2014 AFC U-19 Championship

The 2014 AFC U-19 Championship was the 38th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for players aged 19 and below. Myanmar were approved as hosts of the competition on 25 April 2013. The tournament was held from 9 to 23 October 2014, with the top four teams qualifying for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

2014 AFC U-19 Championship
၂၀၁၄ အေအက်ဖ်စီ ယူ-၁၉ ချန်ပီယံရှစ်
Tournament details
Host countryMyanmar
Dates9–23 October
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Qatar (1st title)
Runners-up North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored92 (2.97 per match)
Attendance233,739 (7,540 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ahmed Al Saadi
Zabikhillo Urinboev
Jo Kwang-myong
(5 goals each)
Best player(s) Ahmed Moein
Fair play award North Korea

Qatar won the tournament, and were joined by North Korea, hosts Myanmar, and Uzbekistan as AFC qualifiers for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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