2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification was a men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1993 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
Official logo of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Qualification.
Tournament details
Host countries Oman (Group A)
 United Arab Emirates (Groups B and D)
 Iran (Group C)
 Bangladesh (Group E)
 Chinese Taipei (Group F)
 Thailand (Group G)
 Indonesia (Group H)
 Malaysia (Group I)
 Laos (Group J)
Dates23–31 March 2015
(Group B postponed to 16–20 May 2015)
Teams43 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played68
Goals scored244 (3.59 per match)
Attendance226,690 (3,334 per match)
Top scorer(s) Omar Khribin (6 goals)

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Qatar who qualified automatically as hosts.

The top three teams of the final tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Brazil.

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