The 1976 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 20 April – 8 May |
| Teams | 15 |
← 1975 1977 → | |
Teams
editThe following teams entered the tournament:
Brunei withdrew.
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
 India
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 Malaysia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | –9 | 0 |
| 21 April | South Korea
|
4–0 | Malaysia
|
| 23 April | Iran
|
2–0 | India
|
| 25 April | Iran
|
2–0 | Malaysia
|
| 26 April | India
|
1–1 | South Korea
|
| 29 April | India
|
3–0 | Malaysia
|
| Iran
|
1–0 | South Korea
|
Group B
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 China
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
 Kuwait
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Singapore
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 |
| 22 April | China
|
1–1 | Indonesia
|
| Kuwait
|
2–2 | Singapore
| |
| 24 April | China
|
3–1 | Singapore
|
| 25 April | Indonesia
|
1–1 | Kuwait
|
| 27 April | Indonesia
|
3–0 | Singapore
|
| China
|
3–3 | Kuwait
|
Group C
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Korea
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Japan
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Thailand
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 April | Japan
|
0–0 | Thailand
|
| 23 April | Japan
|
1–1 | North Korea
|
| 26 April | North Korea
|
1–1 | Thailand
|
Tie-breaker play-off
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
| North Korea
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| Japan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 2 |
| 28 April | North Korea
|
0–1 | Japan
|
| 30 April | Thailand
|
3–0 | Japan
|
| 2 May | North Korea
|
2–0 | Thailand
|
Group D
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 6 |
 Burma
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 4 |
 Hong Kong
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 2 |
 Sri Lanka
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | –11 | 0 |
| 21 April | Iraq
|
5–0 | Sri Lanka
|
| Burma
|
5–0 | Hong Kong
| |
| 24 April | Burma
|
6–1 | Sri Lanka
|
| Hong Kong
|
0–5 | Iraq
| |
| 27 April | Hong Kong
|
2–1 | Sri Lanka
|
| 28 April | Burma
|
0–2 | Iraq
|
Quarterfinals
edit| South Korea | 1 – 0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 1 – 1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 | ||
Semifinals
edit| North Korea | 1 – 0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
edit| South Korea | 2 – 1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Final
edit| Iran | 0 – 0 title shared | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Iran Fourth title |
| 1976 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 North Korea First title |