1959 AFC Youth Championship

The 1959 AFC Youth Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya. It was the first time the tournament was organised.

Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:


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Group Allocations
Four winners moved to group A and played for the championship. Five other teams moved to consolation group B. Philippines and Thailand had to play in a preliminary round.

Preliminary Match in 18 and 19 April


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Main allocation matches


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Championship Group A
A closing match was played on 26 April between South Korea and a team composed of the best players from the other eight teams: South Korea won 3-2.