1990 AFC U-16 Championship

The 1990 AFC U-16 Championship, was the fourth iteration of the AFC U-16 Championship, a tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and held every two years for Asian under-16 teams.

United Arab Emirates was the host nation. The tournament was played out in Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi.

Qualification
Qualified teams
 * (host)
 * (Group 1 winner)
 * (Group 2 winner)
 * (Group 3 winner)
 * (Group 4 winner)
 * (Group 5 winner)
 * (Group 6 winner)
 * (Group 7 winner)

Group B
The then-reigning U-16 world champions Saudi Arabia withdrew, citing Blue Diamond Affair.