2002 AFC U-17 Championship

The 2002 AFC U-17 Championship was the 10th AFC U-17 Championship, which was held in the United Arab Emirates. South Korea defeated Yemen in the final round.

Teams banned
Following the 2000 AFC U-17 Championship, in May 2001, 16 players were banned from international football for two years following X-ray tests that suggested they were at least 19 years old. Of the teams involved, Thailand had two. Nepal did not allow its players to be tested. These teams were banned from the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship.

Qualification

 * Group 1 :
 * Group 2 :
 * Group 3 :
 * Group 4 :
 * Group 5 :
 * Group 6 :
 * Group 7 :
 * Group 8 :
 * Group 9 :
 * Group 10 :
 * Group 11 :
 * Host :

Group stage
The first and second placed teams from each group qualified in addition to the two best third-placed teams qualified for the knockout stage.

Tournament ranking
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.