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The 2019 AFF U-15 Championship was the fourteen edition of the AFF U-16 Championship (second edition of the under-15 era), the annual international youth association football championship organised by the ASEAN Football Federation for men's under-15 national teams of Southeast Asia.

A total of 12 teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate. Each match had a duration of 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes.

Qualified teams
There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament. The following 12 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered the tournament.

Venues
The competition was played at two venues in Chonburi, Chonburi Province: Chonburi Campus Stadium and Chonburi Stadium (in Mueang Chonburi).

Group stage
The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
 * Tiebreakers
 * 1) Goal difference in all the group matches;
 * 2) Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
 * 3) Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
 * 4) Kicks from the penalty mark if the teams concerned are still on the field of play.
 * 5) Lowest score using Fair Play Criteria;
 * 6) Drawing of lots.


 * All matches held in Thailand.
 * All times are local, UTC+7.

Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-outs are used to decide the winner if necessary (extra time is not used).