U-19 soccer Asian Cup 1972

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U-19 soccer Asian Cup 1972
AFC U-19 Championship
Number of nations 18th
Asian champion IsraelIsrael Israel (6th title)
venue ThailandThailand Thailand
Opening game April 14, 1972
Endgame April 30, 1972
Games 34
Gates 118  (⌀: 3.47 per game)

The 14th U-19 Asian Football Championship was held in Bangkok ( Thailand ) in 1972. The tournament started on April 14th and ended on April 30th . The winner was Israel by a 1: 0 victory in the final against South Korea .

mode

The 18 registered teams initially played in four groups of four or five teams each. The first two in each group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Preliminary round

Group A

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. IsraelIsrael Israel  3  3  0  0 015: 000 +15 06-00
 2. ThailandThailand Thailand  3  2  0  1 009: 200  +7 04: 20
 3. IndiaIndia India  2  0  0  2 001:110 −10 00: 40
 4th NepalNepal Nepal  2  0  0  2 000:120 −12 00: 40
 5. Vietnam SudSouth Vietnam South Vietnam  0  0  0  0 000-000  ± 0 00-00
date Result
April 14, 1972 Thailand 5-0 Nepal
April 16, 1972 Israel 7-0 India
April 18, 1972 Thailand 4: 1 India
April 20, 1972 Israel 7-0 Nepal
April 22, 1972 Thailand 0: 1 Israel
00. April 1972 India : Nepal

South Vietnam withdrew its team.

Group B

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. JapanJapan Japan  4th  2  2  0 011: 300  +8 06: 20
 2. SingaporeSingapore Singapore  4th  3  0  1 010: 300  +7 06: 20
 3. MalaysiaMalaysia Malaysia  4th  2  1  1 016: 300 +13 05: 30
 4th Hong Kong 1959Hong Kong Hong Kong  3  0  1  2 003: 700  −4 01: 50
 5. BruneiBrunei Brunei  3  0  0  3 000:240 −24 00: 60
date Result
April 15, 1972 Malaysia 11: 00 Brunei
April 15, 1972 Japan 3-0 Singapore
April 17, 1972 Singapore 8-0 Brunei
April 17, 1972 Hong Kong 2: 2 Japan
April 19, 1972 Singapore 1-0 Hong Kong
April 19, 1972 Japan 1: 1 Malaysia
April 21, 1972 Malaysia 4: 1 Hong Kong
April 21, 1972 Japan 5-0 Brunei
April 23, 1972 Malaysia 0: 1 Singapore
April 23, 1972 Hong Kong : Brunei

Group C

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Burma 1948Burma Burma  3  3  0  0 012: 000 +12 06-00
 2. IndonesiaIndonesia Indonesia  3  2  0  1 006: 400  +2 04: 20
 3. Khmer Republic 1970Khmer Republic Khmer Republic  3  0  1  2 000: 800  −8 01: 50
 4th TaiwanRepublic of China (Taiwan) Taiwan  3  0  1  2 001: 700  −6 01: 50
date Result
April 16, 1972 Indonesia 3: 1 Taiwan
April 16, 1972 Burma 5-0 Khmer Republic
April 18, 1972 Taiwan 0-0 Khmer Republic
April 20, 1972 Burma 3-0 Indonesia
April 22, 1972 Burma 4-0 Taiwan
April 24, 1972 Indonesia 3-0 Khmer Republic

Group D

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea  3  2  1  0 005: 100  +4 05: 10
 2. Iran 1964Iran Iran  3  2  0  1 006: 100  +5 04: 20
 3. Laos KingdomKingdom of Laos Laos  3  1  1  1 004: 400  ± 0 03: 30
 4th Philippines 1944Philippines Philippines  3  0  0  3 001:100  −9 00: 60
date Result
April 14, 1972 Laos 0-0 South Korea
April 15, 1972 Iran 2-0 Philippines
April 17, 1972 Laos 4-0 Philippines
April 19, 1972 Iran 4-0 Laos
April 21, 1972 South Korea 1-0 Iran
April 24, 1972 South Korea 4: 1 Philippines

Finals

Quarter finals Semifinals final
                   
April 25, 1972        
 IsraelIsrael Israel  3
April 28, 1972
 SingaporeSingapore Singapore  0  
 IsraelIsrael Israel  1
April 26, 1972
   Iran 1964Iran Iran  0  
 Burma 1948Burma Burma  2
April 30, 1972
 Iran 1964Iran Iran  1 1  
 IsraelIsrael Israel  1
April 25, 1972
   Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea  0
 JapanJapan Japan  1
April 28, 1972
 ThailandThailand Thailand  2  
 ThailandThailand Thailand  0 Game for third place
April 26, 1972
   Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea  1  
 Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea  2  Iran 1964Iran Iran  3
 IndonesiaIndonesia Indonesia  1    ThailandThailand Thailand  0
April 30, 1972
1 Iran won the game after five Burmese players were sent off.

Result

Israel became Asian champions for the sixth time. A world championship has not yet been held.

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