1980 AFC Youth Championship
International football competition
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The 1980 AFC Youth Championship was held from 21 February to 1 March 1981 in Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament was won by for the fifth time by South Korea.
Host countryThailand
Dates21 February – 1 March
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 21 February – 1 March |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (5th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 24 (2.4 per match) |
| Top scorer | Choi Soon-ho (4 goals)[1] |
| Best player | Choi Soon-ho[2] |
← 1978 1982 → | |
Qualification
The finals will consist of five teams from the qualification phase. Qualification consisted of two groups with the top two of Group 1 and the top three of Group 2 qualifying for the final tournament.
Qualified teams
Qatar (Qualification Group 1 winners)
Bangladesh (Qualification Group 1 runners-up)
South Korea (Qualification Group 2 winners)
Japan (Qualification Group 2 runners-up)
Thailand (Qualification Group 2 third place)
Final tournament
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
 Qatar |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Japan |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
 Thailand |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
 Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2 |
| Thailand | 5 – 0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 1 – 4 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 – 1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0 – 0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1 – 1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 0 – 1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 – 0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Winner
| AFC Youth Championship 1980 winners |
|---|
 South Korea Fifth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.
