2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
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The 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship is the first edition of the tournament as an under-16 youth championship as it was previously played at under-17 level. It took place in Jakarta, Indonesia in July 2008.
| AFF U-16 Youth Championship Indonesia 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Indonesia |
| City | Jakarta |
| Dates | 9–19 July |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  Malaysia |
| Fourth place |  Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kamal Ibrahim Kerem Bulut (4 goals) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Only five nations took part which includes associate AFF member Australia and guest nation Bahrain, competing in a round-robin format with the top two teams playing in the final.
Participant teams
Tournament
All times are Western Indonesian Time (WIT) – UTC+7
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| Singapore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 |
9 July 2008
16:00
| Australia | 2–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim 34' Lum 88' (pen.) |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Saeed 20' |
Referee: P. Pandian (Singapore)
9 July 2008
19:00
| Singapore | 0–2 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamad Firman Mohd Hanif | Report | Gary Steven Robbat 33' Mohammad Aminuddin Samki 81' |
Referee: Allan Martinez (Philippines)
11 July 2008
19:00
| Indonesia | 0–6 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hamill 15' Bulut 25' Yabio 32' Abduh Lestaluhu 48' (o.g.) Ibrahim 57' Costa 83' |
Third place play-off
19 July 2008
16:00
| Malaysia | 3–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| D. Saarvindran 29' Sabri Sahar 64' Iffi Afinaz Ismail 80' |
Report |
Final
19 July 2008
19:00
| Australia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Warren 87' | Report | Ali Muneer Redha 44' |
| Penalties | ||
| unknown other penalty kickers Brendan Hamill Kerem Bulut |
5–4 | unknown other penalty kickers Salman Ahmed Aldakheel Abdulla Khalifa Mohamed |
Winner
| 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship winners |
|---|
| Australia First title |
Goalscorers
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External links
- AFF U16 Youth Championship 2008 at ASEAN Football Federation official website