2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
Giải vô địch bóng đá U-18 Đông Nam Á 2019
Tournament details
Host country Vietnam
Dates6–19 August
Teams12 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (5th title)
Runners-up Malaysia
Third place Indonesia
Fourth place Myanmar
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored127 (3.74 per match)
Attendance31,976 (940 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Dylan Ruiz-Diaz
Indonesia Bagus Kahfi
East Timor Mouzinho (6 goals each)
Fair play award Myanmar[1]
2018
2022

The 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship or AFF U18 Next Media Cup 2019 was the 17th edition of the AFF U-19 Youth Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation. It was hosted by Vietnam during August 2019. Twelve member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation took part in the tournament featuring two groups of six teams.

Australia beat Malaysia 1–0 in the final for their fifth title in the championship.[2][3]

Participant teams

All of 12 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation are eligible for the tournament.

A total of 12 teams from 12 member associations entered the tournament, listed below:

Team Association App Previous best performance
 Australia FF Australia 8th Winners (2006, 2008, 2010, 2016)
 Brunei FA Brunei DS 9th Group stage (8 times)
 Cambodia FF Cambodia 11th Group stage (10 times)
 Indonesia FA Indonesia 10th Winners (2013)
 Laos Lao FF 11th Third place (2002, 2005, 2015)
 Malaysia FA Malaysia 13th Winners (2018)
 Myanmar Myanmar FF 13th Winners (2003, 2005)
 Philippines Philippine FF 9th Group stage (8 times)
 Singapore FA Singapore 12th Third place (2003)
 Thailand FA Thailand 16th Winners (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017)
 East Timor FF Timor-Leste 8th Third place (2013)
 Vietnam Vietnam FF 16th Winners (2007)

Squads

Main article: 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship squads

Officials

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Indonesia 5 4 1 0 20 4 +16 13 Knockout stage
2  Myanmar 5 4 1 0 11 3 +8 13
3  Laos 5 3 0 2 8 5 +3 9
4  East Timor 5 2 0 3 12 13 −1 6
5  Philippines 5 1 0 4 8 18 −10 3
6  Brunei 5 0 0 5 4 20 −16 0
Source: aseanfootball.org
Laos 1–3 Myanmar
  • Tee 49'
  • Chony Red card 83'
Report
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 225
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah (Singapore)
East Timor 7–2 Brunei
  • Expedito 12'
  • Gumario 32'
  • Lucas 45'
  • Mouzinho 82', 87'
  • Danilson 90', 90+2'
Report
  • Aisan Aiz. 48', 81'
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 124
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
Indonesia 7–1 Philippines
Report
  • Ambong 66'
Dĩ An Football Field, Dĩ An
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

Laos 1–0 Brunei
Report
Dĩ An Football Field, Dĩ An
Attendance: 0
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)
Indonesia 4–0 East Timor
Report
  • S. da Silva Red card 90+7'
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
Myanmar 4–1 Philippines
Report
  • Tacardon 90+1'
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 87
Referee: Lim Bunthoeun (Cambodia)

Philippines 0–1 Laos
Report
  • Akkhom 81'
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 123
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah (Singapore)
Brunei 1–6 Indonesia
  • Hilmi 60'
Report
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
Myanmar 1–0 East Timor
  • Moe Swe 71'
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 65
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

East Timor 5–2 Philippines
  • Mouzinho 30', 56', 60', 89'
  • Kornelis 90+2'
Report
Brunei 0–2 Myanmar
Report
  • Pyae Phyo Aung 55'
  • Moe Swe 73'
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 122
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
Indonesia 2–1 Laos
Report
  • Alounnay 70'
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 236
Referee: Lim Bunthoeun (Cambodia)

Philippines 4–1 Brunei
  • Bugas 18'
  • Dorin 25', 79', 82'
Report
  • Aisan Aiz. 87'
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 150
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
Laos 4–0 East Timor
Report
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 108
Referee: Myat Thu (Myanmar)
Myanmar 1–1 Indonesia
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 122
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 5 4 0 1 17 6 +11 12 Knockout stage
2  Malaysia 5 3 0 2 9 3 +6 9
3  Vietnam (H) 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7
4  Cambodia 5 2 0 3 7 13 −6 6
5  Thailand 5 1 2 2 6 8 −2 5
6  Singapore 5 1 1 3 3 12 −9 4
Source: aseanfootball.org
(H) Hosts
Thailand 1–1 Singapore
Report
  • Danish 90'
Thành Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 150
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
Cambodia 1–5 Australia
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 295
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
Vietnam 1–0 Malaysia
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 5,279
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Malaysia 3–1 Singapore
Report
  • Zamani 75'
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 355
Referee: Dwi Purba Wicaksana (Indonesia)
Thailand 3–4 Cambodia
Report
Thành Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 150
Referee: Myat Thu (Myanmar)
Vietnam 1–4 Australia
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 4,535
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)

Singapore 0–3 Vietnam
Report
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 2,065
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
Australia 3–1 Thailand
Report
  • Natcha 82'
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 418
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Malaysia 3–0 Cambodia
  • Mukhairi 18'
  • Muslihuddin 38'
  • Firdaus R. 45+2'
Report
Thành Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 200
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

Cambodia 0–1 Singapore
Report
  • Azri 67'
Australia 0–3 Malaysia
Report
Thành Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 300
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)
Thailand 0–0 Vietnam
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 10,550
Referee: Dwi Purba Wicaksana (Indonesia)

Singapore 0–5 Australia
Report
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 356
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
Vietnam 1–2 Cambodia
  • Nguyễn Kim Nhật 90+2'
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 2,564
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)
Malaysia 0–1 Thailand
Report
Thành Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 300
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner if necessary.[4]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 August – Thủ Dầu Một
 
 
 Indonesia3
 
19 August – Ho Chi Minh City
 
 Malaysia (a.e.t.)4
 
 Malaysia0
 
17 August – Thủ Dầu Một
 
 Australia1
 
 Australia2
 
 
 Myanmar1
 
Third Place
 
 
19 August – Ho Chi Minh City
 
 
 Indonesia5
 
 
 Myanmar0

Semi-finals

Indonesia 3–4 (a.e.t.) Malaysia
Report
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 564
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
Australia 2–1 Myanmar
Report
  • La Min Htwe 18'
Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một
Attendance: 251
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah (Singapore)

Third place match

Indonesia 5–0 Myanmar
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 275
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)

Final

Malaysia 0–1 Australia
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Attendance: 859
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)

Winner

2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship Winners
Australia
Australia
5th title

Awards

Top Scorer Award Fair Play Award
Australia Dylan Ruiz-Diaz
Indonesia Bagus Kahfi
East Timor Mouzinho
 Myanmar

Goalscorers

There were 127 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 3.74 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Australia 7 6 0 1 20 7 +13 18 Champion
2  Malaysia 7 4 0 3 13 7 +6 12 Runner up
3  Indonesia 7 5 1 1 28 8 +20 16 Third place
4  Myanmar 7 4 1 2 12 10 +2 13 Fourth place
5  Laos 5 3 0 2 8 5 +3 9 Eliminated in
group stage
6  Vietnam 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7
7  East Timor 5 2 0 3 12 13 −1 6
8  Cambodia 5 2 0 3 7 13 −6 6
9  Thailand 5 1 2 2 6 8 −2 5
10  Singapore 5 1 1 3 3 12 −9 4
11  Philippines 5 1 0 4 8 18 −10 3
12  Brunei 5 0 0 5 4 20 −16 0
Source: Group stage, Knockout stage

References

  1. ^ "ျမန္မာယူ-၁၈ အသင္းသည္ AFF U-18 NEXT MEDIA CUP 2019 ၿပိဳင္ပြဲ၏ အသန္႔ရွင္းဆံုး အသင္းဆု Fair play award ရရွိခဲ့သည္။" [AFF U-18 NEXT MEDIA CUP 2019 The cleanest team won the Fair play award] (in Burmese). Myanmar Football Federation. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019 – via Facebook.
  2. ^ Adwaidh Rajan (19 August 2019). "AFF U18 Championship 2019: Late goal gives Australia 1-0 win over Malaysia in tightly-contested final". Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. ^ Joey Lynch (20 August 2019). "Young Socceroos avenge earlier defeat to down Malaysia for AFF U18 Championship". Daily Football Show. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Regulations AFF U-18 Youth Championship" (PDF). AFF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2016.