The Asian Youth Football Championship 2016 ( Eng. AFC U23 Championship 2016 ) is the second ever Asian Youth Championship held by the Asian Football Confederation . The tournament, held in Qatar from January 12 to 30, 2016 , was attended by 16 teams composed of players no older than 23 years old.
| Asian Youth Football Championship 2016 | |
|---|---|
| AFC U23 Championship | |
| Championship Details | |
| Location |  Qatar |
| Cities | Doha |
| Final Tournament Dates | January 12 - 30, 2016 |
| Number of participants | sixteen |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Japan (1st time) |
 Second place |  The Republic of Korea |
 Third place |  Iraq |
| Fourth place | Qatar |
| The final | Abdullah bin Khalid Doha Stadium |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Attendance | 93,639 (2,926 per game) |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 103 (3.22 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | Ahmed Alaa (6 goals) |
For the first time, the Asian Youth Championship was also selected for the Olympic football tournament . Three championship winners received permits for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro [1] .
In the finals of the championship, the youth team of Japan with a score of 3: 2 defeated their peers from Korea . Both finalists, as well as Iraq , which took 3rd place, received the right to play at the Olympics [2] .
Content
Tournament Host Choice
On November 28, 2014, it was decided to hold the final tournament in Qatar . Applications for the championship were also filed by Uzbekistan , Saudi Arabia and Iran [3] .
Qualifying Tournament
The draw for the group stage of the qualifying tournament was held on December 4, 2014 [4] . 43 youth teams took part in the qualifying tournament. At the group stage of the qualifying tournament, they were divided into ten groups. Matches were held from March 23 to March 31, 2015. In the final tournament, along with the host country, the winners of all ten qualifying groups, as well as the 5 best teams who took second places, qualified [5] .
Tournament
The following 16 youth teams took part in the tournament.
| Team | Qualification Method | Participation in the final tournament | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | Organizer | one | - |
| Iraq | Group A , 1st place | 2 | Champion ( 2013 ) |
| Jordan | Group B , 1st place | 2 | 3rd place ( 2013 ) |
| Saudi Arabia | Group C , 1st place | 2 | 2nd place ( 2013 ) |
| UAE | Group D , 1st place | 2 | 1/4 finals ( 2013 ) |
| Syria | Group E , 1st place | 2 | 1/4 finals ( 2013 ) |
| Australia | Group F , 1st place | 2 | 1/4 finals ( 2013 ) |
| DPRK | Group G , 1st place | 2 | Group Stage ( 2013 ) |
| The Republic of Korea | Group H , 1st place | 2 | 4th place ( 2013 ) |
| Japan | Group I , 1st place | 2 | 1/4 finals ( 2013 ) |
| China | Group J , 1st place | 2 | Group Stage ( 2013 ) |
| Thailand | Group G , 1st place among 2nd place winners | one | - |
| Iran | Group C , 2nd place among 2nd place winners | 2 | Group Stage ( 2013 ) |
| Vietnam | Group I , 3rd place among 2nd place winners | one | - |
| Yemen | Group D , 4th place among 2nd place winners | 2 | Group Stage ( 2013 ) |
| Uzbekistan | Group E , 5th place among 2nd place winners | 2 | Group Stage ( 2013 ) |
Stadiums
The tournament was held at four stadiums located in the capital of Qatar - Doha [6] .
| Doha | |
|---|---|
| Abdullah bin Khalid Stadium | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 18,000 |
Asian Youth Championship 2016, Qatar | |
| Doha | |
| Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | Sukheim bin Hamad Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
Draw
The draw for the final tournament was held on September 12, 2015 in Doha . 16 teams were seeded in 4 baskets in accordance with the results of their performance at the previous youth championship [6] [7] .
| Cart 1 | Basket 2 | Basket 3 | Basket 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Qatar (home; position A1) | The Republic of Korea | UAE | China |
As a result of the draw, the participants in the final stage were divided into four quartets (from A to D), from where two teams took the playoffs, taking 1st and 2nd place in their groups.
Compositions
The tournament hosted teams made up of players born no later than January 1, 1993. Each team was to include 23 players in the application for the tournament, including three goalkeepers [8] .
Group Stage
Rules
The winners of each of the eight groups, as well as the teams that took second places, reach the quarter finals of the tournament. The position of teams in the standings is determined by the following indicators:
- The number of points scored in all matches of the group stage;
- The difference of goals scored and conceded in all matches of the group stage;
- The number of goals scored in all matches of the group stage.
If the three main indicators are equal for two or more teams, the position in the table is determined by the following indicators:
- The number of points scored by the teams in group stage matches among themselves;
- The difference between the goals scored and conceded by the teams in question in the group stage matches among themselves;
- The number of goals scored by the teams in the group stage matches among themselves;
- Lot.
| Color coding |
|---|
| The national team went to the quarter finals of the tournament |
Group A
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 - four | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 6 - four | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Syria | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | five - 7 | −2 | 3 |
| four | China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | four - 9 | −5 | 0 |
Group B
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 - one | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | DPRK | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | five - 6 | −1 | 2 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | five - 6 | −1 | 2 |
| four | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 3 - 7 | −4 | 2 |
Group C
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | The Republic of Korea | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | eight - 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 6 - 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 3 |
| four | Yemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | one - ten | −9 | 0 |
Group D
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | UAE | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | four - 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Jordan | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | 3 - one | +2 | five |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | one | one | one | 2 - one | +1 | four |
| four | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 - eight | −5 | 0 |
Playoffs
Grid
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | ||||||||
| January 22 - Doha | ||||||||||
| Qatar ( a.a. ) | 2 | |||||||||
| January 26 - Doha | ||||||||||
| DPRK | one | |||||||||
| Qatar | one | |||||||||
| January 23 - Doha | ||||||||||
| The Republic of Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| The Republic of Korea | one | |||||||||
| January 30 - Doha | ||||||||||
| Jordan | 0 | |||||||||
| The Republic of Korea | 2 | |||||||||
| January 22 - Doha | ||||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan ( a.a. ) | 3 | |||||||||
| January 26 - Doha | ||||||||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan | 2 | 3rd place match | ||||||||
| January 23 - Doha | ||||||||||
| Iraq | one | |||||||||
| UAE | one | Qatar | one | |||||||
| Iraq ( AI ) | 3 | Iraq ( AI ) | 2 | |||||||
| January 29 - Doha | ||||||||||
1/4 Finals
| January 22, 2016 16:30 ( UTC + 3 ) |
| Abdullah bin Khalid Doha Stadium Spectators: 1,703 |
| January 22, 2016 19:30 ( UTC + 3 ) |
| Jassim bin Hamad Doha Stadium Spectators: 9,702 |
| January 23, 2016 16:30 ( UTC + 3 ) |
| Doha Hamad Doha Stadium Spectators: 3 126 |
| January 23, 2016 19:30 ( UTC + 3 ) |
| Grand Hamad Stadium , Doha Spectators: 1,030 |
1/2 finals
| January 26, 2016 16:30 ( UTC + 3 ) |
| Abdullah bin Khalid Doha Stadium Spectators: 1,489 |
| January 26, 2016 19:30 ( UTC + 3 ) |
| Jassim bin Hamad Doha Stadium Spectators: 11,840 |
3rd place match
| January 29, 2016 17:45 ( UTC + 3 ) |
| Abdullah bin Khalid Doha Stadium Viewers: 10,049 |
Final
| January 30, 2016 17:45 ( UTC + 3 ) |
| Abdullah bin Khalid Doha Stadium Spectators: 5,394 |
Winner
| Winner of the Asian Championship among youth teams 2016 |
|---|
| Japan First title |
Teams Qualifying for the Olympics
The following three youth teams won the right to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games .
| Teams qualifying for the 2016 Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Japan | The Republic of Korea | Iraq |
Notes
- ↑ QUALIFICATION SYSTEM - GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD - RIO 2016 - Football (pdf). Rio 2016 Official Website (April 23, 2014). Date of treatment January 22, 2015.
- ↑ Iraq clinch Asia's final Rio spot . FIFA.com (January 29, 2016).
- ↑ AFC Competitions Committee meeting . the-afc.com (November 28, 2014).
- ↑ AFC U-23 Championship 2016 Qualifiers draw . Asian Football Confederation (December 3, 2014).
- ↑ Holders Iraq face stern test in AFC U-23 C'ship qualifiers . AFC (December 4, 2014).
- ↑ 1 2 AFC U23 Championship Qatar 2016 draw concluded in Doha . AFC (12 September 2015).
- ↑ Stage set for AFC U23 Championship Qatar 2016 draw . AFC (September 11, 2015).
- ↑ Regulations AFC U-23 Championship 2016 (PDF). AFC.