The 2022 AFF U-16 Championship was the fifteenth edition of the AFF U-16 Youth Championship, the annual international youth association football championship organised by the ASEAN Football Federation for men's under-16 national teams of Southeast Asia. It was hosted by Indonesia from 31 July to 12 August 2022. Twelve member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation competed in the tournament featuring three groups of four teams. The planned 2020 and 2021 AFF U-16 Youth Championship were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia. Players born after 1 January 2006 could participate in this tournament.
Indonesia beat Vietnam 1âÂÂ0 in the final for their second title in the championship.
There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament. The following 12 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered the tournament.
On 15 July 2022, the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) officially announced the 2 venues for the tournament which was located in the Special Region of Yogyakarta.
The best runner-up team from three groups advanced to the knockout stage.
In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary.
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<small>This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.</small>