1959 AFC Youth Championship
The 1959 AFC Youth Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya. It was the first time the tournament was organised.

Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:

 
 
 
 
  (host)

Group Allocations
Four winners moved to group A and played for the championship. Five other teams moved to consolation group B. Philippines and Thailand had to play in a preliminary round.

Preliminary Match in 18 and 19 April

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Main allocation matches

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Consolation Group B

Championship Group A

A closing match was played on 26 April between South Korea and a team composed of the best players from the other eight teams: South Korea won 3-2.

External links
Results by RSSSF

AFC U-19 Championship
1959 in Asian football
1959 in Malayan sport
International association football competitions hosted by Malaysia
1959 in youth association football