The 2008 AFF U-19 Youth Championship took place from 5 October to 11 October 2008 in Bangkok

Bangkok

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, Thailand

Thailand

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. This is the first edition of tournament as an under-19 competition as it was previously for players under-20. Only four nations participated, two from the ASEAN region and two invitee teams.

Teams

Australia Korea Republic

Group stage

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Australia	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	7
Korea Republic	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7
	3	1	0	2	4	3	+1	3
	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	0

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Third place play-off

Final

Goalscorers

3 goals: Nirunrit Jaroensuk
2 goals: Milos Lujic Mitch Nichols

Mitch Nichols

Mitchell Ian "Mitch" Nichols is an Australian football player for the Brisbane Roar of the A-League.-Brisbane Roar:...

 Tan Yang

Tan Yang

Tan Yang born on the 9th of January 1989 in Wuhan) is a Chinese international footballer currently playing for Hangzhou Greentown F.C. as a striker.-Club career:...

1 goal: Nathan Elasi

Nathan Elasi

Nathan Elasi is an Australian football player who plays for the Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the NSW Premier League.-Club career:...

 Choi Jung-Han

Choi Jung-Han

Choi Jung-Han is a South Korean football forward, who plays for Oita Trinita in Japanese J. League.- Career :He started his professional football career in J. League side Oita Trinita since 2009...

 An Jung-Hun Piao Cheng

Piao Cheng

-Club career:Piao was promoted to Yanbian FC's first team squad in 2007 and scored his first senior goal on 18 August 2007, three days before his 18th birthday...

 Yu Yang Krirkrit Thaweekarn

Krirkrit Thaweekarn

Krirkrit Thaweekarn is a Thai footballer. He plays for Thailand Premier League clubside Sriracha and has represented his country at under 19 level.-External links:*...

External links

• "AFF U-19 Youth Championship 2008" ASEAN Football Federation.