1988 AFC U-16 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 1–14 November 1988 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.79 per match) |
1988 AFC U-16 Championship was held in Thailand from 1 to 14 November.
Results
[change | change source]Group stage
[change | change source]Group A
[change | change source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 South Korea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 4 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
 Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 1 |
Group B
[change | change source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
 Iraq | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
 Qatar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
 Japan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
 North Korea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Knockout stage
[change | change source]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 0(3) | |||||
| Bahrain | 0(5) | |||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| Iraq | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| China | 1(4) | |||||
| Iraq | 1(3) | |||||
