1988 AFC U-16 Championship
1988 AFC U-16 Championship was held in Thailand from 1 to 14 November.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | {{country data  Thailand|flag/core|name= Thailand|variant= |size=}} |
| Dates | 1–14 November 1988 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  China PR |
| Fourth place |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.79 per match) |
← 1986 1990 → | |
Results
Group stage
Group A
| 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 |
 Korea Republic |
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China PR |
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 |
 Korea DPR |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| China PR
|
0(3) | ||||||
| Bahrain
|
0(5) | ||||||
| Bahrain
|
0 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia
|
2 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia
|
2 | China PR
|
1(4) | ||||
| Iraq
|
1 | Iraq
|
1(3) | ||||
