2012 AFC U-16 Championship

2012 AFC U-16 Championship
مسابقات فوتبال زیر ۱۶ سال آسیا ۲۰۱۲
Tournament details
Host country	Iran
Dates	22 September – 6 October
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Uzbekistan (1st title)
Runners-up	Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	97 (3.13 per match)
Attendance	12,853 (415 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Hwang Hee-Chan; (5 goals)
Best player(s)	Taro Sugimoto
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The 2012 AFC U-16 Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The AFC approved Iran as hosts of the championship on 23 November 2011.^[2] The top 4 teams qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, hosted by the United Arab Emirates. Qualification for the tournament started in 2011.

^ "Sugimoto scoops MVP Award". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^ AFC to put best foot forward The AFC. 23 November 2011. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.

[1] "Sugimoto scoops MVP Award". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[approved-2] AFC to put best foot forward The AFC. 23 November 2011. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.

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