The 2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship is the 9th edition of the AFF U-16 Youth Championship, organised by the ASEAN Football Federation for the men's under-16 national teams of Southeast Asia. It will be hosted by Myanmar. It will be played between 20 August to 2 September 2013.[1] A total of 10 teams will play in the tournament.
Malaysia beat Indonesia 3–2 through penalty shoot-out in the final for their first title in the championship.[2]
Participant teams
All eleven member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation were set to take part in the tournament but Thailand and Timor-Leste withdrew. Australia was invited by the AFF, they were omitted and the AFF reverted to two groups featuring five teams.
The official draw was made on the twenty-seventh of February 2013.[1]Thailand and Timor-Leste withdrew. Australia was invited by the AFF. The group stage consisted of 2 groups of 5 teams with the top 2 of each group qualifying for the semi-finals.