The AFF U-19 Youth Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and occasionally invited nations from the rest of Asia. The tournament was previously played at under-20 level (except in 2003 it was held a special under-18 competition), however the AFF followed the lead of the Asian Football Confederation after they renamed its U-20 competition to fall in line with FIFA's naming conventions and also to reflect the age of the players at the competition. Thailand were the champions in the first ever edition in 2002. Summary Performance by country Participating nations Legend — Champions — Runners-up — Third place — Fourth place GS — Group stage q — Qualified for the current tournament — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned — Hosts Awards Top scorers All-time ranking table See also AFF U-16 Championship AFC U-20 Asian Cup ASEAN Football Championship References External links AFF U19 Youth Championship at ASEAN Football Federation official website Under-19 association football competitions AFF competitions Recurring sporting events established in 2002 2002 establishments in Southeast Asia Annual sporting events