| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 20 April – 8 May |
| Teams | 15 |
←1975 1977 → | |
The1976AFC Youth Championship was held inBangkok, Thailand.
The following teams entered the tournament:
Brunei withdrew.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
 India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | –9 | 0 |
| 21 April | South Korea | 4–0 | Malaysia |
| 23 April | Iran | 2–0 | India |
| 25 April | Iran | 2–0 | Malaysia |
| 26 April | India | 1–1 | South Korea |
| 29 April | India | 3–0 | Malaysia |
| Iran | 1–0 | South Korea |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
 Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Singapore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 |
| 22 April | China | 1–1 | Indonesia |
| Kuwait | 2–2 | Singapore | |
| 24 April | China | 3–1 | Singapore |
| 25 April | Indonesia | 1–1 | Kuwait |
| 27 April | Indonesia | 3–0 | Singapore |
| China | 3–3 | Kuwait |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Korea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Thailand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 April | Japan | 0–0 | Thailand |
| 23 April | Japan | 1–1 | North Korea |
| 26 April | North Korea | 1–1 | Thailand |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
| North Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 2 |
| 28 April | North Korea | 0–1 | Japan |
| 30 April | Thailand | 3–0 | Japan |
| 2 May | North Korea | 2–0 | Thailand |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 6 |
 Burma | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 4 |
 Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 2 |
 Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | –11 | 0 |
| 21 April | Iraq | 5–0 | Sri Lanka |
| Burma | 5–0 | Hong Kong | |
| 24 April | Burma | 6–1 | Sri Lanka |
| Hong Kong | 0–5 | Iraq | |
| 27 April | Hong Kong | 2–1 | Sri Lanka |
| 28 April | Burma | 0–2 | Iraq |
| South Korea | 1 – 0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 1 – 1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 | ||
| South Korea | 2 – 1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 0 – 0 title shared | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Iran Fourth title |
| 1976 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 North Korea First title |