The 1986 AFC Youth Championship was held from 1 to 10 December 1986 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournament was won for the first time by Saudi Arabia in the finals against Bahrain.

Qualification

Qualified teams (Group 1 winners / hosts) (Group 2 winners) (Group 3 winners) (Group 4 winners) (Group 5 winners) (Group 6 winners) (Group 7 winners) (Group 8 winners)

Group stage

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Knockout stage

Semifinal

Third-place match

Final

Winner

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain qualified for 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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