2002 AFC Youth Championship qualification

The 2002 AFC Youth Championship qualifying competition is a men's under-19 football competition that determined the eleven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Qatar in the 2002 AFC Youth Championship final tournament.

A total of 40 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying competition. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 are eligible to participate.

Format In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The eleven group winners qualify for the final tournament.

Teams ZoneBerthsAutomatic qualifiersTeams entering qualificationWest Zone7East Zone5

Notes Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.

+Did not enterWest Zone (withdrew)East Zone (withdrew)

Groups The qualifying round was played by 31 July 2002.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Group 9

Group 10

Group 11

Qualified teams The following twelve teams qualify for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified onPrevious appearances in AFC Youth Championship1 8 (1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998) 5 (1975, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996) 6 (1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000) 7 (1973, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1998) 19 (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998) 5 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1996) 0 (debut) 28 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) 29 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) 24 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) 11 (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974) 9 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2000) 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

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