The 1980 AFC Youth Championship was held from 21 February to 1 March 1981 in

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. The tournament was won by for the fifth time by

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Qualification

The finals will consist of five teams from the qualification phase. Qualification consisted of two groups with the top two of Group 1 and the top three of Group 2 qualifying for the final tournament.

Qualified teams

* (Qualification Group 1 winners) * (Qualification Group 1 runners-up) * (Qualification Group 2 winners) * (Qualification Group 2 runners-up) * (Qualification Group 2 third place)

Final tournament

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Winner

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The following teams qualified for the

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References

*Garin, Erik
"Asian U-19 Championship 1980"
RSSSF

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