| Tourney Name: | AFC Youth Championship |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Size: | 250px |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Dates: | 10–20 April |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Champion Other: | (joint title holders) |
| Third: | THA |
| Fourth: | VSO |
| Matches: | 22 |
| Goals: | 87 |
| Prevseason: | 1960 |
| Nextseason: | 1962 |
The 1961 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Burma and Indonesia drew in the final and shared the title.
The following teams entered the tournament:
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