| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates: | 1 - 10 December |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion Other: | Saudi Arabia |
| Second Other: |  Bahrain |
| Third Other: |  North Korea |
| Fourth Other: |  Qatar |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 52 |
| Prevseason: | 1985 |
| Nextseason: | 1988 |
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.
See main article: 1986 AFC Youth Championship qualification.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 1 |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | -18 | 0 |
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