| Tourney Name: | AFC U-16 Championship |
| Year: | 1988 |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Dates: | 1–14 November |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 24 |
| Goals: | 67 |
| Prevseason: | 1986 |
| Nextseason: | 1990 |
The 1988 AFC U-16 Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFC U-16 Championship, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was played by Asian under-16 teams and also served as a qualification tournament for the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship to be held at Scotland. Saudi Arabia won the tournament by winning 2–0 in the final against Bahrain; both teams qualified to the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship, along with third-placed China.
See main article: 1988 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.
Qualified teams:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 | Knockout Stage | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 | ||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Knockout Stage | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | ||
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