| ACC Under-19 Asia Cup | |
| Administrator: | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket Format: | 50-overs |
| Tournament Format: | Round-robin |
| First: | 1989 |
| Last: | 2023 |
| Next: | 2024 |
| Participants: | 8 |
| Champions: | (1st Title) |
| Most Successful: | (8 Titles) |
The ACC Under-19 Asia Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the ACC for Under-19 teams from its member nations. It was first held in 1989 in Bangladesh where India won the tournament. The second edition was played after 14 years in 2003 in Pakistan where India retained their title. In the group stages of 2003 edition, Irfan Pathan claimed 9/16 against Bangladesh. The third edition was played in Malaysia in 2012 where the trophy was shared by India and Pakistan after the final was tied. The fourth edition was held in 2013/14 in UAE which was won by India. The fifth edition was held in Sri Lanka in December 2016 and was won by India too. The sixth edition was held in November 2017 in Malaysia, which was won by Afghanistan by 185 run from Pakistan. The seventh edition was held in September & October 2018 in Bangladesh, which was won by India by 144 run from Sri Lanka. The eighth edition was held in September 2019 in Sri Lanka & India retained their title. The ninth edition had taken place in December 2021 in United Arab Emirates.
The second tier event, called Youth Asia Cup, was held in Hong Kong in 1997 and every second year since then. It was renamed as ACC Under-19 Elite Cup in 2007. Nepal has been the most successful team in the Elite Cup, having won the tournament four times. The third tier of the tournament is called ACC Under-19 Challenge Cup and was first held in 2008 in Thailand.
One of the major roles of the ACC Under-19 Elite Cup has been to provide member nations of the ACC with the chance to qualify for the Under-19 World Cup. It was originally known as the Youth Asia Cup and, for the first two tournaments, two teams qualified directly.[1] [2] During these years, teams from the EAP region took part as did Bangladesh who did not receive full member status until 2000.[3]
After Bangladesh and the EAP sides left the competition the number of qualifying teams was reduced to one and remained this way until the 2007 competition.[4] Following this tournament, the ACC decided to split the teams into two divisions after the model of the men's ACC Trophy. The top division, the Elite Cup, continues to be held in two-year intervals from the initial tournament. The lower division, the Challenge Cup, generally takes place in the year between Elite tournaments although the most recent edition took place in 2013 in Thailand. The winners of this tournament were Singapore.[5]
| Year | Host Nation(s) | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=15% | Venue | width=18% | Winner | width=24% | Result | width=18% | Runners-up |
| 1989 |  Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 224/7 (49 overs) | India won by 79 runs scorecard | 145/10 (39.5 overs) | ||
| 2003 |  Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 229/2 (44.4 overs) | India won by 8 wickets scorecard | 225/10 (49.4 overs) | ||
| 2012 |  Malaysia | Kinrara Oval | / 282/9 (50 overs)/282/8 (50 overs) Match tied and the trophy was shared scorecard | ||||
| 2013/14 | United Arab Emirates | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 314/8 (50 overs) | India won by 40 runs scorecard | 274/9 (50 overs) | ||
| 2016 | Sri Lanka | 273/8 (50 overs) | India won by 34 runs scorecard | 239/10 (48.4 overs) | |||
| 2017 | Malaysia | Kinrara Oval | 248/7 (50 overs) | Afghanistan won by 185 runs scorecard | 63/10 (22.1 overs) | ||
| 2018 | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium | 304/3 (50 overs) | India won by 144 runs scorecard | 160 (38.4 overs) | ||
| 2019 | Sri Lanka | 106 (32.4 overs) | India won by 5 runs scorecard | 101 (33 overs) | |||
| 2021 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 104/1 (21.3 overs) | India won by 9 wickets (D/L) scorecard | 106/9 (38 overs) | ||
| 2023 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 282/8 (50 overs) | Bangladesh won by 195 runs scoreboard | 87 (24.5 overs) | ||
| Year | Host Nation(s) | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=25% | Winner | width=10% | Margin | width=25% | Runners-up |
| 2014 | Kuwait | 10 points | Afghanistan won on points table | 8 points | |
| 2015 | Malaysia | 10 points | Afghanistan won on points table | 8 points | |
| Year | Tournament Name | Host Nation(s) | Final Venue | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=18% | Winner | width=24% | Result | width=18% | Runners-up | ||
| 1997 | Youth Asia Cup | Hong Kong | Kowloon Cricket Club | 347 all out | Bangladesh won by 256 runs result | 91 all out | |
| 1999 | Youth Asia Cup | Singapore | Kalang Ground | 126/4 (29.1 overs) | Bangladesh won by 6 wickets scorecard | 125 all out (39.2 overs) | |
| 2001 | Youth Asia Cup | Nepal | Tribhuvan University | Nepal won by 7 wickets report | |||
| 2003 | Youth Asia Cup | Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi | 155/5 (25 overs) | Nepal won by 30 runs (D/L) scorecard | 125/6 (25 overs) | |
| 2005 | ACC Under-19 Cup | Nepal | Tribhuvan | 87/3 (25.3 overs) | Nepal won by 7 wickets scorecard | 83/10 (25.5 overs) | |
| 2007 | ACC Under-19 Elite Cup | Malaysia | Kinrara Oval | 172/10 (49.4 overs) | Nepal won by 48 runs scorecard | 124/10 (45.5 overs) | |
| 2009 | ACC Under-19 Elite Cup | Kuwait | Hubara | 216/2 (47 overs) | Hong Kong won by 8 wickets scorecard | 215/9 (50 overs) | |
| 2011 | ACC Under-19 Elite Cup | Thailand | Prem Oval | 200/9 (50 overs) | Afghanistan won by 61 runs scorecard | 139 all out (43.1 overs) | |
| 2013 | ACC Under-19 Elite Cup | Malaysia | Kinrara Oval | 58/0 (11.1 overs) | Afghanistan won by 10 wickets scorecard | 57 (27.2 overs) | |
| 2014 | ACC Under-19 Premier League | Kuwait | N/A | 10 points | League standings League | 8 points | |
| 2017 | ICC Asia Under-19s World Cup Qualifier | Singapore | N/A | 12 points | League standings League | 8 points | |
| 2019 | ICC Asia Under-19s World Cup Qualifier | Malaysia | N/A | 10 points | League standings[6] | 8 points | |
| Year | Host Nation(s) | Final Venue | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=18% | Winner | width=24% | Result | width=18% | Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Malaysia | Kinrara Oval | Malaysia won by 6 wickets scorecard | |||
| Year | Host Nation(s) | Final Venue | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=18% | Winner | width=24% | Result | width=18% | Runner-up | |
| 2008 | Thailand | Prem Oval | 247/10 (49.4 overs) | Saudi Arabia won by 59 runs scorecard | 188/10 (45.1 overs) | |
| 2009 | Thailand | Prem Oval | 104/5 (33 overs) | Bahrain won by 5 wickets scorecard | 100/10 (36.1 overs) | |
| 2011 | Malaysia | Kinrara Oval | 129/6 (42.3 overs) | Saudi Arabia won by 4 wickets | 125/10 (35.3 overs) | |
| 2013 | Thailand | Terdthai Cricket Ground | 169 (49.1 overs) | Singapore won by 16 runs | 153 (45.2 overs) | |
Only records for topflight ACC under-19 competitions are included. Scorecards for some matches at the 1999 Youth Asia Cup are unavailable.
Afghanistan Aftab Alam, v., 3 February 2011, at Gymkhana Club Ground, Chiang Mai.[18]Highest margin of defeat by Runs
395 –v. v, 6 May 2013, at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Highest margin of defeat by wickets
10 wickets – v., final of 2013
2021 ACC U19 Asia Cup Schedule Announced https://czarsportzauto.com/u19-asia-cup/
