| Tourney Name: | AFC U-17 Championship |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates: | 6–22 September |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 26 |
| Goals: | 77 |
| Prevseason: | 2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2004 |
The 2002 AFC U-17 Championship was the 10th AFC U-17 Championship, which was held in the United Arab Emirates. South Korea defeated Yemen in the final round.
Following the 2000 AFC U-17 Championship, in May 2001, 16 players were banned from international football for two years following X-ray tests that suggested they were at least 19 years old. Of the teams involved, Thailand had two. Nepal did not allow its players to be tested. These teams were banned from the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship.
See main article: AFC U-17 Championship 2002 Qualification.
The first and second placed teams from each group qualified in addition to the two best third-placed teams qualified for the knockout stage.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 | ||
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