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First held in 1959, the 2027 showpiece will mark the competition’s 43rd edition with China PR, the sole bidders, set to provide the backdrop for Asia’s top 16 sides for a second consecutive occasion following the success of the 2025 iteration, which was held in Shenzhen from February 12 to March 1 this year.
Australia are the defending champions and their victory over Saudi Arabia at the Baoan Sports Centre Stadium marked their first title at the youth level in history and first Asian crown since the Socceroos lifted the coveted AFC Asian Cup™ trophy on home soil in 2015.
The qualifiers of the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027™ are set to commence in August 2026 with the Finals scheduled to be held in March 2027. As with previous editions, the Finals will serve as the qualification pathway for Asian teams for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2027, which will be jointly hosted by Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan – the first FIFA youth tournament to be co-hosted by Member Associations from two different Confederations.
With 12 titles and 40 appearances in the Finals, Korea Republic, who only missed out in the 1975 and 1985 editions, remain the competition’s most successful side with Myanmar the next best with seven triumphs.
Meanwhile, the AFC Competitions Committee also approved the Competition Regulations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027™ and the 2027 and 2028 editions of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™.
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