The 2023 AFF U-19 Women's Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFF U-19 Women's Championship, an international women's youth football tournament organised by ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). It was hosted by Indonesia and started on 5 July.[1]
Participant teams
There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament. The following teams from member associations of the AFF entered the tournament:
Source: AFF Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner if necessary.
On 10 July, the ASEAN Football Federation or AFF clarified about the draw of the semi-finals, resulting in the adjustment of the Indonesia national team to duel Thailand instead in the semi-finals.[5] According to the conditions, if the best second placed team came from Group A or Group C, then the best second placed team would advance to the semi-finals to meet the winner of Group B, so the draw was adjusted as follows.[6][7]
^"Host Indonesia in Group A of AFF U19 Women's". ASEAN Football Federation. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^Nugroho, Yohanes Tri (22 July 2022). "Palembang Jadi Tuan Rumah Kejuaraan AFF U-18 Woman Championship 2022, PLN Siagakan Petugas 24 Jam" (in Indonesian). Tribun Sumsel. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^Rochman, Fathur (15 July 2022). "Yok Saksikan Piala AFF U-18 Woman Championship 2022 di Gelora Jakabaring" (in Indonesian). TIMES Indonesia. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^"Start list - AUS U18 (W) vs PHI U18 (W)". AFF on Instagram. Retrieved 28 July 2022.