# 2026 ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship
The 2026 ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship, played under the sponsored name ASEAN U19 Boys' Bank Sumut Championship 2026, was the 20th edition of the regional under-19 football championship for Southeast Asian men's national teams, and it ended with Australia beating Thailand 2-0 in the final in [North Sumatra](https://www.edgepedia.org/north-sumatra).[1](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/asean-u19-australia-edge-thailand-for-crown/) The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) organized the tournament, which ran from 1 to 13 June 2026 in the Indonesian province of North Sumatera.[2](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260418-Circular-ASEAN-U19-Boys-Championship-2026.pdf) Host Indonesia, the defending champions from 2024, finished third.[1](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/asean-u19-australia-edge-thailand-for-crown/)
| Key facts | Detail |
|---|---|
| Edition | 20th ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship |
| Sponsored name | ASEAN U19 Boys' Bank Sumut Championship 2026[1](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/asean-u19-australia-edge-thailand-for-crown/) |
| Dates and host | 1–13 June 2026, North Sumatera, Indonesia[2](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260418-Circular-ASEAN-U19-Boys-Championship-2026.pdf) |
| Teams | 11 AFF member associations, no qualification; Laos withdrew[3](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-discover-asean-u19-boys-championship-2026-opponents) |
| Eligibility | Players born 2007 to 31 December 2011[2](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260418-Circular-ASEAN-U19-Boys-Championship-2026.pdf) |
| Champions | Australia (sixth title), 2-0 over Thailand in the final[1](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/asean-u19-australia-edge-thailand-for-crown/) • [4](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-crowned-asean-u19-boys-champions) |
| Runners-up and third | Thailand; Indonesia beat Cambodia 1-0 in the third-place play-off[1](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/asean-u19-australia-edge-thailand-for-crown/) |
## Organisation, sponsorship and eligibility
The AFF confirmed the arrangements in a circular of 18 April 2026: the tournament would run 1–13 June 2026 in North Sumatera, and only players born between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2011 were eligible.[2](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260418-Circular-ASEAN-U19-Boys-Championship-2026.pdf) All player and team-official registrations, including document uploads, had to be made exclusively through the SQUADI platform, with final registration due 27 May 2026.[2](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260418-Circular-ASEAN-U19-Boys-Championship-2026.pdf) Participating associations also had to submit integrity and safeguarding declaration forms along with pre-competition medical assessment forms.[2](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260418-Circular-ASEAN-U19-Boys-Championship-2026.pdf)
Bank Sumut's title sponsorship gave the edition its official name. PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Sumatera Utara, the North Sumatra regional development bank, signed on as principal sponsor, and PSSI chairman [Erick Thohir](https://www.edgepedia.org/erick-thohir) publicly welcomed the deal as a concrete private-sector commitment to building Indonesian youth talent.[5](https://jakarta.suaramerdeka.com/bola/13417185400/bank-sumut-sponsori-aff-u-19-2026-erick-thohir-komitmen-nyata-bangun-talenta-muda-indonesia)
## Teams, draw and Australia's return
There was no qualification round; all entrants went straight into the group stage, and 11 AFF member associations took part, with Laos withdrawing before the tournament.[3](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-discover-asean-u19-boys-championship-2026-opponents) The competition, formerly known simply as the AFF Championship, kicked off in Indonesia on 1 June 2026.[3](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-discover-asean-u19-boys-championship-2026-opponents)
The official draw was scheduled for Friday, 8 May 2026 under the AFF circular, although the live record of the event gives 7 May 2026 in Jakarta at 16:00 (GMT+07:00) as the date it was held; the two dates stand as reported by their respective sources.[2](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260418-Circular-ASEAN-U19-Boys-Championship-2026.pdf) Australia was drawn in Group C alongside Cambodia and the Philippines under coach Trevor Morgan.[3](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-discover-asean-u19-boys-championship-2026-opponents)
For Australia this was a tenth appearance in the competition, with five previous titles in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016, and 2019; at the 2024 edition in Indonesia the Young Socceroos had finished third after a penalty-shootout win over Malaysia.[3](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-discover-asean-u19-boys-championship-2026-opponents)
## Road to the final
Australia's group campaign included a 2-2 draw against Cambodia, the side they would meet again in the third-place play-off.[4](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-crowned-asean-u19-boys-champions) In the semi-finals Australia faced the hosts and defending champions, and ended Indonesia's title defense with a 1-0 win sealed by a stoppage-time goal from Marcus Neill of Sunderland A.F.C.[4](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-crowned-asean-u19-boys-champions) Indonesia, who had won the 2024 edition on home soil, thus fell short of the final in front of their own supporters in North Sumatra.[4](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-crowned-asean-u19-boys-champions) • [6](https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/06/15/australia-wins-aff-u-19-championship-young-garuda-third)
## Final and third-place play-off
The final was played on Saturday, 13 June 2026 at the Sumatera Utara Main Stadium in Deli Serdang.[1](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/asean-u19-australia-edge-thailand-for-crown/) Australia's opener came in the 41st minute; AFF's match report credits Alexander Garbovsky with the goal, while Football Australia and The Jakarta Post spell the same player's name Alexander Garbowski, with the Jakarta Post describing a header from a corner kick.[1](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/asean-u19-australia-edge-thailand-for-crown/) • [4](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-crowned-asean-u19-boys-champions) • [6](https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/06/15/australia-wins-aff-u-19-championship-young-garuda-third) Beckham Baker added the second deep in stoppage time, credited to 90+7 by AFF and 90+8 by Football Australia, and Australia won 2-0.[1](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/asean-u19-australia-edge-thailand-for-crown/) • [4](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-crowned-asean-u19-boys-champions)
In the third-place play-off, Indonesia beat Cambodia 1-0. Algazani Dwi headed the 62nd-minute winner from an Isfandyar Abdillah corner.[1](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/asean-u19-australia-edge-thailand-for-crown/)
## Awards and key players
Medin Memeti of Melbourne City FC won the Golden Boot with five goals across the tournament, and Alexander Garbowski of BK Häcken was named Best Player.[4](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-crowned-asean-u19-boys-champions) Garbowski and Baker ([Melbourne City FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/melbourne-city-fc)) scored in the final, and Neill's semi-final winner completed a knockout run in which Australia's decisive goals came from players attached to clubs in Sweden, Australia, and England.[4](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-crowned-asean-u19-boys-champions)
Richard Garcia led the Young Socceroos in the tournament's closing stages because Trevor Morgan was assisting the senior Socceroos staff at the [FIFA World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-world-cup).[7](https://football360.com.au/young-socceroos-asean-u19-boys-2026-champions-result-score-golden-boot-memeti/)
## By the numbers
All 19 scheduled matches were played between 1 and 13 June 2026.[8](https://soccer365.net/competitions/1015/) The 2026 title was Australia's sixth, adding to the wins of 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016, and 2019.[7](https://football360.com.au/young-socceroos-asean-u19-boys-2026-champions-result-score-golden-boot-memeti/) With the 2026 crown, Australia's six titles now put them ahead of Thailand's five on that record.[7](https://football360.com.au/young-socceroos-asean-u19-boys-2026-champions-result-score-golden-boot-memeti/)
## References
1. [ASEAN U19: Australia edge Thailand for crown – AFF](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/asean-u19-australia-edge-thailand-for-crown/)
2. [AFF Circular, 18 April 2026: ASEAN U19 Boys' Championship 2026](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260418-Circular-ASEAN-U19-Boys-Championship-2026.pdf)
3. [CommBank Young Socceroos discover ASEAN U19 Boys' Championship 2026 opponents – Football Australia](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-discover-asean-u19-boys-championship-2026-opponents)
4. [CommBank Young Socceroos crowned ASEAN U19 Boys' Champions – Football Australia](https://footballaustralia.com.au/news/commbank-young-socceroos-crowned-asean-u19-boys-champions)
5. [Bank Sumut Sponsori AFF U-19 2026, Erick Thohir: Komitmen Nyata Bangun Talenta Muda Indonesia – Suara Merdeka Jakarta](https://jakarta.suaramerdeka.com/bola/13417185400/bank-sumut-sponsori-aff-u-19-2026-erick-thohir-komitmen-nyata-bangun-talenta-muda-indonesia)
6. [Australia wins AFF U-19 Championship, Young Garuda third – The Jakarta Post](https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/06/15/australia-wins-aff-u-19-championship-young-garuda-third)
7. [Australia win a sixth ASEAN title: History, Golden Boot – Football360](https://football360.com.au/young-socceroos-asean-u19-boys-2026-champions-result-score-golden-boot-memeti/)
8. [ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship 2026 – results, standings, top scorers](https://soccer365.net/competitions/1015/)
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