| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia | 
| Dates | 1–10 December | 
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 | 
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) | 
The 1986 AFC Youth Championship was held from 1 to 10 December 1986 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournament was won for the first time by Saudi Arabia in the finals against Bahrain.
Qualification
Qualified teams
 Saudi Arabia (Group 1 winners / hosts)
 Bahrain (Group 2 winners)
 Qatar (Group 3 winners)
 Sri Lanka (Group 4 winners)
 India (Group 5 winners)
 North Korea (Group 6 winners)
 Indonesia (Group 7 winners)
 South Korea (Group 8 winners)
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 | 
| Saudi Arabia  | 4 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia  | 7 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia  | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 | 
| Bahrain  | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka  | 0 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea  | 0 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka  | 0 – 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea  | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 8 December | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 10 December | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 8 December | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 10 December | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
Semifinal
Third-place match
| North Korea  | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Saudi Arabia  | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Winner
| AFC Youth Championship 1986 winners | 
|---|
Saudi Arabia First title  | 
- Saudi Arabia, Bahrain qualified for 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.
 
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