The 2002 AFF U-17 Youth Championship was the inaugural edition of the tournament. It took place from 19 February to 2 March 2002 with all 10 ASEAN Football Federation members taking part. It was co-hosted by Malaysia and Indonesia.
Tournament Group stage Group A All matches played in Malaysia. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts4400282+26124301128+4941121411+3441121111044004033−330
Group B All matches played in Indonesia TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts422074+38421182+674121136+75412112−154013217−151
Knockout stage All matches played in Malaysia.
Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Winner
Notes Indonesia have protested against their semi-final loss against Myanmar claiming their opponents fielded over-age players.
References Burkert, Sturmius. "ASEAN U-17 Championship 2002" RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-12-11.