The 1978 AFC Youth Championship was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5 October to 28 October 1978.

[1] It also served as qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Note: Iran had originally won 1–0 against Kuwait, but they were found to have fielded an over-age player; the result was reversed and Iran were ejected from the competition.

The following teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.