The 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-20 football competition which was held to decide the participating teams of the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.

China (as the hosts of the final tournament) did not participate; nor did Pakistan.

[2] The ten teams hosting the qualification groups were allocated to a separate pot, with other teams seeded according to their performance in the previous tournament and qualification process (overall ranking shown in parentheses).

[2] Players born on or after 1 January 2005 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

A total of 16 teams, including the hosts China, qualified for the final tournament.