The 1982 AFC Youth Championship was held from 18 to 22 December 1982 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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South Korea took the place of 
North Korea, who were disqualified after the AFC handed the North Korean FA a two-year suspension for assaulting match officials following the final whistle of their Asian Games semi-final.
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