The 2008 Asian Youth Championship will be held in Alcoba and Dammam from 1 October1October/October1October. The Asian Youth Championship is a major event in Asia, second only to the Asian Cup. As a result of the final draw, China was divided into Group C, and the other three teams in the same group were North Korea, Tajikistan and Lebanon. Among them, North Korea defeated Japan in the final of the Asian Youth Championship in 2006, and they are also the defending champions of this Asian Youth Championship.