Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship will be held in Manama, Bahrain on April 30, the Asian Football Confederation revealed. The competition, whose last edition in 2014 was won by Qatar, willbegin on October 13, 2016 with the final set to be played on October 30, 2016. In total, 16 teams will compete for honours and they include host nation Bahrain, the 10 qualifying group winners and the five teams who finished as the best second placed sides during qualification. AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP BAHRAIN 2016 – THE FINALISTS Uzbekistan–Group A winners Saudi Arabia –Group B winners United Arab Emirates–Group C winners Qatar –Group D winners IR Iran –Group E winners Iraq –Group F winners Vietnam –Group G winners KoreaRepublic –Group H winners China PR –Group I winners Japan –Group J winners Tajikistan –1st best runner-up among all groups Australia –2nd best runner-up among all groups Thailand –3rd best runner-up among all groups DPR Korea –4th best runner-up among all groups Yemen –5th best runner-up among all groups Bahrain – hosts