The ACC U19 Asia Cup is a prestigious cricket tournament for Under-19 teams from its member nations. Organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), the first edition of the ACC U19 Asia Cup was held in Bangladesh in 1989. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan along with Sri Lanka featured in the inaugural ACC U19 Asia Cup. Matches were played in a double round-robin format with India and Sri Lanka later advancing to the final.
Under the leadership of Ranjib Biswal, India won the first edition of the ACC U19 Asia Cup after beating Sri Lanka by 79 runs. The likes of Sourav Ganguly, Vinod Kambli, Ajay Jadeja, Aashish Kapoor and Jatin Paranjape were part of the Indian squad that clinched the first-ever ACC U19 Asia Cup.
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The second edition of the ACC U19 Asia Cup was staged after 14 years in Pakistan in 2003. Led by Ambati Rayudu, India retained the ACC U19 Asia Cup after thrashing hosts Pakistan by eight wickets in the 2003 final. The third edition of the ACC U19 Asia Cup was held in Malaysia in 2012. India and Pakistan shared the trophy after the 2012 final ended in a tie.
Since then, India have been the most successful team in the ACC U19 Asia Cup history, having clinched the title on eight occasions in 1989, 2003, 2012, 2013/14, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021. Bangladesh are the defending champions of the ACC U19 Asia Cup after they hammered hosts United Arab Emirates by 195 runs in the 2023 final. Apart from India and Bangladesh, Afghanistan have won the ACC U19 Asia Cup once in Malaysia in 2017.
ACC U19 Asia Cup winners
| Team | Titles | Winning Years |
| India | 8 | 1989, 2003, 2012, 2013/14, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2012 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 2017 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 2013 |
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