1997 AFC Women's Championship
| 1997年亞足聯女子亞洲杯 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 5–14 December |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  North Korea |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 132 (6.95 per match) |
| Best player(s) | Liu Ailing |
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The 1997 AFC Women's Championship was a women's football tournament held in the province Guangdong, China between 5 and 14 December 1997. It was the 11th staging of the AFC Women's Championship. The 1997 AFC Women's Championship, consisting of eleven teams, served as the AFC's qualifying tournament for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Asia's three berths were given to the two finalists - China and Korea DPR - and the winner of the third place play-off, Japan.
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 | 9 |
 India
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 6 |
 Hong Kong
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 3 |
 Guam
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| India | 3–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
|
| Japan | 21–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
Kae Nishina  Homare Sawa 7X'Yuko Morimoto Miyuki Yanagita Mayumi Omatsu Nami Otake 6X'Tamaki Uchiyama 3X'Rie Yamaki |
| Japan | 9–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Rie Yamaki Yumi Toumei Homare Sawa 3X'Yuko Morimoto Miyuki Yanagita Tomomi Mitsui Tamaki Uchiyama |
| India | 10–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
|
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 9 |
| North Korea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 6 |
 Uzbekistan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 |
 Philippines
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | −30 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| China | 3–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Liu Ailing 3', 88' Fan Yunjie 17' |
Kim Kum-sil 83' |
| China | 8–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Jin Yan 15', 46', 62', 74' |
| China | 16–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Group C
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
 South Korea
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 3 |
 Kazakhstan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Winners qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
| North Korea | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Kum-sil 3' |
| China | 10–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Wen 2', 5' Liu Ailing 36', 43', 45', 85' Sun Qingmei 42', ?' Shui Qingxia 46' Jin Yan |
Third place match
[edit]Winner qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
| Japan | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Homare Sawa 20', 39' |
Final
[edit]| China | 2–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Liu Ailing 49', 65' |
Awards
[edit]| 1997 AFC Women's Championship winners |
|---|
 China Sixth title |
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 132 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 6.95 goals per match.
13 goals
6 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
External links
[edit]- Tables & results at RSSSF.com