1997 AFC Women's Championship
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| 1997年亞足聯女子亞洲杯 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | China |
| Dates | December 5 – 14 |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China PR (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) |
The 1997 AFC Women's Championship was a women's football tournament held in the province Guangdong, China between December 5 and 14 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.
Contents
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | +30 | 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 |
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December 5, 1997
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| Japan |
21–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
Gakei Nishina  Homare Sawa Yuko Morimoto Miyuki Yanagida Mayumi Daimatsu Nami Otake Tamaki Uchiyama |
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December 9, 1997
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| Japan |
9–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Rie Yamaki Yumi Toumei Homare Sawa Yuko Morimoto Miyuki Yanagida Tomomi Mitsui Tamaki Uchiyama |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China PR |
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 |
Group C
| 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 |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
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December 12, 1997
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| China PR |
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
Final
Awards
| 1997 AFC Women's Championship Winners |
|---|
 China PR Sixth title |
External links
- Tables & results at RSSSF.com
