2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship
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| 2008年東亞女子足球錦標賽 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  China |
| Dates | 1 July - 5 July 2007 (Qualification) 18 February - 24 February 2008 (Final) |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  North Korea |
| Third place | China PR |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 49 (4.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Shinobu Ohno |
| Best player | Homare Sawa |
The Second EAFF Women's Football Championship was a football competition held from February 18 to February 24, 2008 in Chongqing, China. Japan won the second edition by beating its opponents to finish first, DPR Korea finished second. The winner of the tournament received 50,000 US Dollars, the runner up 30,000, the third placed team 20,000 and the fourth placed team 15,000.
Rounds
| Round | Participants | Host | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Competition | Guam, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, South Korea |  Guam |
01-05 July 2007 |
| Final Round | China PR, Japan, North Korea, South Korea | China |
18-24 February 2008 |
Preliminary Competition
Korea Republic qualified to Final Round.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 |
 Chinese Taipei |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 |
 Hong Kong |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
| Guam |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 |
Final round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| North Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| China PR |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| South Korea |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
All times, local time
|
February 18, 2008
17:00 |
| North Korea |
2 – 3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Ri Kum-Suk  37'Ri Un-Gyong 54' |
Ando 3' Miyama 81'Sawa 90+3' |
|
February 18, 2008
19:30 |
| China PR |
3 – 2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Han Duan 9' 78' Xu Yuan 86' |
Park Hee-young 59' 66' |
|
February 24, 2008
17:00 |
| South Korea |
0 – 4 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Yong-Ae 53', 78' Hong Myong-Gum 68'Ri Kum-Suk 69' |
Personal Awards
Fair play Team - Japan
Best Goalkeeper - Zhang Yanru China PR
Best Defender - Hong Myong-Gum North Korea
Top Scorer - Shinobu Ohno Japan
MVP - Homare Sawa Japan
