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1997 AFC Women's Championship

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.

1997 AFC Women's Championship
1997年亞足聯女子亞洲杯
Tournament details
Host countryChina
Dates5–14 December
Teams11 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions China (6th title)
Runners-up North Korea
Third place Japan
Fourth place Chinese Taipei
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored132 (6.95 per match)
Best player(s)China Liu Ailing
1995
1999

Group stage

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Group A

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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
  • Tababi Devi   23'
  • Lokeshwari Devi   58', 80'

Hong Kong  1–0  Guam
Japan  1–0  India
Homare Sawa  

India  10–0  Guam

Group B

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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'
Uzbekistan  2–1  Philippines

China  8–0  Uzbekistan
Jin Yan   15', 46', 62', 74'
North Korea  14–1  Philippines

China  16–0  Philippines
North Korea  8–0  Uzbekistan

Group C

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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
Chinese Taipei  1–0  South Korea
Hsu Ching-Hsin  

South Korea  11–0  Kazakhstan

Chinese Taipei  6–0  Kazakhstan

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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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

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Winner qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Japan  2–0  Chinese Taipei
Homare Sawa   20', 39'

Final

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China  2–0  North Korea
Liu Ailing   49', 65'

Awards

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 1997 AFC Women's Championship winners 
 
China
Sixth title

Goalscorers

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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

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