2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup

international football competition

The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup was the 18th edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup. It was won by Japan, who got their first title.[1]

2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVietnam
Dates10 June – 12 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place China
Fourth place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored67 (3.94 per match)
Attendance45,250 (2,662 per match)
2010
2018

Teams

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These teams automatically qualified for the tournament because they were in the top 4 of the previous tournament. The North Korea team wasn't allowed to be in the tournament because of a doping scandal in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]

These teams were in the tournament because they won their qualification group.

Group stage

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Group A

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsMove on to
 Japan3210132+117Semi-finals and Women's World Cup
 Australia321073+47
 Vietnam310237-43Fifth place play off
 Jordan Jordan3013213-110

Group B

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsMove on to
 South Korea3210160+167Semi-finals and Women's World Cup
 China3210100+107
 Thailand3102212-103Fifth place play off
 Myanmar3013117-160

Fifth place play off

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Vietnam  1–2  Thailand
Dung  86'ReportSung-Ngoen  48'65'
Thống Nhất Stadium, Hồ Chí Minh City
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Japan (aet)2
 
 
 
 China1
 
 Japan1
 
 
 
 Australia0
 
 South Korea1
 
 
 Australia2
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 China2
 
 
 South Korea1

Semi-finals

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Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Japan  2–1 (aet)  China
South Korea  1–2  Australia

Third place match

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Team 1ScoreTeam 2
China  2–1  South Korea

Final

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Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Japan  1–0  Australia

Statistics

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Top scorers

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6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. "The AFC". www.the-afc.com.
  2. "The AFC". www.the-afc.com.