2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup

The 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played in Vietnam from 28 May to 8 June 2008. It was won by North Korea.[1][2][3]

2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVietnam
Dates28 May – 8 June
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (3rd title)
Runners-up China
Third place Japan
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored57 (3.56 per match)
Attendance21,950 (1,372 per match)
Top scorer(s)North Korea Ri Kum-suk (7 goals)

Qualification
Main article: 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification

Seedings

The draw was held on 18 April 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Venues

The tournament was held entirely in the following two venues. Both are in Ho Chi Minh City.

Group stage

All times UTC+7

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9
 China 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
 Vietnam 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
 Thailand 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: RSSSF
North Korea 5–0 Thailand
Kim Kyong-hwa 8', 39'
Ri Kum-suk 30'
Ri Un-suk 51'
Kim Yong-ae 90+1'		 Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 2,000
China 1–0 Vietnam
Xu Yuan 31' Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 5,500
Vietnam 0–3 North Korea
Report (AFC)
Report		 Ri Un-gyong 11' (pen.)
Ri Kum-suk 39', 67'
Attendance: 1,700
Thailand 1–5 China
Nisa Romyen 37' Report (AFC)
Report		 Liu Sa 11'
Qu Feifei 20', 73'
Xu Yuan 22'
Pu Wei 86'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Baba Sachiko (Japan)
China 0–1 North Korea
Report (AFC)
Report		 Ri Un-gyong 34'
Attendance: 200
Vietnam 1–0 Thailand
Đoàn Thị Kim Chi 70' Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Baba Sachiko (Japan)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 2 0 1 15 4 +11 6
 Australia 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
 South Korea 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Source: RSSSF
Australia 4–0 Chinese Taipei
Garriock 19', 42'
Tristram 51'
De Vanna 82'		 Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ri Hong-sil (DPR Korea)
Japan 1–3 South Korea
Nagasato 10' Report (AFC)
Report		 Cha Yun-hee 18'
Park Hee-young 31', 54'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Chinese Taipei 0–11 Japan
Report (AFC)
Report		 Sameshima 21'
Utsugi 29', 65'
Ando 51'
Arakawa 55'
Maruyama 66', 89'
Goto 76'
Kato 81'
Lee Hsiu-chin 82' (o.g.)
Nagasato 90+1'
Attendance: 300
South Korea 0–2 Australia
Report (AFC)
Report		 Perry 30'
De Vanna 69'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Australia 1–3 Japan
Polkinghorne 70' Report (AFC)
Report		 Ando 8'
Nagasato 33'
Miyama 50'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ri Hong-sil (DPR Korea)
South Korea 2–0 Chinese Taipei
Kim Yu-mi 23'
Kim Soo-yun 90+2'		 Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 250

Knockout stage

All times UTC+7

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 5 June
 
 
  North Korea 3
 
 8 June
 
  Australia 0
 
  North Korea 2
 
 5 June
 
  China 1
 
  Japan 1
 
 
  China 3
 
Third place
 
 
 8 June
 
 
  Australia 0
 
 
  Japan 3

Semi-final
North Korea 3–0 Australia
Ri Kum-suk 2', 41', 60' Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 2,700
Japan 1–3 China
Sawa 47' Report (AFC)
Report		 Wang Dandan 63', 68'
Han Duan 75'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)

Third place match
Australia 0–3 Japan
Report (AFC)
Report		 Nagasato 15'
Miyama 78'
Sawa 86'
Attendance: 1,200

Final
North Korea 2–1 China
Ri Kum-suk 55'
Ri Yong-ae 68'		 Report (AFC)
Report		 Bi Yan 12'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sachiko Baba (Japan)

Awards
 2008 AFC Women's Championship winners 

North Korea
Third title

Goalscorers

There were 57 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.56 goals per match.

7 goals

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Chinese Taipei Lee Hsiu-chin (against Japan)

Tournament teams ranking

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  North Korea 5 5 0 0 14 1 +13 15 Champions
2  China 5 3 0 2 10 5 +5 9 Runners-up
3  Japan 5 3 0 2 19 7 +12 9 Third place
4  Australia 5 2 0 3 7 9 −2 6 Fourth place
5  South Korea 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Eliminated in
group stage
6  Vietnam (H) 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
7  Thailand 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
8  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Source:
(H) Hosts

References
  1. "North Korea beats China 2-1 to win the title". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. "North Korea wins Asian Cup opener". Usatoday.Com. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. "Korea DPR win AFC Women's Asian Cup". FIFA.com. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. Ormond, Aidan (15 April 2008). "Asian Cup Venue Revealed...At Last - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - The Ultimate Football Website". Au.fourfourtwo.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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