2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host country Australia
CityAdelaide
Dates16–30 July
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Hindmarsh Stadium
Marden Sports Complex
Final positions
Champions China (8th title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place North Korea
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored77 (3.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Yūki Nagasato
South Korea Jung Jung-suk (7 goals)

The 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup was a women's football tournament for women's national teams from countries affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation. It was the 15th installment of the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Unlike the previous tournament which was held every two years, the tournament was moved back a year to 2006. The structure of the competition changed for this tournament, with a qualifying tournament and a separate championship tournament.

The four qualifiers of the sub-tournament (Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar, Thailand) went on to compete for the Championship proper against the four automatic finalists (China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea). Australia were added to the final tournament following their switch from Oceania Football Confederation to the Asian confederation. The finals of the tournament were held in Australia in July 2006 - the hosting rights were originally given to Japan, but after Australia moved conferences, they were given the hosting rights. All matches in the main tournament were held in Adelaide.

The tournament also acted as Asia's qualifying tournament for the 2007 Women's World Cup. Two spots were available in addition to the automatic spot given to China as World Cup hosts. China won the tournament, beating hosts Australia in the final. Thus, Australia took the first qualifying spot, while North Korea defeated Japan in the third place play-off to take second place. Despite beating China in the group stages, Japan then played off with the third-placed team in the CONCACAF region, Mexico, who they beat over two legs to qualify for the tournament.

Qualification

Teams

Japan, China, North Korea and South Korea qualified by virtue of occupying the four top spots in the 2003 AFC Women's Championship.

Venues

The tournament was held in Adelaide, South Australia, with Hindmarsh Stadium being the main venue, hosting all matches except for one of the two concurrent last matches in each of the two groups, which were held at Marden Sports Complex.

Hindmarsh Stadium
Capacity: 16,500
Marden Sports Complex
Capacity: 6,000

Group stage

All matches in the group stage were held at Hindmarsh Stadium, except the Chinese Taipei v Vietnam and Thailand v Australia matches, which took place at Marden Sports Complex.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 17 1 +16 9
 China 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
 Vietnam 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
 Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Source: RSSSF
China 2–0 Chinese Taipei
Han Duan 11'
Pu Wei 64'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Japan 5–0 Vietnam
Sawa 39', 52'
Sakaguchi 65', 78'
Nagasato 81'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Japan 11–1 Chinese Taipei
Ohno 9'
Nagasato 29', 33', 46', 71', 90+2'
Sawa 38', 80'
Sakaguchi 48', 89'
Yanagita 68'		 Hsieh I-ling 35'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ri Hong-sil (North Korea)
Vietnam 0–2 China
Ma Xiaoxu 20', 58'
Attendance: 300
China 0–1 Japan
Miyama 18'
Attendance: 5,000
Chinese Taipei 0–1 Vietnam
Vũ Thị Huyền Linh 70'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ri Hong-sil (North Korea)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 4 3 1 0 13 0 +13 10
 Australia 4 3 1 0 11 0 +11 10
 South Korea 4 2 0 2 14 6 +8 6
 Thailand 4 1 0 3 2 26 −24 3
 Myanmar 4 0 0 4 2 10 −8 0
Source: RSSSF
Myanmar 1–2 Thailand
Daw My Nilar Htwe 60' Report Pitsamai 34', 55'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Huijun Niu (China)
Australia 4–0 South Korea
Shin Sun-nam 30' (o.g.)
Walsh 66'
Munoz 75'
De Vanna 87'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Thailand 0–9 North Korea
Report Ri Kum-suk 8', 34'
Ri Un-suk 31'
Kim Than-sil 36', 73'
Ho Sun-hui 43'
Jo Yun-mi 59'
Kim Yong-ae 67', 87'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)
Myanmar 0–2 Australia
Report Shipard 31'
De Vanna 77'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dongqing Zhang (China)
North Korea 3–0 Myanmar
Ri Un-suk 23', 37'
Ri Un-gyong 85'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
South Korea 11–0 Thailand
Cha Yun-hee 30', 44'
Jung Jung-suk 39', 50', 71', 80', 83', 86'
Kim Joo-hee 42'
Kim Jin-hee 69'
Jung Sey-hwa 87'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Huijun Niu (China)
South Korea 3–1 Myanmar
Kim Joo-hee 7'
Jin Suk-hee 35'
Jung Jung-suk 64'		 Aye Nandar Hlaing 90'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Dongqing Zhang (China)
Australia 0–0 North Korea
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)
Thailand 0–5 Australia
Ferguson 3'
Burgess 27'
Walsh 53'
Gill 62'
De Vanna 81'
Attendance: 400
North Korea 1–0 South Korea
Kim Yong-ae 76'
Attendance: 300

Knockout stages

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 27 July
 
 
  China 1
 
 30 July
 
  North Korea 0
 
  China 2 (4)
 
 27 July
 
  Australia 2 (2)
 
  Australia 2
 
 
  Japan 0
 
Third place
 
 
 30 July
 
 
  North Korea 3
 
 
  Japan 2

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for the 2007 Women's World Cup.

In the China v North Korea match, China conceded a potential equaliser in injury time, but it was disallowed for offside. The North Koreans reacted by throwing bottles and other objects at the referees, and North Korean goalkeeper Han Hye-yong kicked Italian referee Anna De Toni from behind. Three North Korean players, including Han, were suspended before the third place play-off. North Korea protested the decision, demanding a rematch and a reversal of the suspensions.[1]

Australia 2–0 Japan
Munoz 10'
Peters 45'
Attendance: 4,000
China 1–0 North Korea
Ma Xiaoxu 58'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Anna De Toni (Italy)

Third place match

As China were automatically qualified as hosts, North Korea qualified for the World Cup as the third-placed team in the tournament. Japan will play off with the third-placed team from the 2006 Women's Gold Cup in the CONCACAF region.

Japan 2–3 North Korea
Ando 43'
Nagasato 89'		 Ri Un-suk 23'
Ri Un-gyong 33', 39'
Attendance: 1,200

Final

Awards

 2006 AFC Women's Championship winners 

China
Eighth title

Goalscorers

There were 77 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.85 goals per match.

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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  China 5 3 1 1 7 3 +4 10 Champions
2  Australia (H) 6 4 2 0 15 2 +13 14 Runners-up
3  North Korea 6 4 1 1 16 3 +13 13 Third place
4  Japan 5 3 0 2 19 6 +13 9 Fourth place
5  South Korea 4 2 0 2 14 6 +8 6 Eliminated in
group stage
6  Vietnam 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
7  Thailand 4 1 0 3 2 26 −24 3
8  Myanmar 4 0 0 4 2 10 −8 0
9  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Source:
(H) Hosts

References

  1. ↑ N. Korea demands rematch at Asian Cup, AP, retrieved 30 July 2006
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