2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship

The 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship was the 5th edition of the tournament. The tournament was held from 26 September to 6 October 2013.[1]

2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country China
CityNanjing
Dates26 September – 6 October
Teams12 (From 1 Confederation)
Venue(s)Jiangning Sports Center
Final positions
Champions Japan (3rd title)
Runners-up North Korea
Third place China
Fourth place Thailand
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Japan Rikako Kobayashi (7 goals)
Best player(s)Japan Hina Sugita
Fair play award North Korea
2011
2015

The tournament was played in Nanjing, China, just as the 2011 edition.[2] The top three teams qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Qualification

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Four teams were directly qualified by their 2011 performance, the others had to enter qualifying.

Country Qualified as Date qualification was secured
  Japan 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Champion 10 July 2012
  North Korea 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Runner-up 10 July 2012
  China 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Third Place, later confirmed as hosts 10 July 2012
  South Korea 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Fourth Place 10 July 2012
  Chinese Taipei Qualification Group D Winner 8 November 2012
  Guam Qualification Group D Runner-up 8 November 2012
  Australia Qualification Group C Winner 9 November 2012
  Jordan Qualification Group A Winner 9 November 2012
  Bahrain Qualification Group A Runner-up 9 November 2012
  Thailand Qualification Group C Runner-up 11 November 2012
  Uzbekistan Qualification Group B Winner 28 November 2012
  Iran Qualification Group B Runner-up 30 November 2012

Format

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The twelve teams are drawn into four groups of three teams. After playing each other once the group winner advances to the semi-finals.[3] The draw was held on 26 April 2013.[4]

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings.[3]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  6. Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  7. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches;
  8. Drawing of lots.

Group stage

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All kick-off times are China Standard time (UTC+08:00).

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  China 2 2 0 0 19 0 +19 6
  Australia 2 1 0 1 8 2 +6 3
  Bahrain 2 0 0 2 0 25 −25 0
Bahrain  0–17  China
Report Chen Yudan   3', 36'
Wu Yue   11', 19', 21'
Liu Yan   15', 32', 57', 68', 85'
Hessa Alzayani   46' (o.g.)
Qin Manman   50', 51'
Cui Yuhan   53', 60', 89'
Shen Lufan   90+2'

Australia  8–0  Bahrain
Rhianna Pollicina   19'
Madeline Stockdale   22'
Jessica Pitts   24'
Afrikah Mcgladrigan   35'
Sunny Franco   64', 74', 85'
Alexandra Chidiac   83'
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China  2–0  Australia
Cui Yuhan   31'
Fan Yuqiu   35'
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Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  North Korea 2 2 0 0 16 0 +16 6
  Chinese Taipei 2 1 0 1 2 11 −9 3
  Jordan 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Jordan  0–6  North Korea
Report Wi Jong-sim   10'
Mun Kyong-yong   21' (pen.)
Ri Hae-yon   34', 45', 57'
Kim Pom-ui   67'

Chinese Taipei  2–1  Jordan
Pan Shin-yu   39'
Yang Chia-hui   42'
Report Manar Mohammad   88'

North Korea  10–0  Chinese Taipei
Ri Pom-hwang   8'
Wi Jong-sim   20', 24'
An Song-ok   22'
Sung Hyang-sim   39', 41', 85'
Kim Pom-ui   50'
Ri Hae-yon   54'
Ri Un-yong   77'
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Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Thailand 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
  South Korea 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
  Uzbekistan 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
Uzbekistan  0–0  South Korea
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Thailand  3–0  Uzbekistan
Sojirat   15'
Sudarat   37'
Jiraporn   68'
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South Korea  2–2  Thailand
Lee So-hee   67' (pen.), 85' Report Sudarat   80', 90+3'

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Japan 2 2 0 0 28 0 +28 6
  Iran 2 1 0 1 2 9 −7 3
  Guam 2 0 0 2 0 21 −21 0
Guam  0–19  Japan
Report Kamogawa   16', 18', 46'
Kobayashi   17', 20', 27', 37', 52'
Sugita   32', 40'
Kanda   39'
Kitagawa   55', 68', 72', 87'
Abe   59'
Kono   63'
Imai   75'
Miura   83'

Iran  2–0  Guam
Shabnam Behesht   45+2'
Fatemeh Geraeli   55'
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Japan  9–0  Iran
Nishida   4', 5'
Minami   10'
Kitagawa   12', 70'
Sugita   27'
Nagano   45+1', 90'
Kono   63'
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Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  China1
 
 
 
  North Korea3
 
  North Korea1 (5)
 
 
 
  Japan1 (6)
 
  Thailand0
 
 
  Japan6
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  China2 (4)
 
 
  Thailand2 (2)

Semifinals

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China  1–3  North Korea
Qin Manman   66' Report Ju Hyo-sim   35'
Ri Hae-yon   41', 83'

Thailand  0–6  Japan
Report Kobayashi   12', 63'
Sugita   31', 85', 90'
Kamogawa   88'

Third place play-off

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China  2–2  Thailand
Liu Yan   18'
Wu Yue   90+4'
Report Janthawan Thanakorn   49'
Sudarat   67'
Penalties
4–2

Final

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North Korea  1–1  Japan
Sung Hyang-sim   71' Report Miura   63'
Penalties
5–6

Awards

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The following awards were given.[5]

Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Fair Play Award
  Hina Sugita   Rikako Kobayashi (7 goals)   North Korea


 Winners 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship 
 
Japan
Third title

Goalscorers

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7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goals
Own goal

References

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  1. ^ "AFC Calendars". AFC. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Nanjing to host AFC U-16 Women's Championship". AFC. 26 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Regulations AFC U-16 Women's Championship China 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Intriguing AFC U-16 Women's draw for China". AFC. 26 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Japan duo scoop MVP and top scorer awards". the-afc.com. 6 October 2013.
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