1997 AFC Women's Championship

1997年亞足聯女子亞洲杯
Tournament details
Host country	China
Dates	5–14 December
Teams	11 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	China (6th title)
Runners-up	North Korea
Third place	Japan
Fourth place	Chinese Taipei
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Goals scored	132 (6.95 per match)
Best player(s)	Liu Ailing
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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.

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

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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

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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

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Winners qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Winner qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

1997 AFC Women's Championship winners
China Sixth title

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

• Tables & results at RSSSF.com