2015 EAFF East Asian Cup

For the women's tournament, see 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup.
2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
2015年东亚杯男子足球赛
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityWuhan
Dates2–9 August 2015 (Final)
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (3rd title)
Runners-up China
Third place North Korea
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Yuki Muto (2 goals)
Best player(s)South Korea Jang Hyun-soo
Best goalkeeperNorth Korea Ri Myong-guk
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The 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup was the 6th edition of the EAFF East Asian Cup, the football championship of East Asia. It was held in China in 2015.[1] Two preliminary competitions were held during 2014.

First preliminary round

  • All matches were played in Guam.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Guam (H) 3 2 1 0 7 0 +7 7 Advance to Preliminary round 2
2  Macau 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Mongolia 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
4  Northern Mariana Islands 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
Source: EAFF
(H) Hosts
Mongolia 4–0 Northern Mariana Islands
Tögöldör 20'
Gal-Erden 23'
Murun 40'
Bilegtii 59'		 Report
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Guam 0–0 Macau
Report
Northern Mariana Islands 2–1 Macau
Swaim 38'
Schuler 65'		 Report Pang Chi Hang 17'
Guam 2–0 Mongolia
Guy 16', 75' Report
Macau 3–2 Mongolia
Lam Ka Seng ?'
Chan Man ?'
Tang Hou Fai ?'		 Report Lumbengarav ?'
Tsolmon ?'
Guam 5–0 Northern Mariana Islands
Matkin 32'
Guy 35'
Lopez 40'
S. Nicklaw 69'
Mariano 90'		 Report
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Awards

Top Scorer Most Valuable Player
Guam Ryan Guy Guam Ryan Guy

Second preliminary round

Venue: Taiwan
Date: 13 – 19 November 2014

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  North Korea 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to Final Competition
2  Hong Kong 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Guam 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 4
4  Chinese Taipei (H) 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: EAFF
(H) Hosts
North Korea 2–1 Hong Kong
Ri Chol-myong 59'
O Hyok-chol 80'		 report McKee 83'
Attendance: 800
Chinese Taipei 1–2 Guam
Chen Hao-wei 56' report Cunliffe 14' (pen.)
Malcolm 42'
Attendance: 2,405
Guam 1–5 North Korea
Cunliffe 61' report Jong Il-gwan 14', 72'
Ri Sang-chol 85', 89'
Kye Song-hyok 90'
Attendance: 657
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Chinese Taipei 0–1 Hong Kong
report Lam Ka Wai 54' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,860
Hong Kong 0–0 Guam
report
Attendance: 167
Chinese Taipei 0–0 North Korea
report
Attendance: 5,807

Awards

Top Scorer Most Valuable Player
Guam Jason Cunliffe
North Korea Jong Il-gwan
North Korea Ri Sang-chol 		North Korea Jong Il-gwan

Final tournament

Squads

Main article: 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup Final squads

Match officials

Referees
Assistant referees

Final stage

The final stage was held in Wuhan, Hubei, China on August 2 to 9, 2015.[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  South Korea (C) 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
2  China (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  North Korea 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
4  Japan 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: EAFF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
North Korea 2–1 Japan
Ri Hyok-chol 78'
Pak Hyon-il 88'		 report Muto 3'
China 0–2 South Korea
report Kim Seung-dae 45'
Lee Jong-ho 57'
Japan 1–1 South Korea
Yamaguchi 39' report Jang Hyun-soo 26' (pen.)
China 2–0 North Korea
Yu Dabao 36'
Wang Yongpo 51' (pen.)		 report
South Korea 0–0 North Korea
report
China 1–1 Japan
Wu Lei 10' report Muto 41'

Awards

Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Top Scorer Most Valuable Player
North Korea Ri Myong-guk South Korea Kim Young-gwon Japan Yuki Muto South Korea Jang Hyun-soo

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  South Korea 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Champions
2  China 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Runners-up
3  North Korea 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 11 Third place
4  Japan 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 Fourth place
5  Hong Kong 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 Eliminated in
Second Preliminary Round
6  Guam 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11
7  Chinese Taipei 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
8  Macau 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 Eliminated in
First Preliminary Round
9  Mongolia 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
10  Northern Mariana Islands 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
Source: EAFF

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

References

  1. ^ 张剑将接任东亚足联轮值主席 中国将举办2015东亚杯 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 2015东亚杯无意外武汉举办 日本支持中国申世界杯 (in Chinese)