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 countryChina
Dates26 September – 6 October 2013
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Japan (3rd title)
Runners-up North Korea
Third place China PR
Fourth place Thailand
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Rikako Kobayashi (7 goals)
Best player(s) Hina Sugita

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
Main article: 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification

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

CountryQualified asDate qualification was secured
 Japan2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Champion10 July 2012
 North Korea2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Runner-up10 July 2012
 China PR2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Third Place, later confirmed as hosts10 July 2012
 South Korea2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Fourth Place10 July 2012
 Chinese TaipeiQualification Group D Winner8 November 2012
 GuamQualification Group D Runner-up8 November 2012
 AustraliaQualification Group C Winner9 November 2012
 JordanQualification Group A Winner9 November 2012
 BahrainQualification Group A Runner-up9 November 2012
 ThailandQualification Group C Runner-up11 November 2012
 UzbekistanQualification Group B Winner28 November 2012
 IranQualification Group B Runner-up30 November 2012

Format

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

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

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China PR 2200190+196
 Australia 210182+63
 Bahrain 2002025−250
Bahrain 0–17 China PR
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'
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nami Sato (Japan)
Australia 8–0 Bahrain
Rhianna Pollicina  19'
Madeline Stockdale  22'
Jessica Pitts  24'
Afrikah Mcgladrigan  35'
Sunny Franco  64', 74', 85'
Alexandra Chidiac  83'		 Report
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kim Sookhee (South Korea)
China PR 2–0 Australia
Cui Yuhan  31'
Fan Yuqiu  35'		 Report
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 126
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 2200160+166
 Chinese Taipei 2101211−93
 Jordan 200218−70
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'
Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing
Attendance: 100
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)
Chinese Taipei 2–1 Jordan
Pan Shin-yu  39'
Yang Chia-hui  42'		 Report Manar Mohammad  88'
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 50
Referee: Mai Hoang Trang (Vietnam)
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'		 Report
Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing
Attendance: 50
Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Thailand 211052+34
 South Korea 20202202
 Uzbekistan 201103−31
Uzbekistan 0–0 South Korea
Report
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 120
Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)
Thailand 3–0 Uzbekistan
Sojirat  15'
Sudarat  37'
Jiraporn  68'		 Report
Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing
Attendance: 20
Referee: He Jin (China PR)
South Korea 2–2 Thailand
Lee So-hee  67' (pen.), 85' Report Sudarat  80', 90+3'
Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing
Attendance: 50
Referee: Wang Jia (China PR)

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 2200280+286
 Iran 210129−73
 Guam 2002021−210
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'
Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing
Attendance: 100
Iran 2–0 Guam
Shabnam Behesht  45+2'
Fatemeh Geraeli  55'		 Report
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 55
Referee: Katherine Jacewicz (Australia)
Japan 9–0 Iran
Nishida  4', 5'
Minami  10'
Kitagawa  12', 70'
Sugita  27'
Nagano  45+1', 90'
Kono  63'		 Report
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 50
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 China PR1
 
 
 
 North Korea3
 
 North Korea1 (5)
 
 
 
 Japan1 (6)
 
 Thailand0
 
 
 Japan6
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 China PR2 (4)
 
 
 Thailand2 (2)

Semifinals
China PR 1–3 North Korea
Qin Manman  66' Report Ju Hyo-sim  35'
Ri Hae-yon  41', 83'
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 500
Referee: Katherine Jacewicz (Australia)
Thailand 0–6 Japan
Report Kobayashi  12', 63'
Sugita  31', 85', 90'
Kamogawa  88'
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kim Sookhee (South Korea)

Third place play-off
China PR 2–2 Thailand
Liu Yan  18'
Wu Yue  90+4'		 Report Janthawan Thanakorn  49'
Sudarat  67'
Penalties
4–2
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 100
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)

Final
North Korea 1–1 Japan
Sung Hyang-sim  71' Report Miura  63'
Penalties
5–6
Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing
Attendance: 50
Referee: Wang Jia (China PR)

Awards

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
7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goals
Own goal
  • Hessa Alzayani (playing against China PR)
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References
  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. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  3. "Regulations AFC U-16 Women's Championship China 2013" (PDF).
  4. "Intriguing AFC U-16 Women's draw for China". AFC. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  5. "Japan duo scoop MVP and top scorer awards". the-afc.com. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

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