AFC U-19 Women's Championship
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| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia (AFC) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |
 Japan (4th title) |
| Most successful team(s) |
Japan (4 titles) |
 2015 Championship | |
The AFC U-19 Women's Championship is association football tournament for women's national teams under the age of 19. It is organised by the Asian Football Confederation every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Format
In 2002 and 2004 no qualifying round was played but all teams played in the group stage. In 2002 then the semi-finals followed, in 2004 the competitions only quarter-finals were played as eight teams advanced from the groups.
In 2006, 2007 and 2009 edition only eight teams play the final tournament and a qualification round is played before. The teams are drawn into two groups of four with the top two teams advancing to the semi-finals.
In 2011 and 2013 the final tournament was played with six teams in a single group and no knock-out stage.
In 2015 again eight teams played.
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2002[1] Details |
 India |
Japan |
2–1 |  Chinese Taipei |
 China PR |
4–1 |  North Korea | ||
| 2004[2] Details |
China |
 South Korea |
3–0 | China PR |
North Korea |
4–0 |  Thailand | ||
| 2006[3] Details |
 Malaysia |
China PR |
1–0 | North Korea |
 Australia |
3–2 | Japan | ||
| 2007[4] Details |
China |
North Korea |
1–0 | Japan |
China PR |
1–0 | South Korea | ||
| 2009[5] Details |
China |
Japan |
2–1 | South Korea |
North Korea |
1–0 | China PR | ||
| 2011 Details |
 Vietnam |
Japan |
RR | North Korea |
China PR |
RR | South Korea | ||
| 2013 Details |
China |
South Korea |
RR | North Korea |
China PR |
RR | Japan | ||
| 2015 Details |
China |
Japan |
0–0 4–2 (p) |
North Korea |
South Korea |
4–0 | China PR | ||
| 2017 Details |
China |
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Performance by country
| Nation | Champions | Runners-up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4 (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015) | 1 (2007) | – | 2 (2006, 2013) |
| South Korea | 2 (2004, 2013) | 1 (2009) | 1 (2015) | 2 (2007, 2011) |
| North Korea | 1 (2007) | 4 (2006, 2011, 2013, 2015) | 2 (2004, 2009) | 1 (2002) |
| China PR | 1 (2006) | 1 (2004) | 4 (2002, 2007, 2011, 2013) | 2 (2009, 2015) |
| Chinese Taipei | – | 1 (2002) | – | – |
| Australia | – | – | 1 (2006) | – |
| Thailand | – | – | – | 1 (2004) |
References
- ↑ "Asian Women U-19 Championship 2002". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "Asian Women U-19 Championship 2004". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "Asian Women U-19 Championship 2006". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "Asian Women U-19 Championship 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "Asian Women U-19 Championship 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Tournament at RSSSF.com