East Asian Cup
Encyclopedia
East Asian Football Championship is an association football competition of East Asia
n countries and territories, held by the East Asian Football Federation
(EAFF
).
Before the EAFF
was founded in 2002, Dynasty Cup
was held between the East Asian top 4 teams, and was regarded as the unofficial East Asian Championship.
There is a separate competition for both men (first held in 2003) and women (first held in 2005). There was also a combined points competition in 2005, where the results of the men's and women's teams are added together (not including qualifiers).
is a defunct international association football competition that is regarded as the predecessor to East Asian Football Championship. It was held four times from 1990 to 1998. The purpose of the competition was to improve the quality of football in the East Asia and the national teams in the area participated in the tournament. After the East Asian Football Federation was formed in 2002, the East Asian Football Championship replaced this tournament.
In the men's tournament China
, South Korea and Japan
have the right to automatically enter the competition, while other participants have to go through a qualifying round. Other participants that take part are Chinese Taipei
, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands
, Guam
, Hong Kong China
, Mongolia
, and Macau China
.
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
n countries and territories, held by the East Asian Football Federation
East Asian Football Federation
The East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations...
(EAFF
East Asian Football Federation
The East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations...
).
Before the EAFF
East Asian Football Federation
The East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations...
was founded in 2002, Dynasty Cup
Dynasty Cup
Dynasty Cup was an East Asian international association football tournament. The tournament was held every 2 or 3 years. It was hosted by Beijing in 1990 and 1992, Hong Kong in 1995, Yokohama and Tokyo in 1998...
was held between the East Asian top 4 teams, and was regarded as the unofficial East Asian Championship.
There is a separate competition for both men (first held in 2003) and women (first held in 2005). There was also a combined points competition in 2005, where the results of the men's and women's teams are added together (not including qualifiers).
History
The Dynasty CupDynasty Cup
Dynasty Cup was an East Asian international association football tournament. The tournament was held every 2 or 3 years. It was hosted by Beijing in 1990 and 1992, Hong Kong in 1995, Yokohama and Tokyo in 1998...
is a defunct international association football competition that is regarded as the predecessor to East Asian Football Championship. It was held four times from 1990 to 1998. The purpose of the competition was to improve the quality of football in the East Asia and the national teams in the area participated in the tournament. After the East Asian Football Federation was formed in 2002, the East Asian Football Championship replaced this tournament.
In the men's tournament China
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
, South Korea and Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
have the right to automatically enter the competition, while other participants have to go through a qualifying round. Other participants that take part are Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei national football team
The Chinese Taipei national football team is the official name given by FIFA to the national association football team of the Republic of China ....
, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands national football team
The Northern Mariana Islands national football team is the international football team of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, controlled by the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association....
, Guam
Guam national football team
The Guam national football team is the national team of Guam, an overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, and is controlled by the Guam Football Association. They are affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation's East Asian Football Federation region.The team was founded in...
, Hong Kong China
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
, Mongolia
Mongolia national football team
The Mongolian national football team represents the republic of Mongolia in international football under the Mongolian Football Federation. Founded in 1959 the association was inactive between 1960 and 1998 when the team did not feature in any international fixtures...
, and Macau China
Macau national football team
The Macau football team represents the Chinese special administrative region of Macau in international association football. The team is supervised by the Macau Football Association . The Macau football team has a ranking that is one of the lowest among the FIFA members...
.
Men's Tournaments
| Year | Host | Winner | Runners-Up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Details |
 Hong Kong  Japan |
||||
| 2005 Details |
 Chinese Taipei  South Korea |
||||
| 2008 Details |
 Macau  Mainland China |
||||
| 2010 Details |
 Guam Chinese Taipei Japan |
Men's Tournament Winners
| Team | Titles | Runners-Up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (2003, 2008) | 1 (2010) | 0 | 1 (2005) | |
| 2 (2005, 2010) | 0 | 2 (2003, 2008) | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 (2003, 2005, 2008) | 1 (2010) | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 (2005) | 1 (2008) | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2003, 2010) |
Most Valuable Players
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Yoo Sang-Chul Yoo Sang-Chul Yoo Sang-Chul is a South Korean football manager and former football player. He is currently the manager of K-League team Daejeon Citizen.- Profile :*Weight: 78 kg*First Int'l Cap: USA... |
| 2005 |  Ji MingyiJi Mingyi Ji Mingyi is a Chinese footballer. He currently plays for Chengdu Blades.- Club career :Ji Mingyi started his career with Dalian Shide in 1999 where he quickly made an impact within the team establishing himself with 21 appearances in his first season. Injecting fresh blood into the dominate... |
| 2008 | Kim Nam-Il Kim Nam-Il Kim Nam-il or Kim Namil is a South Korean footballer. Kim is a defensive midfielder for Tom Tomsk in the Russian Premier League. He was virtually unknown before he became a superstar for his impressive defensive displays in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.... |
| 2010 | Du Wei Du Wei (footballer) Du Wei is a Chinese football player who currently captains Hangzhou Greentown in the Chinese Super League. He is also the current captain of the Chinese football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:... |
Top scorers
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tatsuhiko Kubo |
2 |
| 2005 | No Award | |
| 2008 | Yeom Ki-Hun Yeom Ki-Hun Yeom Ki-Hun is a Korean football player who currently plays for K-League side Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Yeom is a talented player who has made his way onto the national team following his continental performances... Park Chu-YoungPark Chu-Young Park Chu-Young is a South Korean footballer who plays for Arsenal in the Premier League and is the current captain for the South Korea national team.-Youth career:... Koji YamaseKoji Yamase is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Kawasaki Frontale in J-League.Japan's coach Ivica Osim handed him his first senior cap on August 9, 2006, in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago. His first goal for Japan came on August 22, 2007 in a friendly match against Cameroon...  Jong Tae-Se |
2 |
| 2010 | Qu Bo Qu Bo Qu Bo is a Chinese professional association football player currently plays for Shaanxi Zhongjian. He also plays for the China national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:... Lee Dong-GookLee Dong-Gook Lee Dong-Gook is a South Korean football striker, who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in K-League.-Early career:Lee started playing football for Pohang Steelers, where due to his outstanding performance in his first season, he managed to make his debut for the South Korean national team making... Lee Seung-RyulLee Seung-Ryul Lee Seung-Ryul is a South Korean football winger, who plays for FC Seoul in K-League. He started playing football in Shin-gal High School. He is often known as one of the brightest prospects displaying attacking style in the national team. He is considered to be the newer generation of Korean... Keiji TamadaKeiji Tamada is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for the J. League team Nagoya Grampus.-Club career:Tamada entered Kashiwa Reysol from the Narashino High School in 1999. He accomplished the debut by the game against Avispa Fukuoka on March 13, 1999. He experiences the acquisition of the title of... |
2 |
Women's Tournaments
| Year | Host | Winner | Runners-Up | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Details |
South Korea |
||||
| 2008 Details |
Mainland China |
||||
| 2010 Details 2010 EAFF Women's Football Championship The third edition of the EAFF Women's Football Championship was held in 2010, with a preliminary qualification tournament held in 2009.-Semi-Final competition:... |
Chinese Taipei Japan |
Women's Tournament Winners
| Team | Titles | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2 (2008, 2010 2010 EAFF Women's Football Championship The third edition of the EAFF Women's Football Championship was held in 2010, with a preliminary qualification tournament held in 2009.-Semi-Final competition:... ) |
- | |
| 1 (2005 EAFF Women's Football Championship 2005 The First EAFF Women's Football Championship was a football competition held from August 1 to August 6, 2005 in South Korea. South Korea won the first edition by beating its opponents to finish first, DPR Korea finished second.- Matches and Results :----... ) |
- | |
| - | 2 (2005 EAFF Women's Football Championship 2005 The First EAFF Women's Football Championship was a football competition held from August 1 to August 6, 2005 in South Korea. South Korea won the first edition by beating its opponents to finish first, DPR Korea finished second.- Matches and Results :----... , 2008) |
|
| - | 1 (2010 2010 EAFF Women's Football Championship The third edition of the EAFF Women's Football Championship was held in 2010, with a preliminary qualification tournament held in 2009.-Semi-Final competition:... ) |
Most Valuable Players
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Ho Sun Hui |
| 2008 | Homare Sawa Homare Sawa is a female football player from Japan. She currently plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League Division 1.- Career :Long considered Japan's finest female footballer, she made her debut in Japan's highest domestic league at age 12. On December 6, 1993, at age 15, she made her Japanese... |
| 2010 | Homare Sawa Homare Sawa is a female football player from Japan. She currently plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League Division 1.- Career :Long considered Japan's finest female footballer, she made her debut in Japan's highest domestic league at age 12. On December 6, 1993, at age 15, she made her Japanese... |
Top scorers
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | No Award | |
| 2008 | Shinobu Ohno Shinobu Ohno is a Japanese football player who plays as a forward. Her club team, as of 2011, is INAC Kobe Leonessa.After playing in the U-19 and U-20 teams for a short period, Ohno joined the senior Japanese national team in 2003. Her first major tournament was the 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup, where Japan... |
3 |
| 2010 | Han Duan Han Duan Han Duan is a Chinese football forward who last played for Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Chinese National Team.In 2004 she finished ninth with the Chinese team in the Olympics women's tournament... Mana IwabuchiMana Iwabuchi is a female football player from Japan. She currently plays for NTV Beleza and its youth team, NTV Menina, and the Japan women's national football team.-Career:Iwabuchi started playing soccer at Sekimae S.C. in her second year of elementary school... Lee Jang-Mi Yoo Young-A |
2 |
See also
- Dynasty CupDynasty CupDynasty Cup was an East Asian international association football tournament. The tournament was held every 2 or 3 years. It was hosted by Beijing in 1990 and 1992, Hong Kong in 1995, Yokohama and Tokyo in 1998...
- AFCAsian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
- EAFFEast Asian Football FederationThe East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations...
- AFC Asian CupAFC Asian CupThe AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
- AFC Women's Asian Cup
- Football at the East Asian GamesFootball at the East Asian GamesAssociation football tournament at the East Asian Games. Since first edition of East Asian Games must be under 23 years of age.-Events:-Participating nations:* 1: Guest Member* 2: Former member-Medal table:-Results:...
- Gulf Cup of NationsGulf Cup of NationsThe Gulf Cup of Nations , also known as Khaleeji followed by the edition of the games , is a football tournament currently held every two years rotating the host city every edition...
- South Asian Football Federation Cup
- Tiger CupTiger CupThe ASEAN Football Championship , is a biennial international association football competition organized by the ASEAN Football Federation , contested by the national teams of Southeast Asia...
- West Asian Football Federation ChampionshipWest Asian Football Federation ChampionshipThe West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation...