1991 AFC Women's Championship

The 1991 AFC Women's Championship was an international women's football tournament held in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan from 26 May to 8 June 1991. It was the 8th staging of the AFC Women's Championship. The 1991 AFC Women's Championship, consisting of nine teams, served as the AFC's qualifying tournament for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. Asia's three berths were given to the two finalists - China and Japan - and the winner of the third place play-off, Chinese Taipei.

1991 AFC Women's Championship

1991 AFC女子選手権
Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Dates	26 May – 8 June
Teams	9 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	China (3rd title)
Runners-up	Japan
Third place	Chinese Taipei
Fourth place	North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	98 (4.9 per match)
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Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
China	3	3	0	0	23	1	+22	6
Chinese Taipei	3	1	1	1	9	3	+6	3
Thailand	3	1	1	1	4	10	−6	3
South Korea	3	0	0	3	0	22	−22	0

Source: RSSSF

29 May 1991

China	3–0	Chinese Taipei
Shui Qingxia 13' Sun Qingmei 40' Niu Lijie 67'

Fukuoka

29 May 1991

Thailand	3–0	South Korea
Sunee Kridsanachandee 32' Prapa Bourthong 42' Anchalee Khaolaung 66'

Fukuoka

31 May 1991

Chinese Taipei	9–0	South Korea
Huang Yu-Chung 3', 32', 49'

Fukuoka

31 May 1991

China	10–1	Thailand
Niu Lijie 27', 28', 41', 76' Zhu Tao (?) Sun Wen (?)		Anchalee Khaolaung (?)

Fukuoka

2 June 1991

Chinese Taipei	0–0	Thailand

Fukuoka

2 June 1991

China	10–0	South Korea

Fukuoka

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	4	4	0	0	27	1	+26	8
North Korea	4	3	0	1	25	1	+24	6
Hong Kong	4	1	1	2	3	9	−6	3
Malaysia	4	1	1	2	1	24	−23	3
Singapore	4	0	0	4	0	21	−21	0

Source: RSSSF

26 May 1991

Hong Kong	2–0	Singapore
Chan Shuk-Chi 16', 51'

Fukuoka

26 May 1991

Japan	1–0	North Korea
Kaori Nagamine 66'

Fukuoka

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28 May 1991

Japan	4–1	Hong Kong
Takako Tezuka Kaori Nagamine Asako Takakura		Law Ka-Lai 17'

Fukuoka

28 May 1991

North Korea	12–0	Malaysia
Yang Mi-sun

Fukuoka

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30 May 1991

North Korea	5–0	Hong Kong

Fukuoka

30 May 1991

Malaysia	1–0	Singapore

Fukuoka

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1 June 1991

North Korea	8–0	Singapore
Yang Mi-sun

Fukuoka

1 June 1991

Japan	12–0	Malaysia
Takako Tezuka Etsuko Handa Kaori Nagamine Akemi Noda Yuriko Mizuma

Fukuoka

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3 June 1991

Japan	10–0	Singapore
Riko Matsuda Takako Tezuka Akemi Noda Asako Takakura Sayuri Yamaguchi Tamaki Uchiyama

Fukuoka

3 June 1991

Hong Kong	0–0	Malaysia

Fukuoka

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.

6 June 1991

China	1–0	North Korea
Zhang Yan 16'

Fukuoka

6 June 1991

Japan	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Chinese Taipei
Penalties
	5–4

Fukuoka

Third place match

Winner qualified for 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.

8 June 1991

Chinese Taipei	0–0 (a.e.t.)	North Korea
Penalties
	5–4

Fukuoka

Final

8 June 1991

China	5–0	Japan

Fukuoka

Awards

1991 AFC Women's Championship winners
China Third title

External links

• Tables & results at RSSSF.com