The 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship was the 8th edition of the AFC U-19 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the women's under-19 national teams of Asia. The tournament was held in China between 18–29 August 2015.[1] A total of eight teams played in the tournament.
Japan won their fourth title with a final victory over North Korea on penalties. Both finalists and third-placed South Korea qualified for the World Cup.[3]
The draw for the qualifiers was held on 17 June 2014. Four teams qualified directly for the final tournament by their 2013 performance, while the other entrants competed in the qualifying stage for the remaining four spots.[4]
Qualified teamsEdit
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
The draw for the final tournament was held on 13 May 2015 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.[5] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous edition in 2013.
Main article: 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship squads
Players born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 2000 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team can register a maximum of 23 players (minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers).[6]
Group stageEdit
The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:[6]
Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
Goal difference in all the group matches;
Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
^"Hosts China learn AFC U-19 Women's Championship opponents". AFC. 13 May 2015.
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^"Double celebration as Kobayashi claims MVP award". AFC. 29 August 2015.
External linksEdit
AFC U-19 Women's Championship, the-AFC.com
October 16, 2023
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The 2015 AFC U 19 Women s Championship was the 8th edition of the AFC U 19 Women s Championship the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation AFC for the women s under 19 national teams of Asia The tournament was held in China between 18 29 August 2015 1 A total of eight teams played in the tournament 2015 AFC U 19 Women s Championship2015亚足联U19女子锦标赛Tournament detailsHost countryChinaDates18 29 AugustTeams8 from 1 confederation Venue s 2 in 1 host city Final positionsChampions Japan 4th title Runners up North KoreaThird place South KoreaFourth place ChinaTournament statisticsMatches played16Goals scored73 4 56 per match Attendance4 675 292 per match Top scorer s Ri Un sim 6 goals Best player s Rikako KobayashiFair play award Japan 20132017 Same as previous editions the tournament acted as the AFC qualifiers for the FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup in Papua New Guinea as the AFC representatives 2 Japan won their fourth title with a final victory over North Korea on penalties Both finalists and third placed South Korea qualified for the World Cup 3 Contents 1 Qualification 1 1 Qualified teams 2 Venues 3 Draw 4 Squads 5 Group stage 5 1 Group A 5 2 Group B 6 Knockout stage 6 1 Bracket 6 2 Semi finals 6 3 Third place match 6 4 Final 7 Winners 8 Qualified teams for FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup 9 Awards 10 Goalscorers 11 References 12 External linksQualification EditMain article 2015 AFC U 19 Women s Championship qualification The draw for the qualifiers was held on 17 June 2014 Four teams qualified directly for the final tournament by their 2013 performance while the other entrants competed in the qualifying stage for the remaining four spots 4 Qualified teams Edit The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament Team Qualified as Appearance Previous best performance nbsp South Korea 2013 AFC U 19 Women s Championship champions 8th Champions 2004 2013 nbsp North Korea 2013 AFC U 19 Women s Championship runners up 8th Champions 2007 nbsp China 2013 AFC U 19 Women s Championship third place Hosts 8th Champions 2006 nbsp Japan 2013 AFC U 19 Women s Championship fourth place 8th Champions 2002 2009 2011 nbsp Uzbekistan Qualifying Group A winners 3rd Group stage 2002 2004 nbsp Iran Qualifying Group B winners 1st Debut nbsp Australia Qualifying Group C winners 6th Third place 2006 nbsp Thailand Qualifying Group D winners 5th Fourth place 2004 Venues EditNanjing hosted the tournament with two venues Jiangning Sports Center and Jiangsu Training Base Stadium Draw EditThe draw for the final tournament was held on 13 May 2015 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur 5 The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams The teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous edition in 2013 Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 nbsp China hosts nbsp South Korea nbsp Japan nbsp North Korea nbsp Australia nbsp Thailand nbsp Iran nbsp UzbekistanSquads EditMain article 2015 AFC U 19 Women s Championship squads Players born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 2000 were eligible to compete in the tournament Each team can register a maximum of 23 players minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers 6 Group stage EditThe top two teams of each group advanced to the semi finals TiebreakersThe teams were ranked according to points 3 points for a win 1 point for a draw 0 points for a loss If tied on points tiebreakers were applied in the following order 6 Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned Goal difference in all the group matches Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches Penalty shoot out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches 1 point for a single yellow card 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards 3 points for a direct red card 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card Drawing of lots All times were local CST UTC 8 Group A Edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Japan 3 3 0 0 11 2 9 9 Knockout stage2 nbsp China H 3 2 0 1 13 4 9 63 nbsp Australia 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 34 nbsp Uzbekistan 3 0 0 3 0 17 17 0Source AFCRules for classification Group stage tiebreakers H Hosts 18 August 2015 2015 08 18 16 00Japan nbsp 2 0 nbsp AustraliaKobayashi nbsp 10 28 ReportJiangsu Training Base Stadium NanjingAttendance 200Referee Ri Hyang ok North Korea 18 August 2015 2015 08 18 19 00China nbsp 9 0 nbsp UzbekistanShi Tianlun nbsp 14 pen Xiao Yuyi nbsp 20 41 58 Yan Jinjin nbsp 31 32 51 Zhang Zhu nbsp 66 Tojiddinova nbsp 79 o g ReportJiangning Sports Center NanjingAttendance 500Referee Mai Hoang Trang Vietnam 20 August 2015 2015 08 20 16 00Uzbekistan nbsp 0 6 nbsp JapanReport Sonoda nbsp 5 77 Seike nbsp 25 35 47 Hasegawa nbsp 36 Jiangsu Training Base Stadium NanjingAttendance 100Referee Maria Rebello India 20 August 2015 2015 08 20 19 00Australia nbsp 1 2 nbsp ChinaHarrison nbsp 67 Report Qin Manman nbsp 38 Liu Yan nbsp 55 Jiangning Sports Center NanjingAttendance 450Referee Rita Gani Malaysia 22 August 2015 2015 08 22 16 00China nbsp 2 3 nbsp JapanShi Tianlun nbsp 71 pen Pan Jiahui nbsp 84 Report Kobayashi nbsp 22 Nishida nbsp 64 Kitagawa nbsp 75 Jiangning Sports Center NanjingAttendance 600Referee Ri Hyang ok North Korea 22 August 2015 2015 08 22 16 00Australia nbsp 2 0 nbsp UzbekistanKirby nbsp 36 O Brien nbsp 90 3 ReportJiangsu Training Base Stadium NanjingAttendance 100Referee Maria Rebello India Group B Edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 nbsp North Korea 3 3 0 0 15 0 15 9 Knockout stage2 nbsp South Korea 3 2 0 1 16 1 15 63 nbsp Thailand 3 1 0 2 7 9 2 34 nbsp Iran 3 0 0 3 1 29 28 0Source AFCRules for classification Group stage tiebreakers 19 August 2015 2015 08 19 16 00South Korea nbsp 13 0 nbsp IranHwang Hye soo nbsp 11 24 Choi Hee jeong nbsp 15 36 Namgung Ye ji nbsp 37 59 Son Hwa yeon nbsp 52 78 Wie Jae eun nbsp 60 72 81 Park Ye eun nbsp 65 Song Ji yoon nbsp 90 ReportJiangsu Training Base Stadium NanjingAttendance 150Referee Sachiko Yamagishi Japan 19 August 2015 2015 08 19 19 00North Korea nbsp 5 0 nbsp ThailandJon So yon nbsp 38 pen Ri Kyong hyang nbsp 47 Ri Un sim nbsp 63 66 88 ReportJiangning Sports Center NanjingAttendance 400Referee Qin Liang China 21 August 2015 2015 08 21 16 00Thailand nbsp 0 3 nbsp South KoreaReport Jang Chang nbsp 52 71 Namgung Ye ji nbsp 75 pen Jiangsu Training Base Stadium NanjingAttendance 150Referee Kate Jacewicz Australia 21 August 2015 2015 08 21 19 00Iran nbsp 0 9 nbsp North KoreaReport Ri Un sim nbsp 27 63 Jon So yon nbsp 33 Wi Jong sim nbsp 36 Kim Phyong hwa nbsp 39 Ri Kyong hyang nbsp 48 Ri Hui jong nbsp 86 Kim So hyang nbsp 88 Choe Un hwa nbsp 90 4 Jiangning Sports Center NanjingAttendance 300Referee Mai Hoang Trang Vietnam 23 August 2015 2015 08 23 16 00South Korea nbsp 0 1 nbsp North KoreaReport Ri Hyang sim nbsp 62 Jiangning Sports Center NanjingAttendance 100Referee Rita Gani Malaysia 23 August 2015 2015 08 23 16 00Thailand nbsp 7 1 nbsp IranSaowalak nbsp 3 11 53 68 Jenjira nbsp 81 84 89 Report Zohrabi Nia nbsp 59 Jiangsu Training Base Stadium NanjingAttendance 75Referee Qin Liang China Knockout stage EditIn the knockout stage extra time and penalty shoot out were used to decide the winner if necessary 6 Bracket Edit Semi finalsFinal 26 August Nanjing nbsp Japan1 29 August Nanjing nbsp South Korea0 nbsp Japan p 0 4 26 August Nanjing nbsp North Korea0 2 nbsp North Korea2 nbsp China0 Third place 29 August Nanjing nbsp South Korea4 nbsp China0Semi finals Edit Winners qualified for 2016 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup 26 August 201516 30Japan nbsp 1 0 nbsp South KoreaKobayashi nbsp 82 ReportJiangning Sports Center NanjingAttendance 200Referee Kate Jacewicz Australia 26 August 201520 00North Korea nbsp 2 0 nbsp ChinaRi Un sim nbsp 29 Ri Kyong hyang nbsp 61 ReportJiangning Sports Center NanjingAttendance 500Referee Rita Gani Malaysia Third place match Edit Winner qualified for 2016 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup 29 August 201516 30South Korea nbsp 4 0 nbsp ChinaWang Ying nbsp 50 o g Son Hwa yeon nbsp 59 67 Jang Chang nbsp 69 ReportJiangning Sports Center NanjingAttendance 350Referee Sachiko Yamagishi Japan Final Edit 29 August 201520 00Japan nbsp 0 0 a e t nbsp North KoreaReportPenaltiesNishida nbsp Kobayashi nbsp Kitagawa nbsp Miura nbsp 4 2 nbsp Jon So yon nbsp Ri Un sim nbsp Jo Ryon hwa nbsp Wi Jong simJiangning Sports Center NanjingAttendance 500Referee Qin Liang China Winners Edit 2015 AFC U 19 Women s Championship winners nbsp JapanFourth titleQualified teams for FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup EditThe following three teams from AFC qualified for the FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1 nbsp Japan 26 August 2015 4 2002 2008 2010 2012 nbsp North Korea 26 August 2015 5 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 nbsp South Korea 29 August 2015 4 2004 2010 2012 2014 1 Bold indicates champion for that year Italic indicates host for that year Awards EditThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament 7 Most Valuable Player Top Scorer Fair Play Award nbsp Rikako Kobayashi nbsp Ri Un sim nbsp JapanGoalscorers Edit6 goals nbsp Ri Un sim 4 goals nbsp Rikako Kobayashi nbsp Son Hwa yeon nbsp Saowalak Pengngam 3 goals nbsp Xiao Yuyi nbsp Yan Jinjin nbsp Kiko Seike nbsp Ri Kyong hyang nbsp Namgung Ye ji nbsp Jang Chang nbsp Wie Jae eun nbsp Jenjira Bubpha 2 goals nbsp Shi Tianlun nbsp Mizuki Sonoda nbsp Jon So yon nbsp Choi Hee jeong nbsp Hwang Hye soo 1 goal nbsp Amy Harrison nbsp Ayesha Kirby nbsp Chloe O Brien nbsp Liu Yan nbsp Pan Jiahui nbsp Qin Manman nbsp Zhang Zhu nbsp Sara Zohrabi nbsp Yui Hasegawa nbsp Hikaru Kitagawa nbsp Meika Nishida nbsp Choe Un hwa nbsp Kim Phyong hwa nbsp Kim So hyang nbsp Ri Hui jong nbsp Ri Hyang sim nbsp Wi Jong sim nbsp Park Ye eun nbsp Song Ji yoon Own goal nbsp Wang Ying playing against South Korea nbsp Shokhida Tojiddinova playing against China PR Source the afc comReferences Edit AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015 PDF AFC Archived from the original PDF on 8 December 2014 Decisions taken by the FIFA Executive Committee concerning women s competitions in 2016 PDF FIFA 23 June 2014 Archived from the original PDF on 12 July 2014 Korea Republic qualify Japan crowned champions FIFA com 29 August 2015 Archived from the original on 27 March 2016 AFC U 19 Women s C ship 2015 qualifiers set AFC 17 June 2014 Hosts China learn AFC U 19 Women s Championship opponents AFC 13 May 2015 a b c Regulations AFC U 19 Women s Championship 2015 PDF AFC Archived from the original PDF on 29 October 2014 Double celebration as Kobayashi claims MVP award AFC 29 August 2015 External 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