1975 AFC Women's Championship
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Host countryHong Kong
Dates25 August – 3 September
Teams6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 25 August – 3 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Thailand |
| Third place |  Australia |
| Fourth place |  Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 35 (3.5 per match) |
1977 → | |
The 1975 AFC Women's Championship, officially known as the Asian Cup Ladies Football Tournament was the first edition of the AFC Women's Championship.[1] It was held from 25 August to 3 September 1975 in Hong Kong. Participating members were New Zealand, Thailand, Australia,[a] Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia. The tournament was won by New Zealand in the final against Thailand.[4]
All matches were held at the Government Stadium in Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Government Stadium | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | |
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Entrants
| ALFC members | Invitees | Did not enter (ALFC members) |
|---|---|---|
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| Australia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 |
 Singapore |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Thailand | 3–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
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Attendance: 4,500
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
| Malaysia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Hong Kong |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Hong Kong | 0–2 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,119
| New Zealand | 3–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,500
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 31 August – Hong Kong | ||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| 2 September – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| 31 August – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 2 September – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Australia | 5 | |||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| New Zealand | 3–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
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Attendance: 6,655
| Thailand | 3–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
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Attendance: 6,655
Third place play-off
Final
| New Zealand | 3–1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
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Thongsa  41' |
