2005 East Asian Football Championship
Football tournament
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The 2005 EAFF East Asian Football Championship was a football competition between teams from East Asian countries and territories held from 31 July to 7 August 2005 in South Korea, with the qualifiers held in Taiwan in March 2005.[citation needed]
31 July – 7 August, 2005 (Finals)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 5–13 March, 2005 (Preliminary) 31 July – 7 August, 2005 (Finals) |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  North Korea |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 81 (5.06 per match) |
| Best player | Ji Mingyi |
| Best goalkeeper | Lee Woon-jae |
← 2003 2008 → | |
China PR, South Korea, and Japan were the automatic finalists. The fourth finalist spot was competed among North Korea, Guam, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, and Mongolia. North Korea was the winner in the qualifiers.
Participating teams
Preliminary
Finals
China – 2003 East Asian Football Championship third place
North Korea – Winners of the preliminary competition
Japan – 2006 FIFA World Cup participant
South Korea – 2006 FIFA World Cup participant
Venues
Preliminary competition
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Final Tournament
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Preliminary competition
Matches
Macau was suspended by FIFA from entering the competition during the match period.[1][2] Each countries played against the other 4 countries on a round robin basis.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 | 12 |
 Hong Kong |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 9 |
 Chinese Taipei |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
 Mongolia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | –9 | 4 |
 Guam |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 49 | –48 | 0 |
All times are local time, National Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Chinese Taipei | 9–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
Tu Ming-feng  8'Kuo Yin-hong 10', 20', 69'Chiang Shih-lu 56', 70'He Ming-chan 66', 83', 90+3' |
Report |
| Hong Kong | 6–0 | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Chu Siu Kei 30' Law Chun Bong 48'Wong Chun Yue 50'Lam Ka Wai 73'Chan Yiu Lun 90+2', 90+3' |
Report |
| Guam | 0–15 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chan Wai Ho 1' Chan Siu Ki 8', 18', 28', 30', 36', 42', 87'Chan Yiu Lun 16', 31'Wong Chun Yue 24', 43', 45'Chu Siu Kei 67'Poon Man Tik 89' |
| North Korea | 6–0 | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Kwang-hyok 18', 39', 66' Ri Hyok-chol 22', 30'Hong Yong-jo 64' |
Report |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Choe Chol-man 13', 14' |
| Mongolia | 4–1 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| Ganbaatar 31', 34' Davaa 46'Bold 81' |
Report | Pangelinan 69' |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–5 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chan Yiu Lun 7', 45' Lam Ka Wai 19'Poon Yiu Cheuk 59'Cheung Sai Ho 61' |
| Guam | 0–21 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hong Yong-jo 6', 17' Choe Chol-man 10', 37', 54'Kim Kwang-hyok 21', 43', 61', 63', 71', 76', 77'Kim Yong-jun 29', 39', 49'Kang Jin-hyok 31', 44', 65', 84', 90+1'Pak Nam-chol 83' |
| Hong Kong | 0–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kang Jin-hyok 43' Ri Myong-sam 64' |
Personal Awards
| Best Goalkeeper | Best Defender | Top Scorer | Most Valuable Player | Fairplay Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fan Chun Yip |
Jang Sok-chol |
Kim Kwang-hyok |
Kim Yong-jun |
Mongolia |
Final tournament
Squads
Matches
The final tournament started on 31 July 2005. China won their first ever international title. The next tournament was scheduled for 2008.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (C) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Champions |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | North Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | South Korea (H) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | Fourth place |
South Korea  | 1–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Jin-kyu 73' |
Report | Sun Xiang 52' |
| China | 2–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Li Yan 13' Xie Hui 65' |
Report |
Personal awards
| Best Goalkeeper | Best Defender | Most Valuable Player | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Woon-jae |
Zhang Yaokun |
Ji Mingyi |
Japan |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | China |
| 2 | Japan |
| 3 | North Korea |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5 | Hong Kong |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
| 7 | Mongolia |
| 8 | Guam |