Football at the 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 9–11 May |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China |
| Runners-up |  Philippines |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 25 (8.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tong Fuk Cheung Fung Kin Wai (3 goals) |
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The football sporting event at the 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games was contested by three nations; Philippines, China and football debutant and hosts Japan. China was represented by South China A.A. and Japan was represented by a selection from the Tokyo Higher Normal School.[1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 4 |
| Philippines |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 2 |
| Japan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | –18 | 0 |
Note: While the Philippines were ranked second, this is debatable, since they withdrew after causing a brawl that led to the abandonment of their match against China.
| Japan | 0–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
Fung Kin Wai  3', 22', ?'Kwok Po Kan 28'Tong Fuk Cheung 30' |
| Japan | 2–15 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Fujii ?', ?' |
[2] | Alcántara 3', ?' Altonaga ?'Lamas ?'Mario ?'Guenat ?' |
At least one milestone was reached, aside from the record scoreline made in this match: Haruyoshi Fujii became Japan's first goalscorer in an international competitive football match by scoring Japan's two goals.[3]
| China | 3–0 Abandoned | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Yip Kwan 5' Tong Fuk Cheung 10', 55' (pen.) |
Report |
The match was abandoned in the 55th minute with China leading 3–0. After Cheung had scored China's third goal from a penalty, the Filipino goalkeeper punched Cheung in the face, sparking a brawl which was broken up by match officials and police: consequently, the Philippines had several players (including the goalkeeper) sent off, and withdrew from the tournament.[1]
