Women's World Invitational Tournament
Football tournament
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The Women's World Invitation Tournament (Chinese: 世界女子足球邀請賽), also known as the Chunghua Cup (Chinese: 中華盃), was a triennial global invitational tournament for national and club teams in women's association football. It was held four times, in Taipei, Taiwan.
| Founded | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1987 |
| Region | International |
| Last champions |  Taiwan WNFT(1st title) |
| Most championships |  Bergisch Gladbach(2 titles) |
History
It was one of the most prestigious women's football events, prior to the advent of the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football. The competitions were organised by the Chinese Taipei Football Association and their success brought pressure on the global governing body FIFA to organise its own women's football tournaments.[1]
SSG Bergisch Gladbach of West Germany was the most successful participant, with two titles. They signed Taiwan's Chou Tai-ying after the 1987 tournament.[2]
Results
| Year | Champions | Second | Third | Fourth | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  Reims FF &  HJK Helsinki |
Taiwan WNFT |
 Sting SC |
13 | |
| 1981 | Bergisch Gladbach |
 New Zealand |
Taiwan WNFT |
 IL i BUL |
14 |
| 1984 | Bergisch Gladbach |
Taiwan Team A |
Taiwan Team B |
New Zealand |
11 |
| 1987 | Taiwan WNFT |
United States |
Bergisch Gladbach |
New Zealand |
10 |