| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Vietnam |
| Dates | 28 May – 8 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  China |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 57 (3.56 per match) |
| Attendance | 21,950 (1,372 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ri Kum-suk (7 goals) |
The 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played in Vietnam from 28 May to 8 June 2008. It was won by North Korea.[1][2][3]
Qualification
Seedings
The draw was held on 18 April 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
- 1. China
- 2. Australia
- 3. North Korea
- 4. Japan
- 5.
Chinese Taipei - 6.
South Korea - 7.
Thailand - 8.
Vietnam (host nation)
Venues
The tournament was held entirely in the following two venues. Both are in Ho Chi Minh City.
Group stage
All times UTC+7
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| China
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Vietnam
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| Thailand
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| North Korea | 5–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Kim Kyong-hwa  8', 39'Ri Kum-suk 30'Ri Un-suk 51'Kim Yong-ae 90+1' |
Report (AFC) Report |
| China | 1–0 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Xu Yuan 31' |
Report (AFC) Report |
| Vietnam | 0–3 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report |
Ri Un-gyong 11' (pen.) Ri Kum-suk 39', 67' |
| Thailand | 1–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Nisa Romyen 37' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Liu Sa 11' Qu Feifei 20', 73'Xu Yuan 22'Pu Wei 86' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 6 |
| Australia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| South Korea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Australia | 4–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Garriock 19', 42' Tristram 51'De Vanna 82' |
Report (AFC) Report |
| Japan | 1–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Nagasato 10' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Cha Yun-hee 18' Park Hee-young 31', 54' |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–11 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report |
Sameshima 21' Utsugi 29', 65'Ando 51'Arakawa 55'Maruyama 66', 89'Goto 76'Kato 81'Lee Hsiu-chin 82' (o.g.)Nagasato 90+1' |
| South Korea | 0–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report |
Perry 30' De Vanna 69' |
| Australia | 1–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Polkinghorne 70' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Ando 8' Nagasato 33'Miyama 50' |
| South Korea | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Yu-mi 23' Kim Soo-yun 90+2' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Knockout stage
All times UTC+7
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| North Korea | 3 | |||||
| 8 June | ||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| North Korea | 2 | |||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 June | ||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
Semi-final
| North Korea | 3–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Ri Kum-suk 2', 41', 60' |
Report (AFC) Report |
| Japan | 1–3 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Sawa 47' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Wang Dandan 63', 68' Han Duan 75' |
Third place match
Final
| North Korea | 2–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Ri Kum-suk 55' Ri Yong-ae 68' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Bi Yan 12' |
Awards
| 2008 AFC Women's Championship winners |
|---|
 North Korea Third title |
Goalscorers
There were 57 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.56 goals per match.
7 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Lee Hsiu-chin (against Japan)
Tournament teams ranking
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | China
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Japan
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 9 | Third place |
| 4 | Australia
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | Fourth place |
| 5 | South Korea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Vietnam (H)
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 7 | Thailand
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
References
- ^ "North Korea beats China 2-1 to win the title". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "North Korea wins Asian Cup opener". Usatoday.Com. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Korea DPR win AFC Women's Asian Cup". FIFA.com. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Ormond, Aidan (15 April 2008). "Asian Cup Venue Revealed...At Last - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - The Ultimate Football Website". Au.fourfourtwo.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2012.