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2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country	China
City	Nanjing
Dates	26 September – 6 October
Teams	12
Venue(s)	Jiangning Sports Center
Final positions
Champions	Japan (3rd title)
Runners-up	North Korea
Third place	China
Fourth place	Thailand
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)	Rikako Kobayashi (7 goals)
Best player(s)	Hina Sugita
Fair play award	North Korea
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The 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship was the 5th edition of the tournament. The tournament was held from 26 September to 6 October 2013.^[1]

The tournament was played in Nanjing, China, just as the 2011 edition.^[2] The top three teams qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Qualification

Four teams were directly qualified by their 2011 performance, the others had to enter qualifying.

Country	Qualified as	Date qualification was secured
Japan	2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Champion	10 July 2012
North Korea	2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Runner-up	10 July 2012
China	2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Third Place, later confirmed as hosts	10 July 2012
South Korea	2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Fourth Place	10 July 2012
Chinese Taipei	Qualification Group D Winner	8 November 2012
Guam	Qualification Group D Runner-up	8 November 2012
Australia	Qualification Group C Winner	9 November 2012
Jordan	Qualification Group A Winner	9 November 2012
Bahrain	Qualification Group A Runner-up	9 November 2012
Thailand	Qualification Group C Runner-up	11 November 2012
Uzbekistan	Qualification Group B Winner	28 November 2012
Iran	Qualification Group B Runner-up	30 November 2012

Format

The twelve teams are drawn into four groups of three teams. After playing each other once the group winner advances to the semi-finals.^[3] The draw was held on 26 April 2013.^[4]

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings.^[3]

Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
Goal difference in all the group matches;
Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches;
Drawing of lots.

Group stage

All kick-off times are China Standard time (UTC+08:00).

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
China	2	2	0	19	0	+19	6
Australia	2	1	1	8	2	+6	3
Bahrain	2	0	2	0	25	−25	0

26 September 2013

16:30

Bahrain	0–17	China
	Report	Chen Yudan 3', 36' Wu Yue 11', 19', 21' Liu Yan 15', 32', 57', 68', 85' Hessa Alzayani 46' (o.g.) Qin Manman 50', 51' Cui Yuhan 53', 60', 89' Shen Lufan 90+2'

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 200

Referee: Nami Sato (Japan)

28 September 2013

16:30

Australia	8–0	Bahrain
Rhianna Pollicina 19' Madeline Stockdale 22' Jessica Pitts 24' Afrikah Mcgladrigan 35' Sunny Franco 64', 74', 85' Alexandra Chidiac 83'	Report

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 100

Referee: Kim Sookhee (South Korea)

30 September 2013

16:30

China	2–0	Australia
Cui Yuhan 31' Fan Yuqiu 35'	Report

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 126

Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
North Korea	2	2	0	16	0	+16	6
Chinese Taipei	2	1	1	2	11	−9	3
Jordan	2	0	2	1	8	−7	0

26 September 2013

14:00

Jordan	0–6	North Korea
	Report	Wi Jong-sim 10' Mun Kyong-yong 21' (pen.) Ri Hae-yon 34', 45', 57' Kim Pom-ui 67'

Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing

Attendance: 100

Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)

28 September 2013

16:30

Chinese Taipei	2–1	Jordan
Pan Shin-yu 39' Yang Chia-hui 42'	Report	Manar Mohammad 88'

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 50

Referee: Mai Hoang Trang (Vietnam)

30 September 2013

16:30

North Korea	10–0	Chinese Taipei
Ri Pom-hwang 8' Wi Jong-sim 20', 24' An Song-ok 22' Sung Hyang-sim 39', 41', 85' Kim Pom-ui 50' Ri Hae-yon 54' Ri Un-yong 77'	Report

Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing

Attendance: 50

Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Thailand	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	4
South Korea	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
Uzbekistan	2	0	1	1	0	3	−3	1

26 September 2013

16:30

Uzbekistan	0–0	South Korea
	Report

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 120

Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)

28 September 2013

14:00

Thailand	3–0	Uzbekistan
Sojirat 15' Sudarat 37' Jiraporn 68'	Report

Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing

Attendance: 20

Referee: He Jin (China PR)

30 September 2013

14:00

South Korea	2–2	Thailand
Lee So-hee 67' (pen.), 85'	Report	Sudarat 80', 90+3'

Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing

Attendance: 50

Referee: Wang Jia (China PR)

Group D

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	2	2	0	28	0	+28	6
Iran	2	1	1	2	9	−7	3
Guam	2	0	2	0	21	−21	0

26 September 2013

14:00

Guam	0–19	Japan
	Report	Kamogawa 16', 18', 46' Kobayashi 17', 20', 27', 37', 52' Sugita 32', 40' Kanda 39' Kitagawa 55', 68', 72', 87' Abe 59' Kono 63' Imai 75' Miura 83'

Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing

Attendance: 100

Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)

28 September 2013

14:00

Iran	2–0	Guam
Shabnam Behesht 45+2' Fatemeh Geraeli 55'	Report

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 55

Referee: Katherine Jacewicz (Australia)

30 September 2013

14:00

Japan	9–0	Iran
Nishida 4', 5' Minami 10' Kitagawa 12', 70' Sugita 27' Nagano 45+1', 90' Kono 63'	Report

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 50

Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals		Final



China	1

North Korea	3
		North Korea	1 (5)

		Japan	1 (6)
Thailand	0

Japan	6
		Third place



		China	2 (4)

		Thailand	2 (2)

Semifinals

3 October 2013

16:00

China	1–3	North Korea
Qin Manman 66'	Report	Ju Hyo-sim 35' Ri Hae-yon 41', 83'

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 500

Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

3 October 2013

19:00

Thailand	0–6	Japan
	Report	Kobayashi 12', 63' Sugita 31', 85', 90' Kamogawa 88'

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 100

Referee: Kim Sookhee (South Korea)

Third place play-off

6 October 2013

16:00

China	2–2	Thailand
Liu Yan 18' Wu Yue 90+4'	Report	Janthawan Thanakorn 49' Sudarat 67'
Penalties
	4–2

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 100

Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)

Final

6 October 2013

19:00

North Korea	1–1	Japan
Sung Hyang-sim 71'	Report	Miura 63'
Penalties
	5–6

Jiangning Sports Centre, Nanjing

Attendance: 50

Referee: Wang Jia (China PR)

Awards

The following awards were given.^[5]

Most Valuable Player	Top Scorer	Fair Play Award
Hina Sugita	Rikako Kobayashi (7 goals)	North Korea

Winners 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Japan Third title

Goalscorers

7 goals

Rikako Kobayashi

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

Sunny Franco
Qin Manman
Wi Jong-sim

2 goals

1 goals

Own goal

Hessa Alzayani (playing against China PR)

References

^ "AFC Calendars". AFC. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
^ "Nanjing to host AFC U-16 Women's Championship". AFC. 26 November 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Regulations AFC U-16 Women's Championship China 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2014.
^ "Intriguing AFC U-16 Women's draw for China". AFC. 26 April 2013.
^ "Japan duo scoop MVP and top scorer awards". the-afc.com. 6 October 2013.

External links

Official tournament website

[1] "AFC Calendars". AFC. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

[2] "Nanjing to host AFC U-16 Women's Championship". AFC. 26 November 2012.

[regulations-3] "Regulations AFC U-16 Women's Championship China 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2014.

[4] "Intriguing AFC U-16 Women's draw for China". AFC. 26 April 2013.

[5] "Japan duo scoop MVP and top scorer awards". the-afc.com. 6 October 2013.

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