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2015 EAFF East Asian Cup

For the women's tournament, see 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup.

The 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup was the 6th edition of the EAFF East Asian Cup, the football championship of East Asia. It was held in China in 2015.[1] Two preliminary competitions were held during 2014.

2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
2015年东亚杯男子足球赛
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityWuhan
Dates2–9 August 2015 (Final)
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (3rd title)
Runners-up China
Third place North Korea
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Yuki Muto (2 goals)
Best player(s)South Korea Jang Hyun-soo
Best goalkeeperNorth Korea Ri Myong-guk
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First preliminary round edit

  • All matches were played in Guam.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Guam (H) 3 2 1 0 7 0 +7 7 Advance to Preliminary round 2
2   Macau 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3   Mongolia 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
4   Northern Mariana Islands 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
Source: EAFF
(H) Hosts
Mongolia  4–0  Northern Mariana Islands
Tögöldör   20'
Gal-Erden   23'
Murun   40'
Bilegtii   59'		 Report
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Guam  0–0  Macau
Report
Northern Mariana Islands  2–1  Macau
Swaim   38'
Schuler   65'		 Report Pang Chi Hang   17'
Guam  2–0  Mongolia
Guy   16', 75' Report
Macau  3–2  Mongolia
Lam Ka Seng   ?'
Chan Man   ?'
Tang Hou Fai   ?'		 Report Lumbengarav   ?'
Tsolmon   ?'
Guam  5–0  Northern Mariana Islands
Matkin   32'
Guy   35'
Lopez   40'
S. Nicklaw   69'
Mariano   90'		 Report
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Awards edit

Top Scorer Most Valuable Player
  Ryan Guy   Ryan Guy

Second preliminary round edit

Venue: Taiwan
Date: 13 – 19 November 2014

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   North Korea 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to Final Competition
2   Hong Kong 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3   Guam 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 4
4   Chinese Taipei (H) 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: EAFF
(H) Hosts
North Korea  2–1  Hong Kong
Ri Chol-myong   59'
O Hyok-chol   80'		 report McKee   83'
Attendance: 800
Chinese Taipei  1–2  Guam
Chen Hao-wei   56' report Cunliffe   14' (pen.)
Malcolm   42'
Attendance: 2,405
Guam  1–5  North Korea
Cunliffe   61' report Jong Il-gwan   14', 72'
Ri Sang-chol   85', 89'
Kye Song-hyok   90'
Attendance: 657
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Chinese Taipei  0–1  Hong Kong
report Lam Ka Wai   54' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,860
Hong Kong  0–0  Guam
report
Attendance: 167
Chinese Taipei  0–0  North Korea
report
Attendance: 5,807

Awards edit

Top Scorer Most Valuable Player
  Jason Cunliffe
  Jong Il-gwan
  Ri Sang-chol 		  Jong Il-gwan

Final tournament edit

Squads edit

Main article: 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup Final squads

Match officials edit

Referees
Assistant referees

Final stage edit

The final stage was held in Wuhan, Hubei, China on August 2 to 9, 2015.[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   South Korea (C) 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
2   China (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3   North Korea 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
4   Japan 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: EAFF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
North Korea  2–1  Japan
Ri Hyok-chol   78'
Pak Hyon-il   88'		 report Muto   3'
China  0–2  South Korea
report Kim Seung-dae   45'
Lee Jong-ho   57'
Japan  1–1  South Korea
Yamaguchi   39' report Jang Hyun-soo   26' (pen.)
China  2–0  North Korea
Yu Dabao   36'
Wang Yongpo   51' (pen.)		 report
South Korea  0–0  North Korea
report
China  1–1  Japan
Wu Lei   10' report Muto   41'

Awards edit

Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Top Scorer Most Valuable Player
  Ri Myong-guk   Kim Young-gwon   Yuki Muto   Jang Hyun-soo

Goalscorers edit

2 goals
1 goal

Final ranking edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   South Korea 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Champions
2   China 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Runners-up
3   North Korea 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 11 Third place
4   Japan 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 Fourth place
5   Hong Kong 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 Eliminated in
Second Preliminary Round
6   Guam 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11
7   Chinese Taipei 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
8   Macau 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 Eliminated in
First Preliminary Round
9   Mongolia 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
10   Northern Mariana Islands 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
Source: EAFF

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

References edit

  1. ^ 张剑将接任东亚足联轮值主席 中国将举办2015东亚杯 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 2015东亚杯无意外武汉举办 日本支持中国申世界杯 (in Chinese)

External links edit

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