2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification

The 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification was a women's under-16 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship. Players born between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[1]

2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification
Tournament details
Host countries Bahrain (Group A)
 Bangladesh (Group B)
 Malaysia (Groups C and D)
Dates4 October – 25 December 2014
Teams21 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored154 (6.42 per match)
Attendance7,250 (302 per match)
Top scorer(s)Chinese Taipei Liang Kai-jou (10 goals)
2013
2017

A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Japan, North Korea, China PR (hosts), and Thailand, who qualified directly as the top four finishers of the 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship.

The top two teams of the final tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan (besides Jordan who qualified automatically as hosts).[2]

Draw

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The draw for the qualifiers was held on 17 June 2014 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.[3] A total of 21 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying stage and were drawn into four groups.

  • West Zone had 12 entrants from Central Asia, South Asia and West Asia, where they were drawn into two groups of six teams.
  • East Zone had 9 entrants from ASEAN and East Asia (excluding direct qualifiers Japan, North Korea, China, and Thailand), where they were drawn into one group of five teams and one group of four teams.

The teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous season in 2013.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6
West Zone
(Groups A–B)

  Bangladesh
  Sri Lanka

  Iran
  Uzbekistan

  Bahrain
  Jordan

  India
  Palestine

  Kyrgyzstan
  United Arab Emirates

  Qatar
  Tajikistan

East Zone
(Groups C–D)

  Australia
  Chinese Taipei

  South Korea
  Myanmar

  Hong Kong
  Philippines

  Cambodia
  Northern Mariana1

  Vietnam

Notes
1 Non-FIFA member, ineligible for World Cup.

Format

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In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. The four group winners qualified for the final tournament.

Tiebreakers

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The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[1]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  6. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  7. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  8. Drawing of lots.

Groups

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The matches were played between 4–8 October 2014 for Group C; 5–9 October 2014 for Group D; 15–23 October 2014 for Group B; 22–25 December 2014 for Group A.

Group A

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  • All matches were initially to be held in Palestine, but were postponed.
  • After the withdrawal of four teams, the two remaining teams played two matches against each other, both held in Bahrain.
  • Times listed were UTC+3.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Uzbekistan 2 2 0 0 22 0 +22 6 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2   Bahrain (H) 2 0 0 2 0 22 −22 0
3   Kyrgyzstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
3   Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Tajikistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan  17–0  Bahrain
Ergasheva   10', 20', 23'
Kurbonova   26', 29', 34', 42', 45', 48', 49'
Panjieva   28', 50'
Askarova   55', 68'
Bobokhujaeva   59', 65'
Utamova   77'
Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Maria Piedade Rebello (India)

Bahrain  0–5  Uzbekistan
Report Boboeva   32', 41'
Panjieva   37'
Ergasheva   55'
Kurbonova   77'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iran 4 4 0 0 19 3 +16 12 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2   India 4 3 0 1 21 6 +15 9
3   Bangladesh (H) 4 2 0 2 9 4 +5 6
4   Jordan 4 1 0 3 12 14 −2 3
5   United Arab Emirates 4 0 0 4 1 35 −34 0
6   Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iran  9–0  United Arab Emirates
Geraeli   1', 51', 68', 81'
Ghasemi   37', 41', 53', 90+1'
Dabbaghi   62'
Report
Jordan  0–1  Bangladesh
Report S. Akhter   70' (pen.)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wang Jia (China)

Iran  2–1  India
Hosseini   71', 88' Report Chiru   13'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nami Imaizumi (Japan)
Bangladesh  6–0  United Arab Emirates
Mali   6', 68'
S. Akhter   9', 23'
Rani   44'
L. Akhter   90+1'
Report

United Arab Emirates  1–8  Jordan
Juma   90+2' Report Al-Btoush   12'
Isleem   39'
Fahad   44' (o.g.)
Zoqash   52'
Abulrob   65', 76'
Sahloul   68'
Zabian   71'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mai Hoang Trang (Vietnam)
Bangladesh  1–2  India
S. Akhter   21' (pen.) Report Devi   30' (pen.), 66'

India  12–0  United Arab Emirates
Bardhan   4', 57'
Chiru   7'
Devi   24', 59', 75', 90+2'
Tudu   67'
Samuel   72', 76', 80', 82'
Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mai Hoang Trang (Vietnam)
Iran  6–1  Jordan
Geraeli   22', 39', 52'
Ghasemi   42', 83', 84'
Report Zoqash   45+3'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nami Imaizumi (Japan)

Jordan  3–6  India
Zoqash   11'
Al-Naber   53'
Isleem   74'
Report Samuel   20', 69'
Bardhan   22'
Panna   26'
Tudu   88'
Devi   90'
Bangladesh  1–2  Iran
L. Akhter   16' Report Geraeli   61'
Ghasemi   71' (pen.)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 0 15 0 +15 9 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2   Australia 3 2 0 1 16 1 +15 6
3   Vietnam 3 1 0 2 7 9 −2 3
4   Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 0 28 −28 0
5   Northern Mariana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Australia  6–0  Vietnam
Taranto   6'
Petratos   13', 31'
Ayres   24', 26'
Maher   90'
Report
Attendance: 60
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
South Korea  11–0  Hong Kong
Lim Su-bin   15', 50', 61'
Gwon Hui-seon   31', 86'
Song Bo-ram   45'
Yang Hyeon-ji   51'
Ju Yee-un   69', 88'
Eom Keun-byeol   75', 79'
Report
Attendance: 10
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

Vietnam  0–3  South Korea
Report Park Hye-jeong   31'
Yang Hyeon-ji   44'
Yang Seo-yeong   67'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Saltanat Noroozi (Iran)
Hong Kong  0–10  Australia
Report Cartwright   8', 86'
Bourke   16'
Ammendolia   46', 67', 90+3'
Brodigan   52', 55', 83', 84'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)

Australia  0–1  South Korea
Report Im So-jeong   69'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
Hong Kong  0–7  Vietnam
Report Nguyễn Thị Nga   7'
Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Ngân   29', 58'
Nguyễn Thị Nụ   36'
Nguyễn Thi Quỳnh   45+1', 61'
Phạm Thu Hiền   76'
Attendance: 60
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 0 14 2 +12 9 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2   Myanmar 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6
3   Philippines 3 1 0 2 6 13 −7 3
4   Cambodia 3 0 0 3 2 15 −13 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Chinese Taipei  7–0  Cambodia
Liang Kai-jou   2', 30', 50', 71', 90+1'
Chen Yu-chieh   10', 60' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
Myanmar  6–0  Philippines
Kay Zin Myint   6'
Thin Thin Yu   9', 55', 71'
Hnin Kalyar Ko   64', 88'
Report
Attendance: 90
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

Cambodia  0–4  Myanmar
Report Thin Thin Yu   66'
Kay Zin Myint   74'
July Kyaw   75'
Khine Thazin Oo   82'
Attendance: 40
Referee: Li Juan (China)
Philippines  2–5  Chinese Taipei
Semacio   14'
Bacatan   39'
Report Liang Kai-jou   2', 10', 15', 76'
Chen Yu-chieh   43'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Shiva Yari (Iran)

Chinese Taipei  2–0  Myanmar
Huang Yu-tzu   44'
Liang Kai-jou   56'
Report
Attendance: 30
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
Philippines  4–2  Cambodia
Jumawan   30'
Bacatan   33'
Semacio   45'
Whaley   89'
Report Yeurn   8'
Channa   90+3'
Attendance: 60
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

Qualified teams

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The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament2
  Japan 2013 champions 17 June 2014 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
  North Korea 2013 runners-up 17 June 2014 4 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
  China 2013 third place / Hosts 17 June 2014 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
  Thailand 2013 fourth place 17 June 2014 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
  Uzbekistan Group A winners 25 December 2014 1 (2013)
  Iran Group B winners 23 October 2014 1 (2013)
  South Korea Group C winners 8 October 2014 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
  Chinese Taipei Group D winners 9 October 2014 3 (2005, 2009, 2013)
2 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Goalscorers

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10 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Source: the-AFC.com[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regulations AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2015" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ "Decisions taken by the FIFA Executive Committee concerning women's competitions in 2016" (PDF). FIFA. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Twenty-one teams out for U-16 women's tickets". AFC. 17 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Top Goal Scorers (by Stage) – 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Qualifiers". AFC.com.
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