Football at the 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games

The football sporting event at the 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games featured matches between China, Japan and the Philippines.[1]

Football at the 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games
Tournament details
Host countryChina
Teams3
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions China (4th title)
Runners-up Philippines
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Beiyang government Yip Kao Ko
(2 goals)
1919
1923

China was represented by the club side South China AA, who reportedly had beaten East China (Shanghai) for the right to do so: Before the tournament, on 26 May, China (South China A.A.) played a practice match against "a team representing East China" at Nanyang Field in front of 3,000 people, which they won 3-1.[1]

Results

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  China 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 4
  Philippines 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 2
  Japan 2 0 0 2 1 7 –6 0
Philippines  3–1  Japan
Report
Referee: A.H. Leslie

  China1–0  Philippines
Kao Ko   ?' Report
Referee: W.C.G. Clifford

  China4–0  Japan
Kao Ko   ?'
Pak Chung   ?'
Kit Sang   ?'
?   ?'
Report
Attendance: 25,000

Winner

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 1921 Far Eastern Games Football champions 
 
China

Fourth title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 9 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

Aftermath

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After the tournament, at least two matches were played in the Open International Championship:

  China3–0  Japan
Report

"Great Britain"1–0  China
Report

"Great Britain" was a selection of British residents in Shanghai

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fifth Far Eastern Games 1921 (Shanghai)".