2015 EAFF East Asian Cup

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2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
2015年东亚杯男子足球赛
2015 EAFF East Asian Cup.svg
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 PR
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
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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.

First preliminary round[]

  • 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) Host
Mongolia 4–0 Northern Mariana Islands
Tögöldör Goal 20'
Gal-Erden Goal ?'
Murun Goal ?'
Goal ?'		 Report
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Guam 0–0 Macau
Report
Northern Mariana Islands 2–1 Macau
Goal 38'
Schuler Goal 65'		 Report Pang Chi Hang Goal 17'
Guam 2–0 Mongolia
Guy Goal 16', 75' Report
Referee: (Hong Kong)
Macau 3–2 Mongolia
Lam Ka Seng Goal ?'
Chan Man Goal ?'
Tang Hou Fai Goal ?'		 Report Lumbengarav Goal ?'
Goal ?'
Guam 5–0 Northern Mariana Islands
Matkin Goal 32'
Guy Goal 35'
Lopez Goal 40'
S. Nicklaw Goal 69'
Mariano Goal 90'		 Report
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Awards[]

Top Scorer Most Valuable Player
Guam Ryan Guy Guam Ryan Guy

Second preliminary round[]

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) Host
North Korea 2–1 Hong Kong
Ri Chol-myong Goal 59'
O Hyok-chol Goal 80'		 report McKee Goal 83'
Attendance: 800
Referee: (Japan)
Chinese Taipei 1–2 Guam
Chen Hao-wei Goal 56' report Cunliffe Goal 14' (pen.)
Malcolm Goal 42'
Attendance: 2,405
Referee: (South Korea)
Guam 1–5 North Korea
Cunliffe Goal 61' report Jong Il-gwan Goal 14', 72'
Ri Sang-chol Goal 85', 89'
Kye Song-hyok Goal 90'
Attendance: 657
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Chinese Taipei 0–1 Hong Kong
report Lam Ka Wai Goal 54' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,860
Referee: (North Korea)
Hong Kong 0–0 Guam
report
Attendance: 167
Referee: (South Korea)
Chinese Taipei 0–0 North Korea
report
Attendance: 5,807
Referee: (Japan)

Awards[]

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

Final tournament[]

Squads[]

Main article: 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup Final squads

Match officials[]

Referees
Assistant referees

Final stage[]

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 PR (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) Champion; (H) Host
North Korea 2–1 Japan
Ri Hyok-chol Goal 78'
Pak Hyon-il Goal 88'		 report Muto Goal 3'
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan
China PR 0–2 South Korea
report Kim Seung-dae Goal 45'
Lee Jong-ho Goal 57'
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan
Japan 1–1 South Korea
Yamaguchi Goal 39' report Jang Hyun-soo Goal 26' (pen.)
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari (Singapore)
China PR 2–0 North Korea
Yu Dabao Goal 36'
Wang Yongpo Goal 51' (pen.)		 report
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan (Malaysia)
South Korea 0–0 North Korea
report
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan
China PR 1–1 Japan
Wu Lei Goal 10' report Muto Goal 41'
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan

Awards[]

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

Goalscorers[]

2 goals
1 goal

Final ranking[]

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 PR 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[]

  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)

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