The 1991 AFC Women's Championship was a
women's football tournament held in
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
from 26 May to 8 June 1991. It was the 8th staging of the
AFC Women's Championship
The AFC Women's Asian Cup (formerly known as the AFC Women's Championship) is a quadrennial competition in Women's association football, women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the oldest Co ...
.
The 1991 AFC Women's Championship, consisting of nine teams, served as the
AFC's qualifying tournament for the
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup, the world championship for women's national association football teams. It took place in Guangdong, China from 16 to 30 November 1991. FIFA, football's international gove ...
. Asia's three berths were given to the two finalists -
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
and
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
- and the winner of the third place play-off,
Chinese Taipei
"Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan.
Due to the One-China principle stipulated by th ...
.
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup, the world championship for women's national association football teams. It took place in Guangdong, China from 16 to 30 November 1991. FIFA, football's international gove ...
.
Third place match
Winner qualified for
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup, the world championship for women's national association football teams. It took place in Guangdong, China from 16 to 30 November 1991. FIFA, football's international gove ...
.
Final
Awards
External links
Tables & resultsat RSSSF.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:1991 Afc Women's Championship
Women's Championship
The Women's Championship (formerly The FA Women's Championship) is the second-highest division of women's football in England. The division was established in 2014 as the FA Women's Super League 2 (WSL 2).
WSL 2 replaced the previous level 2 d ...
AFC Women's Championship
The AFC Women's Asian Cup (formerly known as the AFC Women's Championship) is a quadrennial competition in Women's association football, women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the oldest Co ...
AFC Women's Asian Cup tournaments
AFC Women's Championship
The AFC Women's Asian Cup (formerly known as the AFC Women's Championship) is a quadrennial competition in Women's association football, women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the oldest Co ...
1991
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AFC Women's Championship
The AFC Women's Asian Cup (formerly known as the AFC Women's Championship) is a quadrennial competition in Women's association football, women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the oldest Co ...
AFC Women's Championship
The AFC Women's Asian Cup (formerly known as the AFC Women's Championship) is a quadrennial competition in Women's association football, women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the oldest Co ...
AFC Women's Championship
The AFC Women's Asian Cup (formerly known as the AFC Women's Championship) is a quadrennial competition in Women's association football, women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the oldest Co ...
Sports competitions in Fukuoka