The football sporting event at the

1913 Far Eastern Championship Games The 1st Far Eastern Championship Games were held in 1-9 February 1913 in Manila, Philippines. The inaugural tournament was officially opened by Governor General William Cameron Forbes at the Carnival Grounds in Malate, Manila. Six countries partic ...

only had one match which took place between

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

and

the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. The Republic of China was formed above all ex players of the South China AA (Nan Hua), the Chinese standard bearing club, which had been disbanded two years previously for financial reasons. Its members joined two (non-sporting) entities: Lin Lang/Lin Lam, a theatrical organisation, and Kong Shenghui, where they formed teams. The Philippines combined their two best teams Bohemian and Sandow for a strong combination, as the result confirmed. China, 1-0 down at half-time, protested that the Philippines team was made up of Europeans and not native Filipinos, citing Henry Doland, the son of an American, in particular. The organisers placated them saying that although the team included players of Spanish origins they had all been born in the Philippines, and that there were no 'native' players available. The winning goal was scored by captain Damaso Garcia. Numbers indicated inside the parenthesis are figures reported by "Soccer in China"

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{{Football at the Far Eastern Games 1913 in Philippine sport Football at the Far Eastern Championship Games International association football competitions hosted by the Philippines 1913 in Asian football

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