Asian Cup 1989
ChampionsChina
China won, ahead of Taiwan (1–0 in the final, 29 Dec 1989). 8 teams, 16 games, 5.00 goals a game; hosted by Hong Kong.
The road to the final
Group stage
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Upsets
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.