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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

p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPWDLGDPts
Chinathrough3300+66
Taiwanthrough3201+64
North Korea3102-12
Thailand3003-110

Group B

TeamPWDLGDPts
Japanthrough3300+286
Hong Kongthrough311103
Indonesia3111-33
Nepal3003-250

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.