Asian Cup 1997
ChampionsChina
China won, ahead of North Korea (2–0 in the final, 14 Dec 1997). 11 teams, 19 games, 6.95 goals a game; hosted by China.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinathrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +26 | 9 |
| North Koreathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +19 | 6 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 3 |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -30 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwanthrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -17 | 0 |
3 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
- 1997-12-14China2–0North KoreaFinal · Guangdong92%
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.