Asian Cup 2001
ChampionsNorth Korea
North Korea won, ahead of Japan (2–0 in the final, 16 Dec 2001). 14 teams, 30 games, 6.57 goals a game; hosted by Taiwan.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Koreathrough | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 12 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +23 | 9 |
| Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| India | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -24 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Koreathrough | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +48 | 12 |
| Japanthrough | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +26 | 9 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -45 | 3 |
| Guam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -33 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinathrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +31 | 9 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 3 |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 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
- 2001-12-14North Korea3–1ChinaUpsetSemi-finals · New Taipei City15%
- 2001-12-14South Korea1–2JapanSemi-finals · New Taipei City46%
Third-place play-off
- 2001-12-16South Korea0–8ChinaThird-place play-off · New Taipei City7%
Final
- 2001-12-16North Korea2–0JapanFinal · New Taipei City77%
Upsets
- 2001-12-10Taiwan0–1South KoreaUpsetGroup A · New Taipei City78%
- 2001-12-14North Korea3–1ChinaUpsetSemi-finals · New Taipei City15%
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.