2008 East Asian Football Championship

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2008 East Asian Football Championship
2008年东亚足球锦标赛
2008 East Asian Football Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityChongqing
Dates25 March – 24 June 2007 (qualifiers)
17–23 February 2008 (finals)
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fourth placeFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored90 (5.29 per match)
Attendance157,500 (9,265 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-hun
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Chu-young
Flag of Japan.svg Koji Yamase
Flag of North Korea.svg Jong Tae-se
(2 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Nam-il
Best goalkeeper Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Myong-guk
← 2005
2010 →

The 2008 EAFF East Asian Football Championship was held between 17 February and 23 February 2008. The preliminary competitions were held from 25 March to 24 June 2007.

Contents

Participating teams

Preliminary

Stage One

Stage Two

Finals

Venues

Preliminary Competition

Stage One

Northern Mariana Islands  Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg2–3Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Mark McDonald Soccerball shade.svg57', 75' Report Alan Jamison Soccerball shade.svg9'
Zachary Pangelinan Soccerball shade.svg65', 78'
Oleai Sports Complex, Saipan

Guam won over Northern Mariana Islands by an aggregate of 12–2 and advanced to stage two of the preliminary competition.

Stage Two

The top team of each group qualifies for the final match. The champion of the Preliminary Competition qualifies for the Final Competition.

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 6220014113
Flag of Macau.svg Macau 1201117–6
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 1201107–7
Macau Flag of Macau.svg 0–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Report Munkhbat Chimeddorj Yellow card.svg 39'
Donorovyn Lkhümbengarav Yellow card.svg 65'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg7–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Ri Kum-chol Soccerball shade.svg27', 43'
Jong Tae-se Soccerball shade.svg29', 33', 34', 54'
Sin Yong-nam Soccerball shade.svg35'
Jang Kyong-il Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Sainkhuu Yura Yellow card.svg 28'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg7–1 Flag of Macau.svg Macau
Ri Kum-chol Soccerball shade.svg5', 18'
Jong Tae-se Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.), 12', 28', 60'
Pak Chung-il Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Chan Kin Seng Soccerball shade.svg46'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wan Daxue (China)

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 42110162+14
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 42110111+10
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 02002125–24
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg0–10Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Alan Jamison Yellow card.svg 22'
Frederic Benton II Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Lo Chih En Soccerball shade.svg7', 28', 72', 88'
Tsai Hui-Kai Soccerball shade.svg20'
Feng Pao Hsing Soccerball shade.svg25', 38'
Chen Po-Liang Soccerball shade.svg52', 68'
Huang Cheng-Tsung Soccerball shade.svg74'
Attendance: 45021
Referee: Wan Daxue (China)

Playoff for Fifth Place

Playoff for Third Place

Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg7–2 Flag of Macau.svg Macau
Huang Wei Yi Soccerball shade.svg3'
Feng Pao Hsing Soccerball shade.svg42'
Kuo Chun Yi Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Cheng Yung-Jen Red card.svg 55'
Chen Po Liang Soccerball shade.svg56'
Lo Chih En Soccerball shade.svg57', 90+1'
Lo Chih An Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Sou Fai Wong Yellow card.svg 32'
Lam Ka Pou Yellow card.svg 50'
Geofredo Cheung Soccerball shade.svg48'
Leong Chong In Soccerball shade.svg78'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kim Eui Soo (South Korea)

Final of Stage Two

North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–0 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Kim Yong-su Yellow card.svg 17'
Mun In-guk Yellow card.svg 20'
Ri Pae-hun Yellow card.svg 34'
Mun In-guk Soccerball shade.svg82'
Ji Yun-nam Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)

Awards

Best GoalkeeperBest DefenderTop ScorerMost Valuable PlayerFairplay Award
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Fan Chun Yip Flag of North Korea.svg Nam Song-chol Flag of North Korea.svg Jong Tae-se Flag of North Korea.svg Mun In-guk Flag of Macau.svg  Macau

Final Tournament

Squads

Matches Detail

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5312054+1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5312032+1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3310255+0
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2302135–2

All times, local time

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Zhou Haibin Soccerball shade.svg46'
Liu Jian Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Park Chu-young Soccerball shade.svg42', 63'
Kwak Tae-hwi Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Maeda Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Jong Tae-se Soccerball shade.svg5'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Choi Myung-yong (South Korea)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report Yamase Soccerball shade.svg17'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Tae Song (North Korea)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Yeom Ki-hun Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Jong Tae-se Soccerball shade.svg72'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Yamase Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Yeom Ki-hun Soccerball shade.svg15'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Zhu Ting Soccerball shade.svg45'
Wang Dong Soccerball shade.svg55'
Hao Junmin Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Ji Yun-nam Soccerball shade.svg35'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Personal Awards

Best GoalkeeperBest DefenderTop ScorerMost Valuable PlayerFairplay Award
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Myong-guk Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Nakazawa Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-hun
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Chu-young
Flag of Japan.svg Koji Yamase
Flag of North Korea.svg Jong Tae-se 		Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Nam-il Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Final standing

RankTeam
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
5Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
6Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
7Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
8Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
9Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
10Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
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