2015 EAFF East Asian Cup

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2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
2015年东亚杯男子足球赛
2015 EAFF East Asian Cup.svg
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityWuhan
Dates2–9 August 2015 (Final)
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Third placeFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Fourth placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Muto (2 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hyun-soo
Best goalkeeper Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Myong-guk
2013
2017

The 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup was the 6th edition of the EAFF East Asian Cup, the football championship of East Asia. It was held in China in 2015. [1] Two preliminary competitions were held during 2014.

Contents

First preliminary round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Guam.svg  Guam (H)321070+77Advance to Preliminary round 2
2Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 31114404
3Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 310265+13
4Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 310221083
Source: EAFF
(H) Hosts
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg4–0Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Tögöldör Soccerball shade.svg20'
Gal-Erden Soccerball shade.svg23'
Murun Soccerball shade.svg40'
Bilegtii Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg0–0Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
Report

Northern Mariana Islands  Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg2–1Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
Swaim Soccerball shade.svg38'
Schuler Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Pang Chi Hang Soccerball shade.svg17'
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg2–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Guy Soccerball shade.svg16', 75' Report

Macau  Flag of Macau.svg3–2Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Lam Ka Seng Soccerball shade.svg?'
Chan Man Soccerball shade.svg?'
Tang Hou Fai Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report Lumbengarav Soccerball shade.svg?'
Tsolmon Soccerball shade.svg?'
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg5–0Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Matkin Soccerball shade.svg32'
Guy Soccerball shade.svg35'
Lopez Soccerball shade.svg40'
S. Nicklaw Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mariano Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report

Awards

Top ScorerMost Valuable Player
Flag of Guam.svg Ryan Guy Flag of Guam.svg Ryan Guy

Second preliminary round

Venue: Taiwan
Date: 13 – 19 November 2014

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 321072+57Advance to Final Competition
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 31112204
3Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 31113634
4Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei (H)30121321
Source: EAFF
(H) Hosts
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Ri Chol-myong Soccerball shade.svg59'
O Hyok-chol Soccerball shade.svg80'
report McKee Soccerball shade.svg83'
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg1–2Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Chen Hao-wei Soccerball shade.svg56' report Cunliffe Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)
Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg42'

Guam  Flag of Guam.svg1–5Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Cunliffe Soccerball shade.svg61' report Jong Il-gwan Soccerball shade.svg14', 72'
Ri Sang-chol Soccerball shade.svg85', 89'
Kye Song-hyok Soccerball shade.svg90'
Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 657
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
report Lam Ka Wai Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)

Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–0Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
report
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
report

Awards

Top ScorerMost Valuable Player
Flag of Guam.svg Jason Cunliffe
Flag of North Korea.svg Jong Il-gwan
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Sang-chol
Flag of North Korea.svg Jong Il-gwan

Final tournament

Squads

Match officials

Referees
Assistant referees

Final stage

The final stage was held in Wuhan, Hubei, China on August 2 to 9, 2015. [2]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (C)312031+25
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)31113304
3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 31112314
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30213412
Source: EAFF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Ri Hyok-chol Soccerball shade.svg78'
Pak Hyon-il Soccerball shade.svg88'
report Muto Soccerball shade.svg3'

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Yamaguchi Soccerball shade.svg39' report Jang Hyun-soo Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Yu Dabao Soccerball shade.svg36'
Wang Yongpo Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
report

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
report
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Wu Lei Soccerball shade.svg10' report Muto Soccerball shade.svg41'

Awards

Best GoalkeeperBest DefenderTop ScorerMost Valuable Player
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Myong-guk Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-gwon Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Muto Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hyun-soo

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 312031+25Champions
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 31113304Runners-up
3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 632195+411Third place
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30213412Fourth place
5Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 31112204Eliminated in
Second Preliminary Round
6Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 6321106+411
7Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 30121321
8Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 31114404Eliminated in
First Preliminary Round
9Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 310265+13
10Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 310221083
Source: EAFF

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

References