Football at the 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games

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Football at the 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games
Tournament details
Host countryChina
Teams3
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of China (1912-1928).svg  China (4th title)
Runners-upUS flag 48 stars.svg  Philippines
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg Yip Kao Ko
(2 goals)
1919
1923

The football sporting event at the 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games featured matches between China, Japan and the Philippines. [1]

Contents

China was represented by the club side South China AA, who reportedly had beaten East China (Shanghai) for the right to do so: Before the tournament, on 26 May, China (South China A.A.) played a practice match against "a team representing East China" at Nanyang Field in front of 3,000 people, which they won 3-1. [1]

Results

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg China22005144
Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines 21013122
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 200217–60
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg3–1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Report
Shanghai
Referee: A.H. Leslie

Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg China1–0Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines
Kao Ko Soccerball shade.svg?' Report
Shanghai
Referee: W.C.G. Clifford

Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg China4–0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Kao Ko Soccerball shade.svg?'
Pak Chung Soccerball shade.svg?'
Kit Sang Soccerball shade.svg?'
? Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report
Shanghai
Attendance: 25,000

Winner

 1921 Far Eastern Games Football champions 
Flag of China (1912-1928).svg
China

Fourth title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 9 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

Aftermath

After the tournament, at least two matches were played in the Open International Championship:

Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg China3–0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Report

"Great Britain"1–0 Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg China
Report

"Great Britain" was a selection of British residents in Shanghai

References

  1. 1 2 "Fifth Far Eastern Games 1921 (Shanghai)".