2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification

2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification
Tournament details
Host countries  Bahrain (Group A)
 Bangladesh (Group B)
 Malaysia (Groups C and D)
Dates 4 October – 25 December 2014
Teams 21 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 24
Goals scored 154 (6.42 per match)
Attendance 7,250 (302 per match)
Top scorer(s) Chinese Taipei Liang Kai-jou (10 goals)

The 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification was a women's under-16 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship. Players born between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[1]

A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Japan, North Korea, China PR (hosts), and Thailand, who qualified directly as the top four finishers of the 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship.

The top two teams of the final tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan (besides Jordan who qualified automatically as hosts).[2]

Draw

The draw for the qualifiers was held on 17 June 2014 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.[3] A total of 21 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying stage and were drawn into four groups.

The teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous season in 2013.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6
West Zone
(Groups A–B)

 Bangladesh
 Sri Lanka

 Iran
 Uzbekistan

 Bahrain
 Jordan

 India
 Palestine

 Kyrgyzstan
 United Arab Emirates

 Qatar
 Tajikistan

East Zone
(Groups C–D)

 Australia
 Chinese Taipei

 South Korea
 Myanmar

 Hong Kong
 Philippines

 Cambodia
 Northern Mariana1

 Vietnam

Notes
1 Non-FIFA member, ineligible for World Cup.

Format

In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue. The four group winners qualified for the final tournament.

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[1]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  6. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  7. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  8. Drawing of lots.

Groups

The matches were played between 4–8 October 2014 for Group C; 5–9 October 2014 for Group D; 15–23 October 2014 for Group B; 22–25 December 2014 for Group A.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uzbekistan 2 2 0 0 22 0 +22 6 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2  Bahrain (H) 2 0 0 2 0 22 22 0
3  Kyrgyzstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
3  Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Tajikistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

22 December 2014 (2014-12-22)
18:00
Uzbekistan  17–0  Bahrain
Ergasheva  10', 20', 23'
Kurbonova  26', 29', 34', 42', 45', 48', 49'
Panjieva  28', 50'
Askarova  55', 68'
Bobokhujaeva  59', 65'
Utamova  77'
Report
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Attendance: 150
Referee: Maria Piedade Rebello (India)

25 December 2014 (2014-12-25)
18:00
Bahrain  0–5  Uzbekistan
Report Boboeva  32', 41'
Panjieva  37'
Ergasheva  55'
Kurbonova  77'
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town
Attendance: 50
Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 4 4 0 0 19 3 +16 12 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2  India 4 3 0 1 21 6 +15 9
3  Bangladesh (H) 4 2 0 2 9 4 +5 6
4  Jordan 4 1 0 3 12 14 2 3
5  United Arab Emirates 4 0 0 4 1 35 34 0
6  Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.

15 October 2014 (2014-10-15)
14:00
Iran  9–0  United Arab Emirates
Geraeli  49', 51', 68', 81'
Ghasemi  37', 41', 53', 90+1'
Dabbaghi  62'
Report
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 200
Referee: Katherine Margaret Jacewicz (Australia)

15 October 2014 (2014-10-15)
17:00
Jordan  0–1  Bangladesh
Report S. Akhter  70' (pen.)
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wang Jia (China)

17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)
14:00
Iran  2–1  India
Hosseini  71', 88' Report Chiru  13'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nami Imaizumi (Japan)

17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)
17:00
Bangladesh  6–0  United Arab Emirates
Mali  6', 68'
S. Akhter  9', 23'
Rani  44'
L. Akhter  90+1'
Report

19 October 2014 (2014-10-19)
14:00
United Arab Emirates  1–8  Jordan
Juma  90+2' Report Al-Btoush  12'
Isleem  39'
Fahad  44' (o.g.)
Zoqash  52'
Abulrob  65', 76'
Sahloul  68'
Zabian  71'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mai Hoang Trang (Vietnam)

19 October 2014 (2014-10-19)
17:00
Bangladesh  1–2  India
S. Akhter  21' (pen.) Report Devi  30' (pen.), 66'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Katherine Margaret Jacewicz (Australia)

21 October 2014 (2014-10-21)
14:00
India  12–0  United Arab Emirates
Bardhan  4', 57'
Chiru  7'
Devi  24', 59', 75', 90+2'
Tudu  67'
Samuel  72', 76', 80', 82'
Report
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mai Hoang Trang (Vietnam)

21 October 2014 (2014-10-21)
17:00
Iran  6–1  Jordan
Geraeli  22', 39', 52'
Ghasemi  42', 83', 84'
Report Zoqash  45+3'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nami Imaizumi (Japan)

23 October 2014 (2014-10-23)
14:00
Jordan  3–6  India
Zoqash  11'
Al-Naber  53'
Isleem  74'
Report Samuel  20', 69'
Bardhan  22'
Panna  26'
Tudu  88'
Devi  90'

23 October 2014 (2014-10-23)
17:00
Bangladesh  1–2  Iran
L. Akhter  16' Report Geraeli  61'
Ghasemi  71' (pen.)
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Katherine Margaret Jacewicz (Australia)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 15 0 +15 9 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2  Australia 3 2 0 1 16 1 +15 6
3  Vietnam 3 1 0 2 7 9 2 3
4  Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 0 28 28 0
5  Northern Mariana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

4 October 2014 (2014-10-04)
16:30
Australia  6–0  Vietnam
Taranto  6'
Petratos  13', 31'
Ayres  24', 26'
Maher  90'
Report
Hang Tuah Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 60
Referee: Qin Liang (China)

4 October 2014 (2014-10-04)
16:30
South Korea  11–0  Hong Kong
Lim Su-bin  15', 50', 61'
Gwon Hui-seon  31', 86'
Song Bo-ram  45'
Yang Hyeon-ji  51'
Ju Yee-un  69', 88'
Eom Keun-byeol  75', 79'
Report
Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 10
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)
16:30
Vietnam  0–3  South Korea
Report Park Hye-jeong  31'
Yang Hyeon-ji  44'
Yang Seo-yeong  67'
Hang Tuah Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 50
Referee: Saltanat Noroozi (Iran)

6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)
16:30
Hong Kong  0–10  Australia
Report Cartwright  8', 86'
Bourke  16'
Ammendolia  46', 67', 90+3'
Brodigan  52', 55', 83', 84'
Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 50
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)

8 October 2014 (2014-10-08)
16:30
Australia  0–1  South Korea
Report Im So-jeong  69'
Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 100
Referee: Qin Liang (China)

8 October 2014 (2014-10-08)
16:30
Hong Kong  0–7  Vietnam
Report Nguyễn Thi Nga  7'
Tuyet Ngan  29', 58'
Nguyễn Thi Nu  36'
Nguyễn Thi Quynh  45+1', 61'
Thu Hiền  76'
Hang Tuah Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 60
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 0 14 2 +12 9 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2  Myanmar 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6
3  Philippines 3 1 0 2 6 13 7 3
4  Cambodia 3 0 0 3 2 15 13 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

5 October 2014 (2014-10-05)
16:30
Chinese Taipei  7–0  Cambodia
Liang Kai-jou  2', 30', 50', 71', 90+1'
Chen Yu-chieh  10', 60' (pen.)
Report
Hang Tuah Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 50
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

5 October 2014 (2014-10-05)
16:30
Myanmar  6–0  Philippines
Kay Zin Myint  6'
Thin Thin Yu  9', 55', 71'
Hnin Kalyar Ko  64', 88'
Report
Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 90
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

7 October 2014 (2014-10-07)
16:30
Cambodia  0–4  Myanmar
Report Thin Thin Yu  66'
Kay Zin Myint  74'
July Kyaw  75'
Khine Thazin Oo  82'
Hang Tuah Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 40
Referee: Li Juan (China)

7 October 2014 (2014-10-07)
16:30
Philippines  2–5  Chinese Taipei
Semacio  14'
Bacatan  39'
Report Liang Kai-jou  2', 10', 15', 76'
Chen Yu-chieh  43'
Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 50
Referee: Shiva Yari (Iran)

9 October 2014 (2014-10-09)
16:30
Chinese Taipei  2–0  Myanmar
Huang Yu-tzu  44'
Liang Kai-jou  56'
Report
Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 30
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

9 October 2014 (2014-10-09)
16:30
Philippines  4–2  Cambodia
Jumawan  30'
Bacatan  33'
Semacio  45'
Whaley  89'
Report Yeurn  8'
Channa  90+3'
Hang Tuah Stadium, Melaka
Attendance: 60
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament2
 Japan 2013 champions 17 June 2014 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
 North Korea 2013 runners-up 17 June 2014 4 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
 China PR 2013 third place / Hosts 17 June 2014 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
 Thailand 2013 fourth place 17 June 2014 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
 Uzbekistan Group A winners 25 December 2014 1 (2013)
 Iran Group B winners 23 October 2014 1 (2013)
 South Korea Group C winners 8 October 2014 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
 Chinese Taipei Group D winners 9 October 2014 3 (2005, 2009, 2013)
2 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Goalscorers

10 goals
8 goals
  • Iran Fatemeh Geraeli
  • Iran Fatemeh Ghasemi
  • Uzbekistan Shahnoza Kurbonova
7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
  • Australia Ashlee Brodigan
  • Bangladesh Sanjida Akhter
  • Myanmar Thin Thin Yu
  • Uzbekistan Dildora Ergasheva
3 goals
  • Australia Eliza Ammendolia
  • Chinese Taipei Chen Yu-chieh
  • India Sushmita Bardhan
  • Jordan Nour Zoqash
  • South Korea Lim Su-bin
  • Uzbekistan Maftuna Panjieva
2 goals
  • Australia Melina Ayres
  • Australia Joey Cartwright
  • Australia Panagiota Petratos
  • Bangladesh Lipi Akhter
  • Bangladesh Bipasha Mali
  • India Premi Chiru
  • India Jabamani Tudu
  • Iran Fatemeh Hosseini
  • Jordan Tasneem Abulrob
  • Jordan Tasnim Isleem
  • Myanmar Hnin Kalyar Ko
  • Myanmar Kay Zin Myint
  • Philippines Itsuko Bacatan
  • Philippines Joyce Semacio
  • South Korea Eom Keun-byeol
  • South Korea Gwon Hui-seon
  • South Korea Ju Yee-un
  • South Korea Yang Hyeon-ji
  • Uzbekistan Ruzikhon Askarova
  • Uzbekistan Zarina Boboeva
  • Uzbekistan Feruza Bobokhujaeva
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thi Quynh
  • Vietnam Tuyet Ngan
1 goal
  • Australia Hannah Bourke
  • Australia Grace Maher
  • Australia Adriana Taranto
  • Bangladesh Krishna Rani
  • Cambodia Song Channa
  • Cambodia Yon Yeurn
  • Chinese Taipei Huang Yu-tzu
  • India Eva Panna
  • Iran Hajar Dabbaghi
  • Jordan Leen Al-Btoush
  • Jordan Jeeda Al-Naber
  • Jordan Luna Sahloul
  • Jordan Yasmeen Zabian
  • Myanmar July Kyaw
  • Myanmar Khine Thazin Oo
  • Philippines Mikhaela Jumawan
  • Philippines Lindsay Whaley
  • South Korea Im So-jeong
  • South Korea Park Hye-jeong
  • South Korea Song Bo-ram
  • South Korea Yang Seo-yeong
  • United Arab Emirates Naeema Juma
  • Uzbekistan Dilnoza Utamova
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thi Nga
  • Vietnam Nguyễn Thi Nu
  • Vietnam Thu Hiền
Own goal

Source: the-AFC.com[4]

References

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