2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Host countries  Myanmar (First round Group A and Second round)
 Jordan (First round Group B)
 Chinese Taipei (First round Group C)
 Japan (Final round)
Dates 11 March 2015 – 9 March 2016
Teams 18 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Australia (1st title)
Runners-up  China PR
Third place  Japan
Fourth place  South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played 37
Goals scored 128 (3.46 per match)
Attendance 86,204 (2,330 per match)
Top scorer(s) Myanmar Khin Moe Wai (9 goals)

The 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the 4th edition of the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine which women's national teams from Asia qualify for the Olympic football tournament.

The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Brazil as the AFC representatives.[1]

On 7 March 2016, with one round of matches remaining to be played, Australia and China were confirmed qualification to the Olympics.[2]

Teams

A total of 18 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying stage. The format is as follows:[3]

The draw for the qualifiers was held on 4 December 2014 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]

Teams entering
final round
Teams entering
second round
Teams entering first round
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 Australia
 China PR
 Japan
 North Korea
 South Korea

 Thailand
 Vietnam

 Chinese Taipei
 Myanmar
 Uzbekistan

 India
 Iran
 Jordan

 Bahrain
 Hong Kong
 Laos

 Palestine
 Sri Lanka

Notes
1 Non-IOC member, ineligible for Olympics.

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying stage was as follows.[4][5]

Round Date
First round 11–15 March 2015 (Groups A and B)
20–24 March 2015 (Group C)
Second round 14–22 September 2015
Final round 29 February – 9 March 2016

First round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Myanmar (H) 2 2 0 0 23 0 +23 6 Second round
2  India 2 1 0 1 4 7 3 3
3  Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 0 20 20 0
4  Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
(H) Host.

11 March 2015 (2015-03-11)
17:00
Sri Lanka  0–16  Myanmar
Report Naw Ar Lo Wer Phaw  2', 4', 40'
Khin Moe Wai  6', 16', 20', 21', 26'
Nisansala  18' (o.g.)
Win Theingi Tun  23', 28', 49', 77', 90+1'
Yee Yee Oo  48', 51'
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 5,456
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)

13 March 2015 (2015-03-13)
17:00
India  4–0  Sri Lanka
K. Devi  12'
A. Devi  16'
Withanage  48' (o.g.)
R. Devi  58'
Report
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 839
Referee: Nami Imaizumi (Japan)

15 March 2015 (2015-03-15)
17:00
Myanmar  7–0  India
Khin Moe Wai  8'
Khin Marlar Tun  15', 61'
Naw Ar Lo Wer Phaw  21'
Yee Yee Oo  28', 77'
Win Theingi Tun  90+2'
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Jordan (H) 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Second round
2  Uzbekistan 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  Hong Kong 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
4  Palestine 3 0 1 2 2 14 12 1
Source: AFC
(H) Host.

11 March 2015 (2015-03-11)
12:00
Uzbekistan  6–0  Palestine
Sarikova  7'
Nazarova  9'
Riskieva  12'
Turdiboeva  14'
Abdurasulova  22'
Kudratova  63'
Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

11 March 2015 (2015-03-11)
16:00
Jordan  1–0  Hong Kong
Jbarah  8' Report
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 400
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)

13 March 2015 (2015-03-13)
12:00
Hong Kong  0–1  Uzbekistan
Report Riskieva  75'
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 100
Referee: Park Ji-yeong (South Korea)

13 March 2015 (2015-03-13)
15:00
Palestine  0–6  Jordan
Report Jebreen  20'
Jbarah  27', 38', 60'
Al-Naber  33', 53'
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 500
Referee: Maria Rebello (India)

15 March 2015 (2015-03-15)
12:00
Hong Kong  2–2  Palestine
Chan Wing Sze  16', 33' Report Shahine  39'
Salama  52'
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 100
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)

15 March 2015 (2015-03-15)
16:00
Uzbekistan  0–2  Jordan
Report Al-Naber  76' (pen.)
Al-Masri  82'
Petra Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 800
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei (H) 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Second round
2  Iran 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3
3  Laos 2 0 0 2 1 9 8 0
Source: AFC
(H) Host.

20 March 2015 (2015-03-20)
19:00
Laos  0–4  Chinese Taipei
Report Yu Hsiu-chin  11'
Lai Li-chin  43'
Lin Ya-han  81'
Lee Hsiu-chin  90+3'
Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Anna Sidorova (Uzbekistan)

22 March 2015 (2015-03-22)
19:00
Iran  5–1  Laos
Behesht  30', 62'
Karimi  35'
Norouzi  77'
Arjangi  88' (pen.)
Report Phayvanh  33'
Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 150
Referee: Wang Jia (China)

24 March 2015 (2015-03-24)
19:00
Chinese Taipei  1–0  Iran
Lee Hsiu-chin  44' Report
Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mai Hoàng Trang (Vietnam)

Second round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9 Final round
2  Chinese Taipei 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7
3  Thailand 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 7
4  Myanmar (H) 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1 6
5  Jordan 4 0 0 4 1 8 7 0
Source: AFC
(H) Host.

14 September 2015 (2015-09-14)
15:30
Chinese Taipei  1–0  Vietnam
Lin Chiung-ying  85' Report
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 475
Referee: Kim Sook-hee (South Korea)

14 September 2015 (2015-09-14)
18:30
Jordan  0–2  Myanmar
Report Khin Moe Wai  17'
Wai Wai Aung  72'
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 3,894
Referee: Nami Imaizumi (Japan)

16 September 2015 (2015-09-16)
15:30
Jordan  0–3  Chinese Taipei
Report Chan Pi-han  8'
Michelle Pao  45'
Yasmeen Khair  58' (o.g.)
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 736
Referee: Saltanat Noroozi (Iran)

16 September 2015 (2015-09-16)
18:30
Myanmar  1–2  Thailand
San San Maw  73' Report Anootsara  34', 69'
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 22,050
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

18 September 2015 (2015-09-18)
15:30
Thailand  1–0  Jordan
Anootsara  30' Report
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 340
Referee: Wang Jia (China)

18 September 2015 (2015-09-18)
18:30
Vietnam  4–2  Myanmar
Huỳnh Như  16', 74'
Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt  22', 45+1' (pen.)
Report Wai Wai Aung  85'
Khin Moe Wai  88'
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 7,485
Referee: Kim Sook-hee (South Korea)

20 September 2015 (2015-09-20)
15:30
Vietnam  2–1  Jordan
Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt  18' (pen.), 45+1' Report Jbarah  76'
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 115
Referee: Nami Imaizumi (Japan)

20 September 2015 (2015-09-20)
18:30
Chinese Taipei  0–0  Thailand
Report
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 216
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

22 September 2015 (2015-09-22)
15:30
Thailand  0–2  Vietnam
Report Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt  39', 83'
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 276
Referee: Wang Jia (China)

22 September 2015 (2015-09-22)
18:30
Myanmar  3–1  Chinese Taipei
Khin Moe Wai  67'
Than Than Htwe  79'
Lin Kai-ling  83' (o.g.)
Report Lee Hsiu-chin  90+1'
Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
Attendance: 1,427
Referee: Nami Imaizumi (Japan)

Final round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 5 4 1 0 17 3 +14 13 2016 Summer Olympics
2  China PR 5 3 2 0 7 3 +4 11
3  Japan (H) 5 2 1 2 10 7 +3 7
4  South Korea 5 1 2 2 6 5 +1 5
5  North Korea 5 1 2 2 4 5 1 5
6  Vietnam 5 0 0 5 1 22 21 0
Source: AFC
(H) Host.

29 February 2016 (2016-02-29)
16:35
China PR  2–0  Vietnam
Gu Yasha  57'
Zhang Rui  63' (pen.)
Report
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 369
Referee: Lucila Montes (Mexico)

29 February 2016 (2016-02-29)
19:35
North Korea  1–1  South Korea
Kim Un-ju  80' Report Jung Seol-bin  32'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

29 February 2016 (2016-02-29)
19:39
Australia  3–1  Japan
De Vanna  25'
Heyman  41'
Gorry  78'
Report Ōgimi  45+2'
Kincho Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 4,988
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)

2 March 2016 (2016-03-02)
16:35
Australia  9–0  Vietnam
Gielnik  10'
Simon  17', 38', 43'
Kennedy  19'
Sykes  64'
Van Egmond  68'
Heyman  77'
Polkinghorne  85'
Report
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 129
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

2 March 2016 (2016-03-02)
19:35
North Korea  1–1  China PR
Ra Un-sim  38' Report Wang Shuang  90+3' (pen.)
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 463
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

2 March 2016 (2016-03-02)
19:39
Japan  1–1  South Korea
Iwabuchi  84' Report Jung Seol-bin  87'
Kincho Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 5,605
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
16:35
Vietnam  0–1  North Korea
Report Ju Hyo-sim  90'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 996
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)

4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
19:35
South Korea  0–2  Australia
Report Simon  1'
Van Egmond  14' (pen.)
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 1,149
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
19:39
Japan  1–2  China PR
Yokoyama  65' Report Zhang Rui  14'
Gu Yasha  58'
Kincho Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 6,959
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

7 March 2016 (2016-03-07)
16:35
China PR  1–0  South Korea
Wang Shanshan  43' Report
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 451
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)

7 March 2016 (2016-03-07)
19:35
North Korea  1–2  Australia
Kim Su-gyong  78' Report Heyman  18'
Gorry  84'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 900
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

7 March 2016 (2016-03-07)
19:39
Vietnam  1–6  Japan
Huỳnh Như  42' (pen.) Report Iwabuchi  39'
Ohno  45'
Kawasumi  80'
Nakajima  83'
Yokoyama  90'
Ōgimi  90+3'
Kincho Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 3,418
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

9 March 2016 (2016-03-09)
16:35
South Korea  4–0  Vietnam
Lim Seon-joo  8', 18'
Lee Geum-min  69'
Jeon Ga-eul  85'
Report
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 99
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)

9 March 2016 (2016-03-09)
19:39
Australia  1–1  China PR
Van Egmond  85' Report Ma Xiaoxu  16'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 250
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

9 March 2016 (2016-03-09)
19:39
Japan  1–0  North Korea
Iwabuchi  80' Report
Kincho Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 4,766
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Qualified teams for Olympics

The following two teams from AFC qualified for the Olympic football tournament.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
 Australia 7 March 2016 2 (20002, 20042)
 China PR 7 March 2016 4 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
2 Australia qualified as a member of the OFC in 2000 and 2004.

Goalscorers

9 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Source: the-AFC.com[8][9][10]

References

External links

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