2008 East Asian Football Championship

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2008 East Asian Football Championship
2008年东亚足球锦标赛
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
Champions South Korea (2nd title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place China
Fourth place North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored90 (5.29 per match)
Attendance157,500 (9,265 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Yeom Ki-hun
South Korea Park Chu-young
Japan Koji Yamase
North Korea Jong Tae-se
(2 goals each)
Best player(s)South Korea Kim Nam-il
Best goalkeeperNorth Korea 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.

Participating teams

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Preliminary

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Stage One

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Stage Two

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Finals

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Venues

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Preliminary Competition

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Stage One

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Northern Mariana Islands 2–3 Guam
Mark McDonald 57', 75' Report Alan Jamison 9'
Zachary Pangelinan 65', 78'

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

Stage Two

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

Group A

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 North Korea 6 2 2 0 0 14 1 13
Macau Macau 1 2 0 1 1 1 7 –6
 Mongolia 1 2 0 1 1 0 7 –7

Macau Macau0–0 Mongolia
Report Munkhbat Chimeddorj Yellow card 39'
Donorovyn Lkhümbengarav Yellow card 65'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)

North Korea 7–0 Mongolia
Ri Kum-chol 27', 43'
Jong Tae-se 29', 33', 34', 54'
Sin Yong-nam 35'
Jang Kyong-il Yellow card 89'
Report Sainkhuu Yura Yellow card 28'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)

North Korea 7–1Macau Macau
Ri Kum-chol 5', 18'
Jong Tae-se 10' (pen.), 12', 28', 60'
Pak Chung-il 68'
Report Chan Kin Seng 46'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wan Daxue (China)

Group B

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Hong Kong Hong Kong 4 2 1 1 0 16 2 +14
 Chinese Taipei 4 2 1 1 0 11 1 +10
 Guam 0 2 0 0 2 1 25 –24

Guam 0–10 Chinese Taipei
Alan Jamison Yellow card 22'
Frederic Benton II Yellow card 85'
Report Lo Chih En 7', 28', 72', 88'
Tsai Hui-Kai 20'
Feng Pao Hsing 25', 38'
Chen Po-Liang 52', 68'
Huang Cheng-Tsung 74'
Attendance: 45021
Referee: Wan Daxue (China)



Playoff for Fifth Place

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Playoff for Third Place

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Chinese Taipei 7–2Macau Macau
Huang Wei Yi 3'
Feng Pao Hsing 42'
Kuo Chun Yi 52' (pen.)
Cheng Yung-Jen Red card 55'
Chen Po Liang 56'
Lo Chih En 57', 90+1'
Lo Chih An 79'
Report Sou Fai Wong Yellow card 32'
Lam Ka Pou Yellow card 50'
Geofredo Cheung 48'
Leong Chong In 78'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kim Eui Soo (South Korea)

Final of Stage Two

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North Korea 1–0Hong Kong Hong Kong
Kim Yong-su Yellow card 17'
Mun In-guk Yellow card 20'
Ri Pae-hun Yellow card 34'
Mun In-guk 82'
Ji Yun-nam Yellow card 89'
Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)

Awards

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Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Top Scorer Most Valuable Player Fairplay Award
Hong Kong Fan Chun Yip North Korea Nam Song-chol North Korea Jong Tae-se North Korea Mun In-guk  Macau

Final Tournament

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Squads

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Matches Detail

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 South Korea 5 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1
 Japan 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1
 China 3 3 1 0 2 5 5 +0
 North Korea 2 3 0 2 1 3 5 –2

All times, local time


China 2–3 South Korea
Zhou Haibin 46'
Liu Jian 61'
Report Park Chu-young 42', 63'
Kwak Tae-hwi 90+1'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Japan 1–1 North Korea
Maeda 81' Report Jong Tae-se 5'

China 0–1 Japan
Report Yamase 17'
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Tae Song (North Korea)
South Korea 1–1 North Korea
Yeom Ki-hun 20' Report Jong Tae-se 72'

Japan 1–1 South Korea
Yamase 67' Report Yeom Ki-Hun 15'
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
China 3–1 North Korea
Zhu Ting 45'
Wang Dong 55'
Hao Junmin 88'
Report Ji Yun-nam 35'
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Personal Awards

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Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Top Scorer Most Valuable Player Fairplay Award
North Korea Ri Myong-guk Japan Yuji Nakazawa South Korea Yeom Ki-hun
South Korea Park Chu-young
Japan Koji Yamase
North Korea Jong Tae-se
South Korea Kim Nam-il  South Korea

Final standing

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Rank Team
1  South Korea
2  Japan
3  China
4  North Korea
5  Hong Kong
6  Chinese Taipei
7  Macau
8  Mongolia
9  Guam
10  Northern Mariana Islands
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