2023 EAFF U-15 Men's Championship
| EAFF U-15 Men's Championship China 2023 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 1–8 September |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 204 (9.27 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jhang Tian-yun (11 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Liu Binglin |
| Best goalkeeper | Zhang Congxi |
The 2023 EAFF U-15 Men's Championship was the inaugural edition of the EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, organised by the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF). The tournament took place from 1 to 8 September in Qingdao, China.[1] A total nine national teams competed in the tournament.
Hosts China won the first title in the tournament, beating Japan on penalties.[2]
Qualified teams[edit]
There was no qualification phase, thus all ten available members are allowed to compete. Only North Korea didn't send a team to the tournament.
| Did not enter |
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 North Korea
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Squads[edit]
A final squad of 20 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) must be registered one day before the first match of the tournament.
Match officials[edit]
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Venues[edit]
| Qingdao | ||
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| Qingdao Youth Stadium | Pitch 9 Qingdao Baisha Bay Football Centre | Pitch 2 Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center |
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 1,000 | Capacity: 1,000 |
Group stage[edit]
All times are local, CST (UTC+8).
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | China (H)
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 | 10 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | +38 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Mongolia
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Macau
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Northern Mariana Islands
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 55 | −53 | 0 |
Source: EAFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
| Northern Mariana Islands | 0–4 | Mongolia |
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| Macau | 0–13 | China |
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| Mongolia | 0–6 | South Korea |
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| Northern Mariana Islands | 2–5 | Macau |
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| South Korea | 23–0 | Northern Mariana Islands |
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| China | 6–0 | Mongolia |
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Pitch 2 Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center, Qingdao
Attendance: 80
Referee: Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov (Kyrgyzstan)
| China | 23–0 | Northern Mariana Islands |
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| Macau | 0–9 | South Korea |
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| Mongolia | 5–0 | Macau |
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| South Korea | 1–1 | China |
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Pitch 2 Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center, Qingdao
Attendance: 85
Referee: Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov (Kyrgyzstan)
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | +35 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Guam
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 66 | −65 | 0 |
Source: EAFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) penalty shoot-out; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
| Hong Kong | 1–2 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Guam | 0–21 | Hong Kong |
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| Japan | 10–3 | Hong Kong |
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| Chinese Taipei | 19–1 | Guam |
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Ranking games[edit]
The teams that failed to reach the knock-out stage played an additional game to determine their final ranking in the competition.
All times are local CST
Seventh place play-off[edit]
| Macau | 3–0 | Guam |
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Fifth place play-off[edit]
| Mongolia | 2–3 | Hong Kong |
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Knockout stage[edit]
In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 September – Qingdao (Pitch 9) | ||||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| 8 September – Qingdao (Youth) | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||
| China (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| 7 September – Qingdao (Pitch 2) | ||||||
| Japan | 0 (2) | |||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| Third Place | ||||||
| 8 September – Qingdao (Youth) | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals[edit]
| China | 5–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Report |
Pitch 9 Qingdao Baisha Bay Football Centre, Qingdao
Attendance: 115
Referee: Nurzatbek Abdykadyrov (Kyrgyzstan)
| Japan | 4–0 | South Korea |
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| Report |
Third place match[edit]
| Chinese Taipei | 0–4 | South Korea |
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Final[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Winners[edit]
| 2023 EAFF U-15 Men's Championship winners |
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 China First title |
Awards[edit]
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer Award | Best Goalkeeper Award |
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| Liu Binglin
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Jhang Tian-yun
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Zhang Congxi
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Goalscorers[edit]
There were 204 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 9.27 goals per match.
11 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Bian Yulang- Shang Tianyu
- Shao Mingzhen
Ating Wilang- Ku Cheng-hao
- Sung Chi-chan
Jadyel Rink
Jay-Marc Chan- Choi Long Hei
- Sin Wai Kiu
- Tristan Jan Verkade
Riku Fushihara- Keita Kashu
- Naoto Ogawa
- Haruki Watanabe
Chao Chi Hou- Chong Chon Iat
Odbayr Baasandorj- Batmend Baasanjav
- Nergui Khishigjargal
- Tuvshinbayr Turbat
Han Jun-hee- Heo Hwan
- Kim Se-bin
- Kim Seung-hyun
- Lee Dong-geun
- Oh Taek-yung
- Shim Woo-sol
1 own goal
- Sung Chi-chan (against South Korea)
- Khangal Battumur (against South Korea)
References[edit]
- ^ "EAFF U15 Men's Championship 2023". eaff.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "中国足球再次雄起！祝贺中国U15男足点球大战力克日本U15男足夺冠" [Chinese football is on the rise again! Congratulations to China men's U15 football team for defeating Japan on penalties]. 163.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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