| EAFF E-1 サッカー選手権 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan | 
| City | Tokyo | 
| Dates | 9–16 December | 
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (4th title) | 
| Runners-up |  Japan | 
| Third place |  China | 
| Fourth place |  North Korea | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 | 
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) | 
| Attendance | 107,523 (17,921 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Kim Shin-wook (3 goals) | 
| Best player(s) |  Lee Jae-sung | 
| Best goalkeeper |  Jo Hyeon-woo | 
The 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship[1] was the 7th edition of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship, the football championship of East Asia. It was held in Japan in December 2017. Through the agreement between EAFF and ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), the winner of the tournament will qualified for the AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy.[2]
The winner of the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, South Korea, qualified for the 2019 AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy to meet the winner of 2018 AFF Championship of Vietnam.[3][4]
Team allocation
Based on their previous edition's results in 2015, the ten teams were allocated to their particular stage. Each winner of the preliminary round progressed to the next stage.
| Final Round | Second Preliminary round | First Preliminary round | 
|---|---|---|
| 
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 | 
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Venues
| Final Round | Preliminary round | |
|---|---|---|
|  Tokyo |  Dededo |  Hong Kong | 
| Ajinomoto Stadium | GFA National Training Center | Mong Kok Stadium | 
| Capacity: 49,970 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 6,664 | 
|  |  |  | 
First preliminary round
The first preliminary round was held in Guam.[5]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | Advance to Second Preliminary round | 
| 2 |  Mongolia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Macau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 | 
Matches
- All times are local (UTC+10).
| Macau  | 2–2 |  Mongolia | 
|---|---|---|
| Leong Ka Hang  38' Duarte  44' | Report | Bayarjargal  10' (pen.), 64' (pen.) | 
| Chinese Taipei .svg.png.webp) | 8–1 |  Northern Mariana Islands | 
|---|---|---|
| Wu Chun-ching  30', 56' Chen Wei-chuan  37' Lin Chien-hsun  40', 64', 81', 90+2' Chen Yi-wei  45+1' | Report | Schuler  90' | 
| Northern Mariana Islands  | 1–3 |  Macau | 
|---|---|---|
| Griffin  11' (pen.) | Report | Lam Ka Seng  9', 90+4' Duarte  40' | 
| Mongolia  | 0–2 | .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lin Chien-hsun  57' Lin Shih-kai  90' | 
| Northern Mariana Islands  | 0–8 |  Mongolia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bayarjargal  27' (pen.), 36' (pen.) Nyam-Osor  39' Daginaa  45' Tögöldör  54', 55', 84' Erdenebat  79' | 
| Chinese Taipei .svg.png.webp) | 3–2 |  Macau | 
|---|---|---|
| Lin Chien-hsun  36', 64' Tseng Chih-wei  88' | Report | Chan Man  7' Lei Ka Him  77' | 
Awards
| Top scorer | Most Valuable Player | 
|---|---|
|  Lin Chien-hsun |  Lin Chien-hsun | 
Second preliminary round
The second preliminary round was held in Hong Kong.[6]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Final Round | 
| 2 |  Hong Kong (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Guam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | 
Matches
- All times are local (UTC+8).
| North Korea  | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei | 
|---|---|---|
| Jong Il-gwan  16' Sim Hyon-jin  87' | Report | 
| Guam  | 0–2 |  North Korea | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | So Hyon-uk  66' Pak Kwang-ryong  87' | 
| Hong Kong  | 4–2 | .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei | 
|---|---|---|
| Akande  21', 48', 70', 71' | Report | Chen Po-liang  62' Chen Chao-an  88' | 
| Chinese Taipei .svg.png.webp) | 2–0 |  Guam | 
|---|---|---|
| Wu Chun-ching  26' Lin Chieh-hsun  80' | Report | 
| Hong Kong  | 0–1 |  North Korea | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jong Il-gwan  22' | 
Awards
| Top scorer | Most Valuable Player | 
|---|---|
|  Alex Akande |  Ri Yong-chol | 
Final tournament
The final competition was held in Japan from 9 to 16 December 2017.[7]
Squads
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Champions | 
| 2 |  Japan (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | Runners-up | 
| 3 |  China | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | Third place | 
| 4 |  North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Fourth place | 
Matches
- All times are local (UTC+9).
| South Korea  | 2–2 |  China | 
|---|---|---|
| Kim Shin-wook  12' Lee Jae-sung  19' | Report | Wei Shihao  9' Yu Dabao  76' | 
| Japan  | 1–0 |  North Korea | 
|---|---|---|
| Ideguchi  90+3' | Report | 
| North Korea  | 0–1 |  South Korea | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ri Yong-chol  64' (o.g.) | 
| China  | 1–1 |  North Korea | 
|---|---|---|
| Wei Shihao  28' | Report | Jong Il-gwan  81' | 
| Japan  | 1–4 |  South Korea | 
|---|---|---|
| Kobayashi  3' (pen.) | Report | Kim Shin-wook  13', 35' Jung Woo-young  23' Yeom Ki-hun  69' | 
Awards
| Best goalkeeper | Best defender | Top scorer | Most Valuable Player | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Jo Hyeon-woo |  Jang Hyun-soo |  Kim Shin-wook |  Lee Jae-sung | 
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Champions | 
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | Runners-up | 
| 3 |  China | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | Third Place | 
| 4 |  North Korea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Fourth Place | 
| 5 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Eliminated in Second Preliminary round | 
| 6 | .svg.png.webp) Chinese Taipei | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 12 | |
| 7 |  Guam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
| 8 |  Mongolia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 | Eliminated in First Preliminary round | 
| 9 |  Macau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 10 |  Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 | 
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
Broadcasting rights
 China: CCTV, PPTV and Guangdong Sports China: CCTV, PPTV and Guangdong Sports
 Japan: Fuji TV Japan: Fuji TV
 South Korea: SPOTV South Korea: SPOTV
 Hong Kong: ViuTV Hong Kong: ViuTV
 Macau: TDM (Macau) Macau: TDM (Macau)
 Taiwan: Gala Television Taiwan: Gala Television
 Mongolia: Mongolian National Broadcaster Mongolia: Mongolian National Broadcaster
 Guam: KGTF Guam: KGTF
 North Korea: Korean Central Television North Korea: Korean Central Television
References
- ↑ "Eaff E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 1 Guam".
- ↑ "EAFF signs on advanced partnership with AFF". East Asian Football Federation. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ Seok Nam-jun; Kim Kyeong-pil; Joo Hyung-sik (17 December 2018). "Korea, Vietnam to Square off in New Regional Football Competition". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ Dang Khoa (15 January 2019). "Vietnam, S. Korea to clash in first AFF-EAFF Champions Trophy". VnExpress. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "48th EAFF Executive Committee Meeting". EAFF.com. 31 March 2016.
- ↑ "Hong Kong to host EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2". HKFA. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Final Japan".
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- 1 2 "マッチレポート" [Match Report] (PDF) (in Japanese). JFA. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- 1 2 "マッチレポート" [Match Report] (PDF) (in Japanese). JFA. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
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