AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
| File:AFC U20 Women's logo.svg | |
| Organising body | AFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Region | Asia |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Current champions | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (6 titles) |
| File:Soccerball current event.svg 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup | |
The AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup is an association football tournament for women's national teams under the age of 20, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is organised by the Asian Football Confederation every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. It was first played in 2002 as the AFC U-19 Women's Championship with an upper age limit of 19. Starting from the 2022 edition, the age limit was raised to 20.[1] Moreover, the tournament was rebranded from the "AFC U-19 Women's Championship" to the "AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup".[2] The current champion is North Korea, which won the 2024 final 2–1 against Japan. Japan is also the most successful team in the tournament, having won six times.
Format
In 2002 and 2004 no qualifying round was played, with all teams directly participating in the group stage. Qualifying rounds were introduced starting from the 2006 edition, with eight teams qualifying to the final tournament. The eight teams were divided into two groups of four, with the top two teams qualifying to the semi-finals. In 2011 and 2013 the teams were reduced to six, which all played a single round-robin tournament. From 2015 onwards, the pre-2011 format was recovered. From 2026 on, the tournament will be expanded from 8 to 12 teams.[3]
History
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Results
- Tournament names
- 2002–2019: AFC U-19 Women's Championship
- 2022–present: AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
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Performance by country
| Nation | Champions | Runners-up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 6 (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019) | 2 (2007, 2024) | – | 2 (2006, 2013) |
| File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | 2 (2007, 2024) | 6 (2006, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019) | 2 (2004, 2009) | 1 (2002) |
| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 2 (2004, 2013) | 1 (2009) | 2 (2015, 2019) | 3 (2007, 2011, 2024) |
| File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 1 (2006) | 1 (2004) | 5 (2002, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017) | 2 (2009, 2015) |
| File:Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg Chinese Taipei | – | 1 (2002) | – | – |
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | – | – | 2 (2006, 2024) | 2 (2017, 2019) |
| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | – | – | – | 1 (2004) |
Awards
| Tournament | Most Valuable Player | Top goalscorer(s) | Goals | Best goalkeeper | Fair play award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | North Korea Kim Song-hui | China Ma Xiaoxu | 10 | Did not award | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| 2007 | North Korea Ra Un-sim | North Korea Ra Un-sim | 4 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | |
| 2009 | Japan Mana Iwabuchi | Japan Mana Iwabuchi South Korea Ji So-yun |
4 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | |
| 2011 | Japan Mai Kyokawa | Japan Mai Kyokawa North Korea Yun Hyon-hi |
5 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | |
| 2013 | South Korea Jang Sel-gi | South Korea Jang Sel-gi | 8 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | |
| 2015 | Japan Rikako Kobayashi | North Korea Ri Un-sim | 6 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | |
| 2017 | North Korea Sung Hyang-sim | North Korea Sung Hyang-sim | 6 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | |
| 2019 | Japan Oto Kanno | South Korea Kang Ji-woo | 7 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | |
| 2024 | North Korea Chae Un-yong | Japan Maya Hijikata | 4 | North Korea Chae Un-gyong | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
Summary (2002–2024)
Comprehensive team results
- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- QF – Quarterfinals
- GS – Group stage
- • – Did not qualify
- × – Did not enter / Withdrew
- XX – Country did not exist or national team was inactive
- – Hosts
- q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
See also
References
- ↑ "AFC Women's Football Committee approves AFC Women's Club Championship". AFC. 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups". AFC. 2 October 2020.
- ↑ "AFC unveils breakthrough reforms to strengthen Women's National Team Competitions". Asian Football Confederation. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ "Latest update on the AFC National Team Competitions in 2021 and 2022". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 July 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Tournament at RSSSF.com
