The AFC Women's Championship is a biannual competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the premier women's football competition in the AFC region for national teams. The competition is also known as the Asian Women's Football Championship and the Asian Women's Championship. 14 tournaments have been held, with the current champions being North Korea. The competition also serves as a qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup. UEFA Womens Cup Final 2005 at Potsdam Womens association football is the most prominent team sport for women in many countries, and one of the few womens team sports with professional leagues. ... Asian Football Confederation Logo The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel. ... The FIFA Womens World Cup is the most important championship in international football competition for women. ...

The competition was set up by the Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC), a part of the AFC responsible for women's football. The first competition was held in 1975 and was held every two years after this, except for a period in the 1980s where the competition was held every three years. The ALFC was initially a separate organisation but was absorbed into the AFC in 1986 ^[1]. Asian Football Confederation Logo The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The competition has been dominated by countries from the Pacific Rim, with the People's Republic of China having a series of 7 consecutive victories, followed by Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) having 3 consecutive victories. First International - Largest win - Worst defeat Japan 11–1 Chinese Taipei (Adelaide, Australia; July 21, 2006) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1991) Best result Quarterfinal, 1991 Olympic Games Appearances None (First in -) Best result - AFC Womens Championship Appearances ≥6 (First in before or on 1977) Best result Winners...

Results

Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up
1975 Details	Hong Kong	New Zealand	3 - 1	Thailand
1977 Details	India	Chinese Taipei	3 - 1	Thailand
1979 Details	India	Chinese Taipei	2 - 0	India
1981 Details	Hong Kong	Chinese Taipei	5 - 0	Thailand
1983 Details	Thailand	Thailand	3 - 0	India
1986 Details	Hong Kong	China PR	2 - 0	Japan
1989 Details	Hong Kong	China PR	1 - 0	Chinese Taipei
1991 Details	Japan	China PR	5 - 0	Japan
1993 Details	Malaysia	China PR	3 - 0	Korea DPR
1995 Details	Malaysia	China PR	2 - 0	Japan
1997 Details	China PR	China PR	2 - 0	Korea DPR
1999 Details	Philippines	China PR	3 - 0	Chinese Taipei
2001 Details	Taiwan	Korea DPR	2 - 0	Japan
2003 Details	Thailand	Korea DPR	2 - 1 (aet)	China PR
2006 Details	Vietnam (1st stage) Australia (2nd stage)	China PR	2 - 2 (4-2 on penalties)	Australia

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Winners ranking

1. People's Republic of China - 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006 (8 titles)
2. Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) - 1977, 1979, 1981 (3 titles)
3. North Korea - 2001, 2003 (2 titles)
4. Thailand - 1983 (1 title)
   New Zealand - 1975 (1 title)

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See Also

• AFC
• AFC Asian Cup
• East Asian Cup
• AFC U-17 Women's Championship
• AFC U-19 Women's Championship

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External links

• FootballAsia.com - History of the AFC Women's Championship
• History of Women's Football in Asia

AFC Women's Championship  v·d·e
Hong Kong 1975 | India 1977 | India 1979 | Hong Kong 1981 | Thailand 1983 | Hong Kong 1986 | Hong Kong 1989 | Japan 1991 | Malaysia 1993 | Malaysia 1995 | China 1997 | Phillipines 1999 | Taiwan 2001 | Thailand 2003 | Australia/Vietnam 2006 The 2006 AFC Womens Championship is a womens football tournament. ...
International women's football  v·d·e
FIFA | World Cup | Olympics | Algarve Cup | World Rankings | Player of the Year | Teams UEFA Womens Cup Final 2005 at Potsdam Womens association football is the most prominent team sport for women in many countries, and one of the few womens team sports with professional leagues. ... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, known worldwide by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of Football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world. ... The FIFA Womens World Cup is the most important championship in international football competition for women. ... A mens football (soccer) tournament has been held at every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932. ... The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in womens football (soccer), held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994. ... The FIFA Womens World Rankings for football (soccer) were introduced in July 2003 as a follow-on to the existing FIFA World Rankings for men. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... This is a list of national football (soccer) teams in womens football, arranged alphabetically. ...
Asia: AFC – Women's Championship      Africa: CAF – Women's Championship      North America: CONCACAF – Women's Gold Cup      South America: CONMEBOL – Sudamericano Femenino      Oceania: OFC – Women's Championship      Europe: UEFA – Women's Championship