1975 AFC Women's Championship

1975 AFC Women's Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Hong Kong
Dates	25 August – 3 September
Teams	6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-up	Thailand
Third place	Australia
Fourth place	Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	35 (3.5 per match)

The Asian Football Confederation's 1975 AFC Women's Championship was the first AFC Women's Championship. It was held from 25 August to 3 September 1975 in Hong Kong. Participating members were New Zealand, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia. The tournament was won by New Zealand in the final against Thailand.

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Thailand	2	2	0	0	6	2	+4	4
Australia	2	1	0	1	5	3	+2	2
Singapore	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	0

25 August 1975

Thailand	3 – 2	Australia
Lumjeag Boabutr 20' Yupadee Chaisawat 29' Wanvilai Thongsa 52'		Pat O'Connor 58' Christel Abenthum 60' (pen.)

Attendance: 4,119

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27 August 1975

Thailand	3 – 0	Singapore
Wanvilai Thongsa 19' Suwannee Monchanuan 22', 46'

Attendance: 4,500

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29 August 1975

Australia	3 – 0	Singapore
Trixie Barry 19' Dolan 52' Pat O'Connor 60'

Attendance: 2,226

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
New Zealand	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	4
Malaysia	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	2
Hong Kong	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	0

25 August 1975

Hong Kong	0 – 2	New Zealand
		Marshall 8' Elaine Lee 60'

Attendance: 4,119

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27 August 1975

New Zealand	3 – 0	Malaysia
Simeonoff 14' Marshall 33', 43'

Attendance: 4,500

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29 August 1975

Hong Kong	0 – 2	Malaysia
		Raja Nor Ashikin 45' Fadzilla Noor 58'

Attendance: 2,226

Knock-out stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	31 August
	New Zealand	3
					2 September
	Australia	2
					New Zealand	3
	31 August
					Thailand	1
	Thailand	3
	Malaysia	0
					Third place
					2 September
					Australia	5
					Malaysia	0

Semi-finals

31 August 1975

New Zealand	3 – 2	Australia
Marshall 17' Richardson 26', 50'		Trixie Barry 48' Dolan 59'

Government Stadium

Attendance: 6,655

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31 August 1975

Thailand	3 – 0	Malaysia
Suwannee Monchanuan 4', 35' Wanvilai Chaudet 36'

Government Stadium

Attendance: 6,655

Third place play-off

2 September 1975

Australia	5 – 0	Malaysia

Government Stadium

Attendance: 11,573

Final

2 September 1975

New Zealand	3 – 1	Thailand
Marshall 4', 29' Hetherington 50' (pen.)		Wanvilai Thongsa 41'

Government Stadium

Attendance: 11,573

Referee: S. Kathiravale (Malaysia)

Winner

AFC Women's Championship 1975 Winners
New Zealand First title

External links

• RSSSF.com