1997 AFC Women's Championship
international football competition
1997 AFC Women's Championship was held in China from 5 to 14 December.
| 1997年亞足聯女子亞洲杯 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 5–14 December |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  North Korea |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 132 (6.95 per match) |
Results
changeGroup stage
changeGroup A
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 | 9 |
 India |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 6 |
 Hong Kong |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 3 |
 Guam |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | -32 | 0 |
Group B
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 9 |
| North Korea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 6 |
 Uzbekistan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 3 |
 Philippines |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | -30 | 0 |
Group C
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
 South Korea |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 3 |
 Kazakhstan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | -17 | 0 |
Knockout stage
change| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 December | ||||||
| North Korea | 1 | |||||
| 14 December | ||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| 12 December | ||||||
| North Korea | 0 | |||||
| China | 10 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 December | ||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||