The 1997 AFC Women's Championship was a women's football tournament held in the province Guangdong, China between 5 and 14 December 1997. It was the 11th staging of the AFC Women's Championship. The 1997 AFC Women's Championship, consisting of eleven teams, served as the AFC's qualifying tournament for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Asia's three berths were given to the two finalists - China and Korea DPR - and the winner of the third place play-off, Japan.
Group stage Group A
Group B
Group C
Knockout stage Semi-finals Winners qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
Third place match Winner qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
Final
Awards
Goalscorers
External links Tables & results at RSSSF.com