The 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship was the 5th edition of the tournament. The tournament was held from 26 September to 6 October 2013.
The tournament was played in Nanjing, China, just as the 2011 edition. The top three teams qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Venues Nanjing Jiangning Sports Center Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 3,000
Qualification
Four teams were directly qualified by their 2011 performance, the others had to enter qualifying.
Country Qualified asDate qualification was secured 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Champion 10 July 2012 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Runner-up 10 July 2012 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Third Place, later confirmed as hosts 10 July 2012 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship Fourth Place 10 July 2012 Qualification Group D Winner 8 November 2012 Qualification Group D Runner-up 8 November 2012 Qualification Group C Winner 9 November 2012 Qualification Group A Winner 9 November 2012 Qualification Group A Runner-up 9 November 2012 Qualification Group C Runner-up 11 November 2012 Qualification Group B Winner 28 November 2012 Qualification Group B Runner-up 30 November 2012
Format The twelve teams are drawn into four groups of three teams. After playing each other once the group winner advances to the semi-finals. The draw was held on 26 April 2013.
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned; Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned; Goal difference in all the group matches; Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches; Kicks from the penalty mark if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play; Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches; Drawing of lots.
Group stage All kick-off times are China Standard time (UTC+08:00).
Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts2200190+196210182+632002025−250
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts2200160+1662101211−93200218−70
Group C TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts211052+3420202202201103−31
Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts 2200280+286210129−732002021−210
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Third place play-off
Final
Awards The following awards were given.
Most Valuable PlayerTop ScorerFair Play Award Hina Sugita Rikako Kobayashi (7 goals)
Goalscorers 7 goals
Rikako Kobayashi
6 goals
Liu Yan Hikaru Kitagawa Hina Sugita Ri Hae-yon
4 goals
Cui Yuhan Wu Yue Miho Kamogawa Sung Hyang-sim Sudarat Chuchuen
3 goals
Sunny Franco Qin Manman Wi Jong-sim
2 goals
Chen Yudan Fuka Kono Fuka Nagano Meika Nishida Narumi Miura Kim Pom-ui Lee So-hee
1 goals
Afrikah Mcgladrigan Alexandra Chidiac Jessica Pitts Madeline Stockdale Rhianna Pollicina Fan Yuqiu Shen Lufan Fatemeh Geraeli Shabnam Behesht Manar Mohammad Mahmoud Isleem Moeka Minami Yukiko Abe Yurina Imai Wakaho Kanda An Song-ok Ju Hyo-sim Mun Kyong-yong Ri Pom-hwang Ri Un-yong Janthawan Thanakorn Jiraporn Sojirat Pan Shin-yu Yang Chia-hui
Own goal Hessa Alzayani (playing against China PR)
References
External links Official tournament website