1975 AFC Women's Championship

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.[1]

1975 AFC Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates25 August – 3 September
Teams6 (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 played10
Goals scored35 (3.5 per match)

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
Source:
Thailand 3–2 Australia
Lumjeag Boabutr  20'
Yupadee Chaisawat  29'
Wanvilai Thongsa  52'		 Pat O'Connor  58'
Christel Abenthum  60' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,119
Thailand 3–0 Singapore
Wanvilai Thongsa  19'
Suwannee Monchanuan  22', 46'
Attendance: 4,500
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
Source:
Hong Kong 0–2 New Zealand
Marshall  8'
Elaine Lee  60'
Attendance: 4,119
New Zealand 3–0 Malaysia
Simeonoff  14'
Marshall  33', 43'
Attendance: 4,500
Hong Kong 0–2 Malaysia
Raja Nor Ashikin  45'
Fadzilla Noor  58'
Attendance: 2,226

Knock-out stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 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
New Zealand 3–2 Australia
Marshall  17'
Richardson  26', 50'		 Trixie Barry  48'
Dolan  59'
Attendance: 6,655
Thailand 3–0 Malaysia
Suwannee Monchanuan  4', 35'
Wanvilai Chaudet  36'
Attendance: 6,655

Third place play-off
Australia 5–0 Malaysia
Attendance: 11,573

Final
New Zealand 3–1 Thailand
Marshall  4', 29'
Hetherington  50' (pen.)		 Wanvilai Thongsa  41'
Attendance: 11,573
Referee: S. Kathiravale (Malaysia)

Winner
 AFC Women's Championship
1975 Winners 

New Zealand
First title

References
  1. Rujawongsanti, Wanchai (6 June 2019). "Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 21: Thailand" – via www.theguardian.com.
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