2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup was held from 19–30 May at the Chengdu Sports Centre in China PR. The winners, Australia, runners-up, Korea DPR, and third-place team, Japan qualified for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| City | Chengdu |
| Dates | 19–30 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | North Korea |
| Third place | Japan |
| Fourth place | China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
| Attendance | 59,910 (3,744 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kozue Ando Homare Sawa Jo Yun-mi Yoo Young-a (3 goals) |
With this victory, Australia women's had become the first ever national team to win in two different confederations, having won the OFC Women's Nations Cup three times before. Their success was later followed by their fellow men's team at the men's tournament less than 5 years later.
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