2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship

The 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the women's under-16 national teams of Asia. The tournament was held in China between 4–15 November 2015. A total of eight teams played in the tournament.

2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2015亚足联U16女子锦标赛
Tournament details
Host countryChina
Dates4–15 November
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (2nd title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place China
Fourth place Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored69 (4.31 per match)
Attendance1,755 (110 per match)
Top scorer(s) Wang Yanwen (6 goals)
Best player(s) Ri Hae-yon
Fair play award Japan

Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the AFC qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan as the AFC representatives, besides Jordan who qualified automatically as hosts.

North Korea won their second title with a 1–0 final victory over Japan. Both finalists qualified for the World Cup.

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