2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship
The 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship was the 8th edition of the AFC U-19 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the women's under-19 national teams of Asia. The tournament was held in China between 18–29 August 2015. A total of eight teams played in the tournament.
2015亚足联U19女子锦标赛 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | China |
Dates | 18–29 August |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (4th title) |
Runners-up | North Korea |
Third place | South Korea |
Fourth place | China |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 73 (4.56 per match) |
Attendance | 4,675 (292 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ri Un-sim (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | Rikako Kobayashi |
Fair play award | Japan |
Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the AFC qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea as the AFC representatives.
Japan won their fourth title with a final victory over North Korea on penalties. Both finalists and third-placed South Korea qualified for the World Cup.