AFC Women's Championship
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The AFC Women's Championship is a biannual competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the premier women's football competition in the AFC region for national teams. The competition is also known as the Asian Women's Football Championship and the Asian Women's Championship. 14 tournaments have been held, with the current champions being China. The competition also serves as a qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The competition was set up by the Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC), a part of the AFC responsible for women's football. The first competition was held in 1975 and was held every two years after this, except for a period in the 1980s where the competition was held every three years. The ALFC was initially a separate organisation but was absorbed into the AFC in 1986 [1].
The competition has been dominated by countries from the Pacific Rim, with the People's Republic of China having a series of 7 consecutive victories, followed by Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) having 3 consecutive victories.
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[edit] Results
| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1975 Details |
 Hong Kong |
 New Zealand |
3 - 1 |  Thailand |
| 1977 Details |
 India |
 Chinese Taipei |
3 - 1 | Thailand |
| 1979 Details |
India |
Chinese Taipei |
2 - 0 | India |
| 1981 Details |
Hong Kong |
Chinese Taipei |
5 - 0 | Thailand |
| 1983 Details |
Thailand |
Thailand |
3 - 0 | India |
| 1986 Details |
Hong Kong |
 China PR |
2 - 0 |  Japan |
| 1989 Details |
Hong Kong |
China PR |
1 - 0 | Chinese Taipei |
| 1991 Details |
 Japan |
China PR |
5 - 0 | Japan |
| 1993 Details |
 Malaysia |
China PR |
3 - 0 |  Korea DPR |
| 1995 Details |
Malaysia |
China PR |
2 - 0 | Japan |
| 1997 Details |
China PR |
China PR |
2 - 0 | Korea DPR |
| 1999 Details |
 Philippines |
China PR |
3 - 0 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2001 Details |
 Taiwan |
Korea DPR |
2 - 0 | Japan |
| 2003 Details |
Thailand |
Korea DPR |
2 - 1 (aet) | China PR |
| 2006 Details |
 Vietnam (1st stage) Australia (2nd stage) |
China PR |
2 - 2 (4-2 on penalties) | Australia |
Note: aet - after extra time
[edit] Performance by nation
| # | Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China PR |
8 | 1 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
3 | 2 |
| 3 | Korea DPR |
2 | 2 |
| 4 | Thailand |
1 | 3 |
| 5 | New Zealand |
1 | 0 |
| 6 | Japan |
0 | 4 |
| 7 | India |
0 | 2 |
| 8 | Australia |
0 | 1 |
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AFC football
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Asian Cup | Challenge Cup | Youth Championship | U-17 Championship | Futsal Championship |
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Champions League | Cup | President's Cup | Cup Winners Cup (defunct) | Super Cup (defunct) |
| AFC women's football |
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Championship | U-19 Championship | U-17 Championship |
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AFC Women's Championship
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