2005 East Asian Football Championship
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The 2005 EAFF East Asian Football Championship was a football competition between teams from East Asian countries and territories held from 31 July to 7 August 2005 in South Korea, with the qualifiers held in Taiwan in March 2005.[citation needed]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Korea |
Dates | 5–13 March, 2005 (Preliminary) 31 July – 7 August, 2005 (Finals) |
Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | China (1st title) |
Runners-up | Japan |
Third place | North Korea |
Fourth place | South Korea |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 81 (5.06 per match) |
Best player(s) | Ji Mingyi |
Best goalkeeper | Lee Woon-jae |
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China PR, South Korea, and Japan were the automatic finalists. The fourth finalist spot was competed among North Korea, Guam, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, and Mongolia. North Korea was the winner in the qualifiers.