1998 Dynasty Cup

The 1998 Dynasty Cup, also known as The 4th AFC Marlboro Dynasty Cup '98 due to sponsorship reasons, was a football competition for the top four teams of East Asia. The fourth and final edition of the Dynasty Cup was held from March 1, 1998, to March 7, 1998, in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan. The competition was won by Japan for the third straight time.

1998 Dynasty Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Dates	1–7 March 1998
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Japan (3rd title)
Runners-up	China
Third place	South Korea
Fourth place	Hong Kong
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	16 (2.67 per match)
Attendance	270,501 (45,084 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Li Bing (3 goals)
← 1995 2003 EAFC → All statistics correct as of 9 January 2010.

Participating teams

•  China
•  Hong Kong
•  Japan
•  South Korea

Venues

Tokyo	Yokohama
National Stadium	International Stadium
Capacity: 57,363	Capacity: 72,327

Matches

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	3	2	0	1	7	4	+3	6
China	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
South Korea	3	2	0	1	4	3	+1	6
Hong Kong	3	0	0	3	1	7	–6	0

1 March 1998

Japan	2–1	South Korea
Nakayama 18' Jo 89'		Lee Sang-yoon 21'

International Stadium Yokohama

Attendance: 59,380

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)

1 March 1998

China	1–0	Hong Kong
Zhang Enhua 59'

International Stadium Yokohama

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

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4 March 1998

Japan	5–1	Hong Kong
Nakata 22', 36' (pen.) Masuda 40' Nanami 71' Lopes 85'		Tempest 34'

International Stadium Yokohama

Attendance: 50,743

Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)

4 March 1998

South Korea	2–1	China
Choi Sung-yong 38' Lee Sang-yoon 42'		Li Bing 15'

International Stadium Yokohama

Attendance: 39,484

Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)

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7 March 1998

Japan	0–2	China
		Li Bing 9', 50'

National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 53,226

Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)

7 March 1998

South Korea	1–0	Hong Kong
Choi Yong-soo 90'

National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 27,668

Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

1998 Dynasty Cup winners
Japan Third title