The 2001 AFC Women's Championship was a women's football tournament held in Taipei County, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) between 4 and 16 December 2001. It was the 13th staging of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, consisting of fourteen teams.
| 2001年亞足聯女子亞洲杯 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Taiwan |
| Dates | 4–16 December |
| Teams | 14 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 197 (6.57 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ri Kum-suk (15 goals) |
Teams edit
Group stage edit
A total of 14 teams were divided into two groups consisting five teams and a group consist four teams.
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 12 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 9 |
 Thailand
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 |
 India
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 |
 Malaysia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| India | 0–7 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yoo Young-sil  ?'Lee Myung-hwa ?'Koak Mi-Hi ?', ?'Kong Sun-Mi ?'Cha Sung-Mi ?', ?' |
| Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Ming-Shu 12', 61' Liao Ying-Wan ?'Huang Chun-Lan ?'Lin Chi-I 85' |
Report |
| India | 3–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Sujata Kar 21', 22' Shanti Devi 27' |
Report |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | +48 | 12 |
| Japan
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 9 |
 Vietnam
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 |
 Singapore
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 47 | −45 | 3 |
 Guam
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 | −33 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Japan | 14–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Kasajima ?' Sawa ?', ?', ?', ?'Otani ?', ?'Isaka ?', ?', ?', ?'Sato ?', ?'Obe ?' |
| Vietnam | 2–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| Đoàn Thị Kim Chi 13', 52' |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 | 9 |
 Uzbekistan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 |
 Hong Kong
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 3 |
 Philippines
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| China | 11–0 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
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| China | 10–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals edit
| South Korea | 1–2 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Ji-eun 27' |
[1] | Kobayashi 10' Otani 89' |
| North Korea | 3–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| ?' ?' Jin Pyol-hui 65' |
[2] | Sun Wen 35' |
Third place match edit
Final edit
| North Korea | 2–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Ri Kum-suk 68' Ri Un-gyong 75' |
[4] |
Awards edit
| 2001 AFC Women's Championship winners |
|---|
 North Korea First title |