The 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship (also known as the AFC Women's Club Championship 2023 – Invitational Tournament) was the fourth and final edition of the AFC Women's Club Championship, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Eight clubs from AFC member associations competed.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Thailand Uzbekistan |
| Dates | Group stage: 6–12 November 2023 Final: 10 May 2024 |
| Teams | 8 (from 8 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Urawa Red Diamonds (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 53 (4.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kiko Seike (7 goals) |
← 2022 | |
A final between the two group winners was planned,[3] but was initially cancelled by the AFC in March 2024.[4] However, in April 2024, the AFC reintroduced the final, which was held on 10 May 2024.[5][6]
Seeding
edit| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Format
editThe tournament was held in two centralized venues, with 4 teams in 2 groups, in a round-robin format. The first-placed team in each group advanced to the finals.[7]
Teams
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Group stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Urawa Red Diamonds
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 9 | Advance to final |
| 2 |  Gokulam Kerala
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Bangkok (H)
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Hualien
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 1–1 | Hualien |
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Kumari  19' |
Report | Lin Jing-xuan 42' |
| Bangkok | 1–6 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
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| Kanyanat 87' |
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| Bangkok | 3–4 | Gokulam Kerala |
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to final |
| 2 |  Sydney FC
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  FC Nasaf (H)
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Bam Khatoon
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 2–0 | FC Nasaf |
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| Bam Khatoon | 1–2 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
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| Sydney FC | 0–3 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
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Referee: Rahmonova Dilshoda (Tajikistan)
| FC Nasaf | 2–2 | Bam Khatoon |
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Referee: Nuannid Donjangreed (Thailand)
Final
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Kiko Seike
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Urawa Red Diamonds
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7 |
| 2 | Kanyanat Chetthabutr
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Bangkok
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4 |
| Miki Ito
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Urawa Red Diamonds
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| Mei Shimada
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Urawa Red Diamonds
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 Fiona Worts
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Sydney FC
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| 6 |  Veronica Appiah
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Gokulam Kerala
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3 |
| 7 | Kozue Ando
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Urawa Red Diamonds
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2 |
| Lyudmila Karachik
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FC Nasaf
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| Namgung Ye-ji
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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
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| 10 | Multiple players | 1 | |
See also
edit- Continental Club Championship
- 2023 CAF Women's Champions League
- 2023 Copa Libertadores Femenina
- 2023 OFC Women's Champions League
- 2022–23 and 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League
- 2023–24 AFC Champions League
- Regional Club Championship
- WAFF Women's Clubs Championship (Western Asia)
References
edit- ^ "Gokulam Kerala to play AFC Women's Club Championship 2023". ESPN. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "AFC women's Champions League set to launch in 2023". smartseries.sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Draw sets stage for thrilling action". The AFC. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "AFC Women's Club Championship 2023 – Invitational Tournament 決勝について" (in Japanese). WE League. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "AFC Women's Club Championship 2023 – Invitational Tournament 決勝開催について" (in Japanese). WE League. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "AFCがまた二転三転…女子ACLプレ大会決勝が急きょ中止から開催の方向へ WEリーグ高田チェアが言及". news.goo.ne (in Japanese). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Draw sets stage for thrilling action". The AFC. Retrieved 7 September 2023.