1975 AFC Women's Championship

The 1975 AFC Women's Championship, officially known as the Asian Cup Ladies Football Tournament is the first edition of the AFC Women's Championship.[1] It was held from 25 August to 3 September 1975 in Hong Kong. Participating members were New Zealand, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia. The tournament was won by New Zealand in the final against Thailand.[2]

1975 AFC Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates25 August – 3 September
Teams6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-up Thailand
Third place Australia
Fourth place Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored35 (3.5 per match)

Venue

All matches were held at the Government Stadium in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Hong Kong
Government Stadium
Capacity: 40,000

Entrants
ALFC members Invitees Did not enter (ALFC members)

Notes
  1. Australia was represented by  New South Wales representative side

The majority of the 1975 Australian players belonged to the St George club which had an unbeaten run of 7 years. We needed to get and received official permission from the mens ASF to represent Australia and wear the green and gold jersey with the embroidered Coat of Arms. Nine of our players had represented New South Wales and won the 1974 Australian National championships undefeated. NSW also won the Nationals in 1976,77,79,80 and 1981 with quite a few of our 1975 players. Pat O'Connor was our Captain and Joe O'Connor was our Coach.

Group stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Thailand 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 4
 Australia 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 2
 Singapore 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: RSSSF
Thailand 3–2 Australia
  • Boabutr 20'
  • Chaisawat 29'
  • Thongsa 52'
  • Pat O'Connor 58'
  • Abenthum 60' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,119
Thailand 3–0 Singapore
  • Thongsa 19'
  • Monchanuan 22', 46'
Attendance: 4,500
Australia 3–0 Singapore
  • Barry 19'
  • Dolan 52'
  • Pat O'Connor 60'
Attendance: 2,226

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 New Zealand 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 4
 Malaysia 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 2
 Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
Hong Kong 0–2 New Zealand
Attendance: 4,119
New Zealand 3–0 Malaysia
Attendance: 4,500
Hong Kong 0–2 Malaysia
  • Ashikin 45'
  • Noor 58'
Attendance: 2,226

Knock-out stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 31 August – Hong Kong
 
 
  New Zealand 3
 
 2 September – Hong Kong
 
  Australia 2
 
  New Zealand 3
 
 31 August – Hong Kong
 
  Thailand 1
 
  Thailand 3
 
 
  Malaysia 0
 
Third place
 
 
 2 September – Hong Kong
 
 
  Australia 5
 
 
  Malaysia 0

Semi-finals
New Zealand 3–2 Australia
  • Trixie Barry 48'
  • Dolan 59'
Attendance: 6,655
Thailand 3–0 Malaysia
  • Monchanuan 4', 35'
  • Chaudet 36'
Attendance: 6,655

Third place play-off
Australia 5–0 Malaysia
Attendance: 11,573

Final
New Zealand 3–1 Thailand
 Thongsa 41'
Attendance: 11,573
Referee: S. Kathiravale (Malaysia)

Winner
 AFC Women's Championship
1975 winners 

New Zealand
First title

References
  1. History of the AFC Women's Asian Cup (PDF) (Print ed.). Asian Football Confederation, International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES). FIFA Museum. January 2022. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2022.
  2. Rujawongsanti, Wanchai (6 June 2019). "Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 21: Thailand" – via www.theguardian.com.
  3. Connolly, Paul (15 September 2017). "'They ARE feminine': the Matildas' long road from sexism in '79 to sellouts in '17". The Guardian.
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