Dear EAFF families and football fans,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all football fans for supporting EAFF up until now. I would also like to appreciate Guam FA, China FA and Hong Kong FA for successfully hosting the first and second preliminary rounds of the EAFF tournament last year.

I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to team Australia, for it is the first time since the founding of EAFF in 2002 to have a guest among ourselves. What is more, team Australia has qualified for the final competition through the preliminary round 2 last year and I look forward to seeing their excellent performance once again in the final competition.

Now, I would like to congratulate team Japan, team Australia and team Korea Republic for making great accomplishments on qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. This EAFF final competition shall be an unprecedented stage, as the aforementioned teams, all of them top-class teams in Asia, will be competing to be the best team.

Spirit and the sense of fair play displayed by all participating teams during the tournament acquired EAFF great fame and distinction of today. And I believe that all of you have learned the lessons of ‘harmony’ and ‘unity’ through your experience in the EAFF East Asian Cup despite differences in nationality, language and culture.

Once again, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our host FA, Korea Football Association, players, officials, referees, EAFF member associations, EAFF sponsors, and the media for working day and night for the success of the this tournament.

Dear all Asian football fans, I hope all of you enjoy our 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Final Competition in Korea Republic.

Mong Gyu CHUNG
President EAFF

Official Title of the Competition

EAFF East Asian Cup 2013/EAFF Women’s East Asian Cup 2013 Final Competition in Korea

Host

East Asian Football Federation

Organising Association

Korea Football Association

Dates and Venue of the Competitions

20-28 July 2013 in Korea Rep.

Stadium

Seoul World Cup Stadium

Hwaseong Stadium

Jamsil Olympic Stadium

Participating Associations

(M):Australia, China PR, Japan, Korea Rep.

(W):China PR, DPR Korea, Japan, Korea Rep.

Mode of Competitions and rules for determining the Winner

1. The system of play shall be the league system, each team playing one (1) match against each of other teams, with three (3) points for a win, one (1) point for a draw and none for a defeat.

2. The ranking of each team will be determined as follows:

• 2-1. greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
• 2-2. goal difference in all the group matches;
• 2-3. greatest number of goals scored in all the group matches;

3. If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows:

• 3-1. greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
• 3-2. goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
• 3-3. greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
• 3-4. fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group match.

4. In the event two (2) or more team are still equal on the basis of the criteria stipulated above, the positions are declared same. in this case, the prize money shall also be divided evenly among the team concerned. The Championship Cup shall be kept by the winners in an equal period respectively, the order of which shall be decided through consultations among the teams concerned.

Duration of Matches, Extra Time and Determining the Winner by Penalty Kicks

Each match shall last ninety (90) minutes, comprising two periods of forty-fine (45) minutes, with an interval of fifteen (15) minutes in between from the whistle ending the first period to the whistle starting the second period.

Match Fixture

Match No.	Date	Time	Match	Venue
W-1	20 July (Sat)	16:15	Japan(W) vs China PR(W)	Seoul World Cup Stadium
M-1		19:00	Korea Rep.(M) vs Australia(M)
W-2	21 July (Sun)	18:15	Korea Rep.(W) vs DPR Korea(W)	Seoul World Cup Stadium
M-2		21:00	Japan(M) vs China PR(M)
W-3	24 July (Wed)	17:15	Korea Rep.(W) vs China PR(W)	Hwaseong Stadium
M-3		20:00	Korea Rep.(M) vs China PR(M)
W-4	25 July (Thu)	17:15	Japan(W) vs DPR Korea(W)	Hwaseong Stadium
M-4		20:00	Japan(M) vs Australia(M)
W-5	27 July (Sat)	17:15	DPR Korea(W) vs China PR(W)	Jamsil Olympic Stadium
W-6		20:00	Korea Rep.(W) vs Japan(W)
M-5	28 July (Sun)	17:15	Australia(M) vs China PR(M)	Jamsil Olympic Stadium
M-6		20:00	Korea Rep.(M) vs Japan(M)