South Korea women's national football team

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Korea Republic
Nickname(s)Taegeuk Ladies (태극낭자)
Tigresses of Asia (아시아의 호랑이)
AssociationKorea Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachShin Sang-woo
CaptainKim Hye-ri
Most capsJi So-yun (169)[1]
Top scorerJi So-yun (74)
FIFA codeKOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 21 Decrease 1 (7 August 2025)[2]
Highest14 (December 2017, September 2018 – March 2019)
Lowest26 (August 2004 – June 2005)
First international
 Japan 13–1 South Korea 
(Seoul, South Korea; 6 September 1990)
Biggest win
 South Korea 19–0 Northern Mariana Islands 
(Tainan County, Taiwan; 26 August 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 13–1 South Korea 
(Seoul, South Korea; 6 September 1990)
World Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2003)
Best resultRound of 16 (2015)
Asian Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (2022)
Asian Games
Appearances9 (first in 1990)
Best resultBronze medalists (2010, 2014, 2018)
EAFF Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2005)
Best resultChampions (2005, 2025)
Medal record
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place2022 IndiaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2003 Thailand
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
EAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 South Korea
Gold medal – first place2025 South Korea
Silver medal – second place2015 ChinaTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 South KoreaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 Japan
Bronze medal – third place2013 South Korea
Bronze medal – third place2022 Japan

The South Korea women's national football team (Korean: 대한민국 여자 축구 국가대표팀, recognised as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international women's football competitions. The South Korean women's team has qualified for four FIFA World Cups in 2003, 2015 (when they reached the round of 16), 2019 and 2023.

History

Early history

Further information: Women's football in South Korea

Less than a year after the government of the Republic of Korea was established in 1948, the first official women's football matches were held in Seoul on 28 and 29 June 1949, as a part of the National Girls' and Women's Sport Games. While women's basketball and volleyball won public recognition through the Games, football was seen as being unsuitable for women and unattractive to the public. As a result, the women's teams were disbanded soon after the event.[3]

When women's football was officially adopted at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, the South Korean sports authorities decided to form a women's team with athletes from other sports and send the team to the Games.[3] The result was defeat in all matches against Japan, North Korea, China and Chinese Taipei.[4] Nevertheless, colleges and corporations started to launch women's football teams through the 1990s and the first annual national women's football event, the Queen's Cup, was held in 1993.[5] When the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup sparked interest worldwide, the South Korean ministry in charge of sports sponsored the foundation of new teams and tournaments for girls’ high school teams, university teams and company teams. To promote women's football, the Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF) was established in March 2001, as an independent organization in association with the Korea Football Association (KFA).[3]

World Cup debut

South Korea finished in third place at the 2003 AFC Women's Championship and qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time. The Taegeuk Ladies were drawn in Group B with Norway, France and Brazil. Their first match played at the World Cup was a 3–0 loss to Brazil. They then lost 1–0 to France and 7–1 to Norway,[6] with Kim Jin-hee scoring South Korea's first ever World Cup goal against the latter. They also won the inaugural EAFF Championship on home soil in 2005.[7]

The notable talents in South Korea appeared in the late 2000s. They won the 2009 Summer Universiade and the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, as well as finishing third at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[8][9] The number of Women's World Cup berths in Asia was increased from three to five in 2012,[10] which saw South Korea qualify for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup as the fourth-placed team at the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[11] They earned their first ever World Cup victory by defeating Spain 2–1 after a 2–0 loss to Brazil and a 2–2 draw with Costa Rica in Group E. They made it out of the group stage for the first time with the new generation, although losing 3–0 to France in the round of 16.[12][13]

Team image

Nicknames

The South Korea women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Taegeuk Ladies" (태극낭자, Taegeuk Nangja).

Kits and crest

The women's team usually use exactly the same kit as its male counterpart, along with the combinations available, as of 2023. However, there were many combinations that the men's team never used.

Kit used at the 2003 AFC Women's Championship in the match against North Korea.
Kit used at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the match against Brazil.
Kit used at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
Kit used at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Rivalries

South Korea has a long-standing rivalry with Japan. The two sides met for the first time in 1990, as South Korea suffered a 1–13 defeat to the hand of Japan. South Korean women's team trailed behind Japan with just 4 wins, 11 draws and 18 losses as of 2022, in contrast to the fairly dominant performance of the men's team. The reason for South Korea's weaker performance against Japan is that South Korea started to develop women's football much later than Japan. South Korea's WK League was founded 20 years later than Japan's Nadeshiko League.[14]

Recent results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[15][16]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

26 October Friendly Japan  4–0  South Korea Tokyo, Japan
14:20 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 12,420
Referee: Shu Ting Yang (Chinese Taipei)
29 November Friendly Spain  5–0  South Korea Cartagena, Spain
19:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Estadio Cartagonova
Attendance: 8,660
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (England)
3 December Friendly Canada  5–1  South Korea Murcia, Spain
18:00 UTC+1
Report Lee Hyo-kyeong 76' Stadium: Pinatar Arena

2025

4 April Friendly Australia  1–0  South Korea Sydney, Australia
20:00 UTC+11 Lim Seon-joo 54' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 37,199
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
7 April Friendly Australia  2–0  South Korea Newcastle, Australia
19:30 UTC+10
Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 28,019
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
30 May Friendly South Korea  0–1  Colombia Incheon, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Report Usme 26' Stadium: Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
Attendance: 912
Referee: Koizumi Asaka (Japan)
2 June Friendly South Korea  1–1  Colombia Yongin, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Jung Min-young 2' Report Kim Jin-hui 63' (o.g.) Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium
Attendance: 742
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
9 July EAFF E-1 Football Championship South Korea  2–2  China Suwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
report
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 923
Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam)
13 July EAFF E-1 Football Championship Japan  1–1  South Korea Hwaseong, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
report
Stadium: Hwaseong Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,641
Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)
16 July EAFF E-1 Football Championship South Korea  2–0  Chinese Taipei Suwon, South Korea
19:30 UTC+9
report Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 597
Referee: Khin Nyein Chan (Myanmar)

2026

All-time results

As of 27 February 2024
Results by year[17] FIFA ranking by year[18]
Year Pld W D L Win % Rank BR BM WR WM
Total 257 112 46 99 043.58 1414Increase 426Decrease 6
2024 6 3 0 3 050.00
2023 16 7 3 6 043.75
2022 14 8 4 2 057.14 15 15Increase 2 18Decrease 1
2021 8 3 2 3 037.50 18 18Increase 1 19Decrease 1
2020 2 2 0 0 100.00 18 18Increase 2 18Steady
2019 16 4 3 9 025.00 20 14Steady 20Decrease 6
2018 14 8 4 2 057.14 14 14Increase 1 16Decrease 2
2017 13 5 2 6 038.46 14 14Increase 1 17Decrease 1
2016 13 7 2 4 053.85 18 17Increase 1 19Decrease 2
2015 19 7 3 9 036.84 18 17Increase 1 18Decrease 1
2014 19 12 4 3 063.16 17 17Steady 18Decrease 1
2013 13 4 1 8 030.77 17 16Steady 17Decrease 1
2012 7 3 3 1 042.86 16 15Increase 1 16Steady
2011 10 3 3 4 030.00 16 16Increase 2 16Steady
2010 13 6 4 3 046.15 18 18Increase 3 21Steady
2009 6 5 0 1 083.33 21 21Increase 1 21Steady
2008 17 7 1 9 041.18 22 22Increase 2 25Steady
2007 15 6 3 6 040.00 25 25Steady 25Decrease 2
2006 12 4 0 8 033.33 23 22Increase 1 23Decrease 1
2005 6 3 2 1 050.00 23 22Increase 4 26Steady
2004 2 2 0 0 100.00 26 24Increase 1 26Decrease 2
2003 11 2 2 7 018.18 25 25Increase 3 25Steady
2002 3 0 0 3 000.00 Not introduced
1996 2 1 0 1 050.00

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 17 October 2024[19]
Position Name
Manager South Korea Shin Sang-woo
Assistant manager South Korea Park Youn-jeong
Coach South Korea Go Hyun-bok
Goalkeeper coach South Korea Chung Yoo-suk
Fitness coach South Korea Jung Hyun-gyu

Manager history

As of 10 October 2024[20]
No. Manager Year P W D L Win % Competition(s)
1 South Korea Park Kyung-hwa 1990 1990 Asian Games fifth place
2 South Korea Moon Jung-sik 1990–1991 1991 AFC Women's Championship group stage
3 South Korea Lee Yi-woo 1991–1999 1993 AFC Women's Championship group stage
1994 Asian Games fourth place
1995 AFC Women's Championship fourth place
1997 AFC Women's Championship group stage
1998 Asian Games group stage
4 South Korea Yoo Kee-heung 1999–2001 1999 AFC Women's Championship group stage
5 South Korea An Jong-goan 2001–2002 2001 AFC Women's Championship fourth place
6 South Korea Lee Young-gi 2002 2002 Asian Games fourth place
7 South Korea An Jong-goan 2003 2003 AFC Women's Championship third place
2003 FIFA Women's World Cup group stage
8 South Korea Choi Chu-kyung 2004 —
9 South Korea An Jong-goan 2005–2006 2005 EAFF Championship champion
2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup group stage
2006 Asian Games fourth place
10 South Korea An Ik-soo 2007–2009 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup group stage
2008 EAFF Championship fourth place
11 South Korea Lee Sang-yup 2010 2010 EAFF Championship third place
2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup group stage
12 South Korea Choi In-cheol 2010–2011 2010 Asian Games bronze medal
13 South Korea Park Nam-yeol 2012 —
14 South Korea Yoon Deok-yeo 2012–2019 2013 EAFF Championship third place
2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup fourth place
2014 Asian Games bronze medal
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16
2015 EAFF Championship runner-up
2017 EAFF Championship fourth place
2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup fifth place
2018 Asian Games bronze medal
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup group stage
15 England Colin Bell 2019–2024 2019 EAFF Championship runner-up
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup runner-up
2022 EAFF Championship third place
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup group stage
2022 Asian Games quarter-finals
16 South Korea Shin Sang-woo 2024– 2025 EAFF Championship champion

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, held in July 2025.[21][22]

Caps and goals correct as of 16 July 2025 against Chinese Taipei.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Woo Seo-bin (우서빈) (2004-04-13) 13 April 2004 (age 21) 0 0 South Korea Seoul WFC
18 1GK Ryu Ji-su (류지수) (1997-09-03) 3 September 1997 (age 27) 2 0 South Korea Sejong Sportstoto
21 1GK Kim Min-jung (김민정) (1996-09-12) 12 September 1996 (age 28) 17 0 South Korea Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
2 2DF Maeng Da-hee (맹다희) (1997-04-08) 8 April 1997 (age 28) 0 0 South Korea Hwacheon KSPO
3 2DF Koo Chae-hyeon (구채현) (2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 24) 0 0 South Korea Changnyeong WFC
4 2DF Noh Jin-young (노진영) (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 25) 5 0 South Korea Mungyeong Sangmu
5 2DF Ko Yoo-jin (고유진) (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 28) 5 0 South Korea Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
12 2DF Kim Mi-yeon (김미연) (1995-03-21) 21 March 1995 (age 30) 3 0 South Korea Seoul WFC
13 2DF Kim Yu-ri (김유리) (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 23) 0 0 South Korea Hwacheon KSPO
16 2DF Jang Sel-gi (장슬기) (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994 (age 31) 108 16 South Korea Gyeongju KHNP
20 2DF Kim Hye-ri (김혜리) (1990-06-25) 25 June 1990 (age 35) 136 1 China Wuhan Jiangda
22 2DF Choo Hyo-joo (추효주) (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 25) 58 6 Canada Ottawa Rapid
25 2DF Lee Min-hwa (이민화) (1999-10-29) 29 October 1999 (age 25) 2 0 South Korea Hwacheon KSPO
7 3MF Lee Geum-min (이금민) (captain) (1994-04-07) 7 April 1994 (age 31) 99 27 England Birmingham City
8 3MF Kim Shin-ji (김신지) (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 21) 10 0 Italy AS Roma
9 3MF Mun Eun-ju (문은주) (2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 (age 24) 13 4 South Korea Hwacheon KSPO
10 3MF Ji So-yun (지소연) (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 34) 169 74 United States Seattle Reign
14 3MF Jung Min-young (정민영) (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24) 4 1 South Korea Seoul WFC
23 3MF Kang Chae-rim (강채림) (1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 (age 27) 42 8 Canada Montreal Roses
24 3MF Lee Eun-young (이은영) (2002-03-31) 31 March 2002 (age 23) 20 1 South Korea Changnyeong WFC
26 3MF Kim Min-ji (김민지) (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21) 3 0 South Korea Seoul WFC
6 4FW Casey Yu-jin Phair (케이시 유진 페어) (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 18) 17 4 Sweden Djurgårdens IF
11 4FW Hyun Seul-gi (현슬기) (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 24) 4 0 South Korea Gyeongju KHNP
15 4FW Jeon Yu-gyeong (전유경) (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Norway Molde
19 4FW Jeong Da-bin (정다빈) (2005-09-05) 5 September 2005 (age 19) 7 2 Norway Stabæk

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the South Korea squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kim Kyeong-hee (김경희) (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 22) 2 0 South Korea Suwon FC v.  Australia, 7 April 2025
GK Min Yu-kyeong (민유경) (1995-06-09) 9 June 1995 (age 30) 1 0 South Korea Hwacheon KSPO v.  Canada, 3 December 2024
DF Kim Jin-hui (김진희) (1998-10-07) 7 October 1998 (age 26) 7 0 South Korea Gyeongju KHNP 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship INJ
DF Lim Seon-joo (임선주) (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990 (age 34) 110 6 South Korea Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels v.  Colombia, 2 June 2025
DF Shin Na-yeong (신나영) (1999-10-09) 9 October 1999 (age 25) 5 0 United States Brooklyn FC v.  Colombia, 2 June 2025
DF Lee Deok-ju (이덕주) (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 24) 2 0 South Korea Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels v.  Australia, 7 April 2025
DF Lee Yu-jin (이유진) (2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 (age 25) 2 0 South Korea Suwon FC v.  Australia, 7 April 2025
DF Jo Min-ah (조민아) (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 24) 2 0 South Korea Sejong Sportstoto v.  Australia, 4 April 2025 INJ
DF Hong Hye-ji (홍혜지) (1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 (age 28) 43 1 Canada AFC Toronto 2025 Pink Ladies Cup
DF Seo In-gyeong (서인경) (2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 24) 2 0 South Korea Mungyeong Sangmu 2025 Pink Ladies Cup
DF Lee Hyo-kyeong (이효경) (1997-02-12) 12 February 1997 (age 28) 3 1 South Korea Sejong Sportstoto v.  Canada, 3 December 2024
DF Jeong Ji-yeon (정지연) (1996-01-09) 9 January 1996 (age 29) 1 0 South Korea Hwacheon KSPO v.  Canada, 3 December 2024
DF Lee Si-ho (이시호) (1992-03-06) 6 March 1992 (age 33) 1 0 South Korea Gyeongju KHNP v.  Japan, 26 October 2024
MF Lee Young-ju (이영주) (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 33) 73 2 South Korea Gyeongju KHNP 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship INJ
MF Choe Yu-ri (최유리) (1994-09-16) 16 September 1994 (age 30) 67 13 South Korea Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship INJ
MF Park Soo-jeong (박수정) (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Italy AC Milan 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship INJ
MF Jeon Eun-ha (전은하) (1993-01-28) 28 January 1993 (age 32) 26 1 South Korea Gyeongju KHNP v.  Colombia, 30 May 2025 INJ
MF Bae Ye-bin (배예빈) (2004-12-07) 7 December 2004 (age 20) 5 0 South Korea Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels v.  Australia, 7 April 2025
MF Kim Myeong-jin (김명진) (2002-12-20) 20 December 2002 (age 22) 3 0 South Korea Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels v.  Australia, 7 April 2025
MF Jeong Yoo-jin (정유진) (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 24) 0 0 South Korea Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels v.  Australia, 7 April 2025
MF Lee Min-a (이민아) (1991-11-08) 8 November 1991 (age 33) 83 17 Canada Ottawa Rapid v.  Canada, 3 December 2024
MF Lee Jeong-eun (이정은) (1993-12-15) 15 December 1993 (age 31) 9 6 Japan Renofa Yamaguchi v.  Canada, 3 December 2024
MF Yeo Min-ji (여민지) (1993-04-27) 27 April 1993 (age 32) 53 15 South Korea Gyeongju KHNP v.  Japan, 26 October 2024
MF Lee Su-bin (이수빈) (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994 (age 30) 1 0 South Korea Hwacheon KSPO v.  Japan, 26 October 2024
FW Choi Yoo-jung (최유정) (1992-01-25) 25 January 1992 (age 33) 6 1 South Korea Hwacheon KSPO v.  Australia, 7 April 2025
FW Choi Da-kyeong (최다경) (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 24) 4 1 South Korea Mungyeong Sangmu v.  Australia, 7 April 2025
FW Choi Han-bin (최한빈) (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 21) 2 0 South Korea Korea University Sejong 2025 Pink Ladies Cup
FW Park A-hyun (박아현) (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 23) 2 0 South Korea Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 2025 Pink Ladies Cup
FW Han Chae-rin (한채린) (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28) 22 3 South Korea Seoul WFC v.  Canada, 3 December 2024
FW Moon Mi-ra (문미라) (1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 33) 45 19 South Korea Gyeongju KHNP v.  Japan, 26 October 2024

INJ Withdrew due to injury
RET Retired from the national team
PRE Preliminary squad
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Records

As of 4 December 2024[1]

Players in bold are still active with South Korea.

Most appearances

Ji So-yun is South Korea's most capped player and top goalscorer.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Ji So-yun 162 71 2006–present
2 Cho So-hyun 154 26 2007–present
3 Kim Jung-mi 150 0 2003–present
4 Kim Hye-ri 128 1 2010–present
5 Kwon Hah-nul 106 15 2006–present
6 Lim Seon-joo 106 6 2009–present
7 Jang Sel-gi 104 14 2013–present
8 Jeon Ga-eul 101 38 2007–2019
9 Lee Eun-mi 90 14 2007–2019
Shim Seo-yeon 90 1 2008–2024
Lee Geum-min 90 27 2013–present

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Ji So-yun 71 162 0.45 2006–present
2 Jeon Ga-eul 38 101 0.38 2007–2019
3 Yoo Young-a 32 87 0.37 2007–2017
4 Cha Sung-mi 30 55 0.55 1994–2003
5 Lee Geum-min 27 90 0.3 2013–present
6 Cho So-hyun 27 154 0.18 2007–present
7 Park Hee-young 22 55 0.4 2005–2013
Jung Seol-bin 22 83 0.27 2006–present
9 Park Eun-sun 20 48 0.42 2003–2023
10 Moon Mi-ra 19 45 0.42 2016–present

Competitive record

  Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Tournament played on home soil

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991Did not qualify Via AFC Women's Asian Cup
Sweden 1995 Via Asian Games
United States 1999 Via AFC Women's Asian Cup
United States 2003Group stage3003111 Squad
China 2007Did not qualify
Germany 2011
Canada 2015Round of 16411248 Squad
France 2019Group stage300318 Squad
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023301214 Squad
Brazil 2027To be determined To be determined
MexicoUnited States 2031
United Kingdom 2035
TotalRound of 16131210731 4/9 000000

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
United States 1996Did not qualify Via FIFA Women's World Cup
Australia 2000
Greece 2004 5 2 0 3 15 9
China 2008 10 4 3 3 18 15
United Kingdom 2012 5 1 1 3 7 7
Brazil 2016 5 1 2 2 6 5
Japan 2020 4 2 1 1 13 4
France 2024 3 1 2 0 11 2
United States 2028 To be determined To be determined
Australia 2032
Total—0000000/8 32 11 9 12 70 42

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1975 Did not enter Not held
Taiwan 1977
India 1979
Hong Kong 1981
1983
Hong Kong 1986
Hong Kong 1989
Japan 1991Group stage3003022
Malaysia 1993310249
Malaysia 1995Fourth place5212115
China 1997Group stage2101111
Philippines 19994301305
Chinese Taipei 2001Fourth place64021610
2003Third place6411225
Australia 2006Group stage4202146 Directly qualified
Vietnam 2008320153 3 3 0 0 22 0
China 2010311163 Squad Directly qualified
Vietnam 2014Fourth place5212184 Squad
Jordan 2018Fifth place422090 Squad 4 3 1 0 21 1
India 2022Runners-up6411114 Squad 2 2 0 0 16 0
Australia 2026 Qualified Directly qualified
Uzbekistan 2029 To be determined To be determined
TotalRunners-up542871915777 14/21 9 8 1 0 59 1

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
China 1990 Fifth place5104230 Squad
Japan 1994 Fourth place300309 Squad
1998 Group stage311184 Squad
South Korea 2002 Fourth place520368 Squad
Qatar 2006Fourth place5203710 Squad
China 2010 Bronze medalists5311144 Squad
South Korea 2014 Bronze medalists6501332 Squad
Indonesia 2018 Bronze medalists6501323 Squad
China 2022 Quarter-finals4301145 Squad
Japan 2026 To be determined
Qatar 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
TotalBronze medalists422221711676 9/9

EAFF Championship

EAFF Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
South Korea 2005Champions321030 Not held
China 2008Fourth place300329 3 3 0 0 13 1
Japan 2010Third place310264 4 4 0 0 41 0
South Korea 2013 Third place310245 Qualified as hosts
China 2015Runners-up320133 Squad 3 3 0 0 26 0
Japan 2017Fourth place300337 Squad 3 3 0 0 36 0
South Korea 2019 Runners-up311131 Squad Qualified as hosts
Japan 2022Third place311163 Not held
South Korea 2025 Champions312053 Qualified as hosts
Total2 title2795133535 9/9 13 13 0 0 116 1

Minor competitions

Competition Round Pld W D L GF GA
South Korea 2006 Peace Queen CupGroup stage300326
South Korea 2008 Peace Queen CupGroup stage320154
South Korea 2010 Peace Queen CupChampions312021
Cyprus 2011 Cyprus Women's CupSixth place421165
Cyprus 2012 Cyprus Women's CupFifth place422053
Cyprus 2013 Cyprus Women's CupTenth place421151
Cyprus 2014 Cyprus Women's CupThird place413073
Cyprus 2015 Cyprus Women's CupEleventh place401336
Cyprus 2017 Cyprus Women's CupRunners-up421141
Portugal 2018 Algarve CupSeventh place311145
England 2023 Arnold Clark CupFourth place300328

Honours

Continental

Runners-up: 2022
Third place: 2003
Bronze medalists: 2010, 2014, 2018

Regional

Champions: 2005
Runners-up: 2015, 2019
Third place: 2010, 2013, 2022

Minor competitions

See also

References

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Inaugural champions
 EAFF Championship
2005 (first title)		 Succeeded by