The 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship was an association football tournament organized by the East Asian Football Federation. It was the 9th edition of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship, the football championship of East Asia. The finals were originally scheduled to be held in China.[1] However, on 19 April 2022, it was announced that Japan would host the finals.[2] It was the nation's fourth time hosting the tournament.[3]
| EAFF E-1 サッカー選手権 2022 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 19–27 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  Hong Kong |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 38,378 (6,396 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Shuto Machino Yuki Soma (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Yuki Soma |
| Best goalkeeper | Kim Dong-jun |
← 2019 2025 → | |
In this edition, preliminary rounds were not conducted. North Korea withdrew from the competition and the remaining slot of the participating teams for the final round was decided upon the FIFA rankings as of 31 March 2022.[4]
Japan (host) China South Korea Hong Kong| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H, C)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 7 | Winners |
| 2 | South Korea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Runners-up |
| 3 | China
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Hong Kong
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | Fourth place |
| Japan | 6–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
 20', 57' 22', 40' |
Report (EAFF) |
Attendance: 4,980
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)
| China | 0–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report (EAFF) |
54' 80' |
Attendance: 200
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)
| South Korea | 3–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
74' |
Report (EAFF) |
Attendance: 4,335
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
| Japan | 0–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report (EAFF) |
Attendance: 10,526
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
| China | 1–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (EAFF) |
Attendance: 4,220
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
| Japan | 3–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
64' 72' |
Report (EAFF) |
Attendance: 14,117
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)
| Best goalkeeper | Best defender | Top scorer | Most valuable player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Dong-jun
|
Shogo Taniguchi
|
Shuto Machino Yuki Soma
|
Yuki Soma
|
There were 16 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.
3 goals
Yuki Soma2 goals
Kang Seong-jin1 goal
Sho Sasaki Cho Gue-sung Hong Chul Kwon Chang-hoon1 own goal
Zhu Chenjie (against South Korea) Japan – Fuji TV South Korea – SPOTV