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Official Title of Event
East Asian Football Championship 2005 Preliminary Competition |
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Competition Date and City
5-13 March 2005 in Chinese Taipei |
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Host
East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) |
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Stadium
Chung-Shan Stadium (Taipei) |
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Participating Associations
Chinese Taipei (Host), Guam, Hong Kong-China, DPR Korea, and Mongolia
*Macau-China will not participate |
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Broadcasting
TVBS-G 42 |
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Competition Format
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Five (5) teams will take part in the Preliminary Competition. |
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The competition will be played under a round-robin format, where each team plays one (1) match against all the other teams. |
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The match fixture for the Preliminary Competition is decided by the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) in cooperation with the Host Association. |
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The top team of the Preliminary Competition is declared the winner and qualifies for the Final Competition. |
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Points and System to Break a Tie
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Three (3) points shall be awarded for a win and one (1) point for a draw. |
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In the event that two (2) or more teams tie on points, the following system shall apply to break a tie:
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Goal difference |
| (B) |
Greater number of goals scored |
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Result of direct match |
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Kicks from the penalty mark if the teams involved are still on the field of play; |
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Drawing of lots |
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Duration of Match, Extra Time, and Determining the Winner by Penalty Kicks
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Each match shall be played for ninety (90) minutes with two (2) periods of forty-five (45) minutes and an interval of fifteen (15) minutes in between. |
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There shall be no extra time in any of the matches. |
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In the event that the winner must be determined by penalty kicks, based on the aforementioned "Points and System to Break a Tie," the procedures laid down by the International Football Association Board and published by FIFA shall be applied. |
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