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EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Competition 2024

TEAMS

Group A
DPR Korea
Guam
Macau
Group B
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong, China
Mongolia

TABLE

Group A
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DPR Korea 00000000
Guam 00000000
Macau 00000000
Group B
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※PTS:Points. MP:Match played. W:Win. D:Draw. L:Lose. GF:Goal For. GA:Goal Against. GD:Goal Difference

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Official Title of the Competition

EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Competition 2024

Host

East Asian Football Federation (EAFF)

Organising Association

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China Limited

Competition Date

8-17 December 2024

Venue

Mong Kok Stadium / Hong Kong Stadium / Kai Tak Sports Park

Participating Associations

Group A: DPR Korea / Guam / Macau
Group B: Chinese Taipei / Hong Kong China / Mongolia

Match Fixture

Date KO Time Match NO. Match & Stadium
8 December (Sun) 14:00 M1 Guam vs DPR Korea Mong Kok Stadium
20:00 M2 Mongolia vs Hong Kong, China Hong Kong Stadium
9 December (Mon) REST DAY
10 December (Tue)
11 December (Wed) 14:00 M3 Macau vs Guam Kai Tak Sports Park
20:00 M4 Chinese Taipei vs Mongolia Mong Kok Stadium
12 December (Thu) REST DAY
13 December (Fri)
14 December (Sat) 14:00 M5 DPR Korea vs Macau Mong Kok Stadium
18:00 M6 Hong Kong, China vs Chinese Taipei Mong Kok Stadium
15 December (Sun) REST DAY
16 December (Mon)
17 December (Tue) 20:00 M7 Winner of Group A vs Winner of Group B Hong Kong Stadium


Mode of Competition and Rules for Determining the Winner



1.

The Preliminary shall consist of six (6) Participating Teams, drawn into three (3) teams in group A and three (3) teams in group B.

2.

Each Participating Team shall play against the other Participating Teams within its group in a round-robin league system in accordance with the Match Schedule.

3.

The Participating Teams will receive three (3) points for a win, one (1) point for a draw and none for a defeat.

4.

The first-placed Participating Team in each group shall qualify for the Preliminary Final and the winning team of the Preliminary Final will qualify for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship Final Competition.

5.

EAFF shall decide the match fixtures for the Preliminary in consultation with the Organising Association.

6.

The ranking in each group shall be determined in descending order as follows:

1. Higher number of points obtained in the two (2) matches identified by EAFF.
2. Superior goal difference from the two (2) matches identified by EAFF.
3. Higher number of goals scored from the two (2) matches identified by EAFF.
4. The lower score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group Matches in the two (2) matches identified by EAFF in accordance with Appendix 2; or
5. Draw of lots

7.

If the Participating Teams in the Final match ties after 90 minutes of play, the teams will directly proceed to kicks from the Penalty Mark to determine the winner of the Preliminary Competition.

Duration of matches



Each Match shall last ninety (90) minutes, comprising two periods of forty-five (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.