Cold knowledge! The Chinese women s football team has never won the East Asian Cup, but the Chinese men s football team has won the championship trophy twice

On July 16, the Chinese women's football team drew 0-0 with the Japanese team in the last game of the East Asian Cup, winning the runner-up of this East Asian Cup with a record of 1 win and 2 draws. Including this East Asian Cup, the Chinese women's football team has participated in a total of 9 times, won three runner-ups, three thirds, and three lasts, and has never won the East Asian Cup championship in history.

In 2005, the second East Asian Football Championship was held in South Korea. Starting from this, the women's football team began to participate in the East Asian Football Championship. The Chinese women's football team was led by Bae En. They lost to the host South Korea 0-2 in the first game, and the Japanese team tied the opponent 0-0 in the second game, and finally lost to North Korea 0-1 again. In the end, the Chinese women's football team had 1 draw and 2 losses in three games, and failed to score one goal, and was at the bottom of the East Asian Cup.

In 2008, the third East Asian Football Championship was held in Chongqing. The Chinese women's football team was led by Frenchman Elizabeth. Although it was difficult to defeat South Korea 3-2 in the first game, it drew 0-0 with North Korea and finally lost 0-3 to Japan, winning third place with a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. Zhang Yanru was named the best goalkeeper.

In 2010, the 4th East Asian Football Championship was held in Japan. The Chinese women's football team, led by the old coach Shang Ruihua, lost 0-2 to the host Japan in the first match. In the second match of South Korea, the Chinese women's football team defeated their opponents 2-1. In the last game, facing Taipei, the Chinese women's football team won 3-0 and won the runner-up with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. Zhang Yanru won the Best Goalkeeper for two consecutive times.

In 2013, under the leadership of Hao Wei, the Chinese women's football team went to South Korea to participate in the 5th East Asian Cup (renamed). In the previous qualifiers, the Chinese women's football team won consecutive victories in Australia, Taipei and Hong Kong, and advanced to the final stage of this East Asian Cup with a record of winning all three games. In the first match against Japan, the Chinese women's football team lost 0-2 again. In the second match between South Korea, the Chinese women's football team still defeated the opponent 2-1. In the last game, facing North Korea, the Chinese women's football team finally lost 0-1, with 1 win and 2 losses, although the record is the same as the South Korean team, but it was at the bottom due to its goal difference.

In 2015, the 6th East Asian Cup was held in Wuhan, and Hao Wei was still led by the team. As a result, the Chinese women's football team ranked last at the doorstep with a loss of 0-1 South Korea, 2-3 North Korea, and 0-1 Japan.

In 2017, the Chinese women's football team led by Icelandic head coach Sig Ejorsson to Japan to participate in the 7th East Asian Cup. In the first match between the Chinese women's football team, North Korea 0-2, and then lost to Japan 0-1. In the last match, the Chinese women's football team finally defeated the Korean women's football team 3-1 and won third place with a record of 1 win and 2 losses.

In 2019, Jia Xiuquan led the Chinese women's football team to participate in the 8th East Asian Cup held in South Korea. In the first match, the Chinese women's football team forced the host South Korea to draw 0-0, Japan lost 0-3 in the second match. In the last match, facing Taipei, China, with Wu Haiyan's header, the Chinese women's football team won 1-0 and won the third place with a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss and only scored 1 goal.

In 2022, the Chinese women's football team led by Shui Qingxia went to Japan to participate in the 9th East Asian Cup. In the first match, the Chinese women's football team easily defeated Taipei, and in the next two games, the Chinese women's football team drew 1-1 with South Korea and tied Japan 0-0, winning the runner-up record of 1 win, 2 draws and 1 draw.

The Chinese men's football team participated in the East Asian Cup 14 times in history, won the championship trophy twice in the second in 2005 and the fourth East Asian Football Championship in 2010, and also won four runner-ups, six thirds, and two lasts.

Unexpectedly, the Chinese men's football team was even better than the Chinese women's football team in the East Asian Cup. Are you surprised by all the fans?