Football at the 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png){kind=small} China (4th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} Philippines |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Yip Kao Ko (2 goals) |
← 1919 1923 → | |
The football sporting event at the 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games featured matches between China, Japan and the Philippines.[1]
China was represented by the club side South China AA, who reportedly had beaten East China (Shanghai) for the right to do so: Before the tournament, on 26 May, China (South China A.A.) played a practice match against "a team representing East China" at Nanyang Field in front of 3,000 people, which they won 3-1.[1]
Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Philippines
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| Philippines | 3–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: A.H. Leslie
| China | 1–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Kao Ko  ?' |
Report |
Referee: W.C.G. Clifford
Winner
| 1921 Far Eastern Games Football champions |
|---|
China Fourth title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 9 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
2 goals
- Yip Kao Ko
1 goal
- Wong Pak Chung
- Aw Kit Sang
Aftermath
After the tournament, at least two matches were played in the Open International Championship:
"Great Britain" was a selection of British residents in Shanghai