Football at the 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 9–11 May |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China |
| Runners-up |  Philippines |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 25 (8.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tong Fuk Cheung Fung Kin Wai (3 goals) |
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International football competition
The football sporting event at the 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games was contested by three nations; Philippines, China and football debutant and hosts Japan. China was represented by South China A.A. and Japan was represented by a selection from the Tokyo Higher Normal School.[1]
Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 4 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 2 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | –18 | 0 |
Note: While the Philippines were ranked second, this is debatable, since they withdrew after causing a brawl that led to the abandonment of their match against China.
| Japan | 0–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
Fung Kin Wai  3', 22', ?'Kwok Po Kan 28'Tong Fuk Cheung 30' |
Shibaura Ground, Tokyo
Referee: Wiles
| Japan | 2–15 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Fujii ?', ?' | [2] | Alcántara 3', ?' Altonaga ?'Lamas ?'Mario ?'Guenat ?' |
Referee: Wiles
At least one milestone was reached, aside from the record scoreline made in this match: Haruyoshi Fujii became Japan's first goalscorer in an international competitive football match by scoring Japan's two goals.[3]
| China | 3–0 Abandoned | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Ye Kun 20' Tong Fuk Cheung ?', 55' (pen.) | Report |
Shibaura Ground, Tokyo
Referee: Wiles
The match was abandoned in the 55th minute with China leading 3–0. After Cheung had scored China's third goal from a penalty, the Filipino goalkeeper punched Cheung in the face, sparking a brawl which was broken up by match officials and police: consequently, the Philippines had several players (including the goalkeeper) sent off, and withdrew from the tournament.[1]
Winner
| 1917 Far Eastern Games Football champions |
|---|
 China Second title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 25 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 8.33 goals per match.
3 goals
Tong Fuk Cheung- Fung Kin Wai
2 goals
Haruyoshi Fujii
Paulino Alcántara
1 goal
- Ye Kun
- Kwok Po Kan
- Altonaga
- Lamas
- Mario
- Zé Guenat
References
- ^ a b "Third Far Eastern Games 1917 (Tokyo)". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ 「競技記録 第三日／蹴球／庭球」 Asahi Shimbun (Evening paper), 11 May 1917
- ^ "History of Japanese Soccer - 1917". Japan Soccer Archive. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
