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December 2009

2009.12.23  Wed
Korea Rep. national team MF KI Sung Yueng joins CELTIC

On the 21st a press conference was held in Seoul, Korea Rep. to announce the signing of FC SEOUL’s Korea Rep. national team MF KI Sung Yueng to Scottish Premier League side CELTIC.

2009.12.22  Tue
Korea Rep. national team FW PARK Chu Young scores in back to back games: This Week’s EA European Players

Of the players representing the EAFF in Europe it was Ligue 1 (French first division) club MONACO’s Korea Rep. national team FW PARK Chu Young who stood out, scoring in back to back games.

2009.12.21  Mon
POHANG STEELERS finish third in the world: FIFA Club World Cup

On the 19th the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 final and 3rd place play off were held with AFC Champions League winners POHANG STEELERS (Korea Rep.) finishing 3rd.

2009.12.19  Sat
The December women’s world rankings are announced

On December 18th the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) announced the latest women’s world rankings.

2009.12.17  Thu
December’s updated FIFA rankings are announced

On the 16th of December, the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) announced the latest world rankings.

2009.12.14  Mon
Korea Rep. national team youngster MF LEE Chung Yong makes his presence felt by setting up the opening goal: This Week’s EA European Round Up

This week amongst the East Asian Football Federation players based in Europe it was English Premier League club BOLTON’s Korea Rep. national team youngster MF LEE Chung Yong who shone brightest, setting up the opening goal versus MANCHESTER CITY.

2009.12.14  Mon
Hong Kong-China prevail in a penalty shoot out to win at home:5th East Asian Games

In the football competition of the 5th East Asian Games being held in Hong Kong, it was hosts Hong Kong-China who beat Japan in a penalty shoot out in the final to be crowned champions.

2009.12.11  Fri
Korea Rep. men’s preliminary squad announced for the East Asian Football Championships 2010

On December 10th the Korea Rep. Football Association announced the men’s preliminary squad for the East Asian Football Championships 2010.

2009.12.9  Wed
Korea Rep. national team MF PARK Ji Sung ‘s MANCHESTER UNITED proceed to the finals tournament: UEFA Champions League

On the 8th and 9th the final round matches of the competition to decide Europe’s number one club, the 2009-10 UEFA Champions League were held with two East Asian Football Federation players clashing.

2009.12.8  Tue
DF Jorge Samuel CABALLERO takes China’s CSL MVP award

On December 4th in Shanghai the 2009 China Football Association Super League (CSL) awards ceremony was held with first time champions, BEIJING GUOAN awarded the Team of the Year award.

2009.12.8  Tue
Defending champs POHANG STEELERS drawn with SHANDONG LUNENG: AFC Champions League 2010 Groupings

On the 7th the groupings for the AFC Champions League 2010 were decided with 2009 competition winners POHANG STEELERS (Korea Rep.) drawn to join 2007 competition winners ADELAIDE UNITED, CSL 4th placed finishers SHANDONG LUNENG (China PR) and Japan’s 89th Emperors Cup winners.

2009.12.8  Tue
KASHMA ANTLERS MF OGASAWARA Mitsuo wins MVP: J-League Awards

The annual “J-League Awards” were held on December 7th in Tokyo. The Player of the Year award went to three time consecutive champions KASHIMA ANTLERS’ team leader and former Japan national team MF OGASAWARA Mitsuo. KASHIMA head coach Oswaldo OLIVIERA was selected as Head Coach of the Year for the third consecutive year.

2009.12.7  Mon
Japan national team MF HONDA Keisuke stars with 1 goal, 1 assist: This week’s European players

Out of the East Asian Football Federation member nations’ players in Europe it was Japan national team MF HONDA Keisuke, who played for Eredivisie (Dutch first division) club VVV against WILLEM II, who starred with a 1 goal, 1 assist performance.

2009.12.7  Mon
JEONBUK HYUNDAI MOTORS claim their first ever title: K-League Championship

The K-League Championship was played on the 2nd and 6th between JEONBUK HYUNDAI MOTORS and SEONGNAM ILHWA CHUNMA with JEONBUK winning with an aggregate total over the two matches of 3-1 to record their first ever championship in the club’s 15 year history.

2009.12.6  Sun
KASHIMA ANTLERS claim a record third consecutive title: J-League Final Round

On the 5th, the final round of the J-League was held and KASHIMA ANTLERS claimed a record third consecutive title.

2009.12.5  Sat
FIFA World Cup South Africa groupings are decided

On 4th, the draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa groupings was held in South Africa.

2009.12.1  Tue
China PR shines as they claim their first victory: East Asian Futsal Championships 2009

Acting as the qualifiers for the AFC Futsal Championships 2010, the East Asian Futsal Championships 2009 were held fro November 24th till 29th in Beijing, China with hosts China PR beating Japan 5-4 in the final to be crowned the first ever winners. Additionally China PR, Chinese Taipei and Korea Rep. all earned qualification to the AFC Futsal Championships 2010 (previous 3rd place finishers Japan had already qualified).

2009.12.1  Tue
Japan national team MF MATSUI Daisuke scores his first of the season: This week’s EA European Group

This week, of the East Asian Football Federation players in Europe Japan national team FW MATSUI Daisuke (pictured) on loan to Ligue 1 (French first division) club GRENOBLE, scored his first goal of the season in the 63rd minute away to LORIENT with the score at 0-1.

2009.12.1  Tue
SEONGNAM ILHWA CHUNMA progress to the Championship: K-League

Fourth place finishers in the league, SEONGNAM ILHWA CHUNMA, had a play off versus AFC Champions League 2009 winners and second place finishers POHANG STEELERS on the 29th and won to progress to the K-League Championship.

2009.12.1  Tue
Match results from the J-League Round 33

Round 33 of the J-League was played on the 28th and 29th.