| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Taiwan |
| Dates | 1–5 December |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Chinese Taipei (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Philippines |
| Third place |  Timor-Leste |
| Fourth place |  Laos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Li Mao (4 goals) |
TheCTFA International Tournament (Chinese:2017中華足協國際邀請賽) was atier 1 international football competition held inTaipei,Taiwan from 1-5 December 2017, organized by theChinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA).[1] Results involving thePhilippines national football team led to strong reactions by Filipino football fans, and disputes between football administrators.[2] The six games in the tournament were authorized byFIFA asInternational “A” Matches.[3]
Four nations participated in the tournament.[4]
| Nation | FIFA ranking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 135 | Hosts |
| Laos | 184 | |
| Philippines | 118 | The Philippines were initially planning to send the national under-23 squad, but decided to include national team players fromDavao Aguilas andStallion Laguna. Most of the coaching and backroom staff were from the national under-23 team.[5][3] |
| Timor-Leste | 196 |
| Taipei | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Taipei Municipal Stadium |   National Stadium CTFA International Tournament (Taiwan) |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | — |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 | 3–2 |
| Timor-Leste | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 | 2–2 |
| Laos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 3 | 3–4 |
| Laos | 1–3 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Phithack 90+5' | Report |
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| Laos | 2–1 | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cruz 84' |
| Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gama 58' |
| Timor-Leste | 1–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Garcia 89' | Report |
| Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Li Mao 9',12' | Report |
| CTFA International Tournament winner |
|---|
 Chinese Taipei First title |
There were 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
After the 1-2 win–loss result by the Philippines national football team, particularly the loss to 196th-ranked Timor-Leste on the seventh anniversary of the "Miracle in Hanoi", Philippines fans reacted with disappointment and anger.[8] Former national team managerDan Palami joined in criticism of team selection, although the Philippines Football Federation was limited by player commitments to teams involved in the2017 Philippines Football League finals series.[9] The decision to send a team to the tournament during thePFL finals was also questioned, along with concern about the expected effect on the Philippines national team'sFIFA World Ranking,[8] which subsequently dropped six spots in the December 2017 FIFA rankings.[10]Vietnamsurpassed the Philippines as top national men's team inSoutheast Asia.[11]Jefferson Cheng, manager of the CTFA International Tournament team and owner ofDavao Aguilas FC, defended selection decisions, asking that supporters consider the value of giving young players experience inInternational “A” Matches.[2]
In contrast, theChinese Taipei Football Association reacted enthusiastically to the Chinese Taipei 3-0 tournament victory, reporting it as a high point in their history.[12]
The Timor-Leste national team was reported by theTaipei Times to be "delighted" by their unexpected win over the Philippines after losing each of their earlier games by one goal.[13] Timor-Leste rose five spots in the December 2017 FIFA rankings on the strength of this win.[14]
Friendlyassociation football tournaments in 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Marbella Cup |  Marbella (3 January) |
| Florida Cup |  Florida (8–21 January) |
| China Cup |  Nanning (10–15 January) |
| Telekom Cup (winter) |  Düsseldorf (14 January) |
| J.League Challenge |  Bangkok (24–26 January) |
| Lunar New Year Cup |  Hong Kong (28–31 January) |
| The Atlantic Cup |  Algarve (31 January – 7 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup | Arizona (15–25 February) |
| Carolina Challenge Cup | South Carolina (18–25 February) |
| Puskás Cup |  Felcsút (2–5 June) |
| King's Cup | Bangkok (15–23 July) |
| Telekom Cup (summer) | Mönchengladbach (15 July) |
| International Champions Cup | |
| Premier League Asia Trophy | Hong Kong (19–22 July) |
| Emirates Cup |  London (29–30 July) |
| Audi Cup | Munich (1–2 August) |
| MLS All-Star Game | Chicago (2 August) |
| Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona (7 August) |
| Jingjinji Champions Cup | Beijing (1–3 September) |
| Independence Cup |  Korçë (28 November) |
| CTFA International Tournament |  Taipei (1–5 December) |
| Aceh World Solidarity Tsunami Cup |  Banda Aceh (2–6 December) |
| M-150 Cup | Buriram (9–15 December) |
International friendlyassociation football tournaments in Asia | |
|---|---|
A considerable number of matches in the following competitions are recognised asinternational "A" matches. | |
Bangladesh  | |
| China | |
| Chinese Taipei | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Indonesia | |
India  | |
Iran  | |
Japan  | |
Malaysia  | |
Pakistan  | |
| Philippines | |
Singapore  | |
South Korea  | |
Syria  | |
| Thailand | |
United Arab Emirates  | |
Vietnam  | |
| Collaboration | |