Women's World Invitational Tournament

The Women's World Invitation Tournament (the Chunghua Cup) was a triennial global invitational tournament for national and club teams in women's association football. It was held four times, in Taipei, Taiwan. It was one of the most prestigious women's football events, prior to the advent of the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football. The competitions were organised by the Chinese Taipei Football Association and their success brought pressure on the global governing body FIFA to organise its own women's football tournaments.[1] SSG Bergisch Gladbach of West Germany was the most successful participant, with two titles. They signed Taiwan's Chou Tai-ying after the 1987 tournament.[2]

Women's World Invitational Tournament
Founded1978 (1978)
Abolished1987
RegionInternational
Last champions Republic of China
(1st title)
Most successful team(s) Bergisch Gladbach
(2 titles)

Results
Year Champions Second Third Fourth
1978 Reims FF / HJK  Republic of China Sting Soccer Club
1981 Bergisch Gladbach  New Zealand  Republic of China IL i BUL
1984 Bergisch Gladbach  Republic of China A  Republic of China B  New Zealand
1987  Republic of China  United States Bergisch Gladbach  New Zealand

References
  1. Cox, Barbara. "A brief history of women's football until 1991". We are Asia (Web Archive version). Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. "Schnuppern am Pokal" (in German). Südwest Presse (Web Archive version). 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

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