History and Abstract

The 6th East Asian Games Football competition will be held at Tuanbo Stadium, TEDA Stadium and Haihe Education Park Stadium from 6th to 15th of October 2013 in Tianjin. This game will consist of Men’s and Women’s tournaments. The last day of the event is for Men's Football Final which will be awarded a gold medal. As this event does not belong to the A-Level competition which accredited by Federation International Football Association (FIFA), therefore, cannot count it into the FIFA national ranking points. As a result, each delegation generally sends their U23 (National Olympic) level team to attend the competition, not the national team.

East Asian Games began to set the football event from the 1st games held, which was taken place from 10th to 18th of May 1993 at Shanghai Jiangwan Stadium and Hongkou Stadium, involved the team of South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Macao and host country, China, totally of six teams in all. After this, East Asian Games holds every four years time. The event of Men’s Football was only set from the first to fifth of EAG, however, the project of Women's Football will be firstly added from the 6th.

Watching Etiquettes

1、Please take your own seat in advance. Before the game starts, all audience should response with warm applause when athletes march into the arena to hold a ceremony and salute to audience to give their regards. Heavy applause should also be given as the presenter introduces the coaches, athletes and referees. The audience ought to encourage the favorable sports moral behavior of both sides when watching games.

2、Do not stand up when the game in progress, and please remind he or she mannerly if someone in front row stands up, which can reduce tension around effectively. If it is really hard to control your own emotions, you had better choose to relax for a while outside the court to alleviate the uptight and fretted mood.

3、Do not abuse. Abuse is an extremely uncivilized behavior which will affect the national image to some extent. Remind ourselves to have civilized languages all times and think over before you say something.

4、The audience ought to encourage the favorable sports moral behavior of both sides when watching games.

5、If it is really hard to control your own emotions, you had better choose to relax for a while outside the court to alleviate the uptight and fretted mood.

6、Do not take alcoholic drinks and other dangerous items during admission. Don't smoke. It is available to bring some snacks in the process of competition, as the mouth peristalsis may contribute to reduce the tension of psychological. Take the garbage away when the game over.

7、Do not walk-off prematurely. Do not enjoy the game at entrance, exit, or any other crowded places in case of the accidents and unexpected issues.