2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship  The 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship was the 8th edition of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship, an international football tournament for East Asian countries and territories organized by the EAFF. The finals were held in South Korea in December 2019. It was the nation's third time hosting the tournament. Ten teams were allocated to their particular stage. Each winner of the preliminary round progressed to the next stage. The ranking of teams was determined as follows:  The first preliminary round was held in Mongolia in September 2018. The second preliminary round was held in Taiwan in November 2018. The final round was held in Busan, South Korea between 10–18 December 2019. Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.