| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 7 – 17 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Third place |
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| Fourth place |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 50 (3.13 per match) |
The Asian Football Confederation's 1981 AFC Women's Championship was the fourth AFC Women's Championship. It was held from 7 to 17 June 1981 in Hong Kong. The tournament was won by for the third consecutive time by Chinese Taipei in the final against Thailand.