The football sporting event at the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games only had one match which took place between Republic of China and the Philippines.

The Republic of China was formed above all ex players of the South China AA (Nan Hua), the Chinese standard bearing club, which had been disbanded two years previously for financial reasons.

Its members joined two (non-sporting) entities: Lin Lang/Lin Lam, a theatrical organisation, and Kong Shenghui, where they formed teams.

China, 1-0 down at half-time, protested that the Philippines team was made up of Europeans and not native Filipinos, citing Henry Doland, the son of an American, in particular.

[1] Numbers indicated inside the parenthesis are figures reported by "Soccer in China"[2] List of first association football internationals per country: 1872–1940