1956 AFC Asian Cup
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| Asian Cup Hong Kong 1956 1956年亞洲盃足球賽 |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Hong Kong |
| Dates | 1 – 15 September |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Israel |
| Third place | Hong Kong |
| Fourth place |  South Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 27 (4.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nahum Stelmach (4 goals) |
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The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956. It was won by the South Korea.
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[edit] Venues
| Hong Kong |
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| Government Stadium |
| Capacity: 28,000 |
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[edit] Qualification
Main article: 1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification
- Qualifiers
Hong Kong (as hosts)
Israel (winner group 1)
South Vietnam (winner group 2)
South Korea (winner group 3)
[edit] Squads
Main article: 1956 AFC Asian Cup squads
[edit] Results
All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 |
| Israel |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Hong Kong |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 |
| South Vietnam |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 |
| 1 September 1956 19:00 |
Hong Kong |
2 – 3 | Israel |
Government Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 30,000 Referee: H.A. Sheppard (England) |
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Au Chi Yin  12', 66' |
Glazer 37', 76' Stelmach 69' |
| 6 September 1956 19:00 |
South Korea |
2 – 2 | Hong Kong |
Government Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 30,000 |
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| Kim Ji-Sung 45' Choi Kwang-Seok 62' |
Tang Yee Kit 10' Ko Po Keung 39' |
| 8 September 1956 19:00 |
Israel |
1 – 2 | South Korea |
Government Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Trương Văn Ky (South Vietnam) |
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| Stelmach 71' |
Woo Sang-Kwon 52' Sung Nak-Woon 64' |
| 9 September 1956 19:00 |
South Vietnam |
2 – 2 | Hong Kong |
Government Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 30,000 |
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| Trần Văn Tổng 30' Lê Hữu Đức 64' |
Chu Wing Wah 59' (pen.) Lau Chi Lam 79' |
| 12 September 1956 19:00 |
Israel |
2 – 1 | South Vietnam |
Government Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Tommy Tucker (England) |
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| Stelmach 14', 27' |
Trần Văn Tổng 58' |
| 15 September 1956 19:00 |
South Korea |
5 – 3 | South Vietnam |
Government Stadium, Hong Kong |
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| Sung Nak-Woon 5' Woo Sang-Kwon 41' (pen.), 58'Choi Chung-Min 57', 66' |
Trải Văn Đào 20' Lê Hữu Đức 51', 63' |
[edit] Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1956 Winners |
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 South Korea First title |
[edit] Goalscorers
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4 goals 3 goals 2 goals |
1 goal |
[edit] References
- Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1956". RSSSF.
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