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1956 AFC Asian Cup
Asian Cup Hong Kong 1956
1956年亞洲盃足球賽
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates1–15 September
Teams4
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 played6
Goals scored27 (4.5 per match)
Attendance136,000 (22,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)Israel Nahum Stelmach
(4 goals)
1960

The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the first AFC Asian Cup, held every four years and organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956. It was won by South Korea.[1]

Venues

Hong Kong
Government Stadium
Capacity: 28,000

Qualification

Qualifiers

Squads

Results

All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  South Korea 3 2 1 0 9 6 +3 5 Champions
2  Israel 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 4
3  Hong Kong (H) 3 0 2 1 6 7 −1 2
4  South Vietnam 3 0 1 2 6 9 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Hong Kong 2 – 3 Israel
Au Chi Yin 12', 66' Glazer 37', 76'
Stelmach 69'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: H.A. Sheppard (England)

South Korea 2 – 2 Hong Kong
Kim Ji-sung 45'
Choi Kwang-seok 62'
Tang Yee Kit 10'
Ko Po Keung 39'
Attendance: 25,000

Israel 1 – 2 South Korea
Stelmach 71' Woo Sang-kwon 52'
Sung Nak-woon 64'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Trương Văn Ky (South Vietnam)

South Vietnam 2 – 2 Hong Kong
Trần Văn Tổng 30'
Lê Hữu Đức 64'
Chu Wing Wah 59' (pen.)
Lau Chi Lam 79'
Attendance: 20,000

Israel 2 – 1 South Vietnam
Stelmach 14', 27' Trần Văn Tổng 58'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Tommy Tucker (England)

South Korea 5 – 3 South Vietnam
Sung Nak-woon 5'
Woo Sang-kwon 41' (pen.), 58'
Choi Chung-min 57', 66'
Trải Văn Đào 20'
Lê Hữu Đức 51', 63'
Attendance: 13,000

Winners

 AFC Asian Cup 1956 Winners 

South Korea

First title

Goalscorers

With four goals, Nahum Stelmach is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 27 goals were scored by 15 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References