1953 Colombo Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Burma |
| Dates | 22 October-2 November |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan |
| Third place |  Burma |
← 1952 1954 → | |
The 1953 Colombo Cup was held in Rangoon, Burma. India won its first title by winning all 3 matches.[1]
Details
All the data entered here is from rsssf.
| Date | Matches |
|---|---|
| 23 October 1953 | India 1 - 0 Pakistan
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| 24 October 1953 | Burma 3 - 2  Ceylon
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| 27 October 1953 | India 2 - 0 Ceylon
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| 28 October 1953 | Burma 1 - 1 Pakistan
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| 31 October 1953 | Burma 2 - 4 India
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| 2 November 1953 | Pakistan 6 - 0 Ceylon
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Points Table
(C) refers to champions
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India(C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Pakistan
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Burma
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Ceylon
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 1 |