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 | September 1, 1956– September 15, 1956 |
| 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) |
| Attendance | 136,000 (22,667 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nahum Stelmach (4 goals) |
The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was held in Hong Kong from September 1, 1956 to September 15, 1956.
Venues
[change | change source]| Hong Kong | |
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| Government Stadium | |
| Capacity: 28,000 | |
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Qualification
[change | change source]- Qualifiers
- Hong Kong (hosts)
- South Vietnam (winners of Central zone)
South Korea (winners of Eastern zone)- Israel (winners of Western zone)
Results
[change | change source]| 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 |
| Hong Kong | 2 – 3 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
Au Chi Yin  12', 66' |
Glazer 37', 76' Stelmach 69' |
| 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' |
| 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' |
| 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