1956 AFC Asian Cup
The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was held in Hong Kong from September 1, 1956 to September 15, 1956.
| 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 |  Korea Republic (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Israel |
| Third place | [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] 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) |
1960 → | |
Venues
| Hong Kong | |
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| Government Stadium | |
| Capacity: 28,000 | |
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Qualification
- Qualifiers
- [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Hong Kong (hosts)
- South Vietnam (winners of Central zone)
- Korea Republic (winners of Eastern zone)
- Israel (winners of Western zone)
Results
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| September 1956 19:00 |
Hong Kong [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] | 2 – 3 | Israel
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Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 30,000 Referee: H.A. Sheppard (England) |
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Au Chi Yin  12', 66'
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Glazer 37', 76' Stelmach 69'
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| September 1956 19:00 |
Korea Republic
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2 – 2 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Hong Kong | Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 25,000 |
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| Kim Ji-sung 45' Choi Kwang-seok 62'
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Tang Yee Kit 10' Ko Po Keung 39'
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| September 8, 1956 19:00 |
Israel
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1 – 2 | Korea Republic
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Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Trương Văn Ky (South Vietnam) |
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| Stelmach 71'
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Woo Sang-kwon 52' Sung Nak-woon 64'
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| September 9, 1956 19:00 |
South Vietnam
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2 – 2 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Hong Kong | Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 20,000 |
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| Trần Văn Tổng 30' Lê Hữu Đức 64'
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Chu Wing Wah 59' (pen.) Lau Chi Lam 79'
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| September 12, 1956 19:00 |
Israel
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2 – 1 | South Vietnam
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Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Tommy Tucker (England) |
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| Stelmach 14', 27'
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Trần Văn Tổng 58'
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| September 15, 1956 19:00 |
Korea Republic
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5 – 3 | South Vietnam
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Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 13,000 |
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| Sung Nak-woon 5' Woo Sang-kwon 41' (pen.), 58'Choi Chung-min 57', 66'
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Trải Văn Đào 20' Lê Hữu Đức 51', 63'
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1956 AFC Asian Cup Media
Korea Republic No 9, Kim Hong Bok (left) battles with a Hong Kong defender
Qualified Did not qualify Withdrew before playing any matches Did not enter Not an AFC member
