1960 AFC Asian Cup

The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the 2nd AFC Asian Cup, a football tournament that happens every four years. It is organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament was played in South Korea from 14 October to 23 October 1960. The tournament was a round robin. The hosts South Korea won every single game.[1][2][3][4]

1960 AFC Asian Cup
Asian Cup Korea 1960
1960년 AFC 아시안컵
Tournament details
Host country South Korea
Dates14–23 October
Teams4
Venue(s)(in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Korea Republic (2nd title)
Runner-up Israel
Third place Republic of China
Fourth place South Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored19 (3.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Cho Yoon-ok
(4 goals)
1956
1964

Venue

Seoul
Hyochang Stadium
Capacity: 15,194
 

Qualification

 
     Qualified      Did not qualify      Withdrew before playing any matches      Did not enter      Not an AFC member
Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances
  Korea Republic Hosts 1
  South Vietnam Central Zone winners 13 May 1959 1
  Republic of China Eastern zone winners 3 April 1959 0
  Israel Western Zone winners 17 December 1959 1

Results

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14 October 1960
15:15
Korea Republic   5–1   South Vietnam Hyochang Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 30,000

17 October 1960
15:00
Korea Republic   3–0   Israel Hyochang Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Yozo Yokoyama (Japan)

17 October 1960
15:00
Republic of China   2–0   South Vietnam Hyochang Stadium, Seoul

19 October 1960
15:00
South Vietnam   1–5   Israel Hyochang Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 15,000

21 October 1960
15:00
Korea Republic   1–0   Republic of China Hyochang Stadium, Seoul

23 October 1960
15:00
Israel   1–0   Republic of China Hyochang Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Yozo Yokoyama (Japan)

Winners

 1960 AFC Asian Cup Winners 
 
Korea Republic
Second title

Goalscorers

Cho Yoon-Ok scored the most goals. He scored 4 goals. 19 goals were scored by 13 different players. There were no own goals.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  2. "Asian Cup 1960 South Korea » Final round". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. "1960 AFC Asian Cup". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. "Asian Cup 1960". Retrieved 4 December 2021.

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