1952 Colombo Cup

The 1952 Colombo Cup was the first edition of the Colombo Cup held in Colombo, Ceylon. India and Pakistan were declared as the joint winners.

1952 Colombo Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Ceylon
Dates	9–23 March 1952
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	India (1st title) Pakistan (1st title)
Third place	Burma Ceylon
Tournament statistics
Matches played	5
Goals scored	10 (2 per match)
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Points Table

(C) refers to champions

Pos.	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	India (C)	3	2	1	0	7	0	5
2	Pakistan (C)	3	2	1	0	3	0	5
3	Burma	2	0	0	2	0	5	0
4	Ceylon	2	0	0	2	0	5	0

Notes: The competition rules stated that, in the event of a tie on points, goal average would be the tiebreaker. However, the organising committee took the view that goal average could not be considered, since neither India nor Pakistan had conceded any goals, and consequently it was decided that the trophy should be shared. Pakistan won a coin toss to decide which country would receive the trophy for the first six months.

Matches

9 March 1952 (1952-03-09)

Ceylon	0–3	India
	Report	Venkatesh ?', ?' Sheoo Mewalal

Colombo Oval

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16 March 1952 (1952-03-16)

India	4–0	Burma
Sheoo Mewalal ?', ?', ?' Guha Thakurta	Report

Colombo Oval

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18 March 1952 (1952-03-18)

Ceylon	0–2	Pakistan
	Report	Wahid Kutty

Colombo Oval

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20 March 1952 (1952-03-20)

Pakistan	1–0	Burma
Sharif	Report

Colombo Oval

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22 March 1952 (1952-03-22)

Burma	Cancelled	Ceylon

Colombo Oval

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23 March 1952 (1952-03-23)

India	0–0	Pakistan
	Report

Colombo Oval

• cancelled due to the death of Ceylon's Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake