The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones.[1] The winner of each zone would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 March – 24 May 1956 |
| Teams | 19 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 35 (4.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Abdul Ghani Minhat (10 Goals) |
1960 → | |
Central zone
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thailand 
|
Bye | |||
Singapore 
|
w/o |  Indonesia
|
||
South Vietnam 
|
Bye | |||
Malaya 
|
11–5 |  Cambodia
|
9–2 | 2–3 |
First leg
edit| Malaya | 9–2 | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
Ghani  14', 25', 30', 35', 40', 45', 48'Pang Siang Hock 20', 49' |
Nguon Tuy 70' Reith 71' |
Second leg
edit| Cambodia | 3–2 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
| Lung 35', 78' Nguon Tuy 65' |
Ghani 20' ? 45' (o.g.) |
Referee: Trương Văn Ký (South Vietnam)
Malaya won 11–5 on aggregate.[2]
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand
|
w/o | Indonesia
|
||
| South Vietnam
|
7–3 | Malaya
|
4–0 | 3–3 |
First leg
edit| South Vietnam | 4–0 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
| Đỗ Quang Thách 17', 57' Lê Hữu Đức 30'Nguyễn Văn Tư 65' |
Second leg
edit| Malaya | 3–3 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Ghani 55', 80' Pang Siang Hock 83' |
Nguyễn Văn Tu 24' Trần Văn Nhung 74', 88' |
South Vietnam won 7–3 on aggregate.[3]
Third round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia
|
w/o | South Vietnam
|
Eastern zone
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Philippines 
|
Bye | |||
South Korea 
|
Bye | |||
North Borneo 
|
Bye | |||
Japan 
|
w/o |  Republic of China
|
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines
|
0–5 | South Korea
|
0–2 | 0–3 |
| North Borneo
|
w/o | Republic of China
|
First leg
edit| Philippines | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Sung Nak-woon 53' Choi Jung-min 56' |
Second leg
edit| South Korea | 3–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Hong-woo 5', 62' Woo Sang-kwon 59' |
South Korea won 5–0 on aggregate.
Third round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
4–1 | Republic of China
|
2–0 | 2–1 |
First leg
edit| South Korea | 2–0 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Jung-min 23' Kim Dong-keun 78' |
Second leg
edit| Republic of China | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Chu Wing-keung 20' |
Woo Sang-kwon 66' (pen.) Kim Dong-keun 79' |
South Korea won 4–1 on aggregate.
Western zone
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
India 
|
w/o |  Iran
|
||
Burma 
|
w/o |  Nepal
|
||
Ceylon 
|
w/o |  Afghanistan
|
||
Pakistan 
|
w/o |  Israel
|
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | ||||
| Afghanistan
|
w/o | Israel
|
Third round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bye | w/o | Israel
|
Qualified teams
edit
Qualified
Did not qualify
Withdrew before playing any matches
Did not enter
Not an AFC member
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on |
|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong |
Hosts | 7 June 1955 |
| Israel |
Western Zone winners (Qualified by default after all the other nations withdrew) | April 1956 |
| South Vietnam |
Central Zone winners | 24 May 1956 |
| South Korea |
Eastern Zone winners | 2 September 1956 |
Goal scorers
edit- 10 Goals
- 3 Goals
-
Pang Siang Hock
- 2 Goals
-
Trần Văn Nhung- Đỗ Quang Thách
- Nguyễn Văn Tu
Nguon Tuy- Lung
Choi Jung-min- Woo Sang-kwon
- Kim Hong-woo
- Kim Dong-keun
- 1 Goal
-
- Lê Hữu Đức
- Reith Peon
Chu Wing-keung- Sung Nak-woon
References
edit- ^ "Singapore to Meet Indonesia in Asian Soccer Tourney". The Straits Times. 14 June 1955. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Ghani Gets 7 in Rout of Cambodia". The Straits Times. 18 March 1956. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Vietnam move into third round on 3-all draw". The Straits Times. 25 May 1956. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1956". RSSSF.