Asian Cup 1956
ChampionsSouth Korea
South Korea won, ahead of Israel. 4 teams, 6 games, 4.50 goals a game; hosted by Hong Kong.
Final round
Final round
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Vietnam Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Top scorers
- Nahum Stelmach Israel 4
- Woo Sang-kwon South Korea 3
- Lê Hữu Đức Vietnam Republic 3
- Au Chi Yin Hong Kong 2
- Yehoshua Glazer Israel 2
- Ko Po Keung Hong Kong 2
- Sung Nak-woon South Korea 2
- Trần Văn Tổng Vietnam Republic 2
- Choi Chung-min South Korea 2
- Tang Yee Kit Hong Kong 1
Upsets
- 1956-09-01Hong Kong2–3IsraelUpsetFinal round · So Kon Po85%
- 1956-09-12Israel2–1Vietnam RepublicUpsetFinal round · So Kon Po27%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.