1960 Afc Asian Cup
The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the 2nd edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The finals were hosted by South Korea from 14 October to 23 October 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.
| Asian Cup Korea 1960 1960년 AFC 아시안컵 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 14–23 October |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Israel |
| Third place |  Republic of China |
| Fourth place |  South Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cho Yoon-ok (4 goals) |
As in the 1st edition of the competition, the tournament kept the unusual arrangement of 80 minutes games.
Venues
| Seoul | |
|---|---|
| Hyochang Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,194 | |
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Qualification
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Hosts | N/A | 1 (1956) |
| South Vietnam | Central Zone winners | 13 May 1959 | 1 (1956) |
| Republic of China | Eastern zone winners | 3 April 1959 | 0 (debut) |
| Israel | Western Zone winners | 17 December 1959 | 1 (1956) |
Squads
Results
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Champions |
| 2 | Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Republic of China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Third place |
| 4 | South Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | Fourth place |
| South Korea | 5–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
Cho Yoon-ok  15', 71'Woo Sang-kwon 27'Choi Chung-min 47'Moon Jung-sik 56' | Nguyễn Văn Tu 70' |
| Republic of China | 2–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Luk Man Wai 51' Yiu Cheuk Yin |
| South Korea | 3–0 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Yoon-ok 17', 60' Woo Sang-kwon 30' |
| South Vietnam | 1–5 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Trần Văn Nhung 68' (pen.) | R. Levi 13' Stelmach 18'S. Levi 25'Menchel 32'Aharonskind 70' |
| Israel | 1–0 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| S. Levi 72' |
Winners
| 1960 AFC Asian Cup winners |
|---|
 South Korea Second title |
Goalscorers
With four goals, Cho Yoon-Ok is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 19 goals were scored by 13 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Amnon Aharonskind- Rafi Levi
- Avraham Menchel
- Nahum Stelmach
Luk Man Wai- Yiu Cheuk Yin
Choi Chung-min
Nguyễn Văn Tú- Trần Văn Nhung
References
External links
- Jovanoic, Bojan; Morrison, Neil; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1960". RSSSF.
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