1956 AFC Asian Cup
The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial continental association football competition introduced and organised by the Asian Football Confederation. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956 as a four-team round-robin competition with no final. It was won by South Korea.
An unusual ruling meant that all games were 80 minutes long, with an extra 30 minutes extra time if the game was drawn at full time.
Venues
Qualification
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
| 0 | |||
| 1956 AFC [Asian Cup qualification#Central zone|Central Zone] winners | 24 May 1956 | 0 | |
| Eastern Zone winners | 2 September 1956 | 0 | |
| Western Zone winners | 1956 | 0 |
Squads
Results
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Winners
Goalscorers
With four goals, Nahum Stelmach is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 27 goals were scored by 15 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Kim [Ji-sung (footballer)|Kim Ji-sung]
- Trải Văn Đào