The primary version of the AFC Asian Cup came about simply two years after the creation of the Asian Soccer Confederation and noticed Hong Kong awarded the internet hosting rights, with all video games scheduled to happen on the Authorities Stadium.
1956 Asian Cup
Winner: South Korea
Runner-up: Israel
Host: Hong Kong
The primary version of the AFC Asian Cup came about simply two years after the creation of the Asian Soccer Confederation and noticed Hong Kong awarded the internet hosting rights, with all video games scheduled to happen on the Authorities Stadium. An uncommon ruling meant that each one video games had been 80 minutes lengthy, with an additional half-hour further time if the sport was drawn at full time (though this didn’t occur resulting from unhealthy gentle)
Qualification noticed the 20 entrants plsced into three qualification zones: Central, Jap and Western, primarily based on geographical location and set on a knockout system with dwelling and away legs, with the profitable workforce qualifying
In comparison with trendy worldwide qualifying tournaments, the primary Asian Cup qualification match was a chaotic affair, with 12 of the groups that entered both declining to play a match or withdrawing with out taking part in a match, with some attending to the ultimate match regardless of not taking part in a sport.
The Western Zone was the worst affected by withdrawals, with not one sport going down and Israel certified by default in spite of everything the opposite nations withdrew. They had been knowledgeable by the AFC that Pakistan and Afghanistan had refused to host them, then the ultimate was a walkover as Burma, India, Iran and Nepal had all withdrawn.
South Vietnam certified from the Central Zone, beating Malaya over two legs after which qualifying by default after Thailand withdrew from the ultimate, whereas South Korea, who had represented Asia on the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, received dwelling and away in opposition to Philippines and Taiwan to win the Jap Zone competitors.
Hong Kong (as hosts) and Israel kicked off the match on 1 September 1956, with Yehoshua Glazer the distinction maker with two objectives in opposition to a battling host workforce who, regardless of two objectives from Au Chi Yin, misplaced 3-2.
5 days later, the hosts took to the sector once more once they confronted South Korea and threatened a shock once they went 2-0 up, however the extra skilled Koreans fought again and secured a draw, then scored a decisive victory with a 2-1 win over Israel simply two days later that left their future in their very own arms.
Hong Kong ended their participation within the first Asian Cup with a battling draw in opposition to South Vietnam, who then misplaced 2-1 in opposition to Israel with Nahum Stelmach ending his match as high scorer with 4 objectives after two early objectives left South Vietnam with an excessive amount of to do.
In what turned an unofficial last, South Korea and South Vietnam served up an exciting encounter with eight objectives, together with six in a breathless 25-minute interval. South Korea took the lead twice and had been pegged again every time, however two objectives in two minutes gave them a bonus they’d not lose, with the Koreans lastly profitable 5-3 and securing the primary ever AFC Asian Cup.
An uncommon ruling meant that each one video games had been 80 minutes lengthy, with an additional half-hour further time if the sport was drawn at full time (though this didn’t occur resulting from unhealthy gentle)
Qualification noticed the 20 entrants plsced into three qualification zones: Central, Jap and Western, primarily based on geographical location and set on a knockout system with dwelling and away legs, with the profitable workforce qualifying
In comparison with trendy worldwide qualifying tournaments, the primary Asian Cup qualification match was a chaotic affair, with 12 of the groups that entered both declining to play a match or withdrawing with out taking part in a match, with some attending to the ultimate match regardless of not taking part in a sport.
The Western Zone was the worst affected by withdrawals, with not one sport going down and Israel certified by default in spite of everything the opposite nations withdrew. They had been knowledgeable by the AFC that Pakistan and Afghanistan had refused to host them, then the ultimate was a walkover as Burma, India, Iran and Nepal had all withdrawn.
South Vietnam certified from the Central Zone, beating Malaya over two legs after which qualifying by default after Thailand withdrew from the ultimate, whereas South Korea, who had represented Asia on the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, received dwelling and away in opposition to Philippines and Taiwan to win the Jap Zone competitors.
Hong Kong (as hosts) and Israel kicked off the match on 1 September 1956, with Yehoshua Glazer the distinction maker with two objectives in opposition to a battling host workforce who, regardless of two objectives from Au Chi Yin, misplaced 3-2.
5 days later, the hosts took to the sector once more once they confronted South Korea and threatened a shock once they went 2-0 up, however the extra skilled Koreans fought again and secured a draw, then scored a decisive victory with a 2-1 win over Israel simply two days later that left their future in their very own arms.
Hong Kong ended their participation within the first Asian Cup with a battling draw in opposition to South Vietnam, who then misplaced 2-1 in opposition to Israel with Nahum Stelmach ending his match as high scorer with 4 objectives after two early objectives left South Vietnam with an excessive amount of to do.
In what turned an unofficial last, South Korea and South Vietnam served up an exciting encounter with eight objectives, together with six in a breathless 25-minute interval. South Korea took the lead twice and had been pegged again every time, however two objectives in two minutes gave them a bonus they’d not lose, with the Koreans lastly profitable 5-3 and securing the primary ever AFC Asian Cup.