1960 AFC Asian Cup
| 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 | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 | 
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | (4 goals)  | 
← 1956  1964 →   | |
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.[1][2][3]
As in the 1st edition of the competition, the tournament kept the unusual arrangement of 80 minutes games.[4]
Venues
| Seoul | |
|---|---|
| Hyochang Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,194 | |
Qualification

  Qualified
   Did not qualify
   Withdrew before playing any matches
   Did not enter
   Not an AFC member
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | N/A | 1 (1956) | |
| Central Zone winners | 13 May 1959 | 1 (1956) | |
| Eastern zone winners | 3 April 1959 | 0 (debut) | |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Champions | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | Runners-up | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Third place | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | Fourth place | 
| South Korea  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Yoon-ok  Woo Sang-kwon Choi Chung-min Moon Jung-sik  | 
Nguyễn Văn Tư  | 
Attendance: 30,000
| Republic of China  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Luk Man Wai  Yiu Cheuk Yin  | 
| South Korea  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Yoon-ok  Woo Sang-kwon  | 
| South Vietnam  | 1–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Trần Văn Nhung  | 
R. Levi  Stelmach S. Levi Menchel Aharonskind  | 
Attendance: 15,000
| Israel  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Levi  | 
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
- ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
 - ^ "Asian Cup 1960 South Korea » Final round". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
 - ^ "1960 AFC Asian Cup". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
 - ^ "Inside World Football - Asian Cup 1960". Retrieved 13 June 2023.
 
External links
- Jovanoic, Bojan; Morrison, Neil; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1960". RSSSF.
 
