1960 AFC Asian Cup

1960 AFC Asian Cup
Asian Cup Korea 1960
1960년 AFC 아시안컵
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Korea
Dates14–23 October
Teams4
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 played6
Goals scored19 (3.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Cho Yoon-ok
(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]

  1. ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  2. ^ "Asian Cup 1960 South Korea » Final round". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "1960 AFC Asian Cup". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Inside World Football - Asian Cup 1960". Retrieved 13 June 2023.