The Asian Football Confederation's Asian Cup 1956 finals were held in Hong Kong between September 1 and September 15. It was won by the Republic of Korea.
Qualification
The other 3 qualifying teams were:
Qualifying Rounds
Pre-qualifying
Group 1
When Afghanistan and Pakistan withdrew, Israel achieved this participation in a convention.
Group 2
Preliminary Round
March 17 at Kuala Lumpur
April 24 at Phnom Penh
Final Round
May 3 at Saigon
May 24 at Kuala Lumpur
Rep. of Vietnam qualified group 2.
Group 3
Preliminary Round
February 25 at Manila
April 21 at Seoul
Final Round
August 26 at Seoul
September 2 at Taipei
Rep. of Korea qualified group 3.
Final Tournament
September 1
September 6
September 8
September 9
September 12
September 15
Final Results
| Asian Cup 1956 Champions:
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 Rep. of Korea
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