U-19 soccer Asian Cup 1960

U-19 soccer Asian Cup 1960
AFC U-19 Championship
Number of nations	8  (of 8 applicants)
Asian champion	South Korea (2nd title)
venue	Malaya
Opening game	March 30, 1960
Endgame	April 7, 1960
Games	14th
Gates	80  (⌀: 5.71 per game)

The second U-19 Asian Football Championship was held in 1960 in the Malaya Federation . The tournament started on March 30th and ended on April 7th . The winner was South Korea with a 4: 0 victory in the final against the hosts .

mode

The eight registered teams initially played in two groups of four teams each. The two group winners contested the final, the two group runners-up the game for third place.

Preliminary round

Group A

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Quota	Points
1.	Malaya	3	3	0	0	016: 200	8.00	06-00
2.	Japan	3	1	1	1	007: 900	0.78	03: 30
3.	Burma	3	1	0	2	010: 600	1.67	02: 40
4th	Philippines	3	0	1	2	002:180	0.11	01: 50

date		Result
March 30, 1960	Malaya	9-0	Philippines
March 31, 1960	Japan	4: 2	Burma
April 3, 1960	Malaya	2: 1	Burma
April 4th 1960	Japan	2: 2	Philippines
April 5, 1960	Malaya	5: 1	Japan
April 6, 1960	Burma	7-0	Philippines

Group B

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Quota	Points
1.	South Korea	3	3	0	0	012: 400	3.00	06-00
2.	Indonesia	3	2	0	1	014: 700	2.00	04: 20
3.	Thailand	3	1	0	2	004: 900	0.44	02: 40
4th	Singapore	3	0	0	3	006:160	0.38	00: 60

date		Result
March 30, 1960	Indonesia	9: 3	Singapore
March 31, 1960	South Korea	4: 1	Thailand
April 3, 1960	Thailand	3: 2	Singapore
April 4th 1960	South Korea	4: 2	Indonesia
April 5, 1960	Indonesia	3-0	Thailand
April 6, 1960	South Korea	4: 1	Singapore

Finals

Third place game

date		Result
April 7, 1960	Japan	3: 2	Indonesia

final

date		Result
April 7, 1960	Malaya	0: 4	South Korea

Result

South Korea became Asian champions for the second time. A world championship has not yet been held.

Web links

• Asian U-19 Championship 1960 on rsssf.com (English)