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The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones.[1] The winner of each zone would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 March – 24 May 1956 |
| Teams | 19 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 35 (4.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Abdul Ghani Minhat (10 Goals) |
1960 → | |
First round
First leg
Second leg
Referee: Trương Văn Ký (South Vietnam)
Malaya won 11–5 on aggregate.[2]
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thailand  |
w/o |  Indonesia |
||
South Vietnam  |
7–3 |  Malaya |
4–0 | 3–3 |
First leg
| South Vietnam | 4–0 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
Đỗ Quang Thách  17', 57'Lê Hữu Đức 30'Nguyễn Văn Tư 65' |
Second leg
| Malaya | 3–3 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Ghani 55', 80' Pang Siang Hock 83' |
Nguyễn Văn Tu 24' Trần Văn Nhung 74', 88' |
South Vietnam won 7–3 on aggregate.[3]
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia |
w/o | South Vietnam |
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Philippines  |
Bye | |||
South Korea  |
Bye | |||
North Borneo  |
Bye | |||
Japan  |
w/o |  Republic of China |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
0–5 | South Korea |
0–2 | 0–3 |
| North Borneo |
w/o | Republic of China |
First leg
| Philippines | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Sung Nak-woon 53' Choi Jung-min 56' |
Second leg
| South Korea | 3–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Hong-woo 5', 62' Woo Sang-kwon 59' |
South Korea won 5–0 on aggregate.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
4–1 | Republic of China |
2–0 | 2–1 |
First leg
| South Korea | 2–0 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Jung-min 23' Kim Dong-keun 78' |
Second leg
| Republic of China | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Chu Wing-keung 20' |
Woo Sang-kwon 66' (pen.) Kim Dong-keun 79' |
South Korea won 4–1 on aggregate.
First round
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | ||||
Afghanistan  |
w/o |  Israel |
Third round
Qualified
Did not qualify
Withdrew before playing any matches
Did not enter
Not an AFC member
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on |
|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong | Hosts | 7 June 1955 |
| Israel | Western Zone winners (Qualified by default after all the other nations withdrew) | April 1956 |
| South Vietnam | Central Zone winners | 24 May 1956 |
| South Korea | Eastern Zone winners | 2 September 1956 |
- 10 Goals
- 3 Goals
Pang Siang Hock
- 2 Goals
Trần Văn Nhung- Đỗ Quang Thách
- Nguyễn Văn Tu
Nguon Tuy- Lung
Choi Jung-min- Woo Sang-kwon
- Kim Hong-woo
- Kim Dong-keun
- 1 Goal
- Lê Hữu Đức
- Reith Peon
Chu Wing-keung- Sung Nak-woon
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