The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones. 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 | Abdul Ghani Minhat (10 Goals) |
1960 → | |
Central zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Bye | |||
| Singapore | w/o | Indonesia | ||
| South Vietnam | Bye | |||
| Malaya | 11–5 | Cambodia | 9–2 | 2–3 |
First leg
| Malaya | 9–2 | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
| Ghani 14', 25', 30', 35', 40', 45', 48' Pang Siang Hock 20', 49' | Nguon Tuy 70' Reith 71' |
Princes Road Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Greg de Silva (Singapore)
Second leg
| Cambodia | 3–2 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
| Lung 35', 78' Nguon Tuy 65' | Ghani 20' ? 45' (o.g.) |
Phnom Penh
Referee: Trương Văn Ký (South Vietnam)
Malaya won 11–5 on aggregate.
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' |
Stade du Jardin de la Ville Saigon
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Eng Ly Bean (Cambodia)
Second leg
| Malaya | 3–3 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Ghani 55', 80' Pang Siang Hock 83' | Nguyễn Văn Tu 24' Trần Văn Nhung 74', 88' |
Princes Road Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Greg de Silva (Malaya)
South Vietnam won 7–3 on aggregate.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | w/o | South Vietnam |
Eastern zone
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' |
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Johnny Cuatico (Philippines)
Second leg
| South Korea | 3–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Hong-woo 5', 62' Woo Sang-kwon 59' |
Seoul Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Lee Yong-il (South Korea)
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' |
Seoul Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kim Duk-joon (South Korea)
Second leg
| Republic of China | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Chu Wing-keung 20' | Woo Sang-kwon 66' (pen.) Kim Dong-keun 79' |
Municipal Stadium, Taipei
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Richard Tucker (Hong Kong)
South Korea won 4–1 on aggregate.
Western zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | w/o | Iran | ||
| Burma | w/o | Nepal | ||
| Ceylon | w/o | Afghanistan | ||
| Pakistan | w/o | Israel |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | ||||
| Afghanistan | w/o | Israel |
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bye | w/o | Israel |
Qualified teams
| 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 |
Goal scorers
- 10 Goals
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- Abdul Ghani Minhat
- 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
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- Lê Hữu Đức
- Reith Peon
- Chu Wing-keung
- Sung Nak-woon
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