1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification
International football competition
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The qualification for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 10 teams in three zones with the winners of each zone joining South Korea in the final tournament.[1]
Dates29 March – 18 December 1959
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Matchesplayed18
Goals scored79 (4.39 per match)
Zones
Central zone
All matches held in Singapore.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Vietnam |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | 1960 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 |  Malaya |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Singapore |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| South Vietnam | 1–0 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 9,806
Eastern zone
All matches held in Philippines.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taiwan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 4 |
 Hong Kong |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 2 |
 Philippines |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 |
| Philippines | 0–7 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
Lau Chi Lam  5', 21', 39'Ho Cheung Yau Lau Kai Cheung 15' Leung Wai Hung 20' |
Attendance: 10,000
| Philippines | 4–7 | Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 12,000
| Taiwan | 7–4 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Law Kwok-tai 8', 11', 62' Lam Sheung Yee 16'Yang Weiyu 36', 49'Huang Zhiqiang 55' |
Attendance: 22,000
Western zone
Qualified teams
Qualified
Did not qualify
Withdrew before playing any matches
Did not enter
Not an AFC member
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | Hosts | N/A | 1 (1956) |
| South Vietnam | Central Zone winners | 13 May 1959 | 1 (1956) |
| Taiwan | Eastern zone winners | 3 April 1959 | 0 (debut) |
 Israel | Western Zone winners | 17 December 1959 | 1 (1956) |