The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the first AFC Asian Cup, held every four years and organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956. It was won by South Korea. Venues Qualification Squads Results All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8) Winners Goalscorers With four goals, Nahum Stelmach is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 27 goals were scored by 15 different players, with none of them credited as own goal. 4 goals Nahum Stelmach 3 goals Woo Sang-kwon Lê Hữu Đức 2 goals Yehoshua Glazer Choi Chung-min Sung Nak-woon Trần Văn Tổng 1 goal Kim Ji-sung Trải Văn Đào References Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1956". RSSSF. AFC Asian Cup tournaments Asian Cup, 1956 Afc Asian Cup, 1956 International association football competitions hosted by Hong Kong AFC September 1956 sports events in Asia