1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ceylon |
| Dates | 9–23 March 1952 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (1st title) Pakistan (1st title) |
| Third place |  Burma Ceylon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sheoo Mewalal (4 goals) |
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The 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament was the first edition of the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Colombo, Ceylon. India and Pakistan were declared as the joint winners.[1]
Overview
[edit]The 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament was the inaugural edition of the competition. It was held at the Colombo Oval in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), with the opening ceremony officiated by Sir Alan Rose.[2]
The tournament took place from March 9 to March 23, featuring four national teams: Burma, Ceylon, India and Pakistan. As the competition ended without a clear winner, a coin toss was used to decide which team would hold the trophy for the first six months. Pakistan won the toss and was awarded the trophy. However, the Indian team protested, arguing that they had scored more goals over the course of the tournament and therefore deserved to be declared the winners.[3]
Results
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 5 | Champions |
| 2 | Pakistan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Burma
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ceylon
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Notes: The competition rules stated that, in the event of a tie on points, goal average would be the tiebreaker. However, the organising committee took the view that goal average could not be considered, since neither India nor Pakistan had conceded any goals, and consequently it was decided that the trophy should be shared. Pakistan won a coin toss to decide which country would receive the trophy for the first six months.
Matches
[edit]| Ceylon | 0–3 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Venkatesh  13', 20'Sheoo Mewalal 15' |
| India | 4–0 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Sheoo Mewalal 20', 29', 35' Venkatesh 53' |
Report |
- cancelled due to the death of Ceylon's Prime Minister Mr. Don Stephen Senanayake.
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]There were 10 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
1 goal
Runu Guha Thakurta
Abdul Wahid Durrani- Muhammad Sharif
- Moideen Kutty
References
[edit]- ^ "Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952-1955". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Times of Ceylon 1952.03.08 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Times of Ceylon 1952.03.24 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.