Football at the 1954 Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines from 1 to 8 May 1954. All matches took place at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, and were of 80 minutes duration.
Venues Manila Rizal Memorial Stadium Capacity: 12,873
Medalists
MenChan Fai-hungChou Wen-chiChu Chin-chingZhu YongqiangHau Ching-toHau Yung-sangHo Ying-fanHsu Wei-poKing Loh-sungLau YeeLi DahuiLi Chun-fatLo Ching-hsiangMok Chun-wahNg Kee-cheungPau King-yinSzeto ManTang SumTeng SheungTse Tsu-kuoYen Shih-hsinYiu Cheuk-yinChoi Chung-minChoi Kwang-seokChu Yung-kwangChung Kook-chinChung Nam-sikHam Heung-chulHan Chang-whaHong Deok-youngKang Chang-giKim Ji-sungLee Sang-yiLi Jong-kapMin Byung-daePark Il-kapPark Kyu-chungSung Nak-woonSeaton AukimBa KyuPerry DweGordon SamuelHla MaungHtoowa DweKyaw ZawPe MyintMaung AungSein MyintSein PeDouglas StewardThein AungTin KyiTun AungRobert Yin GyawSuk Bahadur
Draw The draw was held one day before the event.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Squads
Results Preliminary round Group A Team220072+5421015502200227−50
Group B Team211032+13210174+32201137−41
Group C Team220093+64210136−32200258−30
Group D Team2110115+63211075+232002412−80
Knockout round
Semifinals
South Korea advanced to the final due to their superior overall goal-average (1.857 to 1.25).
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standing RankTeam 4400166+108 41211512+34 4220108+26 4 42021512+34 5 211075+23 6 210174+32 7 21015502 8 210136−32 9 201137−41 10 200258−30 11 200227−50 12 2002412−80
References
Garin, Erik; Morrison, Neil. "Asian Games 1954". RSSSF.