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.
Zones Central zoneEastern zoneWestern zone *
* Withdrew ** declined to participate due to an AFC membership dispute.
Central zone All matches held in Singapore.
Eastern zone All matches held in Philippines.
Western zone All matches held in India.
Qualified teams
Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance Central Zone winners 13 May 1959 Eastern zone winners 3 April 1959 0 (debut) Western Zone winners 17 December 1959
Goalscorers
References
Jovanoic, Bojan; Morrison, Neil; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1960". RSSSF.