Football at the 1940 East Asian Games

Football at the 1940 East Asian Games
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Teams4
Venue2 (in at least 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Japan
Runners-up Manchukuo
Third place Philippines
Fourth place Republic of China
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)

Football was among the sports contested at the 1940 East Asian Games, a multi-sport event organised by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAA) as part of the 2600th Anniversary Celebrations of the Japanese Empire Since Kigen celebrations commemorating the establishment of the Japanese Empire by Emperor Jimmu.[1][2]

Results

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 14 0 14 6
 Manchukuo 3 1 1 1 2 8 –6 3
 Philippines 3 0 2 1 3 4 –1 2
Republic of China 3 0 1 2 2 9 –7 1
Japan 7–0 Manchukuo
Report
Republic of China 2–2 Philippines
Report
Japan 6–0 Republic of China
Report
Manchukuo 1–1 Philippines
Report
Japan 1–0 Philippines
Report
Manchukuo 1–0 Republic of China
Report

References

  1. ^ Collins, Sandra (2014). 1940 TOKYO GAMES - COLLINS: Japan, the Asian Olympics and the Olympic Movement. Routledge. pp. 179–180. ISBN 1317999665.
  2. ^ Veroeveren, Piet. "2600th Anniversary of the Japanese Empire 1940 (Tokyo)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
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