Football at the 1940 East Asian Games

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Football at the 1940 East Asian Games
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Teams4
Venue(s)2 (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 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
Republic of China 2–2 Philippines
Report
Japan 6–0 Republic of China
Report
Manchukuo 1–1 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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