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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ceylon |
| Dates | 9–23 March 1952 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (1st title) Pakistan (1st title) |
| Third place |  Burma  Ceylon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2 per match) |
The 1952 Colombo Cup was the first edition of the Colombo Cup held in Colombo, Ceylon. India and Pakistan were declared as the joint winners. [1]
(C) refers to champions
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Pakistan (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Burma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Ceylon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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.
| Ceylon | 0–3 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Venkatesh  ?', ?'Sheoo Mewalal |
| India | 4–0 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Sheoo Mewalal ?', ?', ?' Guha Thakurta | Report |
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