Football at the 1940 East Asian Games

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Football at the 1940 East Asian Games
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Teams4
Venue2 (in at least 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Runners-upFlag of Manchukuo.svg  Manchukuo
Third placeFlag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Fourth placeFlag of the Republic of China-Nanjing (Peace, Anti-Communism, National Construction).svg 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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3300140146
Flag of Manchukuo.svg  Manchukuo 311128–63
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 302134–12
Flag of the Republic of China-Nanjing (Peace, Anti-Communism, National Construction).svg Republic of China 301229–71

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.