Football at the 1940 East Asian Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Japan |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in at least 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Japan |
| Runners-up |
 Manchuria |
| Third place |
.svg.png){kind=small} Philippines |
| Fourth place |
.svg.png){kind=small} Republic of China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (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 |
| Manchuria |
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 |
References
- ↑ Collins, Sandra (2014). 1940 TOKYO GAMES - COLLINS: Japan, the Asian Olympics and the Olympic Movement. Routledge. pp. 179–180. ISBN 1317999665.
- ↑ Veroeveren, Piet. "2600th Anniversary of the Japanese Empire 1940 (Tokyo)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 December 2014.