1964 AFC Asian Cup
The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the 3rd edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Israel from 26 May to 3 June 1964.
| Asian Cup Israel 1964 גביע אסיה בכדורגל 1964 | |
|---|---|
Israel holds the Asian Cup after winning it | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Israel |
| Dates | 26 May – 3 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Israel (1st title) |
| Runners-up | India |
| Third place | South Korea |
| Fourth place | Hong Kong |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 99,000 (16,500 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Inder Singh Mordechai Spiegler (2 goals each) |
The tournament used a round-robin system which had to be increased in size to five teams, with the winners from the Western, Central 1 and 2 and Eastern zones, as well as the host nation (Israel) competing for the title. Eleven of the 17 nations withdrew from qualification resulting in only one zone (a combined Central 1 and 2) playing any qualifying matches. The two remaining teams from the Western and Eastern zones respectively qualified uncontested.
The final tournament was subsequently a four-team competition, the same format as previous editions, with Israel winning the title with a perfect record of three wins. In keeping with previous editions of the tournament, all the matches were only 80 minutes in duration.