1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament

The 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament was the first edition of the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Colombo, Ceylon. India and Pakistan were declared as the joint winners.^[1]

1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament

Pakistan vs Burma during the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament
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)
Top scorer(s)	Sheoo Mewalal (4 goals)
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Results

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	India	3	2	1	0	7	0	+7	5	Champions
2	Pakistan	3	2	1	0	3	0	+3	5
3	Burma	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	0
4	Ceylon	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	0

Source: RSSSF

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.

Matches

Ceylon	0–3	India
	Report	Venkatesh 13', 20' Sheoo Mewalal 15'

9 March 1952 (1952-03-09)

Colombo Oval

Attendance: 10,000

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India	4–0	Burma
Sheoo Mewalal 20', 29', 35' Venkatesh 53'	Report

16 March 1952 (1952-03-16)

Colombo Oval

Attendance: 12,500

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Ceylon	0–2	Pakistan
	Report	Wahid 8' Kutty 34'

18 March 1952 (1952-03-18)

Colombo Oval

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Pakistan	1–0	Burma
Sharif 60'	Report

20 March 1952 (1952-03-20)

Colombo Oval

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Burma	Cancelled	Ceylon

22 March 1952 (1952-03-22)

Colombo Oval

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India	0–0	Pakistan
	Report

23 March 1952 (1952-03-23)

Colombo Oval

• cancelled due to the death of Ceylon's Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 10 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

4 goals

• Sheoo Mewalal

3 goals

• Pansanttom Venkatesh

1 goal

• Runu Guha Thakurta
• Abdul Wahid Durrani
• Muhammad Sharif
• Moideen Kutty