Football at the 1940 East Asian Games

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]

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	Manchukuo
Third place	Philippines
Fourth place	Republic of China
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	21 (3.5 per match)

Results

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	3	3	0	0	14	0	14	6
Manchukuo	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

7 June 1940

Japan	7–0	Manchukuo
	Report

Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo

8 June 1940

Republic of China	2–2	Philippines
	Report

Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo

9 June 1940

Japan	6–0	Republic of China
	Report

Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo

June 1940

Manchukuo	1–1	Philippines
	Report

16 June 1940

Japan	1–0	Philippines
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Koshien South Ground, Nishinomiya

June 1940

Manchukuo	1–0	Republic of China
	Report