South Vietnam national football team

South Vietnam national football team

Association	Vietnam Football Association (VFF)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Home stadium	Cộng Hòa Stadium, Saigon
FIFA code	VSO
First colours Second colours
First international
South Korea 4–2 South Vietnam (Sài Gòn, South Vietnam; 15 January 1949) Last international  Malaysia 3–0 South Vietnam (Bangkok, Thailand; 23 March 1975)
Biggest win
South Vietnam 10–0 Philippines  (Tokyo, Japan; 1 October 1967)
World Cup
Appearances	0
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1956)
Best result	Fourth Place; 1956

The South Vietnam national football team (Vietnamese: Đội tuyển túc cầu quốc gia Việt Nam Cộng hòa) was the national team of South Vietnam controlled by Vietnam Football Association (now Vietnam Football Federation) between 1949 and 1975. It took part in the first two Asian Cups finals (1956 and 1960), finishing fourth both times. The team also entered qualification for the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

The team ceased to exist when the North and South regions combined into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. For results after 1991, see the article Vietnam national football team (no matches were played between 1976 and 1990).

World Cup record

World Cup Finals										World Cup qualification
Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA		GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1930	Did not exist	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
1934	Did not exist	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
1938	Did not exist	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
1950	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
1954	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
1958	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
1962	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
1966	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
1970	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
1974	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		3	1	0	2	1	5
Total*	-		-	-	-	-	-	-		3	1	0	2	1	5

1974 World Cup Qualification

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Hong Kong	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2
2	Japan	2	2	1	0	1	4	1	+3
3	South Vietnam	0	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5

The only World Cup which South Vietnam entered was the 1974 tournament in West Germany. They were placed in Zone A of the AFC and OFC qualification in Seoul, South Korea. On 16 May 1973 they beat Thailand 1-0 to qualify for Group 1. On 20 May South Vietnam lost their opening game 4-0 to Japan and four days later they lost 1-0 to Hong Kong and were eliminated. Hong Kong and Japan advanced but neither got any further, losing play-offs for the next round to South Korea and Israel respectively.

Asian Cup record

Asian Cup Finals Asian Cup Qualifications Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA 1956 Fourth place 4 3 0 1 2 6 9 2 1 1 0 7 3 1960 Fourth place 4 3 0 0 3 2 12 2 2 0 0 5 1 1964 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 3 2 0 1 9 7 1968 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 4 2 0 2 4 4 1972 Withdrew - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1976 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 4 0 0 4 1 10 Total Best: Fourth place 4 6 0 1 5 8 21 15 7 1 7 26 25

Asian Cup Finals Results Year Round Score Result 1956 Round 1  South Vietnam 2 – 2 Hong Kong Draw Round 1  South Vietnam 1 – 2  Israel Loss Round 1  South Vietnam 3 – 5  South Korea Loss 1960 Round 1  South Vietnam 1 – 5  South Korea Loss Round 1  South Vietnam 0 – 2  Republic of China Loss Round 1  South Vietnam 1 – 5  Israel Loss

Asian Games

Asian Games Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1951 Did not enter - - - - - - 1954 Round 1 2 1 0 1 5 5 1958 Quarter-finals 3 1 1 1 8 5 1962 Fourth Place 5 2 0 3 12 8 1966 Round 1 3 1 1 1 2 6 1970 Round 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 Total Best: Fourth Place 15 5 2 8 27 27

Asian Games History Year Round Score Result 1954 Round 1  South Vietnam 2 – 3  Republic of China Loss Round 1  South Vietnam 3 – 2  Philippines Win 1958 Round 1  South Vietnam 1 – 1  Pakistan Draw Round 1  South Vietnam 6 – 1  Malaya Win Quarter-finals  South Vietnam 1 – 3  South Korea Loss 1962 Round 1  South Vietnam 0 – 1  Indonesia Loss Round 1  South Vietnam 6 – 0  Philippines Win Round 1  South Vietnam 3 – 0  Malaya Win Semi-finals  South Vietnam 2 – 3  India Loss Bronze medal  South Vietnam 1 – 4  Malaya Loss 1966 Round 1  South Vietnam 2 – 1  Republic of China Win Round 1  South Vietnam 0 – 0  Indonesia Draw Round 1  South Vietnam 0 – 5  Singapore Loss 1970 Round 1  South Vietnam 0 – 2  India Loss Round 1  South Vietnam 0 – 1  Thailand Loss

Southeast Asian Football

• 1959: gold medals in football SEAP Games (now SEA Games)
• 1 gold medal (1959), 2 silver medals (1967 and 1973) and 2 bronze (1965 and 1971) in football Sports Congress Peninsula Southeast Asia (SEAP Games)

See also

• Football in Vietnam

External links

• South Vietnam - List of International Matches at RSSSF.com

International association football
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Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17
North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15
Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15
Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games
Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games
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