South Vietnam national football team
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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).
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.
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!Year
!Round
!GP
!W
!D
!L
!GS
!GA
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India 1951
||Did not enter ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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Philippines 1954
||Round 1 ||2 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||5 ||5
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Japan 1958
||Quarter-finals ||3 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||8 ||5
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Indonesia 1962
||Fourth Place ||5 ||2 ||0 ||3 ||13 ||7
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Thailand 1966
||Round 1 ||3 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||2 ||6
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|| Thailand 1970
||Round 1 ||2 ||0 ||0 ||2 ||0 ||3
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|| Total || Best: Fourth Place ||15 ||5 ||2 ||8 ||28 ||26
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!Year!!Round!!Score!!Result
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|rowspan=2|1954
|Round 1||align="left"| 2 – 3 ||Loss
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|Round 1||align="left"| 3 – 2 ||Win
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|rowspan=3|1958
|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 1 ||Draw
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|Round 1||align="left"| 6 – 1 ||Win
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|Quarter-finals||align="left"| 1 – 3 ||Loss
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|rowspan=5|1962
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 1 ||Loss
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|Round 1||align="left"| 6 – 0 ||Win
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|Round 1||align="left"| 3 – 0 ||Win
|-
|Semi-finals||align="left"| 2 – 3 ||Loss
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|Bronze medal||align="left"| 1 – 4 ||Loss
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|rowspan=3|1966
|Round 1||align="left"| 2 – 1 ||Win
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|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
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|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 5 ||Loss
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|rowspan=2|1970
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
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|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 1 ||Loss
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Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
: Đội tuyển túc cầu quốc gia Việt Nam Cộng hòa) was the national team of South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
controlled by Vietnam Football Association (now Vietnam Football Federation
Vietnam Football Federation
The Vietnam Football Federation is the governing body of football in Vietnam. It is responsible for the Vietnam men's, women's, olympic, and other youth teams as well as national competitions....
) 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
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
.
The team ceased to exist when the North
North Vietnam
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...
and South regions combined into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. For results after 1991, see the article Vietnam national football team
Vietnam national football team
The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...
(no matches were played between 1976 and 1990).
World Cup record
| World Cup Finals | World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
 19301930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
Did not exist | ||||||||||||||
 19341934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934.... |
Did not exist | ||||||||||||||
 19381938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:... |
Did not exist | ||||||||||||||
 19501950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II... |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 19541954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 19581958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 19621962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final... |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 19661966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as... |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 19701970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 19741974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded... |
Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
1974 World Cup Qualification
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
The only World Cup which South Vietnam entered was the 1974 tournament in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. They were placed in Zone A of the AFC
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
and OFC
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
qualification in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. On 16 May 1973 they beat Thailand
Thailand national football team
The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...
1-0 to qualify for Group 1. On 20 May South Vietnam lost their opening game 4-0 to Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
and four days later they lost 1-0 to Hong Kong
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
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
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
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 | |
 19561956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956... |
Fourth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
 19601960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification... |
Fourth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
 19641964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:... |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 19681968 AFC Asian Cup The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :... |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1976 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... |
Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Total | Best: Fourth place | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | |
| Asian Cup Finals Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1956 1956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956... |
Round 1 | 2 – 2 Hong Kong Hong Kong national football team The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association.... |
Draw |
| Round 1 | 1 – 2 | Loss | |
| Round 1 | 3 – 5 | Loss | |
| 1960 1960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification... |
Round 1 | 1 – 5 | Loss |
| Round 1 | 0 – 2 | Loss | |
| Round 1 | 1 – 5 | Loss | |
Asian Games
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!colspan=8|Asian Games
Football at the Asian Games
Men's Association football is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. Women's football competition began in 1990.Since the 2002 Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23 plus up to three over aged players for each squad, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer...
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India 1951Football at the 1951 Asian Games
Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 11, 1951.In this tournament, 6 teams played in the men's competition. The games lasted only 60 minutes.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Results :-Quarterfinals:----...
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Philippines 1954Football at the 1954 Asian Games
Football at the 1954 Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 8, 1954. All matches took place at the Rizal Memorial stadium, and were of 80 minutes duration.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :----...
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Japan 1958Football at the 1958 Asian Games
Football at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 24 to June 1, 1958.- Group A :------------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :------------- Quarter-finals :------------...
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Indonesia 1962Football at the 1962 Asian Games
Football at the 1962 Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 24 to September 4, 1962.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :...
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Thailand 1966Football at the 1966 Asian Games
Football at the 1966 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1966.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :...
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Thailand 1970Football at the 1970 Asian Games
Football at the 1970 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1970.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Fifth place match :- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :...
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
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!Year!!Round!!Score!!Result
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|rowspan=2|1954
Football at the 1954 Asian Games
Football at the 1954 Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 8, 1954. All matches took place at the Rizal Memorial stadium, and were of 80 minutes duration.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :----...
|Round 1||align="left"| 2 – 3 ||Loss
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|Round 1||align="left"| 3 – 2 ||Win
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|rowspan=3|1958
Football at the 1958 Asian Games
Football at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 24 to June 1, 1958.- Group A :------------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :------------- Quarter-finals :------------...
|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 1 ||Draw
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|Round 1||align="left"| 6 – 1 ||Win
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|Quarter-finals||align="left"| 1 – 3 ||Loss
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|rowspan=5|1962
Football at the 1962 Asian Games
Football at the 1962 Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 24 to September 4, 1962.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :...
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 1 ||Loss
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|Round 1||align="left"| 6 – 0 ||Win
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|Round 1||align="left"| 3 – 0 ||Win
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|Semi-finals||align="left"| 2 – 3 ||Loss
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|Bronze medal||align="left"| 1 – 4 ||Loss
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|rowspan=3|1966
Football at the 1966 Asian Games
Football at the 1966 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1966.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :...
|Round 1||align="left"| 2 – 1 ||Win
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|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Draw
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|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 5 ||Loss
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|rowspan=2|1970
Football at the 1970 Asian Games
Football at the 1970 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1970.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Fifth place match :- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :...
|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Loss
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|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 1 ||Loss
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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)
External links
- South Vietnam - List of International Matches at RSSSF.com