| Pre-qualified | | South Korea | Host and Holder |
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| Group 1 | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. Israel | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10: | 8 | | 2. Iran | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12: | 10 | | 3. Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8: | 10 | | 4. India | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7: | 9 |
| Team | Isra | Iran | Paki | Indi | | Israel | --- | 1:1 | 2:0 | 3:1 | | Iran | 3:0 | --- | 4:1 | 2:1 | | Pakistan | 2:2 | 4:1 | --- | 1:0 | | India | 1:2 | 3:1 | 1:0 | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | palyed at Maharaja College Stadium, Ernakulam (IND) - 80' | | 05.12.59 | Iran | 3-0 | Israel | | | 06.12.59 | India | 1-0 | Pakistan | | | 08.12.59 | Israel | 3-1 | India | | | 09.12.59 | Pakistan | 4-1 | Iran | | | 10.12.59 | Israel | 2-0 | Pakistan | | | 11.12.59 | India | 3-1 | Iran | | | 12.12.59 | Israel | 1-1 | Iran | | | 13.12.59 | Pakistan | 1-0 | India | | | 15 12.59 | Iran | 4-1 | Pakistan | | | 16.12.59 | Israel | 2-1 | India | | | 17.12.59 | Pakistan | 2-2 | Israel | | | 18.12.59 | Iran | 2-1 | India | |
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| Group 2 | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. South Vietnam | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5: | 1 | | 2. Malaya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5: | 3 | | 3. Singapore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3: | 9 |
| Team | Sout | Mala | Sing | | South Vietnam | --- | 1:0 | 4:1 | | Malaya | | --- | 5:2 | | Singapore | | | --- |
Cambodia, Thailand, Burma and Indonesia withdrew.
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | palyed at Jlan Besar Stadium, Singapore | | 09.05.59 | South Vietnam | 4-1 | Singapore | | | 11.05.59 | Malaya | 5-2 | Singapore | | | 13.05.59 | South Vietnam | 1-0 | Malaya | |
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| Group 3 | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. Taiwan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14: | 8 | | 2. Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11: | 7 | | 3. Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4: | 14 |
| Team | Taiw | Hong | Phil | | Taiwan | --- | 7:4 | 7:4 | | Hong Kong | | --- | 7:0 | | Philippines | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | palyed at Rizal Memorial stadium, Manila (PHI) | | 29.03.59 | Hong Kong | 7-0 | Philippines | | | 31.03.59 | Taiwan | 7-4 | Philippines | | | 03.04.59 | Taiwan | 7-4 | Hong Kong | |
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