Colombo Cup
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The Colombo Cup was an annual football tournament first held in Colombo, Ceylon. Established in 1952, teams from India, Pakistan, Ceylon and Burma played each other in a round robin tournament. The tournament was last played in 1955. In 1953 it was hosted in Rangoon, Burma, in 1954 at Calcutta, India, and finally at Dhaka, Pakistan.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Details |
Colombo, Ceylon |  India  Pakistan |
n/a |  Ceylon  Burma |
| 1953 Details |
Rangoon, Burma | India |
Pakistan |
Burma |
| 1954 Details |
Calcutta, India | India |
Pakistan |
Ceylon |
| 1955 Details |
Dhaka, Pakistan | India |
Pakistan |
Burma |
[edit] Total Wins
| Wins | Nations | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 times | India |
1952 (Joint), 1953, 1954, 1955 |
| 1 times | Pakistan |
1952 (Joint) |
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