1980 AFC Asian Cup
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the 7th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1] The finals were hosted by Kuwait between 15 and 30 September 1980. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3–0.
| Asian Cup Kuwait 1980 كأس آسيا 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 15–30 September |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kuwait (1st title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  North Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 76 (3.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Behtash Fariba Choi Soon-ho (7 goals each) |
Qualification
The other 8 qualifying teams were:
Venues
| Kuwait City | |
|---|---|
| Sabah Al-Salem Stadium | |
| Capacity: 22,000 | |
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Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1980 AFC Asian Cup squads.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | North Korea |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Syria |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 |  China PR |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
Source:
| North Korea | 3–2 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Choi Jae-pil  44', 45'Kim Jong-man 88' |
Salahuddin 60' (pen.) Chunnu 90' |
| North Korea | 2–1 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Bok-man 20' Hwang Sang-hoi |
Li Fubao 7' |
| Bangladesh | 0–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Keshek 7' |
| China PR | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Jingang 74' Xu Yonglai 89' |
Alidousti 35' Fariba 70' |
Attendance: 10,000
| Bangladesh | 0–7 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Fariba 11', 34', 80', 82' Roshan 21'Barzegari 27', 87' |
Attendance: 2,000
| Iran | 3–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Alidousti 27' Danaeifard 57'Fariba 60' |
Hwang Sang-hoi 68' Pak Jong-hun 90' |
| North Korea | 2–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Gwan-Mo 1T Kim Gwang-Un 2T |
Suleiman 2T (1-1) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kuwait (H) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Malaysia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Qatar |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
Source:
(H) Host.
(H) Host.
| United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Chombi 35' |
Al-Houti 19' |
Attendance: 20,000
| South Korea | 1–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Soon-ho 69' |
Zulkifli 90' |
| Qatar | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Muftah 50', 60' |
Al-Hajri 58' |
| Qatar | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jung-il 7' Choi Soon-ho 21' |
Referee: Vichai Charupunt (Thailand)
| Malaysia | 2–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Abdah 32' Tukamin 89' |
| Kuwait | 0–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Hwang Seok-keun 47' Choi Soon-ho 71', 78' |
| South Korea | 4–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Soon-ho 26', 53', 78' (pen.) Chung Hae-won 84' |
Chombi 79' |
Referee: Melvyn Victor D’Souza (India)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 September – Kuwait | ||||||
| Iran | 1 | |||||
| 30 September – Kuwait | ||||||
| Kuwait | 2 | |||||
| Kuwait | 3 | |||||
| 28 September – Kuwait | ||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| North Korea | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 September – Kuwait | ||||||
| Iran | 3 | |||||
| North Korea | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| South Korea | 2–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Hae-won 80', 89' |
Pak Jong-hun 19' (pen.) |
Third place play-off
| Iran | 3–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Fariba 49' Faraki 66', 76' |
Final
| Kuwait | 3–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Houti 8' Al-Dakhil 34', 69' |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Abdolreza Barzegari
- Hamid Alidousti
- Saad Al-Houti
- Tukamin Bahari
- Zulkifli Hamzah
- Choi Jae-pil
- Kim Bok-man
- Pak Jong-hun
- Mansoor Muftah
- Jamal Keshek
- Ahmed Chombi
- 1 goal
- Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu
- Kazi Salahuddin
- Chen Jingang
- Li Fubao
- Hassan Roshan
- Iraj Danaeifard
- Abdulaziz Al-Anberi
- Fathi Kameel
- Abdah Alif
- Hwang Sang-hoi
- Kim Jong-man
- Hwang Seok-keun
- Lee Jung-il
- Jawdat Suleiman
- Ghanem Al-Hajri
Awards
Top scorer
Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 | 1st |
| 2 | South Korea |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 | 2nd |
| 3 | Iran |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 8 | 3rd |
| 4 | North Korea |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Syria |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Eliminated in the first stage |
| 6 | Malaysia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | China PR |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 | |
| 8 | Qatar |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | |
| 10 | Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
Source: rsssf.com
References
- "Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)". Goal.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
External links
- South Korea International Matches
- Kuwait Football Association
- All-Star Team News Straits Times, 2 October 1980, Page 27
- Details at RSSSF
1980 AFC Asian Cup finalists | |
|---|---|
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Group stage | |
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