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1980 AFC Asian Cup

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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 each. Kuwait won their first championship, beating South Korea in the final 3–0.[2][3]

1980 AFC Asian Cup
كأس آسيا 1980
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates15–30 September
Teams10
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Kuwait (1st title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Iran
Fourth place North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored76 (3.17 per match)
Attendance169,200 (7,050 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Behtash Fariba
South Korea Choi Soon-ho
(7 goals each)
← 1976
1984 →

Qualification

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Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance
 KuwaitHostsN/A2 (1972, 1976)
 Iran1976 AFC Asian Cup champions13 June 19763 (1968, 1972, 1976)
 SyriaGroup 1 winners22 November 19790 (debut)
 United Arab EmiratesGroup 1 runners-up23 November 19790 (debut)
 QatarGroup 2 winners15 January 19790 (debut)
 BangladeshGroup 2 runners-up16 January 19790 (debut)
 North KoreaGroup 3 winners12 May 19790 (debut)
 MalaysiaGroup 3 runners-up11 May 19791 (1976)
 South KoreaGroup 4 winners29 December 19784 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972)
 ChinaGroup 4 runners-up29 December 19781 (1976)

Venues

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Squads

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For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1980 AFC Asian Cup squads.

Group stage

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Group A

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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 4 1 1 2 9 5 +4 3
5  Bangladesh 4 0 0 4 2 17 −15 0
Source: RSSSF
North Korea 3–2 Bangladesh
Choi Jae-pil 44', 45'
Kim Jong-man 88'		 Salahuddin 60' (pen.)
Chunnu 90'
Attendance: 200
Iran 0–0 Syria
Attendance: 12,000
North Korea 2–1 China
Kim Bok-man 20'
Hwang Sang-hoi 		Li Fubao 7'
Attendance: 1,000
Bangladesh 0–1 Syria
Keshek 7'
Attendance: 1,500
China 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
Syria 1–0 China
Keshek 86'
Attendance: 3,000
Iran 3–2 North Korea
Alidousti 27'
Danaeifard 57'
Fariba 60'		 Hwang Sang-hoi 68'
Pak Jong-hun 90'
Attendance: 4,000
China 6–0 Bangladesh
Shen Xiangfu
Xu Yonglai
Attendance: 500
North Korea 2–1 Syria
Kim Gwan-Mo 1T
Kim Gwang-Un 2T		 Suleiman 2T (1-1)
Attendance: 2,000

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 10 Advance to knockout stage
2  Kuwait (H) 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7
3  Malaysia 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
4  Qatar 4 1 1 2 3 8 −5 4
5  United Arab Emirates 4 0 1 3 3 9 −6 1
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
United Arab Emirates 1–1 Kuwait
Chombi 35' Al-Houti 19'
Attendance: 18,000
South Korea 1–1 Malaysia
Choi Soon-ho 69' Zulkifli Hamzah 90'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sudarso Hardjowasito (Indonesia)
Qatar 2–1 United Arab Emirates
Muftah 50', 60' Al-Hajri 58'
Attendance: 3,000
Kuwait 3–1 Malaysia
Kameel 20'
Yaqoub 53' (pen.), 77' (pen.)		 Zulkifli Hamzah 44'
Attendance: 15,000
Qatar 0–2 South Korea
Lee Jung-il 7'
Choi Soon-ho 21'
Attendance: 9,000
Malaysia 2–0 United Arab Emirates
Abdah Alif 32'
Tukamin Bahari 89'
Attendance: 3,000
Kuwait 0–3 South Korea
Hwang Seok-keun 47'
Choi Soon-ho 71', 78'
Attendance: 17,000
Malaysia 1–1 Qatar
Tukamin Bahari 33' Muftah 52'
Attendance: 1,000
South Korea 4–1 United Arab Emirates
Choi Soon-ho 26', 53', 78' (pen.)
Chung Hae-won 84'		 Chombi 79'
Attendance: 4,000
Kuwait 4–0 Qatar
Al-Dakhil 32', 57'
Yaqoub 50' (pen.)
Al-Anberi 66'
Attendance: 10,000

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 September – Kuwait
 
 
 Iran1
 
30 September – Kuwait
 
 Kuwait2
 
 Kuwait3
 
28 September – Kuwait
 
 South Korea0
 
 South Korea2
 
 
 North Korea1
 
Third place
 
 
29 September – Kuwait
 
 
 Iran3
 
 
 North Korea0

Semi-finals

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Iran 1–2 Kuwait
Faraki 90' Yaqoub 63'
Al-Dakhil 85'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Kok Lee (Singapore)
South Korea 2–1 North Korea
Chung Hae-won 80', 89' Pak Jong-hun 19' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,000

Third place play-off

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Iran 3–0 North Korea
Fariba 49'
Faraki 66', 76'
Attendance: 2,000

Final

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Kuwait 3–0 South Korea
Al-Houti 8'
Al-Dakhil 34', 69'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Sudarso Hardjowasito (Indonesia)

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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Awards

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References

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  1. ↑ "Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)". Goal.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "1980 AFC Asian Cup". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Asian Cup 1980 Kuwait » Schedule". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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