Asian Cup 1972 - A soccer tournament among Asian teams. This is the fifth Asian Cup . The final stage was held in Thailand from May 7 to May 19, 1972 . As in the previous tournament, having won all of their matches, the Iranian team won the Cup.
| Asian Cup | |
|---|---|
| Asian Cup 1972 เอเชีย น คั พ 1972 | |
| Championship Details | |
| Location |  Thailand |
| Tournament Dates | May 7 - May 19 |
| Number of participants | 6 |
| Champion |  Iran |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.92 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) |  Hossein Kalani (5 goals) |
Content
Qualifying Round
Group 1
Preliminary Matches
| Bangkok |
| Bangkok |
| Bangkok |
Group 1-A
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | four | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ten | 0 | +10 |
| Thailand | 2 | 2 | one | 0 | one | ten | one | +9 |
| Brunei | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | nineteen | −19 |
| Bangkok |
| Bangkok |
| Bangkok |
Group 1-B
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | four | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | four | 2 | +2 |
| Khmer Republic | 2 | 2 | one | 0 | one | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | four | −2 |
| Bangkok |
| Bangkok |
| Bangkok |
Semifinal
| Bangkok |
| Bangkok |
3rd place match
| Bangkok |
The final
| Bangkok |
Group 2
Preliminary Matches
| Iraq | 1-1 | Kuwait |
| Bahrain | 3-0 | Lebanon |
| Syria | 0-0 | Jordan |
| Ceylon |
Group 2-A
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | eight | 0 | +8 |
| Jordan | four | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | five | five | 0 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | five | four | +1 |
| Ceylon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | one | ten | −9 |
| Iraq | 5-0 | Ceylon |
| Jordan | 3-2 | Bahrain |
| Iraq | 1-0 | Bahrain |
| Jordan | 2-1 | Ceylon |
| Iraq | 2-0 | Jordan |
| Bahrain | 3-0 | Ceylon |
Group 2-B
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 3 | 2 | one | one | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 2 | one | 0 | one | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Syria | one | 2 | 0 | one | one | four | five | −1 |
| Kuwait | 1-0 | Lebanon |
| Kuwait | 2-2 | Syria |
| Lebanon | 3-2 | Syria |
Semifinal
| Kuwait | 2-1 | Jordan |
| Iraq | 2-1 | Lebanon |
3rd place match
| Lebanon | 2-1 | Jordan |
The final
| Iraq | 2-1 | Kuwait |
Qualification
Thus, 6 teams qualified for the tournament:
- Iran - automatically, as the current champion
- Thailand - host country
- Khmer Republic
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- South Korea
Final Tournament
The tournament was held in Bangkok ( Thailand ).
Preliminaries
| May 7, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok Spectators: 2,000 |
| May 7, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok Spectators: 2,000 |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| Douglas Aziz Riyad Nuri Ali Kadim Ahmed Fathi | 4-2 | Chha Bom Geun Hwan che man Pak Su Dok |
| May 8, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok |
Group 1
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | four | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Thailand | one | 2 | 0 | one | one | 3 | four | −1 |
| Iraq | one | 2 | 0 | one | one | one | four | −3 |
| May 9, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok Spectators: 5,000 Judge: Sivapalan Katiravale |
| May 11, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok |
| May 13, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok Spectators: 25,000 Judge: Matolsey |
Group 2
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | one | 0 | one | five | 3 | +2 |
| Khmer Republic | 2 | 2 | one | 0 | one | five | four | +1 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 2 | one | 0 | one | 2 | five | −3 |
| May 10, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok |
| May 12, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok |
| May 14, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok |
Semifinals
| May 16, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok Spectators: 2,000 Judge: Matolosi |
| May 17, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| 2-1 | ||
3rd place match
| May 19, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| 5–3 | ||
Final
| May 19, 1972 |
| Suphachalasai , Bangkok Spectators: 15,000 Judge: Sivapalan Katiravale |
| Asian Cup Winner 1972 |
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| Iran Second title |