Asian Cup 1976 - A soccer tournament among Asian teams. This is the sixth Asian Cup . The final stage took place in Iran from June 3 to June 13, 1976 . As in the previous tournament, having won all of their matches, the Iranian team won the Cup.
| Asian Cup | |
|---|---|
| Asian Cup 1976 ۱۹۷۶ جام ملتهای آسیا | |
| Championship Details | |
| Location |  Iran |
| Tournament Dates | June 3 - June 13 |
| Number of participants | 6 |
| Champion | Iran |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches played | ten |
| Goals scored | 25 (2.5 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | Nasser Nuraei Goal Hossein Mazlumi Faty Camille (3 goals) |
Qualifying Tournament
Group 1
Bahrain 
Lebanon 
Pakistan and 
Syria refused to participate in the tournament. 
Kuwait and 
South Yemen automatically received tickets to the final tournament.
Group 2
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq | eleven | 6 | five | one | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 |
 Saudi Arabia | 7 | 6 | 3 | one | 2 | 12 | five | +7 |
 Qatar | five | 6 | 2 | one | 3 | five | eight | −3 |
 Afghanistan | one | 6 | 0 | one | five | 3 | 18 | −15 |
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| Baghdad |
- Iraq and Saudi Arabia received tickets to the final tournament.
Group 3
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 7 | four | five | one | 0 | 6 | one | +5 |
| Thailand | 6 | four | 3 | 0 | one | eight | 2 | +6 |
| The Republic of Korea | four | four | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 3 | four | one | one | 2 | 3 | five | −2 |
| South vietnam | 0 | four | 0 | 0 | four | one | ten | −9 |
| March 15, 1975 |
| Baghdad |
| March 16, 1975 |
| Baghdad |
| March 17, 1975 |
| Baghdad |
| March 18, 1975 |
| Baghdad |
| March 19, 1975 |
| Baghdad |
| March 20, 1975 |
| Baghdad |
| March 21, 1975 |
| Baghdad |
| March 22, 1975 |
| Baghdad |
| March 23, 1975 |
| Baghdad |
| March 24, 1975 |
| Baghdad |
- Malaysia and Thailand got tickets to the final tournament.
Group 4
Preliminaries
| Hong Kong |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| 4 - 3 | ||
| Hong Kong |
| Hong Kong |
Group 4-A
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | four | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | eleven | one | +10 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | one | 0 | one | 3 | one | +2 |
| Brunei | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | one | 13 | −12 |
| May 1, 1975 |
| Hong Kong |
| May 4, 1975 |
| Hong Kong |
| May 4, 1975 |
| Hong Kong |
Group 4-B
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPRK | four | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | one | 0 | one | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Singapore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | one | 3 | −2 |
| Hong Kong |
| Hong Kong |
| Hong Kong |
Semifinals
| Hong Kong |
| Hong Kong |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| 11 - 10 | ||
3rd place match
| Hong Kong |
Final
| Hong Kong |
- DPRK and China received tickets to the final tournament.
Holders of tickets
- Iran (received a ticket automatically, as the owner of the championship)
- Kuwait
- South Yemen
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia - refused to further participate in the tournament.
- Malaysia
- Thailand - refused to continue participation in the tournament.
- DPRK - refused to further participate in the tournament.
- China
Final Tournament
Lineups
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | four | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| China | one | 2 | 0 | one | one | one | 2 | −1 |
| Malaysia | one | 2 | 0 | one | one | one | 3 | −2 |
| June 3, 1976 |
| “ Bag Shomal ”, Tabriz |
| June 5, 1976 |
| “ Bag Shomal ”, Tabriz |
| June 7, 1976 |
| “ Bag Shomal ”, Tabriz |
Group B
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | four | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ten | 0 | +10 |
| Iraq | 2 | 2 | one | 0 | one | one | 2 | −1 |
| South Yemen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| June 3, 1976 |
| Aryamehr , Tehran Spectators: 50,000 Judge: Marjan Raus |
| June 5, 1976 |
| Aryamehr , Tehran |
| June 7, 1976 |
| Aryamehr , Tehran Spectators: 10,000 Judge: Akram Ul Haq |
Semifinals
| June 10, 1976 |
| Aryamehr , Tehran Spectators: 60,000 |
| June 10, 1976 |
| Aryamehr , Tehran Spectators: 60,000 Judge: Asami |
3rd place match
| June 13, 1976 |
| Aryamehr , Tehran |
Final
| June 13, 1976 |
| Aryamehr , Tehran Spectators: 100,000 Judge: Jean dubash |
| Asian Cup Winner 1976 |
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| Iran Third title |