1974 King's Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 10–20 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Korea (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Third place | Malaysia |
| Fourth place | Khmer Republic |
← 1973 1975 → | |
The 1974 King's Cup was held from December 10 until December 20, 1974, in Bangkok. This was the 7th edition of the international football competition. South Korea went on to win this edition of the tournament by defeating Thailand 3-1 in the final after extra time.[1]
The tournaments was expanded from the previous edition to 8 teams. Seven of which were national teams and one clubside
The Groups
- Two groups of four teams.
- Winners and runner up qualifies for the semi-finals.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Fixtures and results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| South Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| PSM Makassar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Playoff game was needed to determine 2nd place
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Singapore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Laos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Playoff needed to determine group winners
Semi-finals
| South Korea | 0–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
3rd-place match
Final
Winner
| 1974 King's Cup champion |
|---|
South Korea 5th title |
References
- ^ "King's Cup Results". rsssf.org.