1981 King's Cup

1981 King's Cup
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates9–24 November
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Thailand (4th title)
Runners-up North Korean Army
Third place Polonia Warszawa
Fourth place August 1
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored75 (2.14 per match)
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The 1981 King's Cup was held from 9 to 24 November 1981 in Thailand.

Overview

Most of the matches were held in the National Stadium in Bangkok, and for the first time in the tournament some of the preliminary matches were held outside the capital, in Chonburi, Lopburi and Kanchanaburi.[1]

Group 1 comprised several national teams, including Thailand which entered with a similar squad in the 1981 Merdeka Tournament, Pakistan which returned to international football after several years of inactivity,[2] Singapore, and Malaysia with a young squad captained by R. Arumugam.[3] China was represented by the August 1 team, while Indonesia entered their provincial champions Semarang.[4][5] The match between Malaysia and Semarang was abandoned after 15 minutes due to heavy rain with the score at nil.[6]

Group 2 comprised India, along with the representative sides North Korean Army, Polonia Warszawa, South Korea Army, Wollongong from Australia, and Thailand B.[7][4]

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Thailand 5 4 0 1 7 2 +5 8
August 1 5 3 2 0 7 3 +4 8
 Singapore 5 2 1 2 5 4 +1 5
 Pakistan 5 2 1 2 4 4 0 5
PSIS Semarang 4 0 1 3 2 8 −6 1
 Malaysia 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1
Source: RSSSF
Thailand 2–1 Singapore
Chitavanich 70', 82' Report Fandi 40'
PSIS Semarang 0–0 Pakistan
August 1 0–0 Malaysia
Thailand 1–0 Pakistan
Piyapong 52' (pen.) Report
Singapore 1–0 Malaysia
Hashim Hosni 11' Report
Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
August 1 4–2 PSIS Semarang
August 1 1–1 Singapore
Sheng Baihua 49' Report Awab 9'
Lopburi Stadium, Lopburi
Pakistan 3–2 Malaysia
Muhammad Ali Shah 28', 56', 67' Report Napoleon Rozario 38' (pen.)
Zainal Abidin 70'
Thailand 2–0 PSIS Semarang
August 1 1–0 Pakistan
Singapore 2–0 PSIS Semarang
Fandi 51', 85' Report
Attendance: 6,000
Thailand 2–0 Malaysia
August 1 1–0 Thailand
Pakistan 1–0 Singapore
Muhammad Ali Shah 9' Report
Malaysia N/A PSIS Semarang

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
North Korean Army 5 3 2 0 6 1 +5 8
Polonia Warszawa 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 7
South Korea Army 5 3 0 2 9 5 +4 6
Wollongong 5 2 2 1 6 3 +3 6
Thailand B 5 1 0 4 6 12 −6 2
 India 5 0 1 4 2 12 −10 1
Source: RSSSF
Polonia Warszawa 1–0 India
Unknown 83' (pen.) Report
South Korea Army 1–0 Thailand B
Ha Duk Yoon Report
North Korean Army 0–0 Wollongong
Report
Wollongong 4–1 Thailand B
Roy Cotton 23', 35', 44'
John Fleming 		Report Atphorn Pansook 19'
North Korean Army 1–1 India
Polonia Warszawa 3–1 South Korea Army
Kim Yong Sae 43' (o.g.)
Karpinski Adam 68'
Sieradzski Andzwj 77'		 Report Kang Kyung Ho 65'
Attendance: 20,000
North Korean Army 2–0 South Korea Army
Report
Wollongong 1–0 India
Unknown Report
Polonia Warszawa 4–2 Thailand B
Sieradzki Andzej
Karpinski Adam
Kopec Janusz 		Report Vichit Sachana
Sakaarin Thongmee
North Korean Army 2–0 Thailand B
Report
South Korea Army 6–0 India
Report
Polonia Warszawa 1–1 Wollongong
Sieradzki Andzej 84' Report John Flemming 68'
Thailand B 3–1 India
Report
South Korea Army 1–0 Wollongong
Ha Duk Yoon 15' Report
North Korean Army 1–0 Polonia Warszawa
Li Song Ho Report

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

First legs

North Korean Army 2–0 August 1
Hang Kyung Ho 15'
Hwang Hang Hae 44'		 Report
Thailand 2–0 Polonia Warszawa
Chitavanich 5'
Piyapong 		Report

Second legs

August 1 0–0 North Korean Army
Report
Polonia Warszawa 1–0 Thailand
Report

Third place play-off

Polonia Warszawa 2–0 August 1
Корес Janucz Report

Final

Thailand 2–1 (a.e.t.) North Korean Army
Banharn Somprasong 59', ?' (pen.) Report Oh Yong Nam 6'

Winner

 1981 King's Cup champion 

Thailand
4th title

References

  1. ^ "Pathmanathan captain of King's Cup side The Straits Times, 2 November 1981, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  2. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. ^ "SPORTS The Straits Times, 12 November 1981, Page 2". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  4. ^ a b "Goalkeeper Yaacob out The Straits Times, 8 November 1981, Page 29". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. China are represented by a top club side, while Indonesia have entered their provincial champions, Semarang, and Malaysia are relying on their reserves.
  5. ^ "Fandi Ahmad - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Rain plays havoc as Singapore fall The Straits Times, 18 November 1981, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  7. ^ "King's Cup 1981". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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