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]
| كأس آسيا 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 15–30 September |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kuwait (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  North Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 76 (3.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Behtash Fariba Choi Soon-ho (7 goals each) |
← 1976 1984 → | |
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
Hosts | N/A | 2 (1972, 1976) |
| Iran |
1976 AFC Asian Cup champions | 13 June 1976 | 3 (1968, 1972, 1976) |
 Syria |
Group 1 winners | 22 November 1979 | 0 (debut) |
 United Arab Emirates |
Group 1 runners-up | 23 November 1979 | 0 (debut) |
 Qatar |
Group 2 winners | 15 January 1979 | 0 (debut) |
 Bangladesh |
Group 2 runners-up | 16 January 1979 | 0 (debut) |
| North Korea |
Group 3 winners | 12 May 1979 | 0 (debut) |
 Malaysia |
Group 3 runners-up | 11 May 1979 | 1 (1976) |
| South Korea |
Group 4 winners | 29 December 1978 | 4 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972) |
 China |
Group 4 runners-up | 29 December 1978 | 1 (1976) |
| Kuwait City | |
|---|---|
| Sabah Al-Salem Stadium | |
| Capacity: 22,000 | |
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For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1980 AFC Asian Cup squads.
| 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 |
| North Korea | 3–2 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Choi Jae-pil  44', 45'Kim Jong-man 88' |
Salahuddin 60' (pen.) Chunnu 90' |
| Iran | 0–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 15,000
| North Korea | 2–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Bok-man 20' Hwang Sang-hoi |
Li Fubao 7' |
| Bangladesh | 0–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Keshek 7' |
| 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' |
| Iran | 3–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Alidousti 27' Danaeifard 57'Fariba 60' |
Hwang Sang-hoi 68' Pak Jong-hun 90' |
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Enrique Mendoza (Mexico)
| China | 6–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Shen Xiangfu Xu Yonglai |
| North Korea | 2–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Gwan-Mo 1T Kim Gwang-Un 2T |
Suleiman 2T (1-1) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kuwait (H)
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Malaysia
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Qatar
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Chombi 35' |
Al-Houti 19' |
Attendance: 20,000
| 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' |
| Kuwait | 3–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Kameel 20' Yaqoub 53' (pen.), 77' (pen.) |
Zulkifli Hamzah 44' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Qatar | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jung-il 7' Choi Soon-ho 21' |
Referee: Vichai Charupunt (Thailand)
| Malaysia | 2–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Abdah Alif 32' Tukamin Bahari 89' |
| Kuwait | 0–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Hwang Seok-keun 47' Choi Soon-ho 71', 78' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Toshikazu Sano (Japan)
| Malaysia | 1–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Tukamin Bahari 33' |
? 52' |
| South Korea | 4–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Soon-ho 26', 53', 78' (pen.) Chung Hae-won 84' |
Chombi 79' |
Referee: Melvyn Victor D’Souza (India)
| Kuwait | 4–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakhil 32', 57' Yaqoub 50' (pen.)Al-Anberi 66' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||
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| 28 September – Kuwait | |||||
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| Iran | 1 | ||||
| 30 September – Kuwait | |||||
| Kuwait | 2 | ||||
| Kuwait | 3 | ||||
| 28 September – Kuwait | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | ||||
| South Korea | 2 | ||||
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| North Korea | 1 | ||||
| Third place | |||||
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| 29 September – Kuwait | |||||
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| Iran | 3 | ||||
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| North Korea | 0 | ||||
| Iran | 1–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Faraki 90' |
Yaqoub 63' Al-Dakhil 85' |
Attendance: 20,000
| South Korea | 2–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Hae-won 80', 89' |
Pak Jong-hun 19' (pen.) |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Toshikazu Sano (Japan)
| Iran | 3–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Fariba 49' Faraki 66', 76' |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Enrique Mendoza (Mexico)
| Kuwait | 3–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Houti 8' Al-Dakhil 34', 69' |
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Sudarso Hardjowasito (Indonesia)
Xu Yonglai Hossein Faraki Chung Hae-won Hamid Alidousti Saad Al-Houti Tukamin Bahari Zulkifli Hamzah Choi Jae-pil Kim Bok-man Pak Jong-hun Mansoor Muftah Jamal Keshek Ahmed Chombi Kazi Salahuddin Chen Jingang Li Fubao Hassan Roshan Iraj Danaeifard Abdulaziz Al-Anberi Fathi Kameel Abdah Alif Hwang Sang-hoi Kim Jong-man Hwang Seok-keun Lee Jung-il Jawdat Suleiman Ghanem Al-HajriTop scorer
Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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