The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the 8th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were hosted by Singapore between 1 December and 16 December 1984. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Saudi Arabia won their first title, beating China in the final 2–0.[1][2][3]
| 1984年亞洲盃足球賽 Piala Asia 1984 1984 AFC ஆசிய கோப்பை | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 1–16 December |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  China |
| Third place |  Kuwait |
| Fourth place |  Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 44 (1.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Shahrokh Bayani Nasser Mohammadkhani Jia Xiuquan (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Jia Xiuquan |
| Best goalkeeper | Abdullah Al-Deayea |
| Fair play award | China |
← 1980 1988 → | |
21 teams competed in qualifying for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup with the teams being separated into three groups of five teams and one group of six. The top two of each group would qualify through to the Asian Cup as they would join Singapore and Kuwait who automatically qualified. At the end of the qualifying, the remaining eight teams was filled in which included Saudi Arabia as they made their finals debut.[citation needed]
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Singapore |
Hosts | N/A | 0 (debut) |
| Kuwait |
1980 AFC Asian Cup champions | 30 September 1980 | 3 (1972, 1976, 1980) |
| Iran |
Group 1 winners | 15 August 1984 | 4 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980) |
 Syria |
Group 1 runners-up | 15 August 1984 | 1 (1980) |
| Saudi Arabia |
Group 2 winners | 26 October 1984 | 0 (debut) |
 United Arab Emirates |
Group 2 runners-up | 12 May 1979 | 1 (1980) |
 South Korea |
Group 3 winners | 19 October 1984 | 5 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980) |
 India |
Group 3 runners-up | 19 October 1984 | 1 (1964) |
| China |
Group 4 winners | 20 October 1984 | 2 (1976, 1980) |
 Qatar |
Group 4 runners-up | 20 October 1984 | 1 (1980) |
| Kallang | |
|---|---|
| National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 55,000 | |
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All times are Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kuwait
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Qatar
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Syria
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | South Korea
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Qatar | 1–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Khalfan  7' |
Anber 47' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Antonio Márquez (Mexico)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Majed Abdullah 90' |
Lee Tae-ho 51' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: George Joseph (Malaysia)
| Kuwait | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Rumaihi 52' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Augusto Lamo (Spain)
| Syria | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Khalifa 66' |
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)
| South Korea | 0–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Cheung Kwok Kui (Hong Kong)
| Syria | 1–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan 12' |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: George Courtney (England)
| Qatar | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Zaid 47' |
Abduljawad 65' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Antonio Márquez (Mexico)
| Kuwait | 3–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Mahrous 66' (o.g.) Al-Dakhil 77'A. Al-Buloushi 79' |
Abu Al-Sel 5' |
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Cheung Kwok Kui (Hong Kong)
| South Korea | 0–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Salman 69' |
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Augusto Lamo (Spain)
| Kuwait | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Jam'an 88' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Toshikazu Sano (Japan)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Iran
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Singapore (H)
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | India
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
| Iran | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Alidousti 27' Shahrokh Bayani 85' (pen.)Mohammadkhani 87' |
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Toshikazu Sano (Japan)
| Singapore | 2–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Malik 36' Razali 81' |
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Antonio Márquez (Mexico)
| Iran | 2–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani 57' Arabshahi 69' |
Attendance: 18,525
Referee: George Courtney (England)
| United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Talyani 81' Khamees 88' |
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abu Wahid Shanbe (Oman)
| Singapore | 0–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Jia Xiuquan 21' Zhao Dayu 39' |
Attendance: 20,752
Referee: Ahmed Jassim (Bahrain)
| Iran | 0–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Koh Guan Kiat (Malaysia)
| Singapore | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman 62' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jassim Mandi (Bahrain)
| China | 3–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Lin Lefeng 19' Gu Guangming 59'Jia Xiuquan 79' |
Attendance: 8,256
Referee: Ahmed Jassim (Bahrain)
| Singapore | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Razali 61' |
Shahrokh Bayani 55' (pen.) |
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abu Wahid Shanbe (Oman)
| China | 5–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Zhaohui 12' Jia Xiuquan 20'Zuo Shusheng 36'Zhao Dayu 52'Gu Guangming 67' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||
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| 13 December–Singapore | |||||
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| Saudi Arabia (pen.) | 1 (5) | ||||
| 16 December–Singapore | |||||
| Iran | 1 (4) | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | ||||
| 14 December–Singapore | |||||
| China | 0 | ||||
| China (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||
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| Kuwait | 0 | ||||
| Third place | |||||
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| 16 December–Singapore | |||||
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| Iran | 1 (3) | ||||
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| Kuwait (pen.) | 1 (5) | ||||
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: George Courtney (England)
| China | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Li Huayun 108' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Augusto Lamo (Spain)
| Iran | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani 80' |
Al-Haddad 26' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Hajiloo  Mokhtarifar  Derakhshan Ahadi |
3–5 | Al-Dakhil Al-Suwayed Al-Mubarak Juma'a Al-Qabendi |
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Antonio Márquez (Mexico)
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nafisah 10' Majed Abdullah 46' |
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Shizuo Takada (Japan)
| 1984 AFC Asian Cup winners |
|---|
 Saudi Arabia First title |
| Top Goalscorers | Best Goalkeeper | Most Valuable Player | Fastest Goal Award | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jia Xiuquan Shahrokh Bayani Nasser Mohammadkhani
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Abdullah Al-Deayea
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Jia Xiuquan
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Walid Abu Al-Sel
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China
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With three goals, Jia Xiuquan, Shahrokh Bayani and Nasser Mohammadkhani are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 44 goals were scored by 34 different players, with four of them credited as own goals.
Shahrokh Bayani Nasser Mohammadkhani Zhao Dayu Majed Abdullah Razali Saad Lin Lefeng Yang Zhaohui Zuo Shusheng Hamid Alidousti Zia Arabshahi Abdullah Al-Buloushi Faisal Al-Dakhil Muayad Al-Haddad Ibrahim Khalfan Khalid Salman Ali Zaid Mohammed Abduljawad Mohaisen Al-Jam'an Shaye Al-Nafisah Saleh Khalifa Malik Awab Lee Tae-ho Walid Abu Al-Sel Radwan Al-Sheikh Hassan Farooq Abdulrahman Adnan Al-Talyani Fahad Khamees Shahin Bayani (playing against Saudi Arabia) Ibrahim Al-Rumaihi (playing against for Kuwait) Mubarak Anber (playing against Syria) Issam Mahrous (playing against Kuwait)
