| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 9–20 November |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Third place |  Malaysia |
| Fourth place |  Indonesia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 64 (3.2 per match) |
← 1969 1971 → | |
The 1970 King's Cup finals were held from November 8 to November 20, 1970, in Bangkok. This was the third edition of the international football competition. South Korea were set to defend the title they won in 1969 and in the final they would take the title as they defeated Thailand in the final.[1]
This edition was increased to 9 teams.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
|
|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 7 |
| Thailand
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
 Hong Kong
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
 Laos
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
 Singapore
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 2 |
| Laos | 0–1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Pallop Maklamthong  24' |
| Hong Kong | 0–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Chin 48' |
| Singapore | 1–3 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4–0 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1–2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 3–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 4–2 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 |
| Malaysia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
 Cambodia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
 South Vietnam
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 |
| Cambodia | 1–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Doeour Sokhom 88' |
Shaharuddin Abdullah 24' |
| Indonesia | 5–3 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Waskito 5', 12', 70' Abdul Kadir 59', 63' |
Cu Sinh 42' Tran Tiet Van 88' ? ?' |
| Indonesia | 3–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Kadir 13', 33' Iswadi Idris 17' |
| Cambodia | 2–2 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Bakar 22' Shukor Salleh 63' |
Le Van Sang 30' |
| Cambodia | 2–4 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Doeur Sokhom 58' Sieng Tara 88' |
Soetjipto Soentoro 10' Waskito 34', 55'Iswadi Idris 49' |
| South Korea | 2–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Park Yi-chun 80' Kim Ki-bok 87' |
Attendance: 30,000
| Indonesia | 1–2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 30,000
| Malaysia | 3–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| S. Abdullah 19' (pen.), 23' (pen.), 75' |
? ?' |
| Thailand | 0–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Park Yi-chun 80' |
Attendance: 50,000
| 1970 King's Cup champion |
|---|
 South Korea 2nd title |
