1981 King's Cup

November 2024 King's Cup 1981 9–24 November 12 Thailand 4 North Korea North Korean Army Poland Polonia Warszawa China August 1 35 75 1980 1982 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.Pathmanathan captain of King's Cup side The Straits Times, 2 November 1981, Page 39 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811102-1.2.122.2 eresources.nlb.gov.sg 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,Ahsan Ali 2010-12-23 A history of football in Pakistan — Part II https://www.dawn.com/news/593096/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-ii 2025-05-25 DAWN.COM en Singapore, and Malaysia with a young squad captained by R. Arumugam.SPORTS The Straits Times, 12 November 1981, Page 2 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811112-1.2.19.7 eresources.nlb.gov.sg China was represented by the August 1 team, while Indonesia was represented by the U-23 side of PSIS Semarang, winners of the 1981 U-23 Perserikatan competition.Goalkeeper Yaacob out The Straits Times, 8 November 1981, Page 29 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19811108-1.1.28 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.Fandi Ahmad - Century of International Appearances https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fandiahmad-intlg.html 2025-05-25 www.rsssf.org The match between Malaysia and Semarang was abandoned after 15 minutes due to heavy rain with the score at nil.Rain plays havoc as Singapore fall The Straits Times, 18 November 1981, Page 39 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811118-1.2.131.3 eresources.nlb.gov.sg Group 2 comprised India, along with the representative sides North Korean Army, Polonia Warszawa, South Korea Army, Wollongong from Australia, and Thailand B.King's Cup 1981 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kings81.html 2025-05-25 www.rsssf.org Group stage Group 1 main WDL Q n 2 THA THA AUG CHN August 1 SIN SIN PAK PAK IDN IDN PSIS Semarang U-23 MAL Malaysia 4 0 1 7 2 3 2 0 7 3 2 1 2 5 4 2 1 2 4 4 0 1 3 2 8 0 1 3 2 6 green1 Q Q complete RSSSF 9 November 1981 THA 2–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811110-1.2.110.8 SIN Chitavanich 70 82 Fandi 40 National Stadium Bangkok 9 November 1981 PSIS Semarang U-23 IDN 0–0 PAK National Stadium Bangkok 9 November 1981 August 1 China 0–0 Malaysia National Stadium Bangkok 11 November 1981 THA 1–0 https://national-football-teams.com/matches/report/41436/Thailand_Pakistan.html PAK Piyapong 52 pen. National Stadium Bangkok 11 November 1981 SIN 1–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811112-1.2.120.1 Malaysia Hashim Hosni 11 Chonburi Stadium Chonburi 11 November 1981 August 1 China 4–2 IDN PSIS Semarang U-23 National Stadium Bangkok 13 November 1981 August 1 China 1–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811114-1.2.113.6 SIN Sheng Baihua 49 Awab 9 Lopburi Stadium Lopburi 13 November 1981 PAK 3–2 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/beritaharian19811114-1.1.7 Malaysia Shah 28 56 67 Napoleon Rozario 38 pen.Zainal Abidin 70 National Stadium Bangkok 13 November 1981 THA 2–0 IDN PSIS Semarang U-23 National Stadium Bangkok 15 November 1981 August 1 China 1–0 PAK National Stadium Bangkok 15 November 1981 SIN 2–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19811116-1.1.39 IDN PSIS Semarang U-23 Fandi 51 85 National Stadium 6,000 Bangkok 15 November 1981 THA 2–0 Malaysia National Stadium Bangkok 17 November 1981 August 1 China 1–0 THA National Stadium Bangkok 17 November 1981 PAK 1–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811118-1.2.131.3 SIN Shah 9 National Stadium Bangkok 17 November 1981 Malaysia N/A IDN PSIS Semarang U-23 Phetchaburi Group 2 main WDL Q n 2 NKA North Korea North Korean Army POL Poland Polonia Warszawa SKA KOR South Korea Army WOL AUS Wollongong THB THA Thailand B IND IND 3 2 0 6 1 3 1 1 9 5 3 0 2 9 5 2 2 1 6 3 1 0 4 6 12 0 1 4 2 12 green1 Q Q complete RSSSF 10 November 1981 Polonia Warszawa Poland 1–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811111-1.2.119.9 India Unknown 83 pen. National Stadium Bangkok 10 November 1981 South Korea Army South Korea 1–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811111-1.2.119.9 THA Thailand B Ha Duk Yoon Bangkok 10 November 1981 North Korean Army North Korea 0–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811111-1.2.119.9 Australia Wollongong Bangkok 12 November 1981 Wollongong Australia 4–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811113-1.2.135.2 THA Thailand B Roy Cotton 23 35 44John Fleming Atphorn Pansook 19 National Stadium Bangkok 12 November 1981 North Korean Army North Korea 1–1 IND National Stadium Bangkok 12 November 1981 Polonia Warszawa Poland 3–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811113-1.2.135.2 South Korea South Korea Army Kim Yong Sae 43 o.g.Karpinski Adam 68Sieradzki Andrzej 77 Kang Kyung Ho 65 National Stadium 20,000 Bangkok 14 November 1981 North Korean Army North Korea 2–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811115-1.2.97.11 South Korea South Korea Army Bangkok 14 November 1981 Wollongong Australia 1–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811115-1.2.97.11 IND Unknown Bangkok 14 November 1981 Polonia Warszawa Poland 4–2 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811115-1.2.97.11 THA Thailand B Sieradzki Andrzej Karpinski Adam Kopec Janusz Vichit Sachana Sakaarin Thongmee Bangkok 16 November 1981 North Korean Army North Korea 2–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811117-1.2.114.1 THA Thailand B Bangkok 16 November 1981 South Korea Army South Korea 6–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811117-1.2.114.1 IND Bangkok 16 November 1981 Polonia Warszawa Poland 1–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811117-1.2.114.1 Australia Wollongong Sieradzki Andrzej 84 John Flemming 68 Bangkok 18 November 1981 Thailand B THA 3–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811119-1.2.115.1 IND National Stadium Bangkok 18 November 1981 South Korea Army South Korea 1–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811119-1.2.115.1 Australia Wollongong Ha Duk Yoon 15 National Stadium Bangkok 18 November 1981 North Korean Army North Korea 1–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811119-1.2.115.1 Poland Polonia Warszawa Li Song Ho Phetchaburi Knockout stage Semi-finals First legs 20 November 1981 North Korean Army North Korea 2–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811121-1.2.125.11 China August 1 Hang Kyung Ho 15Hwang Hang Hae 44 National Stadium Bangkok 20 November 1981 THA 2–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811121-1.2.125.11 Poland Polonia Warszawa Chitavanich 5Piyapong National Stadium Bangkok Second legs 22 November 1981 August 1 China 0–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811123-1.2.110.4 North Korea North Korean Army National Stadium Bangkok 22 November 1981 Polonia Warszawa Poland 1–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811123-1.2.110.4 THA National Stadium Bangkok Third place play-off 24 November 1981 Polonia Warszawa Poland 2–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811125-1.2.115.3 China August 1 Kopec Janusz National Stadium Bangkok Final 24 November 1981 THA 2–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19811125-1.2.115.3 North Korea North Korean Army Banharn Somprasong 59 ? pen. Oh Yong Nam 6 National Stadium Bangkok Winner fb 1981 King's Cup champion THA 4th References Kings Cup, 1982 Category:King's Cup King's Cup Category:1980s in sport in Bangkok King's Cup External links Abbink, Dinant; Garin, Erik. "King's Cup 1981 (Bangkok, Thailand)". RSSSF.com