The 1969 King's Cup were held from November 19 to November 28, 1969, in Bangkok. This was the second edition of the international football competition. Indonesia were set to defend the championship they won in 1968. In the final, South Korea won the tournament as they defeated the defending champions in the final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 19–28 November |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Indonesia |
| Third place |  South Vietnam |
| Fourth place |  Laos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3.38 per match) |
← 1968 1970 → | |
The edition scrapped the Group Allocation stage and was increased to eight teams with seven being national teams and one being a representative side.
The Groups
edit- Two groups of four teams.
- Winners and runner up qualifies for the semi-finals.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
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Fixtures and results
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
 Laos
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| Thailand
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
 Malaysia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| Laos | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | 1–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
La Mone  82' |
Namat Abdullah 77' |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| South Vietnam
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Singapore
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
 Western Australia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| Western Australia | 1–3 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Hobson 54' |
Quang Kim Phung 5', 29', 65' |
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Sihasale 13' Abdul Kadir 50' |
Quah Kim Swee 20', 23' Rahmat bin Mohawar 62' |
| Western Australia | 3–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| M. McKinley 42' M. Subeck 69', 72' |
Quah Kim Lye 28' |
| Indonesia | 3–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Mulyadi 22' (pen.) Max Timisela 24'Jacob Sihasale 80' |
Quang Kim Phung 35' |
| Singapore | 1–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Quah Kim Lye 30' |
Nguyen Van Ngon 17' |
Semi-finals
edit| South Korea | 3–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Kyu-poong 40', 56' Chung Byung-tak 41' |
| Indonesia | 3–1 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Iswadi Idris 4' Soetjipto Soentoro 17', 82' |
3rd Place Match
edit| Laos | 0–7 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
Final
edit| Indonesia | 0–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Jeong Kang-ji 14' |
Winner
edit| 1969 King's Cup champion |
|---|
 South Korea 1st title |
References
edit- ^ "King's Cup 1969 (Bangkok, Thailand)". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 August 2017.