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1981 King's Cup
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates9–24 November
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Thailand (4th title)
Runners-upNorth Korea North Korean Army
Third placePoland Polonia Warszawa
Fourth placeChina August 1
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored75 (2.14 per match)
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The 1981 King's Cup was held from 9 to 24 November 1981 in Thailand.

Overview

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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.[1]

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,[2] Singapore, and Malaysia with a young squad captained by R. Arumugam.[3] China was represented by the August 1 team, while Indonesia entered their provincial champions Semarang.[4][5] The match between Malaysia and Semarang was abandoned after 15 minutes due to heavy rain with the score at nil.[6]

Group 2 comprised India, along with the representative sides North Korean Army, Polonia Warszawa, South Korea Army, Wollongong from Australia, and Thailand B.[7][4]

Group stage

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Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Thailand 5 4 0 1 7 2 +5 8
China August 1 5 3 2 0 7 3 +4 8
 Singapore 5 2 1 2 5 4 +1 5
 Pakistan 5 2 1 2 4 4 0 5
Indonesia PSIS Semarang 4 0 1 3 2 8 −6 1
 Malaysia 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1
Source: RSSSF
Thailand 2–1 Singapore
Chitavanich 70', 82' Report Fandi 40'
PSIS Semarang Indonesia0–0 Pakistan
August 1 China0–0 Malaysia
Thailand 1–0 Pakistan
Piyapong 52' (pen.) Report
Singapore 1–0 Malaysia
Hashim Hosni 11' Report
Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
August 1 China4–2Indonesia PSIS Semarang
August 1 China1–1 Singapore
Sheng Baihua 49' Report Awab 9'
Lopburi Stadium, Lopburi
Pakistan 3–2 Malaysia
Muhammad Ali Shah 28', 56', 67' Report Napoleon Rozario 38' (pen.)
Zainal Abidin 70'
Thailand 2–0Indonesia PSIS Semarang
August 1 China1–0 Pakistan
Singapore 2–0Indonesia PSIS Semarang
Fandi 51', 85' Report
Attendance: 6,000
Thailand 2–0 Malaysia
August 1 China1–0 Thailand
Pakistan 1–0 Singapore
Muhammad Ali Shah 9' Report
Malaysia N/AIndonesia PSIS Semarang

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
North Korea North Korean Army 5 3 2 0 6 1 +5 8
Poland Polonia Warszawa 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 7
South Korea South Korea Army 5 3 0 2 9 5 +4 6
Australia Wollongong 5 2 2 1 6 3 +3 6
Thailand Thailand B 5 1 0 4 6 12 −6 2
 India 5 0 1 4 2 12 −10 1
Source: RSSSF
Polonia Warszawa Poland1–0 India
Unknown 83' (pen.) Report
South Korea Army South Korea1–0Thailand Thailand B
Ha Duk Yoon Report
North Korean Army North Korea0–0Australia Wollongong
Report
Wollongong Australia4–1Thailand Thailand B
Roy Cotton 23', 35', 44'
John Fleming 		Report Atphorn Pansook 19'
North Korean Army North Korea1–1 India
Polonia Warszawa Poland3–1South Korea South Korea Army
Kim Yong Sae 43' (o.g.)
Karpinski Adam 68'
Sieradzski Andzwj 77'		 Report Kang Kyung Ho 65'
Attendance: 20,000
North Korean Army North Korea2–0South Korea South Korea Army
Report
Wollongong Australia1–0 India
Unknown Report
Polonia Warszawa Poland4–2Thailand Thailand B
Sieradzki Andzej
Karpinski Adam
Kopec Janusz 		Report Vichit Sachana
Sakaarin Thongmee
North Korean Army North Korea2–0Thailand Thailand B
Report
South Korea Army South Korea6–0 India
Report
Polonia Warszawa Poland1–1Australia Wollongong
Sieradzki Andzej 84' Report John Flemming 68'
Thailand B Thailand3–1 India
Report
South Korea Army South Korea1–0Australia Wollongong
Ha Duk Yoon 15' Report
North Korean Army North Korea1–0Poland Polonia Warszawa
Li Song Ho Report

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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First legs

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North Korean Army North Korea2–0China August 1
Hang Kyung Ho 15'
Hwang Hang Hae 44'		 Report
Thailand 2–0Poland Polonia Warszawa
Chitavanich 5'
Piyapong 		Report

Second legs

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August 1 China0–0North Korea North Korean Army
Report
Polonia Warszawa Poland1–0 Thailand
Report

Third place play-off

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Polonia Warszawa Poland2–0China August 1
Корес Janucz Report

Final

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Thailand 2–1 (a.e.t.)North Korea North Korean Army
Banharn Somprasong 59', ?' (pen.) Report Oh Yong Nam 6'

Winner

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 1981 King's Cup champion 

Thailand
4th title

References

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  1. ^ "Pathmanathan captain of King's Cup side The Straits Times, 2 November 1981, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  2. ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. ^ "SPORTS The Straits Times, 12 November 1981, Page 2". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  4. ^ a b "Goalkeeper Yaacob out The Straits Times, 8 November 1981, Page 29". 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.
  5. ^ "Fandi Ahmad - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Rain plays havoc as Singapore fall The Straits Times, 18 November 1981, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  7. ^ "King's Cup 1981". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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