| كأس آسيا 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 15–30 September |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kuwait (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  North Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 76 (3.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 169,200 (7,050 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Behtash FaribaChoi Soon-ho (7 goals each) |
←1976 1984 → | |
The1980 AFC Asian Cup was the 7th edition of the men'sAFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial internationalfootball tournament organised by theAsian Football Confederation (AFC).[1] The finals were hosted byKuwait between 15 and 30 September 1980. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five each.Kuwait won their first championship, beatingSouth Korea in the final 3–0.[2][3]
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | Hosts | N/A | 2 (1972,1976) |
| Iran | 1976 AFC Asian Cup champions | 13 June 1976 | 3 (1968,1972,1976) |
 Syria | Group 1 winners | 22 November 1979 | 0 (debut) |
 United Arab Emirates | Group 1 runners-up | 23 November 1979 | 0 (debut) |
 Qatar | Group 2 winners | 15 January 1979 | 0 (debut) |
 Bangladesh | Group 2 runners-up | 16 January 1979 | 0 (debut) |
| North Korea | Group 3 winners | 12 May 1979 | 0 (debut) |
 Malaysia | Group 3 runners-up | 11 May 1979 | 1 (1976) |
| South Korea | Group 4 winners | 29 December 1978 | 4 (1956,1960,1964,1972) |
 China | Group 4 runners-up | 29 December 1978 | 1 (1976) |
| Kuwait City | |
|---|---|
| Sabah Al-Salem Stadium | |
| Capacity:22,000 | |
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For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see1980 AFC Asian Cup squads.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | North Korea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Syria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | China | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
| North Korea | 3–2 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Choi Jae-pil 44',45'Kim Jong-man 88' | Salahuddin 60' (pen.) Chunnu 90' |
| North Korea | 2–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Bok-man 20' Hwang Sang-hoi | Li Fubao 7' |
| Bangladesh | 0–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Keshek 7' |
| China | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Jingang 74' Xu Yonglai 89' | Alidousti 35' Fariba 70' |
| Bangladesh | 0–7 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Fariba 11',34',80',82' Roshan 21'Barzegari 27',87' |
| Iran | 3–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Alidousti 27' Danaeifard 57'Fariba 60' | Hwang Sang-hoi 68' Pak Jong-hun 90' |
| China | 6–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Shen Xiangfu Xu Yonglai |
| North Korea | 2–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Gwan-Mo 1T Kim Gwang-Un 2T | Suleiman 2T (1-1) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Kuwait(H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Qatar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Chombi 35' | Al-Houti 19' |
| South Korea | 1–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Soon-ho 69' | Zulkifli Hamzah 90' |
| Qatar | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Muftah 50',60' | Al-Hajri 58' |
| Qatar | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jung-il 7' Choi Soon-ho 21' |
| Malaysia | 2–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Abdah Alif 32' Tukamin Bahari 89' |
| Kuwait | 0–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Hwang Seok-keun 47' Choi Soon-ho 71',78' |
| Malaysia | 1–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Tukamin Bahari 33' | Muftah 52' |
| South Korea | 4–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Soon-ho 26',53',78' (pen.) Chung Hae-won 84' | Chombi 79' |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 September –Kuwait | ||||||
| Iran | 1 | |||||
| 30 September –Kuwait | ||||||
| Kuwait | 2 | |||||
| Kuwait | 3 | |||||
| 28 September –Kuwait | ||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| North Korea | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 September –Kuwait | ||||||
| Iran | 3 | |||||
| North Korea | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 2–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Hae-won 80',89' | Pak Jong-hun 19' (pen.) |
| Iran | 3–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Fariba 49' Faraki 66',76' |
| Kuwait | 3–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Houti 8' Al-Dakhil 34',69' |
Top scorer
Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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1980 AFC Asian Cup finalists | |
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| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Group stage | |
