1981 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup

1981 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates29 March–9 April 1981
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
VenueDhaka Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Korea Seoul City Hall (1st title)
Runners-upBangladesh Bangladesh Red
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Top scorerSouth Korea Park Young Gi (6 goals)
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The 1981 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup was the inaugural edition of the Bangladesh President's Gold Cup. The event was held at the Dhaka Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2]

Venues

Dhaka
Dhaka Stadium
Capacity: 36,000

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Korea Seoul City Hall 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5 Advance to the semi-finals
2 Bangladesh Bangladesh Red 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 5
3  Oman 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 2
4 Thailand Singha Club 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
Seoul City Hall South Korea1–0Thailand Singha Club
  • Bang Eun Choi 42'
Report

Bangladesh Red Bangladesh1–0 Oman
  • Abdul Gaffar 48'
Report
Referee: Kim Moon Sik (North Korea)

Seoul City Hall South Korea2–0 Oman
  • Park Eun Gi 40', 62'
Report
Referee: Moiuddeen Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh Red Bangladesh1–0Thailand Singha Club
Report
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)

Oman 3–1Thailand Singha Club
  • Mubarak Taqi 14'
  • Abdullah Hamood 72', 83' (pen.)
Report
  • Sutep 51'
Referee: Abdur Rashid (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh Red Bangladesh1–1South Korea Seoul City Hall
Report
  • Park Eun Gi 48'
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Korea Pyongyang SC 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 4 Advance to the semi-finals
2  Bangladesh Green 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 4
3 Iraq Combined Baghdad XI 3 1 1 1 10 4 +6 3
4    Nepal 3 0 1 2 1 12 −11 1
Source: RSSSF
Pyongyang SC North Korea1–1Iraq Combined Baghdad XI
  • Joo Gan Sang 38'
Report
  • Benyamen Dhenka 74'
Referee: Dalil Khan (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh Green 1–1   Nepal
Report
Referee: Kim Soo Duk (South Korea)

Pyongyang SC North Korea3–0   Nepal
  • Lee Song Hoo 63', 65'
  • Sin Hak Euk 89'
Report
Referee: Zahurul Haque (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh Green 3–1Iraq Combined Baghdad XI
Report
  • Asam Abdul Razzak 69'
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)

Combined Baghdad XI Iraq8–0   Nepal
  • Ali Hossain 9', 30'
  • Wadim Munnir 14', 44'
  • Asam Abdul Razzak 19'
  • Ganem Arabi 20', 37'
  • Benyamen Dhenka 25'
Report
Bangladesh Green 1–1North Korea Pyongyang SC
Report
  • Kim Jong Man 25'
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Seoul City Hall South Korea5–2 Bangladesh Green
  • Kwon Oh-son 4'
  • Park Eun Gi 23', 85', 90'
  • Son Jong Sook 67'
Report
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)

Bangladesh Red Bangladesh1–1
(a.e.t.)
North Korea Pyongyang SC
Report
  • Loo Yang Bol 42'
Penalties
5–4
  • Joo Gan Sang soccer ball with check mark
  • Kim Jong Man soccer ball with check mark
  • Kim Miyang Song soccer ball with check mark
  • Kim Soo Nam soccer ball with check mark
  • Yang Nam soccer ball with red X
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)

Final

Seoul City Hall South Korea2–0Bangladesh Bangladesh Red
  • Joong In Choi 43'
  • Joong Soon Taik 70'
Report
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 43 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.87 goals per match.

6 goals

  • South Korea Park Eun Gi

5 goals

2 goals

  • Oman Abdullah Hamood
  • Iraq Benyamen Dhenka
  • North Korea Lee Song Hoo
  • Iraq Ali Hossain
  • Iraq Wadim Munnir
  • Iraq Asam Abdul Razzak
  • Iraq Ganem Arabi

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ^ "President's Gold Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ^ "President's Gold Cup 1981". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2025.