| كأس آسيا 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 15–30 September |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 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) |
| Top scorer(s) | Behtash Fariba Choi Soon-ho (7 goals each) |
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The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the 7th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1] The finals were hosted by Kuwait between 15 and 30 September 1980. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five each. Kuwait won their first championship, beating South Korea in the final 3–0.[2][3]
- ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)". Goal.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "1980 AFC Asian Cup". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Asian Cup 1980 Kuwait » Schedule". Retrieved 4 December 2021.