1980 AFC Asian Cup

1980 AFC Asian Cup
كأس آسيا 1980
Tournament details
Host countryKuwait
Dates15–30 September
Teams10
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 played24
Goals scored76 (3.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Behtash Fariba
South Korea Choi Soon-ho
(7 goals each)
1976
1984

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]

  1. ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)". Goal.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ^ "1980 AFC Asian Cup". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Asian Cup 1980 Kuwait » Schedule". Retrieved 4 December 2021.