1981 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 29 March–9 April 1981 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | Dhaka Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Seoul City Hall (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Bangladesh Red |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.87 per match) |
| Top scorer | Park Young Gi (6 goals) |
1982 → | |
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 | Seoul City Hall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Bangladesh Red | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Singha Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Seoul City Hall | 1–0 | Singha Club |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Munir Hossain (Bangladesh)
| Bangladesh Red | 1–0 | Oman |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Kim Moon Sik (North Korea)
| Seoul City Hall | 2–0 | Oman |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Moiuddeen Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
| Bangladesh Red | 1–0 | Singha Club |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)
| Oman | 3–1 | Singha Club |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Abdur Rashid (Bangladesh)
| Bangladesh Red | 1–1 | Seoul City Hall |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 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 | 1–1 | Combined Baghdad XI |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Dalil Khan (Bangladesh)
| Bangladesh Green | 1–1 | Nepal |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Kim Soo Duk (South Korea)
| Pyongyang SC | 3–0 | Nepal |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Zahurul Haque (Bangladesh)
| Bangladesh Green | 3–1 | Combined Baghdad XI |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)
| Combined Baghdad XI | 8–0 | Nepal |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Munir Hossain (Bangladesh)
| Bangladesh Green | 1–1 | Pyongyang SC |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Seoul City Hall | 5–2 | Bangladesh Green |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)
| Bangladesh Red | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Pyongyang SC |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)
Final
| Seoul City Hall | 2–0 | Bangladesh Red |
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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka
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
5 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Bang Eun Choi
- Abdul Gaffar
- Abdus Salam Murshedy
- Mubarak Taqi
- Sutep
- Joo Gan Sang
- Krishna Thapa
- Sin Hak Euk
- Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu
- Kim Jong Man
- Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tutul
- Kwon Oh-son
- Son Jong Sook
- Ashish Bhadra
- Loo Yang Bol
- Joong In Choi
- Joong Soon Taik
1 own goal
References
- ^ "President's Gold Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "President's Gold Cup 1981". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2025.