1970 RCD Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran |
| Venue(s) | Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran |
| Dates | 6 September–11 September |
| Teams | 3 |
| Defending champions | Iran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iran (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Turkey U21 |
| Third place | Pakistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 13 (4.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 30,000 (10,000 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Mehdi Haj Mohamad (3 goals) |
The 1970 RCD Cup was the fourth edition of the RCD Cup.[1] The event was held at the Amjadieh Stadium in Tehran, Iran.[2][3]
This was a three-nation tournament played in league format between Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey U21.[4]
Venue
| Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Amjadieh Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 3 | Champions |
| 2 | Turkey U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Matches
| Iran | 7–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| M. Haj Mohamad 13', 90' Ghelichkhani 33' Haghverdian 55' Kalani 57' Nurunnabi 71' (o.g.) Vafakhah 84' |
Report |
Attendance: 20,000
| Turkey U21 | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Johorzou 26' | Report | M. Haj Mohamad 70' |
Top scorers
3 Goals
1 goal
- Parviz Ghelichkhani
- Karo Haghverdian
- Hossein Kalani
- Gholam Vafakhah
- Ayub Dar
- Abdullah Johorzou
"Goal-scorers of the Turkey Amateur in their match against Pakistan aren't currently known"
Squads
Iran
Head coach: Mahmoud Bayati
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nasser Hejazi | 19 December 1949 (aged 20) | Taj | |
| 2 | DF | Ebrahim Ashtiani | 4 January 1942 (aged 28) | Persepolis | |
| 3 | MF | Parviz Ghelichkhani | 4 December 1945 (aged 24) | Taj | |
| 4 | DF | Hassan Habibi (c) | 7 February 1939 (aged 31) | Pas | |
| 5 | DF | Jafar Kashani | 4 March 1945 (aged 25) | Persepolis | |
| 6 | MF | Ali Parvin | 25 September 1947 (aged 22) | Persepolis | |
| 7 | MF | Mostafa Arab | 31 December 1942 (aged 27) | Oghab | |
| 8 | MF | Ali Jabbari | 20 July 1946 (aged 24) | Taj | |
| 9 | FW | Hossein Kalani | 23 June 1940 (aged 30) | Persepolis | |
| 10 | FW | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi | 13 January 1950 (aged 20) | Taj | |
| 11 | FW | Gholam Vafakhah | 23 February 1947 (aged 23) | Taj | |
| 12 | GK | Keyvan Niknafas | 1946 | Pas | |
| 13 | MF | Parviz Mirzahasan | 15 October 1945 (aged 24) | Pas | |
| 14 | MF | Karo Haghverdian | 11 January 1945 (aged 25) | Taj | |
| 15 | DF | Mehdi Monajati | 29 June 1947 (aged 23) | Pas | |
| 16 | DF | Reza Vatankhah | 9 February 1947 (aged 23) | Persepolis | |
| 17 | FW | Mehdi Haj Mohamad | 7 July 1950 (aged 20) | Taj | |
| 18 | DF | Mahmoud Yavari | 11 October 1939 (aged 30) | Pas |
Pakistan
Head coach: Muhammad Amin[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Afzal Hussain | Lahore Division | |||
| GK | Khandoker Mohammad Nurunnabi | 31 July 1946 (aged 24) | East Pakistan | ||
| DF | Ali Muhammad | East Pakistan | |||
| DF | Zakaria Pintoo | 1 January 1943 (aged 27) | East Pakistan | ||
| DF | Mujahid Tareen | 11 August 1949 (aged 21) | Multan Division | ||
| DF | Muhammad Aslam Japani | 1 January 1941 (aged 29) | Lahore Division | ||
| DF | Amir Bakhsh | East Pakistan | |||
| DF | Ashiq Ali | Karachi Division | |||
| DF | Chaudhry Muhammad Asghar | 1945 (aged 25) | Pakistan Railways | ||
| MF | Younus Rana | 10 April 1941 (aged 29) | Pakistan Railways | ||
| MF | Qadir Bakhsh (c) | 10 October 1946 (aged 23) | East Pakistan | ||
| FW | Ghulam Sarwar | 1954 (aged 16) | Karachi Division | ||
| FW | Ayub Dar | 5 December 1947 (aged 22) | East Pakistan | ||
| FW | Hafizuddin Ahmed | 29 October 1944 (aged 25) | Pakistan Army | ||
| FW | Idrees Sr. | East Pakistan | |||
| FW | Younus Changezi | 4 November 1944 (aged 25) | Pakistan Army | ||
| FW | Allah Bakhsh | 1949 (aged 21) | Karachi Division | ||
| FW | Haji Ilyas | Peshawar Division
|
Turkey U21
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mustafa Kalkandelen | 15 January 1952 (aged 18) | Manisaspor | |
| 2 | DF | Mehmet Oktay Artım | |||
| 3 | DF | Müjdat Yalman | 14 August 1949 (aged 21) | MKE Ankaragücü | |
| 4 | DF | Ahmet Hamdi | |||
| 5 | MF | Timuçin Saqez | |||
| 6 | MF | Adem Kurukaya | 25 November 1950 (aged 19) | Samsunspor | |
| 7 | MF | Ali Ahmet Küçük | Konya İdman Yurdu | ||
| 8 | MF | Ali Osman | |||
| 9 | MF | Abdullah Johorzu | |||
| 10 | FW | Mustafa Kocik | |||
| 11 | FW | Sinan Bür | 15 November 1950 (aged 19) | Bursaspor | |
| 12 | Erdoğan Demirov | ||||
| 13 | MF | Olcay Başarır | 1 July 1949 (aged 21) | Galatasaray |
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