The 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 1972 AFC Asian Cup, the 5th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation.[1] It was the first time that a final match was held in AFC Asian Cup. Because the previous four editions were held by round-robin format. The match was won by Iran, defeating South Korea 2–1 after extra time to win their second AFC Asian Cup.
.jpg) National Stadium (pictured in 2017) held the final | |||||||
| Event | 1972 AFC Asian Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 19 May 1972 | ||||||
| Venue | National Stadium, Bangkok | ||||||
| Referee | Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 15,000 | ||||||
Venue
editThe National Stadium, located in Bangkok, Thailand, hosted the 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final. The 19,793-seat stadium was built in 1937. It was only stadium used to host the 1972 Asian Cup; all matches were played in this stadium.
Route to the final
edit| Iran | Round | South Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponents | Result | Group allocation matches | Opponents | Result |
 Khmer Republic
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2–0 |  Iraq
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0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 pen.) | |
| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result |
| Iraq
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3–0 | Match 1 | Khmer Republic
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4–1 |
 Thailand
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3–2 | Match 2 |  Kuwait
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1–2 |
| Group A winners | Final standings | Group B winners | ||
| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result |
| Khmer Republic
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2–1 | Semi-finals | Thailand
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1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–1 pen.) |
Match
editDetails
editIran  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |  South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Jabbari  48'Kalani 108' |
Park Lee-chun 65' |
References
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