The 1981 King's Cup was held from 9 to 24 November 1981 in Thailand.

1981 King's Cup
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates9–24 November
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Thailand (4th title)
Runners-upNorth Korea North Korean Army
Third placePoland Polonia Warszawa
Fourth placeChina August 1
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored75 (2.14 per match)
1980
1982

Group stage

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Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Thailand 5 4 0 1 7 2 +5 8
  August 1 5 3 2 0 7 3 +4 8
  Singapore 5 2 1 2 5 4 +1 5
  Pakistan 5 2 1 2 4 4 0 5
  Indonesia 4 0 1 3 2 8 −6 1
  Malaysia 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1
Source: RSSSF
Thailand  2–1  Singapore

Indonesia  0–0  Pakistan

August 1  0–0  Malaysia

Thailand  1–0  Pakistan

Singapore  1–0  Malaysia

August 1  4–2  Indonesia

August 1  1–1  Singapore

Pakistan  3–2  Malaysia

Thailand  2–0  Indonesia

August 1  1–0  Pakistan

Singapore  2–0  Indonesia

Thailand  2–0  Malaysia

August 1  1–0  Thailand

Pakistan  1–0  Singapore

Malaysia  N/A  Indonesia

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  North Korean Army 5 3 2 0 6 1 +5 8
  Polonia Warszawa 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 7
  South Korea Army 5 3 0 2 9 5 +4 6
  Wollongong 5 2 2 1 6 3 +3 6
  Thailand B 5 1 0 4 6 12 −6 2
  India 5 0 1 4 2 12 −10 1
Source: RSSSF
Polonia Warszawa  1–0  India

South Korea Army  1–0  Thailand B

North Korean Army  0–0  Wollongong

Wollongong  4–1  Thailand B

North Korean Army  1–1  India

Polonia Warszawa  3–1  South Korea Army

North Korean Army  2–0  South Korea Army

Wollongong  1–0  India

Polonia Warszawa  4–2  Thailand B

North Korean Army  2–0  Thailand B

South Korea Army  6–0  India

Polonia Warszawa  1–1  Wollongong

Thailand B  3–1  India

South Korea Army  1–0  Wollongong

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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First legs

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North Korean Army  2–0  August 1

Thailand  2–0  Polonia Warszawa

Second legs

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August 1  0–0  North Korean Army

Polonia Warszawa  1–0  Thailand

Third place play-off

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Polonia Warszawa  2–0  August 1

Final

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Thailand  2–1 (a.e.t.)  North Korean Army

Winner

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 1981 King's Cup champion 
 
Thailand

4th title
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