1981 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup

1981 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates29 March–9 April 1981
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Dhaka Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Korea Seoul City Hall (1st title)
Runners-upBangladesh Bangladesh Red
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea 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 South Korea Seoul City Hall 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5 Advance to the semi-finals
2 Bangladesh Bangladesh Red 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 5
3  Oman 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 2
4 Thailand Singha Club 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
Seoul City Hall South Korea1–0Thailand Singha Club
  • Bang Eun Choi 42'
Report
Referee: Munir Hossain (Bangladesh)

Bangladesh Red Bangladesh1–0 Oman
  • Abdul Gaffar 48'
Report
Referee: Kim Moon Sik (North Korea)

Seoul City Hall South Korea2–0 Oman
  • Park Eun Gi 40', 62'
Report
Referee: Moiuddeen Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh Red Bangladesh1–0Thailand Singha Club
Report
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)

Oman 3–1Thailand Singha Club
  • Mubarak Taqi 14'
  • Abdullah Hamood 72', 83' (pen.)
Report
  • Sutep 51'
Referee: Abdur Rashid (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh Red Bangladesh1–1South Korea Seoul City Hall
Report
  • Park Eun Gi 48'
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Korea 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 Iraq 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 North Korea1–1Iraq Combined Baghdad XI
  • Joo Gan Sang 38'
Report
  • Benyamen Dhenka 74'
Referee: Dalil Khan (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh Green 1–1   Nepal
Report
Referee: Kim Soo Duk (South Korea)

Pyongyang SC North Korea3–0   Nepal
  • Lee Song Hoo 63', 65'
  • Sin Hak Euk 89'
Report
Referee: Zahurul Haque (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh Green 3–1Iraq Combined Baghdad XI
Report
  • Asam Abdul Razzak 69'
Referee: Sambeh Achu (Oman)

Combined Baghdad XI Iraq8–0   Nepal
  • Ali Hossain 9', 30'
  • Wadim Munnir 14', 44'
  • Asam Abdul Razzak 19'
  • Ganem Arabi 20', 37'
  • Benyamen Dhenka 25'
Report
Referee: Munir Hossain (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh Green 1–1North Korea Pyongyang SC
Report
  • Kim Jong Man 25'
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Seoul City Hall South Korea5–2 Bangladesh Green
  • Kwon Oh-son 4'
  • Park Eun Gi 23', 85', 90'
  • Son Jong Sook 67'
Report
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)

Bangladesh Red Bangladesh1–1
(a.e.t.)
North Korea Pyongyang SC
Report
  • Loo Yang Bol 42'
Penalties
5–4
  • Joo Gan Sang soccer ball with check mark
  • Kim Jong Man soccer ball with check mark
  • Kim Miyang Song soccer ball with check mark
  • Kim Soo Nam soccer ball with check mark
  • Yang Nam soccer ball with red X
Referee: Bameshwar Rawat (Nepal)

Final

Seoul City Hall South Korea2–0Bangladesh Bangladesh Red
  • Joong In Choi 43'
  • Joong Soon Taik 70'
Report
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

  • South Korea Park Eun Gi

5 goals

2 goals

  • Oman Abdullah Hamood
  • Iraq Benyamen Dhenka
  • North Korea Lee Song Hoo
  • Iraq Ali Hossain
  • Iraq Wadim Munnir
  • Iraq Asam Abdul Razzak
  • Iraq Ganem Arabi

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ^ "President's Gold Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ^ "President's Gold Cup 1981". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2025.