| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Pakistan |
| Dates | 12–18 October 1976 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Hockey Club of Pakistan |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Guangdong (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan Greens |
| Third place |  Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 15 (5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rong Zhixing (3 goals) |
| 1982 → | |
The 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup was the first edition of the Quaid-e-Azam International Cup. The event was held at the Hockey Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan.
Overview
Originally scheduled for 22 October, the tournament was initially designed with two groups, Group A consisting of Chinese team Guangdong, Afghanistan, and Pakistan Greens (the national A team), and Group B comprising Malaysia, Mauritius, and Pakistan Reds (the B team). However, in early October, the tournament's start date was abruptly moved up to 12 October. Malaysia (originally set to arrive on the 18th) and Mauritius (on the 19th) were unable to adjust their travel plans on short notice. As a result, only Group A matches were played in the initial days of the tournament.
By 16 October, the Pakistan Football Federation declared that the tournament would only include Group A, citing Malaysia's withdrawal. Additionally, Mauritius was slated to participate in exhibition matches against Pakistan and China. Subsequently, on 20 October, it was announced that Mauritius had decided to cancel its visit altogether. The Chinese team departed on 21 October.
Venue
| Karachi |   Karachi
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| Hockey Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Squads
- Source: RSSSF
| Guangdong (China) | Afghanistan | Pakistan Greens | Pakistan Reds |
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Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Guangdong
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 4 | Champions |
| 2 | Pakistan Greens
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Afghanistan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Matches
| Pakistan Greens | 1–0 | Afghanistan |
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Afzal Qasim  8' |
Report |
S.A. Dara
| Guangdong | 5–1 | Pakistan Greens |
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| Cai Jinbiao 2' Chen Weihao 6'Rong Zhixing ?'Ou Weiting ?', ?' |
Report | Sarwar ?' |
Majang Sultan
| Guangdong | 6–2 | Afghanistan |
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| Wei Chongjin 6', 32' Rong Zhixing ?', ?'Ye Xiquan ?'Ta Jieqiu ?' |
Report | Ahmad Shah 41' Karim 75' |
S.A. Dara
Exhibition matches
| Pakistan Greens | 3–2 | Pakistan Reds |
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| Kazim ?', ?' Sarwar ?' |
Report | Saleem ?' Zahoor ?' |
| Guangdong | 8–2 | Pakistan Reds |
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| Chen Xirong ?', ?', ?' Ta Jieqiu ?', ?', ?'Wei Chongjin ?', ?' |
Report | Salah Mohammad ?' Mujahid ?' |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 15 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
- Wei Chongjin
- Ou Weiting
1 goal
- Cai Jinbiao
- Chen Weihao
- Ye Xiquan
- Ta Jieqiu
- Afzal Qasim
- Ghulam Sarwar
- Ahmad Shah Rahim
- Abdul Karim Karimi
References
- Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". rsssf.org. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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