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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 →
International football competition

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

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Thailand 5 4 0 1 7 2 +5 8
China 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
Bangkok
Indonesia 0–0 Pakistan
Bangkok
August 1 China0–0 Malaysia
Bangkok
Thailand 1–0 Pakistan
Bangkok
Singapore 1–0 Malaysia
Chonburi
August 1 China4–2 Indonesia
Bangkok
August 1 China1–1 Singapore
Lopburi
Pakistan 3–2 Malaysia
Bangkok
Thailand 2–0 Indonesia
Bangkok
August 1 China1–0 Pakistan
Bangkok
Singapore 2–0 Indonesia
Bangkok
Thailand 2–0 Malaysia
Bangkok
August 1 China1–0 Thailand
Bangkok
Pakistan 1–0 Singapore
Bangkok
Malaysia N/A Indonesia
Phetchaburi

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
North Korea North Korean Army 5 3 2 0 6 1 +5 8
Poland Polonia Warszawa 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 7
South Korea South Korea Army 5 3 0 2 9 5 +4 6
Australia Wollongong 5 2 2 1 6 3 +3 6
Thailand Thailand B 5 1 0 4 6 12 −6 2
 India 5 0 1 4 2 12 −10 1
Source: RSSSF
Polonia Warszawa Poland1–0 India
Bangkok
South Korea Army South Korea1–0Thailand Thailand B
Bangkok
North Korean Army North Korea0–0Australia Wollongong
Bangkok
Wollongong Australia4–1Thailand Thailand B
Bangkok
North Korean Army North Korea1–1 India
Bangkok
Polonia Warszawa Poland3–1South Korea South Korea Army
Bangkok
North Korean Army North Korea2–0South Korea South Korea Army
Bangkok
Wollongong Australia1–0 India
Bangkok
Polonia Warszawa Poland4–2Thailand Thailand B
Bangkok
North Korean Army North Korea2–0Thailand Thailand B
Bangkok
South Korea Army South Korea6–0 India
Bangkok
Polonia Warszawa Poland1–1Australia Wollongong
Bangkok
Thailand B Thailand3–1 India
Bangkok
South Korea Army South Korea1–0Australia Wollongong
Bangkok
North Korean Army North Korea1–0Poland Polonia Warszawa
Bangkok

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

First legs

North Korean Army North Korea2–0China August 1
Bangkok
Thailand 2–0Poland Polonia Warszawa
Bangkok

Second legs

August 1 China0–0North Korea North Korean Army
Bangkok
Polonia Warszawa Poland1–0 Thailand
Bangkok

Third place play-off

Polonia Warszawa Poland2–0China August 1
Bangkok

Final

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

Winner

 1981 King's Cup champion 

Thailand
4th title

External links

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