1984 AFC Asian Cup
| Asian Cup Singapore 1984 1984年亞洲盃足球賽 Piala Asia 1984 1984 AFC ஆசிய கோப்பை | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Singapore | 
| Dates | 1–16 December | 
| Teams | 10 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) | 
| Runners-up |  China PR | 
| Third place |  Kuwait | 
| Fourth place |  Iran | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 | 
| Goals scored | 44 (1.83 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Jia Xiuquan  Shahrokh Bayani  Nasser Mohammadkhani (3 goals) | 
| Best player |  Jia Xiuquan | 
| Best goalkeeper |  Abdullah Al-Deayea | 
| Fair play award |  China PR | 
The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia (AFC). It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Saudi Arabia won their first championship, beating China in the final 2–0.[1]
Qualification
Main article: 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The other 8 qualifying teams were:
Venue
| Kallang | 
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| National Stadium | 
| Capacity: 55,000 | 
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Squads
Main article: 1984 AFC Asian Cup squads
Group stage
All times are Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 
|  Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 
|  Qatar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 
|  Syria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 
|  South Korea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | 
| 9 December 1984 19:00 | 
| Kuwait  | 3 – 1 |  Syria | 
|---|---|---|
| Mahrous  66' (o.g.) Al-Dakhil  77' A. Al-Buloushi  79' | Abu Al-Sel  5' | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  China PR | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | 
|  Iran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | 
|  United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | 
|  Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 
|  India | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 | 
| 1 December 1984 21:00 | 
| Iran  | 3 – 0 |  United Arab Emirates | 
|---|---|---|
| Alidousti  27' Shahrokh Bayani  85' (pen.) Mohammadkhani  87' | 
| 11 December 1984 19:00 | 
| China PR  | 5 – 0 |  United Arab Emirates | 
|---|---|---|
| Yang Zhaohui  12' Jia Xiuquan  20' Zuo Shusheng  36' Zhao Dayu  52' Gu Guangming  67' | 
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 13 December – Singapore | |||||||
|  Saudi Arabia (pen.) | 1 (5) | ||||||
|  Iran | 1 (4) | ||||||
| 16 December – Singapore | |||||||
|  Saudi Arabia | 2 | ||||||
|  China PR | 0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 14 December – Singapore | 16 December – Singapore | ||||||
|  China PR (a.e.t.) | 1 |  Iran | 1 (3) | ||||
|  Kuwait | 0 |  Kuwait (pen.) | 1 (5) | ||||
Semi-finals
| 13 December 1984 20:00 | 
| Saudi Arabia  | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) |  Iran | 
|---|---|---|
| Shahin Bayani  88' (o.g.) | Shahrokh Bayani  43' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Abdullah  Abduljawad  Nu'eimeh  Al-Jam'an  Al-Musaibeah  | 5 – 4 |  Hajiloo  Mokhtarifar  Derakhshan  Panjali  Shahrokh Bayani | 
Third place play-off
| 16 December 1984 18:00 | 
| Iran  | 1 – 1 |  Kuwait | 
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani  80' | Al-Haddad  26' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Hajiloo  Derakhshan  Ahadi  Mokhtarifar  | 3 – 5 |  Al-Dakhil  Al-Suwayed  Juma'a  Al-Jasem  Al-Qabendi | 
Final
Awards
Winners
| 1984 AFC Asian Cup Winners | 
|---|
|  Saudi Arabia First title | 
Individual Awards
| Top Goalscorers | Best Goalkeeper | Most Valuable Player | Fastest Goal Award | Fair Play Award | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Jia Xiuquan  Shahrokh Bayani  Nasser Mohammadkhani |  Abdullah Al-Deayea |  Jia Xiuquan |  Walid Abu Al-Sel |  China PR | 
Goalscorers
With three goals, Jia Xiuquan, Shahrokh Bayani and Nasser Mohammadkhani are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 44 goals were scored by 34 different players, with four of them credited as own goals.
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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- Own goals
 Shahin Bayani (playing against Saudi Arabia) Shahin Bayani (playing against Saudi Arabia)
 Ibrahim Al-Rumaihi (playing against for Kuwait) Ibrahim Al-Rumaihi (playing against for Kuwait)
 Mubarak Anber (playing against Syria) Mubarak Anber (playing against Syria)
 Issam Mahrous (playing against Kuwait) Issam Mahrous (playing against Kuwait)
Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | 
| 2 |  China PR | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 8 | 
| 3 |  Kuwait | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 
| 4 |  Iran | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 | 
| Eliminated in the First Stage | |||||||||
| 5 |  Qatar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | 
| 7 |  Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 
| 8 |  Syria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 
| 9 |  South Korea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | 
| 10 |  India | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 | 
References
- ↑ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956-1988)". Goal.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
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