The 1968 King's Cup finals were held from November 20 to December 2, 1968, in Bangkok. This was the first edition of the international football competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 20 November – 2 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Indonesia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Burma |
| Third place | Thailand |
| Fourth place |  Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 46 (3.54 per match) |
The tournament featured a Group Allocation stage, that was used as a draw mechanism for the group stages. The top two in each three team group advanced to the semi-finals.
Indonesia won the tournament defeating Burma in the final.[1] The hosts Thailand, Malaysia, Laos and Singapore were the other teams to play in this tournament.
Fixtures and results edit
Group allocation stage edit
| Thailand | 3–0 |  Singapore |
|---|---|---|
Sahas Pornsawan  17'Niwat Srisawat 45', 70' |
| Malaysia | 0–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Kadir 85' |
Group 1 edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| Malaysia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 |
 Laos
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Laos | 0–5 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Wong Fook Yoong 27' Thanabalan 37', 58'Wong Choon Wah 75'M. Chandran 84' |
Group 2 edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 4 |
| Burma
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Singapore
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Indonesia | 3–1 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Soetjipto Soentoro 25' Abdul Kadir 34' (pen.) |
Tin Aung Moe 13' |
| Singapore | 0–7 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Kadir 5' Soetjipto 12', 35', 43' Waskito 50' Iswadi Idris 70', 73' |
Semi-finals edit
| Indonesia | 6–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Sihasale 10', 73' Soetjipto 12', 40', 64' Mulyadi 34' (pen.) |
Zulkifli Norbit 14' |
3rd-place match edit
Final edit
| Indonesia | 1–0 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Soetjipto Soentoro 20' |
Winner edit
| 1968 King's Cup champion |
|---|
 Indonesia 1st title |
References edit
- ^ "King's Cup 1968 (Bangkok, Thailand)". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 August 2017.