The RCD Cup 1965 was the first edition of the RCD Cup tournament, held in Tehran, Iran in 1965. This was a three nation tournament played in league format between Iran, Pakistan and Turkey.
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Iran |
| Venue(s) | Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran |
| Dates | 21 July – 25 July 16 March 1966 (Final replayed) |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iran (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Turkey |
| Third place | Pakistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 57,000 (14,250 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Homayoun Behzadi Ogün Altıparmak (2 goals) |
Venue edit
| Tehran | |
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| Amjadieh Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Results edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 Iran
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 Turkey
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Pakistan
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| Iran | 4 – 1 | Pakistan |
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Mostafa Arab  17' Ali Jabbari 20' Homayoun Behzadi 70', 79' |
Report | Omar Hashim 88' |
Rematch edit
As the game between Iran and Turkey was abandoned on minute 85 of the match due to broken stadium light, a rematch was organised the following year.
Top scorers edit
2 Goals
Squads edit
Iran edit
Head coach: Hossein Fekri
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Aziz Asli | 9 April 1938 (aged 27) | Persepolis f.c.
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| 2 | DF | Mohammad Ranjbar | Pas Tehran F.C.
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| 3 | DF | Parviz Ghelichkhani | 4 December 1945 (aged 19) | Kian F.C.
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| 4 | DF | Hassan Habibi (c) | 7 February 1939 (aged 26) | Pas Tehran F.C.
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| 5 | DF | Mehrab Shahrokhi | 2 February 1944 (aged 21) | Shahin F.C.
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| 6 | MF | Hassan Jamali |
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| 7 | MF | Mostafa Arab | 31 December 1942 (aged 22) | Oghab F.C.
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| 8 | MF | Jalal Talebi | 23 March 1942 (aged 23) | Taj S.C.
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| 9 | FW | Akbar Eftekhari | Taj S.C.
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| 10 | FW | Fariborz Esmaili | 1 July 1940 (aged 25) | Taj S.C.
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| 11 | FW | Homayoun Behzadi | 20 January 1942 (aged 23) | Shahin F.C.
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| 12 | MF | Ali Jabbari | Shahbaz F.C.
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| 13 | MF | Nader Latifi |
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| 14 | DF | Ezatollah Vatankhah | Shahin F.C.
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Pakistan edit
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Omar (c) |
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| 2 | FW | Abdul Ghafoor | 3 August 1938 (aged 26) | Mohammaden Sporting Club
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| 3 | Mohammad Latif |
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| 4 | DF | Turab Ali | Mohammaden Sporting Club
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| 5 | Syed Javid |
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| 6 | FW | Faqir Hussain | 15 May 1948 (aged 17) | Pakistan Air Force
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| 7 | MF | Qadir Bakhsh | Mohammaden Sporting Club
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| 8 | Omar Hashim |
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Turkey edit
Head coach: Doğan Andaç 1965
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Yılmaz Urul | İstanbulspor
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| 2 | FW | Güven Önüt | Beşiktaş J.K.
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| 3 | DF | Muzaffer Sipahi | Ankara Demirspor
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| 4 | DF | Altan Tetik | Harbokulu
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| 5 | DF | Çağlayan Derebaşı | Göztepe A.Ş.
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| 6 | MF | Nevzat Güzelırmak | Göztepe A.Ş.
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| 7 | MF | Talat Özkarslı | 21 March 1938 (aged 27) | Galatasaray
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| 8 | MF | Coşkun Ferman | Ankaragücü
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| 9 | FW | Ergin Gürses | 24 February 1942 (aged 23) | Muhafızgücü
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| 10 | FW | Gürsel Aksel | Göztepe A.Ş.
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| 11 | FW | Nedim Doğan | Fenerbahçe
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| 12 | GK | Ali Artuner | Göztepe A.Ş.
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| 13 | FW | Ogün Altıparmak (c) | 10 November 1938 (aged 26) | Fenerbahçe
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| 14 | MF | Uğur Köken | 28 November 1937 (aged 27) | Galatasaray
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| 15 | MF | Talat Yörük | Karagücü
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Head coach: 
Sandro Puppo 1966
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Turgay Şeren(c) | 15 May 1932 (aged 33) | Galatasaray
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| 2 | DF | İhsan Büyükbuğdaypınar | Beşiktaş J.K.
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| 3 | DF | Fehmi Sağınoglu | Beşiktaş J.K.
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| 4 | DF | Muzaffer Sipahi | Ankara Demirspor
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| 5 | DF | Ercan Aktuna | Fenerbahçe
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| 6 | MF | Şeref Has | 27 September 1936 (aged 29) | Fenerbahçe
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| 7 | MF | Talat Özkarslı | 21 March 1938 (aged 27) | Galatasaray
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| 8 | MF | Onursal Uraz | Hacettepe
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| 9 | FW | Turan Doğangün | Galatasaray
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| 10 | FW | Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu | 23 August 1941 (aged 24) | Galatasaray
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| 11 | FW | Nedim Doğan | Fenerbahçe
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| 12 | FW | Abdullah Çevrim | 20 July 1941 (aged 24) | Genclerbirligi
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| 13 | FW | Ogün Altıparmak | 10 November 1938 (aged 27) | Fenerbahçe
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| 14 | FW | Fevzi Zemzem | 27 June 1941 (aged 24) | Göztepe A.Ş.
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