1969 King's Cup
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The 1969 King's Cup finals were held from November 19 to November 28, 1969, in Bangkok. This was the second edition of the international football competition. Indonesia were set to defend the championship they won in 1968. In the final, South Korea won the tournament as they defeated the defending champions in the final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 19–28 November |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Indonesia |
| Third place |  South Vietnam |
| Fourth place |  Laos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3.38 per match) |
← 1968 1970 → | |
The edition scrapped the Group Allocation stage and was increased to eight teams with seven being national teams and one being a representative side.
- Two groups of four teams.
- Winners and runner up qualifies for the semi-finals.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
|
South Korea |
Fixtures and results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Laos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| South Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| Western Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
| 1969 King's Cup champion |
|---|
| South Korea 1st title |
- ^ "King's Cup 1969 (Bangkok, Thailand)". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 August 2017.