1968 King's Cup
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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) |
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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
Group allocation stage
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1968 King's Cup champion |
|---|
| Indonesia 1st title |
- ^ "King's Cup 1968 (Bangkok, Thailand)". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 August 2017.