1980 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
This page provides the summaries of the matches of the qualifying tournaments divided into three groups, two of six teams and one of five teams. The winners and runners-up of each group met in a play-off match to qualify for the 1980 Summer Olympics tournament held in Moscow. Three teams qualified – Kuwait, Malaysia and Iran. However, due to the American-led political boycott, Malaysia and Iran did not enter the Final Tournament and were replaced by Iraq and Syria respectively.[1]
Qualifying tournaments
Group 1
The qualifying tournament of group 1 was held in Iraq, 5 teams participated.
Round 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
%3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963-1972).svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
 Kuwait |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Syria |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 South Yemen |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 |
 Jordan |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Playoff match
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
2–3 | Kuwait |
31 March 1980 |
| Iraq |
2 – 3 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Ashraf  6', 44' |
Yaqoub 69' (pen.), 82' Al-Ghanim 79' |
Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Attendance: 65,000 |
Kuwait won the tournament and qualifiyed for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
Group 2
The qualifying tournament of group 1 was held in Malaysia, 6 teams participated.
Round 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 9 |
 South Korea |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 8 |
 Japan |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 7 |
 Brunei |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 |
 Indonesia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Philippines |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 |
Playoff match
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia |
2–1 | South Korea |
Malaysia won the tournament and qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
Group 3
The qualifying tournament of group 1 was held in Singapore, 6 teams participated.
Round 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 8 |
 Singapore |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 |
 China PR |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
 North Korea |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 |
 India |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
 Sri Lanka |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 |
Playoff match
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore |
0–4 | Iran |
12 March 1980 |
| Singapore |
0 – 4 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Fariba 21' Faraki 39', 59'Barzegari 56' |
National Stadium, Singapore Attendance: 75,000 |
Iran won the tournament and qualifiyed for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
References
- ↑ "Teams of Olympic Football Tournament Moscow 1980". fifa.com. FIFA.