1979 President's Cup Football Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Korea | 
| Dates | 8–21 September | 
| Teams | 10 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 | 
| Goals scored | 91 (3.79 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | |
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The 1979 President's Cup Football Tournament (Korean: 제9회 대통령배 국제축구대회) was the ninth competition of Korea Cup. It was held from 8 to 21 September 1979, and was won by a Brazilian club Vitória-ES for the first time, who defeated South Korea in the final.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 8 | Qualification to semi-finals | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | 
| South Korea  | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report 1 Report 2 Newscast  | 
| Bahrain  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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| Sudan  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | Chunnu  | 
| South Korea  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report 1 Report 2  | 
| Bangladesh  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ?  | 
| South Korea  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | Jawed  | 
| South Korea  | 9–0 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 8 | Qualification to semi-finals | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | 
| South Korea B  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Kwan-sup  | 
Report | 
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| Vitória-ES  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report | Sumarno  | 
| Vitória-ES  | 6–0 | |
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Report | 
| South Korea B  | 4–0 | |
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Report | 
| Vitória-ES  | 5–0 | |
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| South Korea B  | 2–0 | |
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  | 
Report | 
| South Korea B  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Yong-an  | 
Report | 
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 September – Seoul | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 21 September – Seoul | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 19 September – Seoul | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 2 (5) | ||||||
| 2 (4) | ||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 21 September – Seoul | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
Semi-finals
| Vitória-ES  | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
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Report | 
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
| South Korea  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
  | 
Report | Park Hang-seo  | 
Third place play-off
| South Korea B  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ?  | 
Final
| South Korea  | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Kwang-rae  | 
Report | 
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See also
References
- ^ 花郎-브라질 오늘決戰. Naver (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 21 September 1979. Retrieved 6 November 2020.