1970 RCD Cup

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1970 RCD Cup
Tournament details
Country Iran
Venue(s) Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran
Dates6 September–11 September
Teams3
Defending champions Iran
Final positions
Champions Iran (2nd title)
Runner-upTurkey Amateur
Third place Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored13 (4.33 per match)
Attendance30,000 (10,000 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mehdi Hajmohammad (3 goals)
  1969
1974  

The 1970 RCD Cup was the fourth edition of the RCD Cup. [1] The event was held at the Amjadieh Stadium in Tehran, Iran. [2] [3]

Contents

This was a three-nation tournament played in league format between Iran, Pakistan, and a team from Turkey. In this tournament, Turkey did not send their senior national team nor a B side. [4]

Venue

Tehran
Amjadieh Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Amjadieh Stadium.jpg

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 211081+73Champions
2 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Amateur211042+23
3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 200211090
Source: RSSSF

Matches

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg7–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Mehdi Hajmohammad Soccerball shade.svg13', 90'
Ghelichkhani Soccerball shade.svg33'
Haghverdian Soccerball shade.svg55'
Kalani Soccerball shade.svg57'
Nurunnabi Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)
Vafakhah Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report
Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 20,000

Turkey Amateur Flag of Turkey.svg 3–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

Turkey Amateur Flag of Turkey.svg 1–1State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Abdullah Johorzou Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Mehdi Hajmohammad Soccerball shade.svg70'
Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mohammad Amin (Pakistan)

Top scorers

3 Goals

Squads

Iran

Head coach: State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Mahmoud Bayati

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Nasser Hejazi (1949-12-19)19 December 1949 (aged 20) State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Taj S.C.
22 DF Ebrahim Ashtiani (1942-01-04)4 January 1942 (aged 28) State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Persepolis F.C.
33 MF Parviz Ghelichkhani (1945-12-04)4 December 1945 (aged 24) State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Taj S.C.
42 DF Hassan Habibi (c) (1939-02-07)7 February 1939 (aged 31) State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Pas Tehran F.C.
52 DF Jafar Kashani (1945-03-04)4 March 1945 (aged 25) State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Persepolis F.C.
63 MF Ali Parvin (1947-09-25)25 September 1947 (aged 22) State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Persepolis F.C.
73 MF Mostafa Arab (1942-12-31)31 December 1942 (aged 27) State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Oghab F.C.
83 MF Ali Jabbari State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Taj S.C.
94 FW Hossein Kalani (1940-06-23)23 June 1940 (aged 30) State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Persepolis F.C.
104 FW Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (1950-01-13)13 January 1950 (aged 20) State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Taj S.C.
114 FW Gholam Vafakhah State Flag of Iran (1964).svg
121 GK Keyvan Niknafas State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Pas Tehran F.C.
133 MF Parviz Mirzahassan State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Pas Tehran F.C.
143 MF Karo Haghverdian State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Taj S.C.
152 DF Mehdi Monajati State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Pas Tehran F.C.
162 DF Reza Vatankhah State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Persepolis F.C.
172 DF Mehdi Hajmohammad State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Taj S.C.
182 DF Mahmoud Yavari State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Pas Tehran F.C.

Pakistan

Head coach: Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammad Amin [5]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
1 GK Afzal Hussain Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Airlines
1 GK Khandoker Mohammad Nurunnabi (1946-07-31)31 July 1946 (aged 24) Flag of Pakistan.svg Dhaka Mohammedan
2 DF Ali Mohammad Flag of Pakistan.svg
2 DF Zakaria Pintoo (1943-01-01)1 January 1943 (aged 27) Flag of Pakistan.svg Dhaka Mohammedan
2 DF Mujahid Tareen (1949-08-11)11 August 1949 (aged 21) Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Army
2 DF Amir Bakhsh Flag of Pakistan.svg
2 DF Ashiq Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Airlines
2 DF Chaudhry Mohammad Asghar Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Railways
3 MF Younus Rana (1941-04-10)10 April 1941 (aged 29) Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Railways
3 MF Qadir Bakhsh (c) (1946-10-10)10 October 1946 (aged 23) Flag of Pakistan.svg
4 FW Ghulam Sarwar 1954 (aged 16) Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Airlines
4 FW Ayub Dar (1947-12-05)5 December 1947 (aged 22) Flag of Pakistan.svg Dhaka Mohammedan
4 FW Hafizuddin Ahmed (1944-10-29)29 October 1944 (aged 25) Flag of Pakistan.svg Dhaka Mohammedan
4 FW Idrees Sr. Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Railways
4 FW Younus Changezi (1944-11-04)4 November 1944 (aged 25) Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Army
4 FW Allah Bakhsh Flag of Pakistan.svg Karachi
4 FW Haji Ilyas Flag of Pakistan.svg Peshawar
Aslam Flag of Pakistan.svg

Turkey Amateur

[ citation needed ]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Mustafa Kalkandelen Flag of Turkey.svg
22 DF Mehmet Oktay Artım Flag of Turkey.svg
32 DF Müjdat Yalman (1949-08-14)14 August 1949 (aged 21) Flag of Turkey.svg MKE Ankaragücü
42 DF Ahmet Hamdi Flag of Turkey.svg
53 MF Timuçin Saqez Flag of Turkey.svg
63 MF Adem Karakaya Flag of Turkey.svg
73 MF Ali Ahmet Küçük Flag of Turkey.svg Konya İdman Yurdu
83 MF Ali Osman Flag of Turkey.svg
93 MF Abdullah Johorzu Flag of Turkey.svg
104 FW Mustafa Kocik Flag of Turkey.svg
114 FW Sinan Bür (1950-11-15)15 November 1950 (aged 19) Flag of Turkey.svg Bursaspor
12 Erdoğan Demirov Flag of Turkey.svg
13 Olcay Bazaryaer Flag of Turkey.svg

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