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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Thailand |
Dates | 20 December – 4 January |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | South Korea (6th title) |
Runners-up | Burma |
Third place | Thailand |
Fourth place | Malaysia |
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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South Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 8 |
Burma | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
Thailand | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
Malaysia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Singapore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 3 |
Indonesia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
South Korea | 3–1 | Burma |
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Indonesia were mainly composed of players from Persib and Persija, were the official representatives of the PSSI (FA of Indonesia)
South Korea | 1–0 | Burma |
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1975 King's Cup champion |
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South Korea 6th title |
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