1984 Nehru Cup

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1984 Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host country Flag of India.svg India
Dates11–27 January
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Poland.svg  Poland (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored29 (1.81 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Poland.svg Roman Wójcicki
Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Gareca
(3 goals each)
1983
1985

The 1984 Nehru Cup was the third edition of the Nehru Cup. It was held between 11 and 27 January 1984 in Calcutta.

Contents

Format

A total of 6 teams participated in the tournament through being invited by the All India Football Federation. The tournament would be played in a round-robin style with the top two in the final standings then meeting in a final match to crown the champions.

Matches

Argentina v Romania at Eden Gardens Argentina v rumania 1984.jpg
Argentina v Romania at Eden Gardens
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 532063+38
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 531173+47
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 531162+47
Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas Budapest 51315725
Flag of Romania.svg Romania U-21 50233632
Flag of India.svg  India (H)50141761
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
India  Flag of India.svg1–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Bhattacharya Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Dziekanowski Soccerball shade.svg10'
Pawlak Soccerball shade.svg34'
Eden Gardens
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)

Romania U-21 Flag of Romania.svg 0–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Burruchaga Soccerball shade.svg11'
Eden Gardens
Referee: Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)

Vasas Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg 1–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Kiss Soccerball shade.svg32' Shusheng Soccerball shade.svg82'

India  Flag of India.svg0–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Gareca Soccerball shade.svg79'
Eden Gardens
Referee: Stefan Dan Petrescu (Romania)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Adamiec Soccerball shade.svg22' Report
Eden Gardens
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)

Vasas Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg 2–2 Flag of Romania.svg Romania U-21
Kiss Soccerball shade.svg31'
Zvara Soccerball shade.svg82/86'
Sertov Soccerball shade.svg49/67'
Casuba Soccerball shade.svg65/81'
Eden Gardens
Referee: Melvyn D'Souza (India)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Buncol Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Ponce Soccerball shade.svg51'
Eden Gardens
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–1 Flag of Romania.svg Romania U-21
Hui Soccerball shade.svg38'
Hongxiang Soccerball shade.svg75'
Sertov Soccerball shade.svg84'

India  Flag of India.svg0–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas Budapest
Hires/Kiss Soccerball shade.svg43'

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Dayu Soccerball shade.svg86'
Eden Gardens
Referee: Gangadharam Natarajam (India)

Vasas Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg 1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Kiss/Balogh Soccerball shade.svg41' Wojcicki Soccerball shade.svg30'
Eden Gardens
Referee: Soetty (India)

India  Flag of India.svg0–0 Flag of Romania.svg Romania U-21

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas Budapest
Pecha Soccerball shade.svg8' (o.g.)
Gareca Soccerball shade.svg49', 59'
Eden Gardens
Referee: Stefan Dan Petrescu (Romania)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–0 Flag of Romania.svg Romania U-21
Wojcicki Soccerball shade.svg

India  Flag of India.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Huayun Soccerball shade.svg42', 60'
Xiuquan Soccerball shade.svg81'

Final

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wojcicki Soccerball shade.svg60' Report
Eden Gardens
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Melvyn D'Souza (India)

Winners

 1984 Nehru Cup champion 
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland

First title

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