1981 President's Cup Football Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 13–26 June |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.65 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
← 1980 1982 → | |
The 1981 President's Cup Football Tournament (Korean: 제11회 대통령배 국제축구대회) was the 11th competition of Korea Cup. The competition was held from 13 to 26 June 1981. South Korea and Racing de Córdoba played out a 2–2 draw and shared the trophy.
Group stage
Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | Qualification to semi-finals | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Byun Byung-joo | Report Newscast | Bellavia |
| Japan | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Philippe |
| Châteauroux | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| South Korea | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Malek |
| Racing (C) | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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| Châteauroux | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Hae-won |
| South Korea | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Byun Byung-joo | Report | Ballejo |
| Malaysia | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| ? |
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| Châteauroux | 3–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Arce |
| South Korea | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Qualification to semi-finals | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Liechtenstein | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sklarski | Buttigieg |
Attendance: 2000
| Thailand | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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| Thailand | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Francisco |
| Danubio | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez | Report |
| Liechtenstein | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
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| Indonesia | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Report | Marxer |
| Danubio | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Caraballo | J. da Costa |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 June – Seoul | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 26 June – Seoul | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 24 June – Seoul | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 26 June – Seoul | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
Semi-finals
| Danubio | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Racing (C) | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Francisco |
Third place play-off
| Danubio | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | César |
Final
The final match originally had to play extra time, but the game was finished early by the agreement between both directors due to a violent atmosphere.[2] The players of Racing de Córdoba received one red and five yellow cards in the final.[3]
| South Korea | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report Newscast |
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See also
References
- ^ 花郎—우루과이 아르헨—브라질 決勝進出權놓고 激突. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 23 June 1981. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ 丁海遠·趙廣來 동점골로 2대2 花郎아르헨과共同優勝. Naver (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 27 June 1981. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ 아찔한 先制골…후련한同點골 花郎-아르헨 共同 우승. Naver (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 27 June 1981. Retrieved 10 November 2020.