| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran |
| Venue(s) | Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran |
| Dates | 6 September–11 September |
| Teams | 3 |
| Defending champions | Iran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iran (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Turkey U21 |
| Third place | Pakistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 13 (4.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 30,000 (10,000 per match) |
| Top goal scorer |  Mehdi Haj Mohamad (3 goals) |
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]
This was a three-nation tournament played in league format between Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey U21.[4]
Venue
| Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Amjadieh Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
|
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg/1280px-State_flag_of_Iran_(1964%E2%80%931980).svg.png) Iran
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 3 | Champions |
| 2 |  Turkey U21
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Pakistan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Matches
| Iran | 7–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
M. Haj Mohamad  13', 90'Ghelichkhani 33'Haghverdian 55'Kalani 57'Nurunnabi 71' (o.g.)Vafakhah 84' |
Report |
| Turkey U21 | 3–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Ayub Dar [5] |
| Turkey U21 | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Johorzou 26' |
Report | M. Haj Mohamad 70' |
Top scorers
3 Goals
1 goal
Parviz Ghelichkhani- Karo Haghverdian
- Hossein Kalani
- Gholam Vafakhah
- Ayub Dar
- Abdullah Johorzou
"Goal-scorers of the Turkey Amateur in their match against Pakistan aren't currently known"
Squads
Iran
Head coach: Mahmoud Bayati
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Nasser Hejazi | (1949-12-19)19 December 1949 (aged 20) | Taj
| |
| 2 | 2DF | Ebrahim Ashtiani | (1942-01-04)4 January 1942 (aged 28) | Persepolis
| |
| 3 | 3MF | Parviz Ghelichkhani | (1945-12-04)4 December 1945 (aged 24) | Taj
| |
| 4 | 2DF | Hassan Habibi (c) | (1939-02-07)7 February 1939 (aged 31) | Pas
| |
| 5 | 2DF | Jafar Kashani | (1945-03-04)4 March 1945 (aged 25) | Persepolis
| |
| 6 | 3MF | Ali Parvin | (1947-09-25)25 September 1947 (aged 22) | Persepolis
| |
| 7 | 3MF | Mostafa Arab | (1942-12-31)31 December 1942 (aged 27) | Oghab
| |
| 8 | 3MF | Ali Jabbari | (1946-07-20)20 July 1946 (aged 24) | Taj
| |
| 9 | 4FW | Hossein Kalani | (1940-06-23)23 June 1940 (aged 30) | Persepolis
| |
| 10 | 4FW | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi | (1950-01-13)13 January 1950 (aged 20) | Taj
| |
| 11 | 4FW | Gholam Vafakhah | (1947-02-23)23 February 1947 (aged 23) | Taj
| |
| 12 | 1GK | Keyvan Niknafas | 1946 | Pas
| |
| 13 | 3MF | Parviz Mirzahasan | (1945-10-15)15 October 1945 (aged 24) | Pas
| |
| 14 | 3MF | Karo Haghverdian | (1945-01-11)11 January 1945 (aged 25) | Taj
| |
| 15 | 2DF | Mehdi Monajati | (1947-06-29)29 June 1947 (aged 23) | Pas
| |
| 16 | 2DF | Reza Vatankhah | (1947-02-09)9 February 1947 (aged 23) | Persepolis
| |
| 17 | 4FW | Mehdi Haj Mohamad | (1950-07-07)7 July 1950 (aged 20) | Taj
| |
| 18 | 2DF | Mahmoud Yavari | (1939-10-11)11 October 1939 (aged 30) | Pas
|
Pakistan
Head coach: Muhammad Amin[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Afzal Hussain | Lahore Division
| |||
| 1GK | Khandoker Mohammad Nurunnabi | (1946-07-31)31 July 1946 (aged 24) | East Pakistan
| ||
| 2DF | Ali Muhammad | East Pakistan
| |||
| 2DF | Zakaria Pintoo | (1943-01-01)1 January 1943 (aged 27) | East Pakistan
| ||
| 2DF | Mujahid Tareen | (1949-08-11)11 August 1949 (aged 21) | Multan Division
| ||
| 2DF | Muhammad Aslam Japani | (1941-01-01)1 January 1941 (aged 29) | Lahore Division
| ||
| 2DF | Amir Bakhsh | East Pakistan
| |||
| 2DF | Ashiq Ali | Karachi Division
| |||
| 2DF | Chaudhry Muhammad Asghar | 1945 (aged 25) | Pakistan Railways
| ||
| 3MF | Younus Rana | (1941-04-10)10 April 1941 (aged 29) | Pakistan Railways
| ||
| 3MF | Qadir Bakhsh (c) | (1946-10-10)10 October 1946 (aged 23) | East Pakistan
| ||
| 4FW | Ghulam Sarwar | 1954 (aged 16) | Karachi Division
| ||
| 4FW | Ayub Dar | (1947-12-05)5 December 1947 (aged 22) | East Pakistan
| ||
| 4FW | Hafizuddin Ahmed | (1944-10-29)29 October 1944 (aged 25) | Pakistan Army
| ||
| 4FW | Idrees Sr. | East Pakistan
| |||
| 4FW | Younus Changezi | (1944-11-04)4 November 1944 (aged 25) | Pakistan Army
| ||
| 4FW | Allah Bakhsh | 1949 (aged 21) | Karachi Division
| ||
| 4FW | Haji Ilyas | Peshawar Division
|
Turkey U21
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Mustafa Kalkandelen | (1952-01-15)15 January 1952 (aged 18) | Manisaspor
| |
| 2 | 2DF | Mehmet Oktay Artım |
| ||
| 3 | 2DF | Müjdat Yalman | (1949-08-14)14 August 1949 (aged 21) | MKE Ankaragücü
| |
| 4 | 2DF | Ahmet Hamdi |
| ||
| 5 | 3MF | Timuçin Saqez |
| ||
| 6 | 3MF | Adem Kurukaya | (1950-11-25)25 November 1950 (aged 19) | Samsunspor
| |
| 7 | 3MF | Ali Ahmet Küçük | Konya İdman Yurdu
| ||
| 8 | 3MF | Ali Osman |
| ||
| 9 | 3MF | Abdullah Johorzu |
| ||
| 10 | 4FW | Mustafa Kocik |
| ||
| 11 | 4FW | Sinan Bür | (1950-11-15)15 November 1950 (aged 19) | Bursaspor
| |
| 12 | Erdoğan Demirov |
| |||
| 13 | 3MF | Olcay Başarır | (1949-07-01)1 July 1949 (aged 21) | Galatasaray
|
References
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "RCD PACT Tournaments 1965-1974". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1970.09.17 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Pakistan Observer 1970.09.03 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
External links
- RSSSF Page on RCD Cup tournament