| 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final | |
| Event: | 1972 AFC Asian Cup |
| Team1: | Iran |
| Team1association: |  |
| Team1score: | 2 |
| Team2: | South Korea |
| Team2association: |  |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Details: | After extra time |
| Stadium: | National Stadium |
| City: | Bangkok |
| Referee: | Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia) |
| Attendance: | 15,000 |
| Next: | 1976 |
The 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 1972 AFC Asian Cup, the 5th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation.[1] It was the first time that a final match was held in AFC Asian Cup. Because the previous four editions were held by round-robin format. The match was won by Iran, defeating South Korea 2–1 after extra time to win their second AFC Asian Cup.
See main article: National Stadium (Thailand).
The National Stadium, located in Bangkok, Thailand, hosted the 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final. The 19,793-seat stadium was built in 1937. It was only stadium used to host the 1972 Asian Cup; all matches were played in this stadium.
| Iran | Round | South Korea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponents | Result | Group allocation matches | Opponents | Result | |
| 2–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 pen.) | ||||
| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result | |
| 3–0 | Match 1 | 4–1 | |||
| 3–2 | Match 2 | 1–2 | |||
| Group A winners | Final standings | Group B winners | |||
| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result | |
| 2–1 | Semi-finals | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–1 pen.) | |||