1965 RCD Cup explained

RCD Cup
Year:1965
Country:Iran
Dates:21 July – 25 July
16 March 1966 (Final replayed)
Venue:Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran
Num Teams:3
Winners:Iran
Count:1
Second:Turkey
Third:Pakistan
Matches:4
Goals:9
Attendance:57000
Scoring Leader:Homayoun Behzadi
Ogün Altıparmak
(2 goals)
Next Season:1967

The RCD Cup 1965 was the first edition of the RCD Cup tournament, held in Tehran, Iran in 1965. This was a three nation tournament played in league format between Iran, Pakistan and Turkey.

Venue

Tehran
Amjadieh Stadium
Capacity: 30,000

Results

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Rematch

As the game between Iran and Turkey was abandoned on minute 85 of the match due to broken stadium light, a rematch was organised the following year.

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Top scorers

2 Goals

Squads

Iran

Head coach: Hossein Fekri

Turkey

Head coach: Doğan Andaç 1965

Head coach: Sandro Puppo 1966

References