1980 AFC Asian Cup

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The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the 7th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).^[1] The finals were hosted by Kuwait between 15 and 30 September 1980. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five each. Kuwait won their first championship, beating South Korea in the final 3–0.^[2]^[3]

Qualification

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Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearance
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kuwait	flag alias = Flag of Kuwait.svg	flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg	flag alias-1914 = Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg	flag alias-1921 = Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg	flag alias-1940 = Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg	flag alias-naval-1956 = Maritime Ensign of Kuwait 1956-1961.svg	flag alias-republic-1990 = Flag of Kuwait.svg	size =	name =	altvar = football	altlink = national football team	variant = }} \|\| Script error: No such module "sort". \|\| data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" \| N/A \|\| Script error: No such module "sort".
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Iran	flag alias = Flag of Iran.svg	flag alias-official = Flag of Iran (official).svg	flag alias-1502 = Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg	flag alias-1576 = Safavid Flag.svg	flag alias-1665 = Flag of Persia (1665).svg	flag alias-1736 = Nadir Shah Flag.svg	flag alias-1760 = Zand Dynasty flag.svg	border-1760 =	flag alias-1796 = Qajar Naval Ensign.svg	flag alias-1849 = Amir Kabir Flag.svg	flag alias-1907 = Flag of Persia (1907).svg	flag alias-1910 = Flag of Persia (1910-1925).svg	flag alias-1925 = State Flag of Iran (1925).svg	flag alias-1964 = State Flag of Iran (1964).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces.svg	link alias-army = Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	link alias-naval = Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.svg	link alias-military = Islamic Republic of Iran Army	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg	link alias-coast guard = Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant =	related1 = Persia	related2 = Pahlavi Iran	related3 = Qajar Iran }} \|\| Script error: No such module "sort". \|\| 13 June 1976 \|\| Script error: No such module "sort".
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Syria	flag alias = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg	flag alias-1980 = Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg	flag alias-revolution = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Syrian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Syrian Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Syrian Arab Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Syrian Air Force	flag alias-army= Flag of the Syrian Arab Army.svg	link alias-army= Syrian Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (1980–2024).svg	link alias-military = Syrian Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1980 }} \|\| Script error: No such module "sort". \|\| 22 November 1979 \|\| 0 (debut)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = United Arab Emirates	flag alias = Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the United Arab Emirates.svg	link alias-naval = United Arab Emirates Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = United Arab Emirates Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the UAE Army.svg	link alias-army = United Arab Emirates Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the UAE Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = United Arab Emirates Armed Forces	flag alias-navy = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Navy.png	link alias-navy = United Arab Emirates Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} \|\| Script error: No such module "sort".\|\| 23 November 1979 \|\| 0 (debut)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Qatar	flag alias = Flag of Qatar.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Qatar.svg	link alias-air force = Qatar Emiri Air Force	link alias-naval = Qatari Emiri Navy	link alias-military = Qatar Armed Forces	link alias-army = Qatari Emiri Land Force	link alias-navy = Qatari Emiri Navy	flag alias-1860 = Flag of Qatar (1860–1916, 1916–1932).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Qatar (1916).svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Qatar (1932–1936).svg	flag alias-1936 = Flag of Qatar (1936–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Qatar (1949–1971).svg	variant =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} \|\| Script error: No such module "sort". \|\| 15 January 1979 \|\| 0 (debut)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bangladesh	flag alias = Flag of Bangladesh.svg	flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg	flag alias-coast guard=Ensign of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Bangladesh.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} \|\| Script error: No such module "sort".\|\| 16 January 1979 \|\| 0 (debut)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = North Korea	flag alias = Flag of North Korea.svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of North Korea (1948–1992).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of North Korea.svg	link alias-naval = Korean People's Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2023-).svg	link alias-army = Korean People's Army Ground Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg	link alias-navy = Korean People's Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Normal).svg	link alias-military = Korean People's Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Obverse).svg	link alias-air force = Korean People's Army Air Force	flag alias-strategic force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.svg	link alias-strategic force = Korean People's Army Strategic Force	flag alias-special forces = Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force.svg	link alias-special forces = Korean People's Army Special Operation Force	flag alias-special bureau = Flag of the Missile General Bureau (North Korea).svg	link alias-special bureau = Missile General Bureau	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1948 }} \|\| Script error: No such module "sort".\|\| 12 May 1979 \|\| 0 (debut)
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Malaysia	flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg	flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy	flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg	link alias-civil = Malaysia	flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg	link alias-army = Malaysian Army	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg	link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency	flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} \|\| Script error: No such module "sort".\|\| 11 May 1979 \|\| Script error: No such module "sort".
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = South Korea	flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg	flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg	flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg	flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg	link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy	link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps	link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1949 }} \|\|Script error: No such module "sort".\|\| 29 December 1978 \|\| Script error: No such module "sort".
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = China	flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg	border-1862 =	flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg	flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg	flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg	flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg	flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-military = People's Liberation Army	flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg	link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard	flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force	flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps	flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy	flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg	link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} \|\| Script error: No such module "sort".\|\| 29 December 1978 \|\| Script error: No such module "sort".

Venues

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	Sabah Al-Salem Stadium
	Capacity: 22,000
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Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1980 AFC Asian Cup squads.