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Asian Cup 1981

ChampionsTaiwan

Taiwan won, ahead of Thailand (0–5 in the final, 17 Jun 1981). 8 teams, 16 games, 3.13 goals a game; hosted by Hong Kong.

The road to the final

p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPWDLGDPts
Indiathrough3210+135
Hong Kongthrough3210+35
Singapore3102-32
Philippines3003-130

Group B

TeamPWDLGDPts
Taiwanthrough3300+146
Thailandthrough3201+24
Japan3102-22
Indonesia3003-140

2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.

Semi-finals

Third-place play-off

Final

Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.