1970 Aga Khan Gold Cup

1970 Aga Khan Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEast Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Dates7 – 31 October 1970
Teams17 (from 1 confederation)
VenueDhaka Stadium (in Dhaka host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsIran Bargh Shiraz
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The 1970 Aga Khan Gold Cup was held at the Dhaka Stadium in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), from 7 October 1970 to 31 October 1970.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Bargh Shiraz were declared winners after defeating Persebaya Surabaya.[8] The final match was abandoned due to a brawl.[9][10] The trophy was ultimately awarded to Bargh Shiraz.[11][12]

Overview

The matches lasted 70 minutes, with 5 minutes recess.[5] An additional 15 minutes of extra time was played if a match ended in a draw.[5]

Three foreign teams, Persebaya Surabaya, Bargh Shiraz and Ceylon XI, received byes to the round-robin league and did not participate in the qualifying stage. Another foreign Nepali team however had to play the preliminary stage.[6][13] A team from Thailand was originally expected to participate, but withdrew due to commitments in the South Vietnam Independence Cup and was replaced by Ceylon XI.[14][6]

EPIDC defeated Ceylon XI by two-nil in an exhibition match on 27 October 1970.[15]

Qualifying stage

Group A

First round

Dhaka Wanderers Pakistan2–2Pakistan EPG Press
Report
Referee: Issa Khan (Pakistan)
East End Club Pakistan0–6Pakistan Victoria SC
Report
Referee: M. Chowdhury (Pakistan)
Pakistan Airlines Pakistan1–0Pakistan EP WAPDA
Report
Replay
Dhaka Wanderers Pakistan2–2Pakistan EPG Press
Report
Dhaka Wanderers PakistanWalkoverPakistan EPG Press
Report

Second round

Victoria SC Pakistan0–2Pakistan Dhaka Mohammedan
Report
Referee: Mohammad Ali (Pakistan)
Dhaka Wanderers Pakistan4–1Nepal Nepal XI
Report
Referee: Mohammad Ali (Pakistan)

Group B

First round

Wari Club Pakistan1–2Pakistan Fire Service
Report
Peshawar Division Pakistan4–0Pakistan Rahmatganj MFS
Report
Referee: Mohammad Ali (Pakistan)

Second round

Fire Service Pakistan3–2Pakistan EPIDC
Report

Round robin league

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5 Advance to the semi-finals
2 Pakistan Dhaka Mohammedan 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 4
3 Pakistan Dhaka Wanderers 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4 Pakistan Pakistan Airlines 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: RSSSF
Pakistan Airlines Pakistan0–2Pakistan Dhaka Mohammedan
Report Idrees Sr. 28'
Dar 38'
Dhaka Wanderers Pakistan1–1Pakistan Pakistan Airlines
Moosa 2' Report Jani 15'
Persebaya Surabaya Indonesia1–1Pakistan Dhaka Mohammedan
Dhalie 47' Report Pratap 27'
Referee: Mohammad Ali (Pakistan)
Pakistan Airlines Pakistan0–2Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya
Report Lesmana 4'
Ghulam Hussain red-colored football 28' (o.g.)
Dhaka Mohammedan Pakistan2–2Pakistan Dhaka Wanderers
Tipu 6'
Salahuddin 27'		 Report Nazir 1'
Moosa
Referee: Mohammad Ali (Pakistan)
Persebaya Surabaya Indonesia1–0Pakistan Dhaka Wanderers
Abdillah 13' Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Iran Bargh Shiraz 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 5 Advance to the semi-finals
2 Pakistan Peshawar Division 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
3 Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon XI 3 1 0 2 11 2 +9 2
4 Pakistan Fire Service 3 0 1 2 1 17 −16 1
Source: RSSSF
Peshawar Division Pakistan1–1Pakistan Fire Service
Bimal red-colored football (o.g.) Report Angoor 1'
Referee: Issa Khan (Pakistan)
Ceylon XI Dominion of Ceylon0–1Pakistan Peshawar Division
Report Rana 26'
Bargh Shiraz Iran5–0Pakistan Fire Service
Absanasan 6', 24', 35'
Narogi 37' (pen.)
Hagigat 49'		 Report
Peshawar Division Pakistan1–1Iran Bargh Shiraz
Nazeer 38' Report Hagigat 10'
Fire Service Pakistan0–11Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon XI
Report Hassimdeen
Nelson Perera
Amidon
Preena
Bargh Shiraz Iran1–0Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon XI
Absanasan 32' Report
Referee: Mohammad Ali (Pakistan)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Persebaya Surabaya Indonesia1–0 (a.e.t.)Pakistan Peshawar Division
Lesmana 77' Report
Bargh Shiraz Iran3–0Pakistan Dhaka Mohammedan
Hagigat 17', 31'
Absanasan 69'		 Report
Referee: Mohammad Ali (Pakistan)

Final

Bargh Shiraz IranAbandoned
(2–1)[a]		Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya
Hagigat 27', 39' Report Abdillah 44'

Notes

  1. ↑ The match was abandoned at 2–1 due to a brawl.

References

  1. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.09.12 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.09.19 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.09.29 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.10.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Pakistan Observer 1970.10.03 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Pakistan Observer 1970.10.08 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.10.14 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1964.11.11 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.11.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Aga Khan Gold Cup". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.11.02 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.11.04 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.10.13 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.10.06 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Pakistan Observer 1970.10.28 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
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