1965 RCD Cup

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Field	Value
title	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	IRN Homayoun Behzadi
TUR Ogün Altıparmak
(2 goals)
next_season	1967
image	File:1965 RCD Cup, Iran vs Pakistan.jpg
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| title = 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 = IRN Homayoun Behzadi TUR Ogün Altıparmak (2 goals) | next_season = 1967 |image=File:1965 RCD Cup, Iran vs Pakistan.jpg|caption=Iran vs Pakistan at the 1965 RCD Cup}}

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

Venue

::data[format=table] | {{location map |Iran|float=none |height=280 |width=280 |caption= |lat=35.6961 |long=51.4231 |label=Tehran |position=bottom | Tehran | |---|---| | Amjadieh Stadium | | | Capacity: 30,000 | | | [[File:Amjadieh Stadium.jpg|200px]] | | ::

Results

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Matches

| date = | team1 = | score = 1–3 | report = | team2 = | goals1 = Saleem | goals2 = Ogün Gürsel | stadium = Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran | attendance = ? | referee = Said Sadri (Iran) | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 =

| date = | team1 = | score = 4–1 | report = Report | team2 = | goals1 = Mostafa Arab
Jabbari
Behzadi | goals2 = Umer | stadium = Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran | attendance = 27,000 | referee = Bagatter (Turkey) | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 =

| date = | team1 = | score = 0–0 | report = Report | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran | attendance = 30,000 | referee = Masudur Rahman (Pakistan) | event = | time = | round = | score1 = | score2 =

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

• IRN Homayoun Behzadi
• TUR Ogun Altiparmak

1 goal

• PAK Muhammad Saleem
• PAK Muhammad Umer
• TUR Gürsel Aksel
• IRN Mostafa Arab
• IRN Ali Jabbari

Squads

Iran

**Head coach: ** IRN Hossein Fekri

Pakistan

**Manager: ** PAK Asghar Hussain

Turkey

1965

Head coach: TUR Doğan Andaç 1965

1966

Head coach: ITA Sandro Puppo 1966

References

References

1. (2004-09-10). "1961 - 1970 Yılları Arasındaki A Milli Maçların Kadroları Ve Sonuçları".
2. "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]".
3. "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]".
4. "IRAN TURKEY - Match Details TFF".
5. [[Tercüman. Tercüman Newspaper]], 22.07.1965, p. 8
6. Bhatti, Mukhtar. (1999). "Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999". Bhatti Publications.

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