1972 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Thailand
Thailand
21 May 1971 -
24 December 1971
Matches
29/29 Matches
Goals
98 Goals (Average: 3,38)
1972 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Thailand
Thailand
29/29 Matches
98 Goals (Average: 3,38)
13 Teams
Eastern Zone
The winner qualifies for Asian Cup.
Japan, Philippines and Chinese Taipei withdrew. Korea Republic qualified.
Central Zone - Preliminary
Matches used to allocate teams in groups.
May 21, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Thailand
1-1
Cambodia
May 22, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Malaysia
8-0
Brunei
May 22, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Indonesia
2-1
Hong Kong
Central Zone - Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Indonesia 
4
10
10
0
2
2
0
0
2º
Thailand
2
9
10
1
2
1
0
1
3º
Brunei
0
-19
0
19
2
0
0
2
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
May 24, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Thailand
10-0
Brunei
May 26, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Thailand
0-1
Indonesia
May 28, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Indonesia
9-0
Brunei
Central Zone - Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Malaysia
4
2
4
2
2
2
0
0
2º
Cambodia
2
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
3º
Hong Kong
0
-2
2
4
2
0
0
2
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
May 24, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Cambodia
2-1
Hong Kong
May 26, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Malaysia
2-1
Cambodia
May 28, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Malaysia
2-1
Hong Kong
Central Zone - Semifinal
The two winners qualify for Asian Cup.
May 30, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Thailand
1-0
Malaysia
May 30, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Cambodia
2-0
Indonesia
Central Zone - 3rd Place
Jun 1, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Malaysia
3-0
Indonesia
Central Zone - Final
Jun 1, 1971
Bangkok
Bangkok
Thailand
4-2
Cambodia
Western Zone - Preliminary
Matches used to allocate teams in groups.
Dec 10, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Kuwait
1-1
Iraq
Dec 11, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Bahrain
3-0
Lebanon
Dec 11, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Syria
0-0
Jordan
Western Zone - Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Iraq
6
8
8
0
3
3
0
0
2º
Jordan
4
0
5
5
3
2
0
1
3º
Bahrain
2
1
5
4
3
1
0
2
4º
Sri Lanka
0
-9
1
10
3
0
0
3
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
Dec 13, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Jordan
3-2
Bahrain
Dec 13, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Iraq
5-0
Sri Lanka
Dec 15, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Iraq
1-0
Bahrain
Dec 15, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Jordan
2-1
Sri Lanka
Dec 18, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Iraq
2-0
Jordan
Dec 18, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Bahrain
3-0
Sri Lanka
Western Zone - Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Kuwait
3
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
2º
Lebanon
2
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
3º
Syria
1
-1
4
5
2
0
1
1
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
Dec 14, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Kuwait
1-0
Lebanon
Dec 17, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Kuwait
2-2
Syria
Dec 19, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Lebanon
3-2
Syria
Western Zone - Semifinal
The two winners qualify for Asian Cup.
Dec 21, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Kuwait
2-0
Jordan
Dec 22, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Iraq
4-1
Lebanon
Western Zone - 3rd Place
Dec 24, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Lebanon
2-0
Jordan
Western Zone - Final
Dec 24, 1971
Kuwait City
Kuwait City
Kuwait
0-1
Iraq
Finals
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