1978 President's Cup Football Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–21 September 1978 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Washington Diplomats |
| Third place | Korea Republic B |
| Fourth place |  FAR Rabat |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 104 (3.59 per match) |
1978 President's Cup was the eighth competition of President's Cup. The competition was held from 9 September 1978 to 21 September 1978. The tournament was won by Korea Republic for the fifth time, who defeated Washington Diplomats in the final.
Contents
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| Washington Diplomats |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
 Malaysia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Bahrain |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
| South Korea |
3 – 2 | Washington Diplomats |
|---|---|---|
Kim Jae-Han  30', 81'Kim Sung-Nam 67' |
Irwin 26' Graydon 48' (pen.) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PAS Tehran |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| FAR Rabat |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
 Eintracht Frankfurt |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 |
| USA Olympic |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 2 |
 Lebanon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 São Paulo U-21 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| Korea Republic B |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
 Thailand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
 Indonesia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 16 September - Seoul | ||||||||||
| South Korea |
4 | |||||||||
| 19 September - Seoul | ||||||||||
| USA Olympic |
1 | |||||||||
| South Korea |
1 | |||||||||
| 17 September - Seoul | ||||||||||
| Korea Republic B |
0 | |||||||||
| PAS Tehran |
1 | |||||||||
| 21 September - Seoul | ||||||||||
| Korea Republic B |
2 | |||||||||
| South Korea |
6 | |||||||||
| 16 September - Seoul | ||||||||||
| Washington Diplomats |
2 | |||||||||
| Mexico |
0 | |||||||||
| 19 September - Seoul | ||||||||||
| Washington Diplomats |
3 | |||||||||
| Washington Diplomats |
3 | Third place | ||||||||
| 17 September - Seoul | ||||||||||
| FAR Rabat |
1 | |||||||||
| São Paulo U-21 |
0 | Korea Republic B |
2 | |||||||
| FAR Rabat |
1 | FAR Rabat |
1 | |||||||
| 21 September - Seoul | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
| South Korea |
6 – 2 | Washington Diplomats |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Kwang-Rae 1' Huh Jung-Moo 17'Kim Jae-Han 30', 48'Park Sang-In 67'Shin Hyun-Ho 75' |
Bakic 53' stokes 90' |
Winner
| President's Cup 1978 Winners |
|---|
 Korea Republic 5th Title |
References
- President's Cup 1978 at RSSSF.com
- The Dong-a Ilbo Article
- Kyunghyang Sinmun Article
