1979 Aga Khan Gold Cup

1979 Aga Khan Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates9 November – 6 December 1979
Teams17 (from 1 confederation)
VenueDhaka Stadium (in Dacca host cities)
Final positions
Champions NIAC Mitra (1st title)
Runners-up Liaoning
← 1977

The 1979 Aga Khan Gold Cup was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 9 November to 6 December 1979. The tournament was played in three phases at Dhaka Stadium. Indonesian side NIAC Mitra were crowned champions after a 1–1 draw after extra time against Liaoning of China in the final, winning on penalties (reported as 4–2 or 2–1, depending on source).[1][2][3][4]

First phase

A qualifying first phase was held for Bangladeshi teams only, which ended on 13 November.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brothers Union 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 2 Advance to the third phase
2 Rangpur DSA 2 1 0 1 0 2 −2 2
3 Bangladesh Air Force 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Source: RSSSF
Rangpur DSA 0–0 Bangladesh Air Force
Report
Penalties
  • Sabu
  • Kalam
  • Mozahar
  • Munna
  • Anwar
3–1
  • Abu Ahmed
  • Hai
  • Anis
  • Ayub Ali
Brothers Union 2–0 Rangpur DSA
  • Bablu 51'
  • Babul Sr. 80'
 Report
Referee: Abdur Rashid (Bangladesh)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rahmatganj 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 2 Advance to the third phase
2 Bangladesh Railway 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
Source: RSSSF
Rahmatganj 3–1 Bangladesh Railway
 Report
  • Liton
Referee: Zahurul Huq (Bangladesh)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arambagh KS 2 2 0 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to the third phase
2 Wari Club 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0
3 Barishal DSA 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Source: RSSSF
Arambagh KS 1–0 Barishal DSA
  • Iqbal
Report
Referee: Abdur Rashid (Bangladesh)
Arambagh KS 2–2 Wari Club
  • Prem 27'
  • Jolly 60'
 Report
Penalties
  • Jolly
  • Prem
  • Hannan
  • Iqbal
4–3
  • Jasim
  • Bayajid
  • Akhtar
  • N/A
Referee: Dalil Khan (Bangladesh)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dhaka Wanderers 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 Advance to the third phase
2 Bangladesh Police 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
3 Victoria SC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Source: RSSSF
Dhaka Wanderers 0–0 Bangladesh Police
Report
Penalties
  • Sawpan
  • Masudur Rahman Sawpan
  • Golam Mostafa Alo
  • Munir
  • Kazi Sattar
5–4
  • Amir Hossain
  • Rezaul
  • Shamsuddin
  • Lutfur Rahman
  • Quddus
Dhaka Wanderers 0–0 Victoria SC
Report
Penalties
  • Sawpan
  • Masudur Rahman Sawpan
  • Golam Mostafa Alo
  • Munir
  • Kazi Sattar
5–4
  • Mohshin
  • Aslam
  • Georgie
  • Dinesh
  • Patwary
Referee: Moihuddin Chowdhury (Bangladesh)

Qualified for the second phase: Rahmatganj, Dacca Wanderers, Brothers Union, Arambagh KS.

Byes to the second phase: Mohammedan SC, Abahani KC, BJMC.[1]

Second phase

Group W

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NIAC Mitra 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 5 Advance to the third phase
2 Singapore B 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3 South Korea XI 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 3
4 Rahmatganj 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source: RSSSF
Singapore B 2–1 Rahmatganj
  • Abdul Halim 44'
  • Goh Swee Heng 52'
 Report
  • Salahuddin Kala 38'
Referee: Hussainee (Iran)
NIAC Mitra 4–1 South Korea XI
  • Sunardi Rusidiana 3', ?' (pen.)
  • Dullah Rahim 38'
  • Rudy Wiljam Kelces 23'
 Report
  • Kang Chong-Tae
Referee: Daliluddin Khan (Bangladesh)
Singapore B 0–0 South Korea XI
Report
Referee: Abdur Rashid (Bangladesh)
NIAC Mitra 4–1 Rahmatganj
  • Dullah Rahim
  • Surdani Rusidiana 30'
  • Siam Sul Arefin
Report
  • Jashim 40'
Referee: Hussainee (Iran)
South Korea XI 5–0 Rahmatganj
  • Yoo Dong-Chun 14', 16'
  • Cho Dong-Hyun 71', 87'
  • Hwang Nam-Sun 89'
 Report
Referee: Sultan Md Najand (Afghanistan)
NIAC Mitra 0–0 Singapore B
Report
Referee: P.Watana (Thailand)

Group X

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Burma Trade Ministry 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 6 Advance to the third phase
2 Abahani KC 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 2
3 Dhaka Wanderers 3 1 0 2 1 12 −11 2
4 Sri Lanka President's XI 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: RSSSF
Dhaka Wanderers 1–0 Sri Lanka President's XI
  • Abdul Gaffar 34'
 Report
Referee: Seem Aso (Indonesia)
Burma Trade Ministry 2–0 Sri Lanka President's XI
  • Khin Maung Lay 19', 84'
 Report
Abahani KC 4–0 Dhaka Wanderers
 Report
Referee: John Ong (Singapore)
Abahani KC N/A Sri Lanka President's XI
Report
Burma Trade Ministry 8–0 Dhaka Wanderers
  • Khin Maung Lay 17'
  • Hlay Kyu 37', 38'
  • Ah Thiang 58'
  • Win Sein 61'
  • Tin Hlaing 65', 89'
  • Thet Tin 66'
 Report
Referee: Hussainee (Iran)
Burma Trade Ministry 3–1 Abahani KC
  • Win Sein 9', 23'
  • Thein Htay 80'
 Report
Referee: John Ong (Singapore)

Group Y

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lorestan Province 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 5 Advance to the third phase
2 Afghanistan XI 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
3 BJIC 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 2
4 Brothers Union 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: RSSSF
Lorestan Province 1–0 Brothers Union
Report
Afghanistan XI 1–0 BJIC
Report
Afghanistan XI 0–0 Lorestan Province
Report
BJIC 6–1 Brothers Union
Report
Afghanistan XI 3–1 Brothers Union
Report
Lorestan Province 3–0 BJIC
Report

Group Z

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Liaoning 4 3 1 0 14 1 +13 7 Advance to the third phase
2 Port Authority 4 2 2 0 8 2 +6 6
3 Mohammedan SC 4 2 0 2 3 2 +1 4
4 Arambagh KS 4 1 0 3 2 10 −8 2
5 All Nepal FA XI 4 0 1 3 2 14 −12 1
Source: RSSSF
Mohammedan SC 2–0 All Nepal FA XI
Report
Port Authority 4–0 Arambagh KS
Report
Liaoning 9–0 All Nepal FA XI
Report
Port Authority 2–0 Mohammedan SC
Report
Arambagh KS 1–0 All Nepal FA XI
Report
Liaoning 5–1 Arambagh KS
Report
All Nepal FA XI 2–2 Port Authority
Report
Liaoning 0–0 Port Authority
Report
Mohammedan SC 1–0 Arambagh KS
Report
Liaoning W–O Mohammedan SC
Report

Third phase

Group X

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Liaoning 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 4 Advance to the semi-finals
2 NIAC Mitra 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3 Singapore B 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
4 Port Authority 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: RSSSF
NIAC Mitra 0–0 Port Authority
Report
Liaoning 1–0 Singapore B
Report
Singapore B3–2 Port Authority
  • Ahmad Safiee
  • Kamaruzaman
  • Hassan Ismail
Report
  • Boonnum Sukswat
NIAC Mitra 2–1 Liaoning
Report
Liaoning 3–0 Port Authority
Report
NIAC Mitra 0–0 Singapore B
Report

Group Y

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Abahani KC 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 5 Advance to the semi-finals
2 Burma Trade Ministry 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3 Lorestan Province 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4 Afghanistan XI 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1
Source: RSSSF
Burma Trade Ministry 2–1 Afghanistan XI
Report
Lorestan Province 0–0 Abahani KC
Report
Abahani KC5–1 Afghanistan XI
Report
Lorestan Province 0–0 Burma Trade Ministry
Report
Afghanistan XI 1–1 Lorestan Province
Report
Burma Trade Ministry 1–1 Abahani KC
Report
Lorestan Province 1–2 Abahani KC
Report

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Liaoning 2–1 Burma Trade Ministry
  • Zong Rongguo
  • Zhang Zengqun
Report
  • Tin Win
NIAC Mitra 2–0 Abahani KC
Report

Final

NIAC Mitra 1–1 (a.e.t.) Liaoning
Report
Penalties
4–2 or 2–1

References

  1. ^ a b "Aga Khan Gold Cup". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ^ Kompasiana.com (17 October 2017). "Niac Mitra, Klub Lokal Penakluk Arsenal Terkubur Sejarah". KOMPASIANA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. ^ Bola.com (2 May 2025). "Cerita "Mamak" Zein Alhadad Jadi One Man Club Bersama Niac Mitra". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  4. ^ SKOR.ID (27 June 2020). "Catatan Gemilang Indonesia di Aga Khan Gold Cup, Cikal Bakal Liga Champions Asia". www.skor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
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