1968 King's Cup
1968 King's Cup
| Tournament details |
| Host country |
Thailand |
| Dates |
20 November – 2 December |
| Teams |
6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) |
1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions |
| Champions |
Indonesia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
Burma |
| Third place |
Thailand |
| Fourth place |
Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics |
| Matches played |
13 |
| Goals scored |
46 (3.54 per match) |
The 1968 King's Cup finals were held from November 20 to December 2, 1968, in Bangkok This was the first edition of the international football competition
The tournament featured a Group Allocation stage, which was used as a draw mechanism for the Group Stages. The top two in each three team group would advance to the semi-finals.
Indonesia won the tournament defeating Burma in the final. Host's Thailand, Malaysia, Laos and Singapore were the other teams to play in this tournament.
Fixtures and results
Group Allocation Stage
Group 1
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
| Thailand |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
| Malaysia |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
| Laos |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
−6 |
Group 2
Semi-Finals
3rd Place Match
Final
Winner