South Korea national football team results – 1980s
This is a list of football games played by the South Korea national football team between 1980 and 1989. South Korea's score is shown first.
1980
A team (Hwarang, 화랑 (花郞))
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
Competition |
Scorer(s) |
| 30 January 1980 |
Saudi Arabia |
W
|
3-1
|
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Friendly match |
? |
| 2 February 1980 |
Saudi Arabia |
L
|
0-1
|
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Friendly match |
? |
| 26 February 1980 |
Mexico |
W
|
1-0
|
Los Angeles, United States |
Friendly match |
Kim Gang-Nam |
| 23 August 1980 |
Malaysia |
W
|
2-0
|
Seoul, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Group round |
Hwang Seok-Keun (2) |
| 25 August 1980 |
Indonesia |
W
|
3-0
|
Chuncheon, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Group round |
Choi Soon-Ho, Chung Hae-Won, Lee Kang-Jo |
| 27 August 1980 |
Thailand |
W
|
4-0
|
Daejeon, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Group round |
Choi Soon-Ho, Lee Tae-Yeop, Lee Tae-Ho, Chung Hae-Won |
| 29 August 1980 |
Bahrain |
W
|
5-0
|
Gwangju, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Group round |
Chung Hae-Won (2), Lee Kang-Jo, Cho Kwang-Rae, Lee Tae-Ho |
| 31 August 1980 |
Korea Republic B |
W
|
3-0
|
Busan, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Group round |
Chung Hae-Won (2), Choi Soon-Ho |
| 2 September 1980 |
Indonesia |
W
|
2-0
|
Seoul, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Final |
Chung Hae-Won, Lee Kang-Jo |
| 16 September 1980 |
Malaysia |
D
|
1-1
|
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1980 AFC Asian Cup |
Choi Soon-Ho |
| 19 September 1980 |
Qatar |
W
|
2-0
|
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1980 AFC Asian Cup |
Lee Jung-Il, Choi Soon-Ho |
| 21 September 1980 |
Kuwait |
W
|
3-0
|
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1980 AFC Asian Cup |
Hwang Seok-Keun, Choi Soon-Ho (2) |
| 24 September 1980 |
United Arab Emirates |
W
|
4-1
|
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1980 AFC Asian Cup |
Choi Soon-Ho (3), Chung Hae-Won |
| 28 September 1980 |
North Korea |
W
|
2-1
|
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1980 AFC Asian Cup |
Chung Hae-Won (2) |
| 30 September 1980 |
Kuwait |
L
|
0-3
|
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1980 AFC Asian Cup |
|
B team (Chungmu, 충무 (忠武))
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
Competition |
Scorer(s) |
| 23 August 1980 |
Bahrain |
W
|
1-0
|
Seoul, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Group round |
Park Yoon-Gi |
| 25 August 1980 |
Thailand |
D
|
1-1
|
Chuncheon, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Group round |
Park Hang-Seo |
| 27 August 1980 |
Malaysia |
W
|
1-0
|
Daejeon, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Group round |
Park Yoon-Gi |
| 29 August 1980 |
Indonesia |
D
|
1-1
|
Gwangju, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Group round |
Byun Il-Woo |
| 31 August 1980 |
South Korea |
L
|
0-3
|
Busan, Korea Republic |
1980 President's Cup Group round |
|
| 16 October 1980 |
Indonesia |
W
|
1-0
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1980 Merdeka Cup Group round |
Lee Kang-Seok |
| 19 October 1980 |
New Zealand |
L
|
1-2
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1980 Merdeka Cup Group round |
Park Yoon-Gi |
| 21 October 1980 |
Kuwait |
W
|
3-0
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1980 Merdeka Cup Group round |
Byun Il-Woo (2), Park Yoon-Gi |
| 23 October 1980 |
Morocco |
D
|
1-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1980 Merdeka Cup Group round |
Kang Shin-Woo |
| 25 October 1980 |
Malaysia |
D
|
1-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1980 Merdeka Cup Group round |
Kim Yong-Hae |
| 27 October 1980 |
Myanmar |
D
|
1-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1980 Merdeka Cup Group round |
Kim Tae-Hwan |
| 30 October 1980 |
Thailand |
D
|
0-0
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1980 Merdeka Cup Group round |
|
1981
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
Competition |
Scorer(s) |
| 10 February 1981 |
Mexico |
L
|
0-4
|
Mexico City, Mexico |
Friendly match |
|
| 8 March 1981 |
Japan |
W
|
1-0
|
Tokyo, Japan |
Korea-Japan Annual Match |
Chung Hae-Won |
| 21 April 1981 |
Malaysia |
W
|
2-1
|
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Hong Seong-Ho, Lee Kang-Jo |
| 24 April 1981 |
Thailand |
W
|
5-1
|
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Choi Soon-Ho (2), Choi Jong-Deok, Oh Seok-Jae, Lee Tae-Ho |
| 29 April 1981 |
Kuwait |
L
|
0-2
|
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
|
| 17 June 1981 |
Malaysia |
W
|
2-0
|
Jeonju, Korea Republic |
1981 President's Cup |
|
| 21 June 1981 |
Japan |
W
|
2-0
|
Busan, Korea Republic |
1981 President's Cup |
| 4 September 1981 |
Singapore |
W
|
2-0
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1981 Merdeka Cup |
| 13 September 1981 |
Iraq |
D
|
1-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1981 Merdeka Cup |
| 16 September 1981 |
Thailand |
D
|
1-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1981 Merdeka Cup |
| 10 November 1981 |
Thailand |
W
|
1-0
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
1981 King's Cup |
| 12 November 1981 |
Poland |
L
|
1-3
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
1981 King's Cup |
| 14 November 1981 |
North Korea |
L
|
0-2
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
1981 King's Cup |
| 16 November 1981 |
India |
W
|
6-0
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
1981 King's Cup |
| 18 November 1981 |
Australia |
W
|
1-0
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
1981 King's Cup |
1982
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
Competition |
| February 18, 1982 |
India |
D
|
2-2
|
Calcutta, India |
1982 Nehru Cup |
| March 1, 1982 |
China PR |
D
|
1-1
|
Calcutta, India |
1982 Nehru Cup |
| March 7, 1982 |
Iraq |
L
|
0-3
|
Baghdad, Iraq |
Friendly match |
| March 10, 1982 |
Iraq |
D
|
1-1
|
Baghdad, Iraq |
Friendly match |
| March 21, 1982 |
Japan |
W
|
3-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
Korea-Japan Annual Match |
| May 5, 1982 |
Malaysia |
W
|
5-0
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
1982 King's Cup |
| May 8, 1982 |
Indonesia |
W
|
1-0
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
1982 King's Cup |
| May 10, 1982 |
Indonesia |
W
|
2-0
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
1982 King's Cup |
| May 17, 1982 |
Thailand |
D
|
0-0 (3-4p)
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
1982 King's Cup |
| June 7, 1982 |
Indonesia |
W
|
3-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1982 President's Cup |
| June 9, 1982 |
India |
W
|
1-0
|
Busan, South Korea |
1982 President's Cup |
| June 11, 1982 |
Bahrain |
W
|
3-0
|
Gwangju, South Korea |
1982 President's Cup |
| August 6, 1982 |
Senegal |
L
|
0-2
|
Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia |
1982 Merdeka Tournament |
| August 8, 1982 |
Indonesia |
W
|
4-0
|
Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia |
1982 Merdeka Tournament |
| August 10, 1982 |
Malaysia |
W
|
2-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia |
1982 Merdeka Tournament |
| August 12, 1982 |
United Arab Emirates |
W
|
3-2
|
Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia |
1982 Merdeka Tournament |
| August 17, 1982 |
Ghana |
L
|
0-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia |
1982 Merdeka Tournament |
| August 19, 1982 |
Senegal |
D
|
1-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia |
1982 Merdeka Tournament |
| October 5, 1982 |
Brunei |
W
|
4-1
|
Singapore |
1982 Merlion Cup |
| October 7, 1982 |
Malaysia |
W
|
3-1
|
Singapore |
1982 Merlion Cup |
| October 10, 1982 |
Singapore |
W
|
2-1
|
Singapore |
1982 Merlion Cup |
| October 13, 1982 |
Indonesia |
W
|
1-0
|
Singapore |
1982 Merlion Cup |
| October 17, 1982 |
Australia |
L
|
2-3
|
Singapore |
1982 Merlion Cup |
| November 19, 1982 |
South Yemen |
W
|
3-0
|
New Delhi, India |
1982 Asian Games |
| November 23, 1982 |
Japan |
L
|
1-2
|
New Delhi, India |
1982 Asian Games |
| November 25, 1982 |
Iran |
L
|
0-1
|
New Delhi, India |
1982 Asian Games |
1983
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
Competition |
| March 6, 1983 |
Japan |
D
|
1-1
|
Tokyo, Japan |
Korea-Japan Annual Match |
| June 6, 1983 |
Thailand |
W
|
4-0
|
Suwon, South Korea |
1983 President's Cup |
| June 8, 1983 |
Nigeria |
W
|
1-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1983 President's Cup |
| June 12, 1983 |
Indonesia |
W
|
3-0
|
Jeonju, South Korea |
1983 President's Cup |
| June 15, 1983 |
Ghana |
W
|
1-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1983 President's Cup |
| July 29, 1983 |
Guatemala |
D
|
1-1
|
Los Angeles, United States |
Friendly match |
| August 3, 1983 |
Guatemala |
L
|
1-2
|
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Friendly match |
| August 9, 1983 |
Costa Rica |
D
|
1-1
|
San José, Costa Rica |
Friendly match |
1984
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
Competition |
Scorer(s) |
| 3 June 1984 |
Guatemala |
W
|
2-0
|
Busan, South Korea |
1984 President's Cup |
Lee Tae-Ho, Lee Tae-Hyung |
| 23 August 1984 |
Pakistan |
W
|
6-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia |
1984 Merdeka Tournament |
Shin Yeon-Ho (4), ?. ? |
| 7 September 1984 |
Malaysia |
W
|
3-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia |
1984 Merdeka Tournament |
Kim Jong-Boo, Kim Jong-Keon, Kim Sam-Soo |
| 30 September 1984 |
Japan |
L
|
1-2
|
Seoul, South Korea |
Korea-Japan Annual Match |
Lee Kyung-Nam |
| 10 October 1984 |
North Yemen |
W
|
6-0
|
Kolkata, India |
1984 AFC Asian Cup Qual. |
Park Seong-Hwa (4), Chung Hae-Won (2) |
| 13 October 1984 |
Pakistan |
W
|
6-0
|
Kolkata, India |
1984 AFC Asian Cup Qual. |
Lee Tae-Ho, Choi Sang-Kuk, Park Seong-Hwa (2), Wang Seon-Jae (2) |
| 16 October 1984 |
Malaysia |
D
|
0-0
|
Kolkata, India |
1984 AFC Asian Cup Qual. |
|
| 19 October 1984 |
India |
W
|
1-0
|
Kolkata, India |
1984 AFC Asian Cup Qual. |
Park Chang-Seon |
| 2 December 1984 |
Saudi Arabia |
D
|
1-1
|
Singapore |
1984 AFC Asian Cup |
Lee Tae-Ho |
| 5 December 1984 |
Kuwait |
D
|
0-0
|
Singapore |
1984 AFC Asian Cup |
|
| 7 December 1984 |
Syria |
L
|
0-1
|
Singapore |
1984 AFC Asian Cup |
|
| 10 December 1984 |
Qatar |
L
|
0-1
|
Singapore |
1984 AFC Asian Cup |
|
1985
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
Competition |
Scorer(s) |
| 2 March 1985 |
Nepal |
W
|
2-0
|
Kathmandu, Nepal |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Own goal, Lee Tae-Ho |
| 10 March 1985 |
Malaysia |
L
|
0-1
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
|
| 6 April 1985 |
Nepal |
W
|
4-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Huh Jung-Moo (2), Kim Seok-Won, Chung Jong-Soo |
| 19 May 1985 |
Malaysia |
W
|
2-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Park Chang-Seon, Cho Min-Kuk |
| 6 June 1985 |
Thailand |
W
|
3-2
|
Daejeon, South Korea |
1985 President's Cup |
Choi Soon-Ho, Park Chang-Seon, Lee Tae-Ho |
| 8 June 1985 |
Bahrain |
W
|
3-0
|
Gwangju, South Korea |
1985 President's Cup |
Choi Soon-Ho (2), Lee Tae-Ho |
| 15 June 1985 |
Iraq |
W
|
2-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1985 President's Cup |
Choi Soon-Ho (2) |
| 21 July 1985 |
Indonesia |
W
|
2-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Byun Byung-Joo, Kim Joo-Sung |
| 21 July 1985 |
Indonesia |
W
|
4-1
|
Jakarta, Indonesia |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Byun Byung-Joo, Choi Soon-Ho, Huh Jung-Moo, Kim Joo-Sung |
| 26 October 1985 |
Japan |
W
|
2-1
|
Tokyo, Japan |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Chung Yong-Hwan, Lee Tae-Ho |
| 3 November 1985 |
Japan |
W
|
1-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Huh Jung-Moo |
| 3 December 1985 |
Mexico |
L
|
1-2
|
Los Angeles, USA |
Friendly match |
Kim Joo-Sung |
| 8 December 1985 |
Hungary |
L
|
0-1
|
Irapuato, Mexico |
Mexico Tournament |
|
| 10 December 1985 |
Mexico |
L
|
1-2
|
Guadalajara, Mexico |
Mexico Tournament |
Kim Jong-Boo |
| 14 December 1985 |
Algeria |
W
|
2-0
|
Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico |
Mexico Tournament |
Kim Jong-Boo, Choi Soon-Ho |
1986
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
Competition |
Scorer(s) |
| 9 February 1986 |
Hong Kong |
W
|
2-0
|
Hong Kong |
1986 Lunar New Year Cup |
Kim Yong-Se, Choi Soon-Ho |
| 16 February 1986 |
Paraguay |
L
|
1-3
|
Hong Kong |
1986 Lunar New Year Cup |
Cho Min-Kuk |
| 2 June 1986 |
Argentina |
L
|
1-3
|
Mexico City, Mexico |
1986 FIFA World Cup |
Park Chang-Seon |
| 5 June 1986 |
Bulgaria |
D
|
1-1
|
Mexico City, Mexico |
1986 FIFA World Cup |
Kim Jong-Boo |
| 11 June 1986 |
Italy |
L
|
2-3
|
Puebla, Mexico |
1986 FIFA World Cup |
Choi Soon-Ho, Huh Jung-Moo |
| 20 September 1986 |
India |
W
|
3-0
|
Busan, South Korea |
1986 Asian Games |
Noh Soo-Jin, Choi Soon-Ho, Park Chang-Seon |
| 24 September 1986 |
Bahrain |
D
|
0-0
|
Busan, South Korea |
1986 Asian Games |
|
| 28 September 1986 |
China PR |
W
|
4-2
|
Busan, South Korea |
1986 Asian Games |
Park Chang-Seon, Kim Joo-Sung, Lee Tae-Ho, Cho Min-Kuk |
| 1 October 1986 |
Iran |
W
|
1-1 (5-4p)
|
Busan, South Korea |
1986 Asian Games Quarterfinal |
Park Chang-Seon |
| 3 October 1986 |
Indonesia |
W
|
4-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1986 Asian Games Semifinal |
Choi Soon-Ho (2), Cho Kwang-Rae, Lee Tae-Ho |
| 5 October 1986 |
Saudi Arabia |
W
|
2-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1986 Asian Games Final |
Cho Kwang-Rae, Byun Byung-Joo |
1987
1988
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
Competition |
Scorer(s) |
| 6 January 1988 |
Egypt |
W
|
1-1 (5-4p)
|
Doha, Qatar |
1988 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations |
Lee Tae-Ho |
| 17 June 1988 |
Bahrain |
L
|
0-2
|
Jakarta, Indonesia |
1988 AFC Asian Cup Qual. |
|
| 19 June 1988 |
South Yemen |
D
|
1-1
|
Jakarta, Indonesia |
1988 AFC Asian Cup Qual. |
Kim Sang-Hoon |
| 22 June 1988 |
Indonesia |
W
|
4-0
|
Jakarta, Indonesia |
1988 AFC Asian Cup Qual. |
Hwang Sun-Hong, Lee Sang-Yoon, Kim Sang-Hoon |
| 26 October 1988 |
Japan |
W
|
1-0
|
Tokyo, Japan |
Korea-Japan Annual Match |
Choi Soon-Ho |
| 3 December 1988 |
United Arab Emirates |
W
|
1-0
|
Doha, Qatar |
1988 AFC Asian Cup |
Lee Tae-Ho |
| 6 December 1988 |
Japan |
W
|
2-0
|
Doha, Qatar |
1988 AFC Asian Cup |
Hwang Sun-Hong, Kim Joo-Sung |
| 9 December 1988 |
Qatar |
W
|
3-2
|
Doha, Qatar |
1988 AFC Asian Cup |
Chung Hae-Won (2), Kim Joo-Sung |
| 11 December 1988 |
Iran |
W
|
3-0
|
Doha, Qatar |
1988 AFC Asian Cup |
Byun Byung-Joo (2), Hwang Sun-Hong |
| 14 December 1988 |
China PR |
W
|
2-1
|
Doha, Qatar |
1988 AFC Asian Cup Semifinal |
Lee Tae-Ho (2) |
| 18 December 1988 |
Saudi Arabia |
L
|
0-0 {3-4p)
|
Doha, Qatar |
1988 AFC Asian Cup Final |
|
1989
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Venue |
Competition |
Scorer(s) |
| 5 May 1989 |
Japan |
W
|
1-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
Korea-Japan Annual Match |
Lee Tae-Ho |
| 23 May 1989 |
Singapore |
W
|
3-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Hwang Sun-Hong (2), Chung Hae-Won |
| 25 May 1989 |
Nepal |
W
|
9-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Choi Sang-Kuk (2), Kim Yong-Se (2), Chung Yong-Hwan,
Lee Tae-Ho, Lee Young-Jin, Noh Soo-Jin, Cho Min-Kuk |
| 27 May 1989 |
Malaysia |
W
|
3-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Hwang Sun-Hong (2), Choi Soon-Ho |
| 3 June 1989 |
Nepal |
W
|
4-0
|
Singapore |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Lee Hak-Jong, Park Kyung-Hoon, Lee Tae-Ho, Kim Yong-Se |
| 5 June 1989 |
Malaysia |
W
|
3-0
|
Singapore |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Hwang Sun-Hong, Cho Min-Kuk, Hwangbo Kwan |
| 5 June 1989 |
Singapore |
W
|
3-0
|
Singapore |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Noh Soo-Jin (2), Kim Yong-Se |
| 26 June 1989 |
Czechoslovakia |
D
|
0-0
|
Seoul, South Korea |
1989 President's Cup |
|
| 11 August 1989 |
Mexico |
L
|
2-4
|
Los Angeles, USA |
1989 Marlboro Cup |
Hwangbo Kwan (2) |
| 14 August 1989 |
United States |
W
|
2-1
|
Los Angeles, USA |
1989 Marlboro Cup |
Own goal, Hwang Sun-Hong |
| 16 September 1989 |
Egypt |
L
|
0-1
|
Seoul, South Korea |
Friendly match |
|
| 13 October 1989 |
Qatar |
D
|
0-0
|
Singapore |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
|
| 16 October 1989 |
North Korea |
W
|
1-0
|
Singapore |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Hwang Sun-Hong |
| 20 October 1989 |
China PR |
W
|
1-0
|
Singapore |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Kim Joo-Sung |
| 25 October 1989 |
Saudi Arabia |
W
|
2-0
|
Singapore |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Hwangbo Kwan, Hwang Sun-Hong |
| 28 October 1989 |
United Arab Emirates |
D
|
1-1
|
Singapore |
1990 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Hwangbo Kwan |
See also