The RCD Cup 1974 was the fifth edition of the RCD Cup tournament, held in Karachi, Pakistan in 1974. This was a three nation tournament played in league format between Malavan F.C. (from Iran), Pakistan and Turkey.

1974 RCD Cup
Tournament details
CountryPakistan
Venue(s)Hockey Stadium, Karachi
Dates17 January – 20 January
Teams3
Defending champions Iran
Final positions
Champions Turkey (3rd title)
Runner-upIran Malavan (Iran)
Third place Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
Attendance5,000 (1,667 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Melih Atacan (2 goals)
← 1970
1993 →

This was the last tournament under the name of RCD Cup. This tournament was also the first time that Pakistan did not have any Bangali players due to Independence of East Pakistan in 1971 which became known as Bangladesh.

Iran did not send her national team for this tournament and it was Malavan F.C. that represented Iran at the tournament.

Venue

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Karachi
Hockey Stadium
Capacity: 30,000

Results

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TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
 Turkey3211032+1
Malavan (Iran)22101220
 Pakistan1201134−1
Malavan (Iran)2 – 1  Pakistan
Jahani 28'
Espandar 73'
Report 19' ?
Hockey Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 5,000

Pakistan  2 – 2  Turkey
Sarvan 45' (pen.)
Idris 85'
ReportMelih Atacan 8', 49'
Hockey Stadium, Karachi
Referee: Mohsen Zamani

Malavan (Iran)0 – 1  Turkey
ReportSinan
Hockey Stadium, Karachi
Referee: Yakup Ahmet

Top scorers

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2 Goals

Squads

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Malavan (Iran)

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No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11GKAli Sayyad Malavan F.C.
22DFQader Ezatollahi Malavan F.C.
32DFBahman Salehnia (c) (1939-03-11)11 March 1939 (aged 34) Malavan F.C.
42DFFarrokhi Malavan F.C.
52DFMajid Janani Malavan F.C.
63MFMohammad Reza Vishgahi Malavan F.C.
73MFQasem Soltanzadi Malavan F.C.
83MFNosrat Irandoost (1949-05-01)1 May 1949 (aged 24) Malavan F.C.
94FWYaghoubi Malavan F.C.
104FWGhafour Jahani (1951-06-19)19 June 1951 (aged 22) Malavan F.C.
114FWAziz Espandar Malavan F.C.
12Manouchehr Navaran Malavan F.C.
13Javid Jahangiri Malavan F.C.
14Ali Niakani Malavan F.C.
152DFFarhad Sayyad-Mosleh Malavan F.C.

Pakistan

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No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11GKIqbal
22DFAli
32DFMohammed
42DFMojahed
52DFVali Meshkin
63MFAmir
73MFSharif
83MFSarvan
93MFQadir Bakhsh Sindh Red
104FWAli Nawaz
114FWIdris
121GKAfsar

Turkey

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Head coach: Coskun Özari

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11GKSabri Dino (1942-01-01)1 January 1942 (aged 32) Beşiktaş J.K.
22DFEkrem Günalp (1947-01-01)1 January 1947 (aged 27) Galatasaray
32DFTuncay Temeller (1948-01-01)1 January 1948 (aged 26) Galatasaray
42DFİsmail Arca (c) (1948-09-05)5 September 1948 (aged 25) Eskisehirspor
52DFMüjdat Yalman (1949-08-14)14 August 1949 (aged 24) Ankaragücü
63MFKöksal Mesci (1945-01-01)1 January 1945 (aged 29) Adanaspor
73MFBülent Ünder (1942-01-16)16 January 1942 (aged 32) Galatasaray
83MFAhmet Börtücene (1947-01-01)1 January 1947 (aged 27) Beşiktaş J.K.
94FWMelih Atacan (1951-01-01)1 January 1951 (aged 23) Ankaragücü
104FWSinan Alayoğlu (1949-01-01)1 January 1949 (aged 25) Boluspor
114FWTuğrul Şener (1949-05-19)19 May 1949 (aged 24) Beşiktaş J.K.
121GKYasin Özdenak (1948-10-11)11 October 1948 (aged 25) Galatasaray
133MFÖmer Kaner (1951-05-21)21 May 1951 (aged 22) Eskisehirspor
142DFNikos Kovis (1953-01-06)6 January 1953 (aged 21) Beşiktaş J.K.
154FWMehmet Türkkan (1948-03-30)30 March 1948 (aged 25) Göztepe A.Ş.
164FWDoğan Küçükduru (1949-01-01)1 January 1949 (aged 25) Göztepe A.Ş.

References

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