1972 AFC Asian Cup final
# 1972 AFC Asian Cup final

The 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 1972 AFC Asian Cup, the 5th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation. It was the first time that a final match was held in AFC Asian Cup. Because the previous four editions were held by round-robin format. The match was won by Iran, defeating South Korea 2–1 after extra time to win their second AFC Asian Cup.

## Venue

The National Stadium, located in Bangkok, Thailand, hosted the 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final. The 19,793-seat stadium was built in 1937. It was only stadium used to host the 1972 Asian Cup; all matches were played in this stadium.

## Route to the final

| Iran | Iran | Round | South Korea | South Korea |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponents | Result | Group allocation matches | Opponents | Result |
| Khmer Republic | 2–0 | | Iraq | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 pen.) |
| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result |
| Iraq | 3–0 | Match 1 | Khmer Republic | 4–1 |
| Thailand | 3–2 | Match 2 | Kuwait | 1–2 |
| Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Iran 2 4 2  Thailand (H) 2 1 3  Iraq 2 1 Source: RSSSF (H) Host | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Iran 2 4 2  Thailand (H) 2 1 3  Iraq 2 1 Source: RSSSF (H) Host | Final standings | Group B winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  South Korea 2 2 2  Khmer Republic 2 2 3  Kuwait 2 2 Source: RSSSF | Group B winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  South Korea 2 2 2  Khmer Republic 2 2 3  Kuwait 2 2 Source: RSSSF |
| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result |
| Khmer Republic | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Thailand | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–1 pen.) |
