1970 RCD Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran | 
| Venue(s) | Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran | 
| Dates | 6 September–11 September | 
| Teams | 3 | 
| Defending champions | Iran | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iran (2nd title) | 
| Runners-up | Turkey Amateur | 
| Third place | Pakistan | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 | 
| Goals scored | 13 (4.33 per match) | 
| Attendance | 30,000 (10,000 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mehdi Haj Mohamad (3 goals) | 
The 1970 RCD Cup was the fourth edition of the RCD Cup.[1] The event was held at the Amjadieh Stadium in Tehran, Iran.[2][3]
This was a three-nation tournament played in league format between Iran, Pakistan, and a team from Turkey. In this tournament, Turkey did not send their senior national team nor a B side.[4]
Venue
| Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Amjadieh Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
|   | 
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 3 | Champions | 
| 2 |  Turkey Amateur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | 
Source: RSSSF
Matches
| Iran .svg.png) | 7–0 |  Pakistan | 
|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Haj Mohamad  13', 90' Ghelichkhani  33' Haghverdian  55' Kalani  57' Nurunnabi  71' (o.g.) Vafakhah  84' | Report | 
Attendance: 20,000
| Turkey Amateur  | 1–1 | .svg.png) Iran | 
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Johorzou  26' | Report | Mehdi Haj Mohamad  70' | 
Top scorers
3 Goals
1 goal
.svg.png) Parviz Ghelichkhani Parviz Ghelichkhani
.svg.png) Karo Haghverdian Karo Haghverdian
.svg.png) Hossein Kalani Hossein Kalani
.svg.png) Gholam Vafakhah Gholam Vafakhah
 Ayub Dar Ayub Dar
 Abdullah Johorzou Abdullah Johorzou
"Goal-scorers of the Turkey Amateur in their match against Pakistan aren't currently known"
Squads
Iran
Head coach:  .svg.png) Mahmoud Bayati
 Mahmoud Bayati
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nasser Hejazi | 19 December 1949 (aged 20) | .svg.png) Taj S.C. | |
| 2 | DF | Ebrahim Ashtiani | 4 January 1942 (aged 28) | .svg.png) Persepolis F.C. | |
| 3 | MF | Parviz Ghelichkhani | 4 December 1945 (aged 24) | .svg.png) Taj S.C. | |
| 4 | DF | Hassan Habibi (c) | 7 February 1939 (aged 31) | .svg.png) Pas Tehran F.C. | |
| 5 | DF | Jafar Kashani | 4 March 1945 (aged 25) | .svg.png) Persepolis F.C. | |
| 6 | MF | Ali Parvin | 25 September 1947 (aged 22) | .svg.png) Persepolis F.C. | |
| 7 | MF | Mostafa Arab | 31 December 1942 (aged 27) | .svg.png) Oghab F.C. | |
| 8 | MF | Ali Jabbari | .svg.png) Taj S.C. | ||
| 9 | FW | Hossein Kalani | 23 June 1940 (aged 30) | .svg.png) Persepolis F.C. | |
| 10 | FW | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi | 13 January 1950 (aged 20) | .svg.png) Taj S.C. | |
| 11 | FW | Gholam Vafakhah | .svg.png)  | ||
| 12 | GK | Keyvan Niknafas | .svg.png) Pas Tehran F.C. | ||
| 13 | MF | Parviz Mirzahassan | .svg.png) Pas Tehran F.C. | ||
| 14 | MF | Karo Haghverdian | .svg.png) Taj S.C. | ||
| 15 | DF | Mehdi Monajati | .svg.png) Pas Tehran F.C. | ||
| 16 | DF | Reza Vatankhah | .svg.png) Persepolis F.C. | ||
| 17 | FW | Mehdi Haj Mohamad | .svg.png) Taj S.C. | ||
| 18 | DF | Mahmoud Yavari | .svg.png) Pas Tehran F.C. | 
Pakistan
Head coach:   Mohammad Amin[6]
 Mohammad Amin[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Afzal Hussain |  Lahore Division | |||
| GK | Khandoker Mohammad Nurunnabi | 31 July 1946 (aged 24) |  East Pakistan | ||
| DF | Ali Mohammad |  East Pakistan | |||
| DF | Zakaria Pintoo | 1 January 1943 (aged 27) |  East Pakistan | ||
| DF | Mujahid Tareen | 11 August 1949 (aged 21) |  Multan Division | ||
| DF | Muhammad Aslam Japani | 1 January 1941 (aged 29) |  Lahore Division | ||
| DF | Amir Bakhsh |  East Pakistan | |||
| DF | Ashiq Ali |  Karachi Division | |||
| DF | Chaudhry Mohammad Asghar | 1945 (aged 25) |  Pakistan Railways | ||
| MF | Younus Rana | 10 April 1941 (aged 29) |  Pakistan Railways | ||
| MF | Qadir Bakhsh (c) | 10 October 1946 (aged 23) |  East Pakistan | ||
| FW | Ghulam Sarwar | 1954 (aged 16) |  Karachi Division | ||
| FW | Ayub Dar | 5 December 1947 (aged 22) |  East Pakistan | ||
| FW | Hafizuddin Ahmed | 29 October 1944 (aged 25) |  Pakistan Army | ||
| FW | Idrees Sr. |  East Pakistan | |||
| FW | Younus Changezi | 4 November 1944 (aged 25) |  Pakistan Army | ||
| FW | Allah Bakhsh |  Karachi Division | |||
| FW | Haji Ilyas |  Peshawar Division | 
Turkey Amateur
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mustafa Kalkandelen | 15 January 1952 (aged 18) |  Manisaspor | |
| 2 | DF | Mehmet Oktay Artım |   | ||
| 3 | DF | Müjdat Yalman | 14 August 1949 (aged 21) |  MKE Ankaragücü | |
| 4 | DF | Ahmet Hamdi |   | ||
| 5 | MF | Timuçin Saqez |   | ||
| 6 | MF | Adem Kurukaya |  Samsunspor | ||
| 7 | MF | Ali Ahmet Küçük |  Konya İdman Yurdu | ||
| 8 | MF | Ali Osman |   | ||
| 9 | MF | Abdullah Johorzu |   | ||
| 10 | FW | Mustafa Kocik |   | ||
| 11 | FW | Sinan Bür | 15 November 1950 (aged 19) |  Bursaspor | |
| 12 | Erdoğan Demirov |   | |||
| 13 | MF | Olcay Başarır | 1 July 1949 (aged 21) |  Galatasaray | 
References
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- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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