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 |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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, that was used as a draw mechanism for the group stages. The top two in each three team group advanced to the semi-finals.
Indonesia won the tournament defeating Burma in the final. The hosts 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 |
November 24, 1968 |
| Laos |
0 – 5 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
Wong Fook Yoong  27' Thanabalan 37' 58' Wong Choon Wah 75' M. Chandran 84' |
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
| Burma |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 Singapore |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
November 24, 1968 |
| Indonesia |
3 – 1 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Soetjipto Soentoro 25' Abdul Kadir 34' (pen) 47' |
Tin Aung Moe 13' |
November 26, 1968 |
| Singapore |
0 – 7 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Kadir 5' Soetjipto 12' 35' 43' Waskito 50' Iswadi Idris 70' 73' |
Semi-Finals
November 28, 1968 |
| Indonesia |
6 – 1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Sihasale 10' 73' Soetjipto 12' 40' 64' Mulyadi 34' (pen) |
Zulkifli Norbit 14' |
3rd Place Match
Final
Winner
| 1968 King's Cup Champion |
|---|
Indonesia 1st title |
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