1972 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Thailand
Thailand
21 May 1971 -
24 December 1971
Matches
29/29 Matches
Goals
98 Goals (Average: 3,38)
1972 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Thailand
Thailand
29/29 Matches
98 Goals (Average: 3,38)
13 Teams
Eastern Zone
The winner qualifies for Asian Cup.
Japan, Philippines and Chinese Taipei withdrew. Korea Republic qualified.
Central Zone - Preliminary
Matches used to allocate teams in groups.
Central Zone - Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Indonesia 
4
10
10
0
2
2
0
0
2º
Thailand
2
9
10
1
2
1
0
1
3º
Brunei
0
-19
0
19
2
0
0
2
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
Central Zone - Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Malaysia
4
2
4
2
2
2
0
0
2º
Cambodia
2
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
3º
Hong Kong
0
-2
2
4
2
0
0
2
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
Central Zone - Semifinal
The two winners qualify for Asian Cup.
Central Zone - 3rd Place
Central Zone - Final
Western Zone - Preliminary
Matches used to allocate teams in groups.
Western Zone - Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Iraq
6
8
8
0
3
3
0
0
2º
Jordan
4
0
5
5
3
2
0
1
3º
Bahrain
2
1
5
4
3
1
0
2
4º
Sri Lanka
0
-9
1
10
3
0
0
3
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
Western Zone - Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Kuwait
3
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
2º
Lebanon
2
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
3º
Syria
1
-1
4
5
2
0
1
1
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
Western Zone - Semifinal
The two winners qualify for Asian Cup.
Western Zone - 3rd Place
Western Zone - Final
Finals
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