1971 Cyrus International Tournament
The Cyrus International Tournament or simply Cyrus Cup was a friendly football tournament held in Tehran, Iran between June 25 to July 4, 1971. As this tournament was held at the same year of the 2,500 year celebration of Iran's monarchy celebrating the foundation of Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great the name Cyrus was given to the tournament.
This tournament was won by Iran who also managed to qualify from Asia for the 1972 Olympic Games the following year.Participant teams
The tournament's participants were from three confederations.
Results
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
Turkey U23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
FC Zbrojovka Brno | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Netherlands | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
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----Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
Argeș Pitești | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
Austria | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 |
Zamalek SC | ? | 3 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Morocco XI | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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----Semi finals
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----Third Place
----Final
Top scorers
Argeș Pitești">FC Argeș Pitești">Argeș Pitești
Iran">Iran national football team">Iran
Morocco XI">Morocco national football team">Morocco XI
Netherlands (Amateur)">Netherlands national football team">Netherlands (Amateur)
Turkey U23">Turkey national under-21 football team">Turkey U23