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.
IranAFC
Zamalek SCCAF
Morocco XICAF
Austria UEFA
FC Zbrojovka BrnoUEFA
Netherlands UEFA
Turkey U23UEFA
Argeș PiteștiUEFA

Results

Group stage

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
6330061+5
Turkey U2333111220
FC Zbrojovka Brno2302123-1
Netherlands 1301226-4

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Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Argeș Pitești5321040+4
Austria 4320146-1
Zamalek SC?3??????
Morocco XI????????

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Semi finals

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Third Place

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Final

Top scorers

Argeș Pitești">FC Argeș Pitești">Argeș Pitești

[Austria [national football team|Austria (Amateur)]]

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

[Zamalek SC]

[FC Zbrojovka Brno]