The ECO Cup was a football competition for members of Economic Cooperation Organization. Previously it was known as RCD Cup, RCD abbreviates Regional Corporation for Development and was an economic cooperation between Iran, Pakistan and Turkey from 1964 to 1979. A new organisation, ECO, was set up in 1985. In 1992, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan joined ECO.

ECO Cup
RCD Cup(formerly)
Organising bodyRCD
(1965–1974)
ECO
(1993)
Founded1965
Abolished1993
RegionAFC/UEFA
Number of teams7 (1993)
Last championsIran
Most successful club(s)Iran
Turkey
(3 titles each)

The countries that competed in one or more tournaments are Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Afghanistan and Uzbekistan never participated. Also Turkey did not participate in 1993 Tournament. 1993 was the last time this tournament was held.

Tournament format

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RCD Cup from 1964 to 1974 was a three nation tournament and it had a league format structure. ECO Cup 1993 was a seven nation tournament with two groups for a group stage, followed by semi-finals and final. There was no 3rd place match.

Year Host Winner Runner-up 3rd Place
as RCD Cup
1965
Details
  Tehran, Iran  
Iran
 
Turkey
 
Pakistan
1967
Details
  Dhaka, Pakistan  
Turkey
 
Iran
 
Pakistan
1969
Details
  Ankara, Turkey  
Turkey
 
Iran
 
Pakistan
1970
Details
  Tehran, Iran  
Iran
 
Turkey[a]
 
Pakistan
1974
Details
  Karachi, Pakistan  
Turkey
 Taj F.C. [b]  
Pakistan
as ECO Cup
1993
Details
  Tehran, Iran  
Iran
 
Turkmenistan
  Tajikistan and
  Azerbaijan

Medals (1965–1993)

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Iran3306
2  Turkey3205
3  Turkmenistan0101
4  Pakistan0055
5  Azerbaijan0011
  Tajikistan0011
Totals (6 entries)66719

Summary (1965–1993)

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Rank Team Part M W D L GF GA GD Points
1   Iran 6 14 9 2 3 30 13 +17 29
2   Turkey 5 10 7 3 0 26 11 +15 24
3   Azerbaijan 1 4 2 1 1 8 8 0 7
4   Turkmenistan 1 4 2 0 2 9 4 +5 6
5   Tajikistan 1 4 1 1 2 4 4 0 4
6   Kyrgyzstan 1 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 2
7   Kazakhstan 1 3 0 2 1 3 6 -3 2
8   Pakistan 6 12 0 1 11 14 47 -33 1

Participants

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Nation Total Years
  Iran 6 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1993 and including Malavan F.C. in 1974
  Pakistan 6 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1993
  Turkey 5 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974
  Tajikistan 1 1993
  Turkmenistan 1 1993
  Azerbaijan 1 1993
  Kyrgyzstan 1 1993
  Kazakhstan U21 1 1993

Comprehensive team results by tournament

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Legend
  • 1st — Champions
  • 2nd — Runners-up
  • 3rd — Third place
  • SF — Semifinals (1993)
  • R1 — Round 1
  •     — Did not enter / Withdrew
  •    — Hosts

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team  
1965
(3)
 
1967
(3)
 
1969
(3)
 
1970
(3)
 
1974
(3)
 
1993
(7)
  Azerbaijan SF
3rd
  Iran 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st
  Kazakhstan U21 R1
  Kyrgyzstan R1
  Pakistan 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd R1
  Tajikistan SF
3rd
  Turkey 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st
  Turkmenistan 2nd

Notes

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  1. ^ Turkey sent a club team or the under-23 team to this tournament.
  2. ^ Iran sent Taj F.C. to this tournament.

See also

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