1984 Nehru Cup
International football competition
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The 1984 Nehru Cup was the third edition of the Nehru Cup.[1] It was held between 11 and 27 January 1984 in Calcutta.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  India |
| Dates | 11–27 January |
| Teams | 6 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Poland (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 29 (1.81 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Roman Wójcicki Ricardo Gareca(3 goals each) |
← 1983 1985 → | |
Format
A total of 6 teams participated in the tournament through being invited by the All India Football Federation. The tournament would be played in a round-robin style with the top two in the final standings then meeting in a final match to crown the champions.
Matches
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 |
| China |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Argentina |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
 Vasas Budapest |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 |
 Romania U-21 |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
| India (H) |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| Romania U-21 | 0–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Burruchaga  11' |
Referee: Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)
| Vasas Budapest | 1–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Kiss 32' |
Report | Shusheng 82' |
Referee: Stefan Dan Petrescu (Romania)
| Vasas Budapest | 2–2 | Romania U-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Kiss 31' Zvara (82/86) |
Report | Sertov (49/67) Casuba (65/81) |
Referee: Melvyn D'Souza (India)
| India | 0–1 | Vasas Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hires/Kiss 43' |
Referee: Gangadharam Natarajam (India)
| Argentina | 3–0 | Vasas Budapest |
|---|---|---|
Pecha  8' (o.g.)Gareca 49', 59' |
Report |
Referee: Stefan Dan Petrescu (Romania)
Final
Winners
| 1984 Nehru Cup champion |
|---|
 Poland First title |