2005 King's Cup
International football competition
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The 2005 King's Cup finals were held from 24 to 30 December 2005, the final being held at the Surakul Stadium in Phuket. Group phase games were also held in Krabi Stadium, Krabi and Phang Nga Stadium, Phang Nga. The King's Cup (คิงส์คัพ) is an annual football tournament; the first tournament was played in 1968.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 24–30 December |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Latvia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  North Korea |
| Third place | Thailand |
| Fourth place |  Oman |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.29 per match) |
← 2004 2006 → | |
Latvia won the tournament defeating North Korea 2–1 in the final. Hosts Thailand and Oman were the other teams to play in this tournament.
Venue
| Phuket |
|---|
| Surakul Stadium |
| Capacity: 16,000 |
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Matches
Round robin tournament
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| North Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Thailand |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| Oman |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF
Final
Winner
| 2005 King's Cup champion |
|---|
 Latvia 1st title |