The 1974 King's Cup finals were held from December 10 until December 20, 1974, once again in Bangkok. This was the 7th edition of the international football competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 10–20 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Third place |  Malaysia |
| Fourth place |  Khmer Republic |
The tournaments was expanded from the previous edition to 8 teams. Seven of which were national teams and one clubside
The Groups edit
- Two groups of four teams.
- Winners and runner up qualifies for the semi-finals.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Fixtures and results edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| Cambodia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 South Vietnam
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 PSM Makassar
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Playoff game was needed to determine 2nd place
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| Malaysia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
 Singapore
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
 Laos
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Playoff needed to determine group winners
Semi-finals edit
| South Korea | 0–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
3rd-place match edit
Final edit
Winner edit
| 1974 King's Cup champion |
|---|
 South Korea 5th title |