The RCD Cup 1974 was the fifth edition of the RCD Cup tournament, held in Karachi, Pakistan in 1974. This was a three nation tournament played in league format between Malavan F.C. (from Iran), Pakistan and Turkey.
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Venue(s) | Hockey Stadium, Karachi |
| Dates | 17 January – 20 January |
| Teams | 3 |
| Defending champions |  Iran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Turkey (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Malavan (Iran) |
| Third place |  Pakistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,000 (1,667 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Melih Atacan (2 goals) |
This was the last tournament under the name of RCD Cup. This tournament was also the first time that Pakistan did not have any Bangali players due to Independence of East Pakistan in 1971 which became known as Bangladesh.
Iran did not send her national team for this tournament and it was Malavan F.C. that represented Iran at the tournament.
Venue edit
| Karachi | |
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| Hockey Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Results edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Turkey
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Malavan (Iran)
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2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pakistan
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1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Malavan (Iran) | 2 – 1 | Pakistan |
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Jahani  28'Espandar 73' |
Report | 19' ? |
Hockey Stadium, Karachi
Attendance: 5,000
| Pakistan | 2 – 2 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Sarvan 45' (pen.) Idris 85' |
Report | Melih Atacan 8', 49' |
Hockey Stadium, Karachi
Referee: 
Mohsen Zamani
Mohsen Zamani| Malavan (Iran) | 0 – 1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sinan |
Hockey Stadium, Karachi
Referee: 
Yakup Ahmet
Yakup AhmetTop scorers edit
2 Goals
Squads edit
Malavan (Iran) edit
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Ali Sayyad | Malavan F.C.
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| 2 | DF | Qader Ezatollahi | Malavan F.C.
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| 3 | DF | Bahman Salehnia (c) | 11 March 1939 (aged 34) | Malavan F.C.
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| 4 | DF | Farrokhi | Malavan F.C.
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| 5 | DF | Majid Janani | Malavan F.C.
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| 6 | MF | Mohammad Reza Vishgahi | Malavan F.C.
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| 7 | MF | Qasem Soltanzadi | Malavan F.C.
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| 8 | MF | Nosrat Irandoost | 1 May 1949 (aged 24) | Malavan F.C.
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| 9 | FW | Yaghoubi | Malavan F.C.
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| 10 | FW | Ghafour Jahani | 19 June 1951 (aged 22) | Malavan F.C.
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| 11 | FW | Aziz Espandar | Malavan F.C.
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| 12 | Manouchehr Navaran | Malavan F.C.
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| 13 | Javid Jahangiri | Malavan F.C.
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| 14 | Ali Niakani | Malavan F.C.
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| 15 | DF | Farhad Sayyad-Mosleh | Malavan F.C.
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Pakistan edit
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Iqbal |
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| 2 | DF | Ali |
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| 3 | DF | Mohammed |
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| 4 | DF | Mojahed |
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| 5 | DF | Vali Meshkin |
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| 6 | MF | Amir |
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| 7 | MF | Sharif |
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| 8 | MF | Sarvan |
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| 9 | MF | Qadir Bakhsh | Sindh Red
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| 10 | FW | Ali Nawaz |
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| 11 | FW | Idris |
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| 12 | GK | Afsar |
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Turkey edit
Head coach: Coskun Özari
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Sabri Dino | 1 January 1942 (aged 32) | Beşiktaş J.K.
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| 2 | DF | Ekrem Günalp | 1 January 1947 (aged 27) | Galatasaray
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| 3 | DF | Tuncay Temeller | 1 January 1948 (aged 26) | Galatasaray
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| 4 | DF | İsmail Arca (c) | 5 September 1948 (aged 25) | Eskisehirspor
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| 5 | DF | Müjdat Yalman | 14 August 1949 (aged 24) | Ankaragücü
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| 6 | MF | Köksal Mesci | 1 January 1945 (aged 29) | Adanaspor
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| 7 | MF | Bülent Ünder | 16 January 1942 (aged 32) | Galatasaray
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| 8 | MF | Ahmet Börtücene | 1 January 1947 (aged 27) | Beşiktaş J.K.
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| 9 | FW | Melih Atacan | 1 January 1951 (aged 23) | Ankaragücü
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| 10 | FW | Sinan Alayoğlu | 1 January 1949 (aged 25) | Boluspor
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| 11 | FW | Tuğrul Şener | 19 May 1949 (aged 24) | Beşiktaş J.K.
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| 12 | GK | Yasin Özdenak | 11 October 1948 (aged 25) | Galatasaray
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| 13 | MF | Ömer Kaner | 21 May 1951 (aged 22) | Eskisehirspor
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| 14 | DF | Nikos Kovis | 6 January 1953 (aged 21) | Beşiktaş J.K.
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| 15 | FW | Mehmet Türkkan | 30 March 1948 (aged 25) | Göztepe A.Ş.
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| 16 | FW | Doğan Küçükduru | 1 January 1949 (aged 25) | Göztepe A.Ş.
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