| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran | 
| Venue(s) | Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran | 
| Dates | 21 July – 25 July 16 March 1966 (Final replayed) | 
| Teams | 3 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iran (1st title) | 
| Runner-up | Turkey | 
| Third place | Pakistan | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 | 
| Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) | 
| Attendance | 57,000 (14,250 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Homayoun Behzadi Ogün Altıparmak (2 goals) | 
The RCD Cup 1965 was the first edition of the RCD Cup tournament, held in Tehran, Iran in 1965. This was a three nation tournament played in league format between Iran, Pakistan and Turkey.
Venue
| Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Amjadieh Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
|  | 
Results
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 
|  Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 
|  Pakistan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 
| Iran  | 4 – 1 |  Pakistan | 
|---|---|---|
| Mostafa Arab  17' Ali Jabbari  20' Homayoun Behzadi  70', 79' | Report | Omar Hashim  88' | 
Rematch
As the game between Iran and Turkey was abandoned on minute 85 of the match due to broken stadium light, a rematch was organised the following year.
Top scorers
2 Goals
Squads
Iran
Head coach:   Hossein Fekri
 Hossein Fekri
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Aziz Asli | 9 April 1938 (aged 27) |  Persepolis f.c. | |
| 2 | DF | Mohammad Ranjbar |  Pas Tehran F.C. | ||
| 3 | DF | Parviz Ghelichkhani | 4 December 1945 (aged 19) |  Kian F.C. | |
| 4 | DF | Hassan Habibi (c) | 7 February 1939 (aged 26) |  Pas Tehran F.C. | |
| 5 | DF | Mehrab Shahrokhi | 2 February 1944 (aged 21) |  Shahin F.C. | |
| 6 | MF | Hassan Jamali |  | ||
| 7 | MF | Mostafa Arab | 31 December 1942 (aged 22) |  Oghab F.C. | |
| 8 | MF | Jalal Talebi | 23 March 1942 (aged 23) |  Taj S.C. | |
| 9 | FW | Akbar Eftekhari |  Taj S.C. | ||
| 10 | FW | Fariborz Esmaili | 1 July 1940 (aged 25) |  Taj S.C. | |
| 11 | FW | Homayoun Behzadi | 20 January 1942 (aged 23) |  Shahin F.C. | |
| 12 | MF | Ali Jabbari |  Shahbaz F.C. | ||
| 13 | MF | Nader Latifi |  | ||
| 14 | DF | Ezatollah Vatankhah |  Shahin F.C. | 
Pakistan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Omar (c) |  | ||
| 2 | FW | Abdul Ghafoor | 3 August 1938 (aged 26) |  Mohammaden Sporting Club | |
| 3 | Mohammad Latif |  | |||
| 4 | DF | Turab Ali |  Mohammaden Sporting Club | ||
| 5 | Syed Javid |  | |||
| 6 | FW | Faqir Hussain | 15 May 1948 (aged 17) |  Pakistan Air Force | |
| 7 | MF | Qadir Bakhsh |  Mohammaden Sporting Club | ||
| 8 | Omar Hashim |  | 
Turkey
Head coach:  Doğan Andaç 1965
 Doğan Andaç 1965
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yılmaz Urul |  İstanbulspor | ||
| 2 | FW | Güven Önüt |  Beşiktaş J.K. | ||
| 3 | DF | Muzaffer Sipahi |  Ankara Demirspor | ||
| 4 | DF | Altan Tetik |  Harbokulu | ||
| 5 | DF | Çağlayan Derebaşı |  Göztepe A.Ş. | ||
| 6 | MF | Nevzat Güzelırmak |  Göztepe A.Ş. | ||
| 7 | MF | Talat Özkarslı | 21 March 1938 (aged 27) |  Galatasaray | |
| 8 | MF | Coşkun Ferman |  Ankaragücü | ||
| 9 | FW | Ergin Gürses | 24 February 1942 (aged 23) |  Muhafızgücü | |
| 10 | FW | Gürsel Aksel |  Göztepe A.Ş. | ||
| 11 | FW | Nedim Doğan |  Fenerbahçe | ||
| 12 | GK | Ali Artuner |  Göztepe A.Ş. | ||
| 13 | FW | Ogün Altıparmak (c) | 10 November 1938 (aged 26) |  Fenerbahçe | |
| 14 | MF | Uğur Köken | 28 November 1937 (aged 27) |  Galatasaray | |
| 15 | MF | Talat Yörük |  Karagücü | 
Head coach:  Sandro Puppo 1966
 Sandro Puppo 1966
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Turgay Şeren(c) | 15 May 1932 (aged 33) |  Galatasaray | |
| 2 | DF | İhsan Büyükbuğdaypınar |  Beşiktaş J.K. | ||
| 3 | DF | Fehmi Sağınoglu |  Beşiktaş J.K. | ||
| 4 | DF | Muzaffer Sipahi |  Ankara Demirspor | ||
| 5 | DF | Ercan Aktuna |  Fenerbahçe | ||
| 6 | MF | Şeref Has | 27 September 1936 (aged 29) |  Fenerbahçe | |
| 7 | MF | Talat Özkarslı | 21 March 1938 (aged 27) |  Galatasaray | |
| 8 | MF | Onursal Uraz |  Hacettepe | ||
| 9 | FW | Turan Doğangün |  Galatasaray | ||
| 10 | FW | Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu | 23 August 1941 (aged 24) |  Galatasaray | |
| 11 | FW | Nedim Doğan |  Fenerbahçe | ||
| 12 | FW | Abdullah Çevrim | 20 July 1941 (aged 24) |  Genclerbirligi | |
| 13 | FW | Ogün Altıparmak | 10 November 1938 (aged 27) |  Fenerbahçe | |
| 14 | FW | Fevzi Zemzem | 27 June 1941 (aged 24) |  Göztepe A.Ş. | 
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