title: 1971 Cyrus International Tournament
text: # 1971 Cyrus International Tournament
  
  The Cyrus International Tournament (Persian: تورنمنت بین المللی کورش) or simply Cyrus Cup (Persian: جام کورش) was a friendly football tournament held in Tehran, Iran between June 25 to July 4, 1971. As this tournament was held at the same year of the 2,500 year celebration of Iran's monarchy celebrating the foundation of Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great the name Cyrus was given to the tournament.
  
  This tournament was won by Iran who also managed to qualify from Asia for the 1972 Olympic Games the following year.
  
  ## Participant teams
  
  The tournament's participants were from three confederations.
  
  | Iran | AFC |
  | - | - |
  | Zamalek SC | CAF |
  | Morocco XI | CAF |
  | Austria (Amateur) | UEFA |
  | FC Zbrojovka Brno | UEFA |
  | Netherlands (Amateur) | UEFA |
  | Turkey U23 | UEFA |
  | Argeș Pitești | UEFA |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Group stage
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Iran | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
  | Turkey U23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
  | FC Zbrojovka Brno | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
  | Netherlands (Amateur) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Argeș Pitești | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
  | Austria (Amateur) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 |
  | Zamalek SC | ? | 3 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
  | Morocco XI | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
  
  ## Top scorers
  
  * 1. Safar Iranpak
  