The 1979 Aga Khan Gold Cup was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 9 November to 6 December 1979. The tournament was played in three phases at Dhaka Stadium. Indonesian side NIAC Mitra were crowned champions after a 1–1 draw after extra time against Liaoning of China in the final, winning on penalties (reported as 4–2 or 2–1, depending on source).
First phase A qualifying first phase was held for Bangladeshi teams only, which ended on 13 November.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Qualified for the second phase: Rahmatganj, Dacca Wanderers, Brothers Union, Arambagh KS.
Byes to the second phase: Mohammedan SC, Abahani KC, BJMC.
Second phase
Group W
Group X
Group Y
Group Z
Third phase
Group X
Group Y
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Final
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