This article details the qualification phase for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup held in Singapore between 1 and 16 December.
North Korea was banned from international competitions for two years by the AFC and FIFA for attacking a referee after the 1982 Asian Games football semi-final match against Kuwait in New Delhi, India.
Bangladesh Burma * Indonesia Iran Philippines Thailand Syria India** Malaysia** Nepal Oman Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates Bahrain * Japan * Lebanon * Macau * Pakistan North Yemen South Korea Afghanistan China Brunei * Hong Kong Iraq * Jordan Qatar South Yemen * Additional playoff (purpose unclear) The Straits Times, 22 March 1983, Page 35 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830322-1.2.109.aspx The Straits Times, 3 July 1983, Page 31 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830703-1.2.86.aspx