1971 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Malaysia |
Dates | 4–21 August |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 37 |
Goals scored | 126 (3.41 per match) |
The 1971 Merdeka Tournament was held from 4 to 21 August 1971 with 12 participating teams.
Group stage[]
Group A[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 |
Malaysia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Korea Republic XI ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Korea Republic XI ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Malaysia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Referee: Tengku Ulung Yahaya
Taiwan ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Japan XI ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Taiwan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Cheung Chi Doy ![]() Cheung Tze Wai ![]() |
Malaysia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Zawawi ![]() ? ![]() |
Report |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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V. Krishnasamy ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Malaysia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | ![]() ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 1,000
Japan XI ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
South Vietnam ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Japan XI ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Group B[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 7 |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 3 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 1 |
India ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Amar Bahadur ![]() Shyam Thapa ![]() |
Quah Kim Lye ![]() ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Mohammed Habib ![]() |
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India ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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S. Bhowmick ![]() Mohammed Habib ![]() Shyam Thapa ![]() |
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Indonesia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Miguel Crame ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Burma ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Dollah Kassim ![]() |
Burma ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Tin Aung Moe ![]() Win Maung ![]() ![]() |
Burma ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Than Soe ![]() |
Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Trengganu
Singapore ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Quah Kim Lye ![]() ![]() |
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Singapore ![]() | 4–4 | ![]() |
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Quah Kim Lye ![]() Dollah ![]() Krishnan ![]() Ali ![]() |
Report | Cuena ![]() Lozano ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Hong Kong ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Martínez ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 12,000
Eleventh place[]
Philippines ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Martínez ![]() Crame ![]() |
Report | ? ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium
Ninth place[]
Japan XI ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Seventh place[]
South Vietnam ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Tran Tiet Ahn ![]() Vo Ba Hung ![]() Tran Van Xinh ![]() |
Report | Li Kwok Keung ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Fifth place[]
Malaysia ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Salleh Ibrahim ![]() ![]() Rahim Abdullah ![]() |
![]() Quah Kim Lye ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Knockout stage[]
Semi-finals[]
Korea Republic XI ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Aye Maung ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 15.000
Indonesia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 16.500
Third place[]
Korea Republic XI ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Final[]
Burma ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
References[]
- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1971 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com
Categories:
- 1971 in Asian football
- 1971 in Malaysian sport
- Merdeka Cup
- August 1971 sports events in Asia