1982 Merlion Cup

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1982 Merlion Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySingapore
Dates5–17 October 1982
Teams7 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Indonesia
Fourth place Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored40 (3.08 per match)

The 1982 Merlion Cup is the inaugural edition of the invitational football tournament. Matches were held at the former Singapore National Stadium held from 5–17 October 1982.[1]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 6 Semifinal
2  Malaysia 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
3  Singapore 3 1 0 2 7 3 +4 2
4  Brunei 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]


Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Australia 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 4 Semifinal
2  Indonesia 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
3  Thailand 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Thailand 0–4 Australia
Report O'Connor Goal
Cole Goal
Kosmina Goal 2x'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: N Chandra (Singapore)


Indonesia 0–2 Australia
Report Mitchell Goal 73'77'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)

Final round[]

Semifinals[]

Australia 5–0 Malaysia
Katholos Goal 19'37'
Kosmina Goal 56'
O'Connor Goal 64'
Cole Goal
Report
Attendance: 12,000

Third place play-off[]

Indonesia 0–0 (a.e.t.) Malaysia
Report
Penalties
4–3

Final[]

Australia 3–2 South Korea
O'Connor Goal 17'
Mitchell Goal 34'
Christopoulos Goal 61'
Report Goal 59'
Goal 83'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: N Chandra (Singapore)

Awards[]

 1982 Merlion Cup Champions 

Australia
First title

References[]

  1. ^ Erik, Garin; Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merlion Cup 1982". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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