1971 Merdeka Tournament
The 1971 Merdeka Tournament was held in August 1971 with 12 participating teams.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | August |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Burma (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Indonesia |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Taiwan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 126 (3.41 per match) |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic XI |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 |
| Taiwan |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
 Malaysia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 South Vietnam |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan XI |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 |
 Thailand |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 |
| Korea Republic XI | 3 – 0 | Japan XI |
|---|---|---|
Kang Chong-Tae  54' 78' Na San-Soo 73' |
| Korea Republic XI | 0 – 1 | Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Tsang Kiang Hung 67' (pen) |
| Malaysia | 0 – 1 | Korea Republic XI |
|---|---|---|
| Kang Chong-Tae 86' |
| Korea Republic XI | 1 – 0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Na Seong-Soo 43' |
| Korea Republic XI | 4 – 0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Sultan Muhammad Stadium, Kota Bharu
| Taiwan | 3 – 2 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Ho Sun Wah 10' Leung Siu Wah 44' Chan Ciu Ki 82' |
Trat Tiet Anh 35' Vo Ba Hung 43' |
| Japan XI | 2 – 0 | Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 4 – 0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Tsang Keng Hong 20' Chan Chiu Ki 28' Cheung Chi Doy 75' Cheung Tze Wai 80' |
| Malaysia | 2 – 0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 – 1 | Japan XI |
|---|---|---|
| V. Krishnasamy 20' Yap Eng Kok 48' Bahwandi 54' 76' |
N. Hidaka 33' |
| Japan XI | 0 – 2 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Tran Van Xiah 20' Cu Sinh 42' |
| South Vietnam | 4 – 2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Vo Ba Hung 4' Cu Sinh 8' 77' Tran Van Kinh 72' |
Suchin Kasiwat 15' Nut Romrongvejt 24' |
| Japan XI | 3 – 2 | Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
| Burma |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 7 |
 Singapore |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hong Kong |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 |
 India |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 1 |
| India | 2 – 2 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Amar Bahadur 12' Shyam Thapa 68' |
Quah Kim Lye 32' R. Krishnan 88' |
| India | 1 – 3 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Habib 42' |
Waskito 1' 55' 58' |
| India | 5 – 1 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| S. Bhowmick 17' 50' 62' Mohammed Habib 38' Shyam Thapa 42' |
Thomas Lozano 80' |
| India | 1 – 2 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Naeemuddin!S. Naeemuddin 85' |
Wo Kwok Hung 20' Li Kwok 44' |
| Indonesia | 2 – 2 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Kadir 58' 79' |
Win Nyunt 38' Hla Tay 82' |
| Indonesia | 4 – 0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Waskito 17' 63' 70' Abdul Kadir 33' |
| Indonesia | 3 – 1 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Waskito 5' Jacob Sihasale 22' Djunaedi Abdillah 70' |
Miguel Crame 32' |
| Burma | 0 – 1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Dollah Kassim 33' (pen) |
| Burma | 4 – 0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Tin Aung Moe 3' 80' Win Maung 38' Tan Soe 72' |
| Burma | 2 – 0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Than Soe 16' 88' |
| Singapore | 4 – 4 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2 – 1 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Tang Hung Cheong 40' Lo Hung Hoi 67' |
Jose Mari Martinez 56' |
Eleventh place
| Philippines | 3 – 1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Ninth place
| Japan XI | 1 – 0 | India |
|---|---|---|
Seventh place
| South Vietnam | 3 – 1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
Fifth place
| Malaysia | 4 – 2 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Salleh Ibrahim 12' 52' Mohsein Alias 50' Rahim Abdullah 76' |
Arshad Khamis 34' Quah Kim Lye 83' |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place
| Korea Republic XI | 2 – 0 | Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Chung-Wee 36' 58' |
References
- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1971 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com
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