1971 Merdeka Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 4–21 August |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
| Third place | File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 126 (3.41 per match) |
← 1969 1972 → | |
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The 1971 Merdeka Tournament was held from 4 to 21 August 1971 with 12 participating teams.
Group stage
[edit | edit source]Group A
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea Korea Republic XI | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 |
| File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Japan Japan XI | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 |
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| Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Zawawi File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' ? File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' (o.g.) |
Report |
| Japan XI Japan | 0–2 | File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Tran Van Xinh File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Cu Sinh File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
| Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Tengku Ulung Yahaya
| Korea Republic XI South Korea | 4–0 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic XI South Korea | 3–0 | Japan Japan XI |
|---|---|---|
| Kang Chong-tae File:Soccerball shade.svg 54', 78' Na San-soo File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
| Korea Republic XI South Korea | 0–1 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Tsang Kiang Hung File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' (pen.) |
| Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg | 0–1 | South Korea Korea Republic XI |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kang Chong-tae File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
| Korea Republic XI South Korea | 1–0 | File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Na Seong-soo File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' |
| Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jaroongsak File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Songthai Sahavatcharin File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Attendance: 1,000
| Japan XI Japan | 2–0 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Yasuke Ohmi File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Naritaka Hidaka File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
| Japan XI Japan | 0–2 | File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam |
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| Tran Van Xiah File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Cu Sinh File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
Group B
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 3 |
| File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 1 |
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| Burma File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Dollah Kassim File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' (pen.) |
| India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–3 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Habib File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Waskito File:Soccerball shade.svg 1', 55', 58' |
Attendance: 12,000
| Indonesia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Waskito File:Soccerball shade.svg 17', 63', 70' Abdul Kadir File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' |
| Burma File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Than Soe File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 88' |
| India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| S. Naeemuddin File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' | Wo Kwok Hung File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Li Kwok File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
Eleventh place
[edit | edit source]Ninth place
[edit | edit source]| Japan XI Japan | 1–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India |
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Seventh place
[edit | edit source]| South Vietnam File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong |
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| Tran Tiet Ahn File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Vo Ba Hung File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Tran Van Xinh File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
Report | Li Kwok Keung File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' |
Fifth place
[edit | edit source]Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| Korea Republic XI South Korea | 0–1 | File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma |
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| Aye Maung File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' |
Attendance: 15,000
| Indonesia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan |
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| Jacob Sihasale File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' |
Attendance: 16,500
Third place
[edit | edit source]| Korea Republic XI South Korea | 2–0 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Chung-wee File:Soccerball shade.svg 36', 58' |
Final
[edit | edit source]| Burma File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Hla Tay File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' |
References
[edit | edit source]- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1971 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com