1972 Merdeka Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 12 July – 29 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place | Malaysia B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 142 (3.74 per match) |
← 1971 1973 → | |
The 1972 Merdeka Tournament was held from 12 July to 29 July 1972 in Malaysia. Twelve teams from 11 nations participated.
Group stage
[edit | edit source]Group A
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 10 |
| Japan
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 8 |
| File:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg Khmer Republic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 5 |
| File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 4 |
| Myanmar Burma B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 0 |
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| Malaysia | 4–1 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Hamzah Hussein File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' S. Abdullah File:Soccerball shade.svg 56', 58', 61' |
M. Nizarden File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Attendance: 15,000
| Japan | 4–1 | File:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Kamamoto File:Soccerball shade.svg 50', 65', 72', 75' | Doeuk Miladord File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
| Malaysia | 1–0 | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Edmundo Veloso File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' (o.g.) |
Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)
| Khmer Republic File:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg | 2–1 | Myanmar Burma B |
|---|---|---|
| Sok Sun Hean File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 12' | Pan Sit File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' |
Referee: Bishen Singh (Singapore)
Attendance: 25,000
| Japan | 5–0 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Kamamoto File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', 9', 58', 65', 89' |
Referee: K. Mahendran (Malaysia)
| Burma B Myanmar | 5–2 | File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 6–1 | Myanmar Burma B |
|---|---|---|
| Kamamoto File:Soccerball shade.svg 32', 42', 49' Aritatsu Ogi File:Soccerball shade.svg 56', 64' Takaji Mori File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' (pen.) |
Maung Maung Khin File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' |
| Malaysia | 3–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Wan Zawawi File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' S. Abdullah File:Soccerball shade.svg 68', 86' |
Kunishige Kamamoto File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' |
| Philippines File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg | 1–1 | Myanmar Burma B |
|---|---|---|
| File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' |
Group B
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
| Malaysia B
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
| Malaysia B | 1–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)
| Thailand File:Flag of Thailand.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Chatchai Paholpat File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' (pen.) Niwat Srisawat File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
| Malaysia B | 2–1 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' |
| South Korea | 2–0 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Park Yi-chun File:Soccerball shade.svg 51', 80' (pen.) |
Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)
Referee: B. Tolenttino (Philippines)
Referee: Meth Sak (Khmer Republic)
Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)
Referee: T. Kimura (Japan)
| Malaysia B | 2–0 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Wong Tak Choi File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
| South Korea | 2–0 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hoi-taek File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Cha Bum-kun File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' |
Referee: H.S Dhillon (Singapore)
| Malaysia B | 2–0 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Zulkifli Norbit File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Mahadi Yusoff File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
Referee: Salam Sunaryo (Indonesia)
Eleventh place
[edit | edit source]Ninth place
[edit | edit source]Seventh place
[edit | edit source]Fifth place
[edit | edit source]| Khmer Republic File:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Sleyman Selim File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' |
Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| Malaysia | 4–0 | Malaysia B |
|---|---|---|
| Mokhtar Dahari File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Wong Choon Wah File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Soh Chin Aun File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Harun Jusoh File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' |
Attendance: 20,000
| South Korea | 3–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Park Soo-duk File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 64' Park Yi-chun File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' |
Attendance: 30,000
Third place
[edit | edit source]| Malaysia B | 0–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Kamamoto File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' |
Final
[edit | edit source]| Malaysia | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Soh Chin Aun File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' | M. Chandran File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' (o.g.) Cha Bum-kun File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' |
References
[edit | edit source]- Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merdeka Tournament 1972 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com