1982 Merlion Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 5–17 October 1982 |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 40 (3.08 per match) |
1983 → | |
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
[edit | edit source]Group A
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Semifinal |
| 2 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg 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
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Semifinal |
| 2 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| Indonesia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg | 0–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mitchell  73', 77' |
Final round
[edit | edit source]Semifinals
[edit | edit source]| Australia | 5–0 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Katholos 19', 37' Kosmina 56'O'Connor 64' Cole |
Report |
Attendance: 12,000
Third place play-off
[edit | edit source]| Indonesia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Final
[edit | edit source]| Australia | 3–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| O'Connor 17' Mitchell 34' Christopoulos 61' |
Report | Oh Suk-jae 59' Park Chang-seun 83' |
Awards
[edit | edit source]| 1982 Merlion Cup champions |
|---|
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References
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