1971 Merdeka Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 4–21 August |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 126 (3.41 per match) |
← 1969 1972 → | |
The 1971 Merdeka Tournament was held from 4 to 21 August 1971 with 12 participating teams.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 |
| Japan XI | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Matsuhiko Nomura Kiyoshi Tomizawa Yusuke Ohmi | Sithiporn Pongsri Aummat Chalermchavalit |
| Malaysia | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zawawi ? | Report |
| Japan XI | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tran Van Xinh Cu Sinh |
| Korea Republic XI | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Sultan Muhammad Stadium, Kota Bharu
| Taiwan | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tsang Keng Hong Chan Chiu Ki Cheung Chi Doy Cheung Tze Wai | Report |
| Taiwan | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ho Sun Wah Leung Siu Wah Chan Ciu Ki | Trat Tiet Anh Vo Ba Hung |
| Korea Republic XI | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Na Seong-soo |
| Japan XI | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yasuke Ohmi Naritaka Hidaka |
| Malaysia | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| V. Krishnasamy Yap Eng Kok Bahwandi | N. Hidaka |
| Japan XI | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tran Van Xiah Cu Sinh |
| South Vietnam | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vo Ba Hung Cu Sinh Tran Van Kinh | Suchin Kasiwat Nut Romrongvejt |
| Japan XI | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 1 |
| India | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Bhowmick Mohammed Habib Shyam Thapa | Report | Thomas Lozano |
| Singapore | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Quah Kim Lye Chin Yoon Siang | Li Kwok Keung |
| Burma | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dollah Kassim |
| India | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Habib | Waskito |
| Hong Kong | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tang Hung Cheong Lo Hung Hoi | Report | Martínez |
Attendance: 12,000
| Indonesia | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Kadir | Win Nyunt Hla Tay |
| India | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amar Bahadur Shyam Thapa | Quah Kim Lye R. Krishnan |
| Indonesia | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Waskito Jacob Sihasale Djunaedi Abdillah | Miguel Crame |
| Burma | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tin Aung Moe Win Maung Tan Soe |
| Indonesia | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Waskito Abdul Kadir |
| Burma | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Than Soe |
| India | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Naeemuddin | Wo Kwok Hung Li Kwok |
| Singapore | 4–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Quah Kim Lye Dollah Krishnan Ali | Report | Cuena Lozano Martínez |
Eleventh place
Ninth place
| Japan XI | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Seventh place
| South Vietnam | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tran Tiet Ahn Vo Ba Hung Tran Van Xinh | Report | Li Kwok Keung |
Fifth place
| Malaysia | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salleh Ibrahim Mohsein Alias Rahim Abdullah | Arshad Khamis Quah Kim Lye |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Korea Republic XI | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aye Maung |
Attendance: 15,000
| Indonesia | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Sihasale |
Attendance: 16,500
Third place
| Korea Republic XI | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Chung-wee |
Final
References
- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1971 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com