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1971 Merdeka Tournament

The 1971 Merdeka Tournament was held from 4 to 21 August 1971 with 12 participating teams.

1971 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates4–21 August
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Burma (3rd title)
Runners-up Indonesia
Third place South Korea
Fourth place Taiwan
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Goals scored126 (3.41 per match)
← 1969
1972 →

Group stage edit

Group A edit

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
  Japan XI 5 2 0 3 6 11 −5 4
  Thailand 5 1 0 4 6 15 −9 2
Japan XI  3–2  Thailand
Matsuhiko Nomura   5'
Kiyoshi Tomizawa   39'
Yusuke Ohmi   45+1'		 Sithiporn Pongsri   43' (pen)
Aummat Chalermchavalit   88'
Malaysia  2–0  South Vietnam
Zawawi   28'
?   74' (o.g.)		 Report
Japan XI  0–2  South Vietnam
Tran Van Xinh   20'
Cu Sinh   42'
Malaysia  0–0  Taiwan
Report
Referee: Tengku Ulung Yahaya
Korea Republic XI  4–0  Thailand
Taiwan  4–0  Thailand
Tsang Keng Hong   20'
Chan Chiu Ki   28'
Cheung Chi Doy   75'
Cheung Tze Wai   80'		 Report
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.)
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'
Malaysia  0–1  Korea Republic XI
Report Kang Chong-tae   86'
Korea Republic XI  1–0  South Vietnam
Na Seong-soo   43'
Malaysia  0–2  Thailand
Report Jaroongsak   57'
Songthai Sahavatcharin   85'
Attendance: 1,000
Japan XI  2–0  Taiwan
Yasuke Ohmi   28'
Naritaka Hidaka   80'
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 edit

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
  Hong Kong 5 2 0 3 5 11 −6 4
  India 5 1 1 3 10 17 −7 3
  Philippines 5 0 1 4 7 16 −9 1
India  5–1  Philippines
S. Bhowmick   17', 50', 62'
Mohammed Habib   38'
Shyam Thapa   42'		 Report Thomas Lozano   80'
Singapore  2–1  Hong Kong
Quah Kim Lye   30'
Chin Yoon Siang   56'		 Li Kwok Keung   17'
Burma  0–1  Singapore
Dollah Kassim   33' (pen.)
India  1–3  Indonesia
Mohammed Habib   42' Waskito   1', 55', 58'
Hong Kong  2–1  Philippines
Tang Hung Cheong   39'
Lo Hung Hoi   80'		 Report Martínez   61'
Attendance: 12,000
Indonesia  2–2  Burma
Abdul Kadir   58', 79' Win Nyunt   38'
Hla Tay   82'
India  2–2  Singapore
Amar Bahadur   12'
Shyam Thapa   68'		 Quah Kim Lye   32'
R. Krishnan   88'
Indonesia  3–1  Philippines
Waskito   5'
Jacob Sihasale   22'
Djunaedi Abdillah   70'		 Miguel Crame   32'
Burma  4–0  Hong Kong
Tin Aung Moe   3', 80'
Win Maung   38'
Tan Soe   72'
Indonesia  4–0  Singapore
Waskito   17', 63', 70'
Abdul Kadir   33'
Burma  2–0  Philippines
Than Soe   16', 88'
India  1–2  Hong Kong
S. Naeemuddin   85' Wo Kwok Hung   20'
Li Kwok   44'
Singapore  4–4  Philippines
Quah Kim Lye   16'
Dollah   40'
Krishnan   56'
Ali   71'		 Report Cuena   47'
Lozano   52' (pen.), 54'
Martínez   61'
India  1–9  Burma
Indonesia  3–0  Hong Kong

Eleventh place edit

Philippines  3–1  Thailand
Martínez   16', 75'
Crame   70'		 Report ?   36' (o.g.)

Ninth place edit

Japan XI  1–0  India

Seventh place edit

South Vietnam  3–1  Hong Kong
Tran Tiet Ahn   11'
Vo Ba Hung   49'
Tran Van Xinh   66'		 Report Li Kwok Keung   15'

Fifth place edit

Malaysia  4–2  Singapore
Salleh Ibrahim   12', 52'
Mohsein Alias   50'
Rahim Abdullah   76'		 Arshad Khamis   34'
Quah Kim Lye   83'

Knockout stage edit

Semi-finals edit

Korea Republic XI  0–1  Burma
Aye Maung   62'
Attendance: 15.000
Indonesia  1–0  Taiwan
Jacob Sihasale   39'
Attendance: 16.500

Third place edit

Korea Republic XI  2–0  Taiwan
Lee Chung-wee   36', 58'

Final edit

Burma  1–0  Indonesia
Hla Tay   22'

References edit

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