1971 Merdeka Tournament

1971 Merdeka Tournament

Tournament details
Host country	Malaysia
Dates	August
Teams	12
Final positions
Champions	Burma (3rd title)
Runners-up	Indonesia
Third place	South Korea
Fourth place	Taiwan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	37
Goals scored	126 (3.41 per match)
← 1969 1972 →

The 1971 Merdeka Tournament was held in August 1971 with 12 participating teams.

Contents 1 Group stage 1.1 Group A 1.2 Group B 2 Eleventh place 3 Ninth place 4 Seventh place 5 Fifth place 6 Knockout stage 6.1 Semi-finals 6.2 Third place 6.3 Final 7 References

Group stage

Group A

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

08.08.1971	Korea Republic XI	3 – 0	Japan XI

??.08.1971	Korea Republic XI	0 – 1	Taiwan

??.08.1971	Malaysia	0 – 1	Korea Republic XI

??.08.1971	Korea Republic XI	1 – 0	South Vietnam

??.08.1971	Korea Republc XI	4 – 0	Thailand

??.08.1971	Malaysia	0 – 0	Taiwan

??.08.1971	Taiwan	3 – 2	South Vietnam

??.08.1971	Japan XI	2 – 0	Taiwan

??.08.1971	Taiwan	4 – 0	Thailand

??.08.1971	Malaysia	2 – 0	South Vietnam

??.08.1971	Malaysia	4 – 1	Japan XI

??.08.1971	Malaysia	0 – 2	Thailand

??.08.1971	Japan XI	0 – 2	South Vietnam

??.08.1971	South Vietnam	4 – 2	Thailand

??.08.1971	Japan XI	3 – 2	Taiwan

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Indonesia	5	4	1	0	15	4	+1	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

06.08.1971	India	1 – 9	Burma

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09.08.1971	India	2 – 2	Singapore

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12.08.1971	India	1 – 3	Indonesia

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16.08.1971	India	5 – 1	Philippines

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17.08.1971	India	1 – 2	Hong Kong

??.08.1971	Indonesia	2 – 2	Burma

??.08.1971	Indonesia	4 – 0	Singapore

??.08.1971	Indonesia	3 – 0	Hong Kong

??.08.1971	Indonesia	3 – 1	Philippines

??.08.1971	Burma	0 – 1	Singapore

??.08.1971	Burma	4 – 0	Hong Kong

??.08.1971	Burma	2 – 0	Philippines

??.08.1971	Singapore	2 – 1	Hong Kong

??.08.1971	Singapore	4 – 4	Philippines

??.08.1971	Hong Kong	2 – 1	Philippines

Eleventh place

??.08.1971	Philippines	3 – 1	Thailand

Ninth place

21.08.1971	Japan XI	1 – 0	India

Seventh place

??.08.1971	South Vietnam	3 – 1	Hong Kong

Fifth place

??.08.1971	Malaysia	4 – 2	Singapore

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

??.08.1971	Korea Republic XI	0 – 1	Burma

??.08.1971	Indonesia	1 – 0	Taiwan

Third place

??.08.1971	Korea Republic XI	2 – 0	Taiwan

Final

??.08.1971	Burma	1 – 0	Indonesia

References

• Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1971 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com