1972 Merdeka Tournament

1972 Merdeka Tournament
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.

Contents

Group stage

Group A

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
 Khmer Republic 5 2 1 2 12 14 −2 5
 Philippines 5 1 2 2 8 10 +−2 4
Burma B 5 1 1 3 8 15 −7 3
 Sri Lanka 5 0 0 5 5 24 −19 0
12.07.1972
 Malaysia  4 – 1  Sri Lanka
12.07.1972
 Japan  4 – 1  Khmer Republic
14.07.1972
 Malaysia  1 – 0  Philippines
16.07.1972
 Malaysia  4 – 0 Burma B
16.07.1972
 Japan  5 – 0  Sri Lanka
18.07.1972
 Japan  5 – 1  Philippines
19.07.1972
 Malaysia  6 – 1  Khmer Republic
20.07.1972
 Japan  6 – 1 Burma B
22.07.1972
 Malaysia  3 – 1  Japan
 ??.07.1972
 Khmer Republic  2 – 2  Philippines
 ??.07.1972
 Khmer Republic  2 – 1 Burma B
 ??.07.1972
 Khmer Republic  6 – 1  Sri Lanka
 ??.07.1972
 Philippines  1 – 1 Burma B
 ??.07.1972
 Philippines  4 – 1  Sri Lanka
 ??.07.1972
 Burma B 5 – 2  Sri Lanka

Group B

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 61 8
 Hong Kong 5 2 2 1 8 7 +1 6
 Thailand 5 1 1 3 6 9 −3 3
 Indonesia 5 1 1 3 4 7 −3 3
 Singapore 5 0 1 4 2 12 −10 '1
13.07.1972
 Malaysia B 1 – 3  South Korea
15.07.1972
 Hong Kong  0 – 0  South Korea
16.07.1972
 Malaysia B 2 – 1  Indonesia
17.07.1972
 South Korea  2 – 0  Thailand
19.07.1972
 South Korea  4 – 1  Singapore
19.07.1972
 Malaysia B 4 – 1  Hong Kong
21.07.1972
 Malaysia B 2 – 0  Thailand
23.07.1972
 South Korea  2 – 0  Singapore
23.07.1972
 Malaysia B 2 – 0  Singapore
 ??.07.1972
 Thailand  2 – 3  Indonesia
 ??.07.1972
 Thailand  2 – 0  Singapore
 ??.07.1972
 Indonesia  0 – 0  Singapore
 ??.07.1972
 Hong Kong  4 – 1  Singapore
 ??.07.1972
 Hong Kong  1 – 0  Indonesia
 ??.07.1972
 Hong Kong  2 – 2  Thailand

Eleventh place

 ??.07.1972
 Singapore  6 – 1  Sri Lanka

Ninth place

 ??.07.1972
 Indonesia  3 – 2 Burma B

Seventh place

 ??.07.1972
 Thailand  4 – 0  Philippines

Fifth place

 ??.07.1972
 Khmer Republic  1 – 0  Hong Kong

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

25.07.1972
 Malaysia  4 – 0 Malaysia B
26.07.1972
 South Korea  3 – 0  Japan

Third place

28.07.1972
 Malaysia B 0 – 1  Japan

Final

29.07.1972
 Malaysia  1 – 2  South Korea

References