1972 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Malaysia |
Dates | 12 July – 29 July |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 38 |
Goals scored | 142 (3.74 per match) |
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International football competition
The 1972 Merdeka Tournament was held from 12 July to 29 July 1972 in Malaysia. Twelve teams from 11 nations participated.
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 10 |
![]() | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 8 |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 5 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +−2 | 4 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 0 |
Malaysia ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Hamzah Hussein ![]() S. Abdullah ![]() | M. Nizarden ![]() |
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 15,000
Japan ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Kamamoto ![]() | Doeuk Miladord ![]() |
Malaysia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Edmundo Veloso ![]() |
Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)
Khmer Republic ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Sok Sun Hean ![]() | Pan Sit ![]() |
Referee: Bishen Singh (Singapore)
Malaysia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Wan Zawawi ![]() Rahim Abdullah ![]() Wong Choon Wah ![]() Namat Abdullah ![]() |
Attendance: 25.000
Khmer Republic ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Doeuk Miladord ![]() Dan Phalla ![]() | I. Lozano ![]() Miguel Grame ![]() |
Japan ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Aritatsu Ogi ![]() Kozo Arai ![]() Yasuhiko Okudera ![]() Kunishige Kamamoto ![]() | M. Martinez ![]() |
Referee: K. Mahendran (Malaysia)
Burma B ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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Japan ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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Kamamoto ![]() Aritatsu Ogi ![]() Takaji Mori ![]() | Maung Maung Khin ![]() |
Philippines ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Juan Gutierrez ![]() M. Martinez ![]() I. Lozano ![]() Miguel Crame ![]() | Hasshimdeen ![]() |
Malaysia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Wan Zawawi ![]() S. Abdullah ![]() | Kunishige Kamamoto ![]() |
Khmer Republic ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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Doeur Soekhom ![]() Sea Cheng Eang ![]() Sok Sun Seah ![]() Doeuk Miladord ![]() | Hassimdeen ![]() |
Philippines ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
![]() | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 61 | 8 |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
Malaysia B ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Hong Kong ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Thailand ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Chatchai Paholpat ![]() Niwat Srisawat ![]() |
Malaysia B ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Park Yi-chun ![]() |
Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)
Hong Kong ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Cheng Kwok Kan ![]() Wong Tak Choi ![]() Cheung Yiu Kwok ![]() Ip Kuk Kwong ![]() | Samat Alipitchay ![]() |
Referee: B. Tolenttino (Philippines)
South Korea ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Ko Jae-wook ![]() Cha Bum-kun ![]() Dollah Kassim ![]() Park Yi-chun ![]() | Samat Alipitchay ![]() |
Referee: Meth Sak (Khmer Republic)
Malaysia B ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Mohammed Bakar ![]() Rada Gopal ![]() Isa Bakar ![]() Wan Hassan ![]() | Chung Cor Wai ![]() |
Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)
Thailand ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Sutdtha Sudsaraat ![]() | Sarman Panggabean ![]() Tumsila ![]() |
Referee: T. Kimura (Japan)
Malaysia B ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Lee Hoi-taek ![]() Cha Bum-kun ![]() |
Referee: H.S Dhillon (Singapore)
Eleventh place
Singapore ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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S. P. Leong ![]() Samat Alipitchay ![]() S. Rajagopal ![]() | Clement da Silva ![]() |
Ninth place
Burma B ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Khin Maung Tin ![]() Nyi Nyi Tun ![]() | Andi Lala ![]() Karno Wahid ![]() |
Seventh place
Fifth place
Khmer Republic ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Sleyman Selim ![]() |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Malaysia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Mokhtar Dahari ![]() Wong Choon Wah ![]() Soh Chin Aun ![]() Harun Jusoh ![]() |
Attendance: 20.000
South Korea ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Park Soo-duk ![]() Park Yi-chun ![]() |
Attendance: 30.000
Third place
Final
Malaysia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Soh Chin Aun ![]() | M. Chandran ![]() Cha Bum-kun ![]() |
References
- Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merdeka Tournament 1972 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com