1972 Merdeka Tournament

The 1972 Merdeka Tournament was held from 12 July to 29 July 1972 in Malaysia. Twelve teams from 11 nations participated.

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)
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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 July 1972

Malaysia	4–1	Sri Lanka
Hamzah Hussein 48' S. Abdullah 56', 58', 61'		M. Nizarden 76'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Attendance: 15,000

12 July 1972

Japan	4–1	Khmer Republic
Kamamoto 50', 65', 72', 75'		Doeuk Miladord 82'

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14 July 1972

Malaysia	1–0	Philippines
Edmundo Veloso 86' (o.g.)

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)

14 July 1972

Khmer Republic	2–1	Burma B
Sok Sun Hean 11', 12'		Pan Sit 37'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: Bishen Singh (Singapore)

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16 July 1972

Malaysia	4–0	Burma B
Wan Zawawi 10' Rahim Abdullah 27' Wong Choon Wah 81' Namat Abdullah 87'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Attendance: 25,000

16 July 1972

Japan	5–0	Sri Lanka
Kamamoto 5', 9', 58', 65', 89'

Perak Stadium, Ipoh

16 July 1972

Khmer Republic	2–2	Philippines
Doeuk Miladord 40' Dan Phalla 55'		I. Lozano 32' Miguel Grame 56'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

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18 July 1972

Japan	5–1	Philippines
Aritatsu Ogi 22' (pen.) Kozo Arai 38', 46' Yasuhiko Okudera 44' Kunishige Kamamoto 69'		M. Martinez 62'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: K. Mahendran (Malaysia)

18 July 1972

Burma B	5–2	Sri Lanka

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19 July 1972

Malaysia	6–1	Khmer Republic

Perak Stadium, Ipoh

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20 July 1972

Japan	6–1	Burma B
Kamamoto 32', 42', 49' Aritatsu Ogi 56', 64' Takaji Mori 76' (pen.)		Maung Maung Khin 39'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

20 July 1972

Philippines	4–1	Sri Lanka
Juan Gutierrez 34' M. Martinez 44' I. Lozano 59' Miguel Crame 63'		Hasshimdeen 70'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

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22 July 1972

Malaysia	3–1	Japan
Wan Zawawi 23' S. Abdullah 68', 86'		Kunishige Kamamoto 15'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Attendance: 33,000

Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)

22 July 1972

Khmer Republic	6–1	Sri Lanka
Doeur Soekhom 35' Sea Cheng Eang 39', 66' Sok Sun Seah 42' Doeuk Miladord 63' (pen.), 87'		Hassimdeen 69'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

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23 July 1972

Philippines	1–1	Burma B
84'		33'

Perak Stadium, Ipoh

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	6	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 July 1972

Malaysia B	1–3	South Korea

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

13 July 1972

Indonesia	0–0	Singapore

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)

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15 July 1972

Hong Kong	0–0	South Korea

15 July 1972

Thailand	2–0	Singapore
Chatchai Paholpat 53' (pen.) Niwat Srisawat 76'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: S. Lourdes (Malaysia)

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16 July 1972

Malaysia B	2–1	Indonesia
24' 77'		40'

Perak Stadium, Ipoh

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17 July 1972

South Korea	2–0	Thailand
Park Yi-chun 51', 80' (pen.)

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)

17 July 1972

Hong Kong	4–1	Singapore
Cheng Kwok Kan 29' Wong Tak Choi 35' Cheung Yiu Kwok 57' Ip Kuk Kwong 67'		Samat Alipitchay 17'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: B. Tolenttino (Philippines)

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19 July 1972

South Korea	4–1	Singapore
Ko Jae-wook 13' Cha Bum-kun 23' Dollah Kassim 33' (o.g.) Park Yi-chun 50'		Samat Alipitchay 44'

Perak Stadium, Ipoh

Referee: Meth Sak (Khmer Republic)

19 July 1972

Malaysia B	4–1	Hong Kong
Mohammed Bakar 28' Rada Gopal 62' Isa Bakar 73' Wan Hassan 83'		Chung Cor Wai 75'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)

19 July 1972

Thailand	2–3	Indonesia
Sutdtha Sudsaraat 12', 84'		Sarman Panggabean 50' Tumsila 64', 79'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: T. Kimura (Japan)

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21 July 1972

Malaysia B	2–0	Thailand

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

21 July 1972

Hong Kong	1–0	Indonesia
Wong Tak Choi 89'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

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23 July 1972

South Korea	2–0	Indonesia
Lee Hoi-taek 51' Cha Bum-kun 56'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: H.S Dhillon (Singapore)

23 July 1972

Malaysia B	2–0	Singapore
Zulkifli Norbit 43' Mahadi Yusoff 73'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: Salam Sunaryo (Indonesia)

23 July 1972

Hong Kong	2–2	Thailand
C.Y Kwok 22' (pen.) 69'		Somnuk 42' Saman 49'

Perak Stadium, Ipoh

Eleventh place

25 July 1972

Singapore	6–1	Sri Lanka
S. P. Leong 24', 62', 84' Samat Alipitchay 44', 56' S. Rajagopal 87'		Clement da Silva 25'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Ninth place

26 July 1972

Burma B	3–2	Indonesia
Khin Maung Tin 44', 80' Nyi Nyi Tun 89'		Andi Lala 10' Karno Wahid 59'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Seventh place

29 July 1972

Thailand	4–0	Philippines

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Fifth place

28 July 1972

Khmer Republic	1–0	Hong Kong
Sleyman Selim 49'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

25 July 1972

Malaysia	4–0	Malaysia B
Mokhtar Dahari 12' Wong Choon Wah 21' Soh Chin Aun 59' Harun Jusoh 59'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Attendance: 20,000

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26 July 1972

South Korea	3–0	Japan
Park Soo-duk 27', 64' Park Yi-chun 58'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Attendance: 30,000

Third place

28 July 1972

Malaysia B	0–1	Japan
		Kamamoto 12'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Final

29 July 1972

Malaysia	1–2	South Korea
Soh Chin Aun 68'		M. Chandran 44' (o.g.) Cha Bum-kun 49'

Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: T. Kimura (Japan)

References

• Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merdeka Tournament 1972 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com