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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 countryMalaysia
Dates12 July – 29 July
Teams12
Final positions
Champions South Korea (4th title)
Runners-up Malaysia
Third place Japan
Fourth placeMalaysia Malaysia B
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored142 (3.74 per match)
← 1971
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Group stage

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Group A

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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
Malaysia  4–1  Sri Lanka
Hamzah Hussein   48'
S. Abdullah   56', 58', 61'		 M. Nizarden   76'
Attendance: 15,000
Japan  4–1  Khmer Republic
Kamamoto   50', 65', 72', 75' Doeuk Miladord   82'
Malaysia  1–0  Philippines
Edmundo Veloso   86' (o.g.)
Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)
Khmer Republic  2–1  Burma B
Sok Sun Hean   11', 12' Pan Sit   37'
Referee: Bishen Singh (Singapore)
Malaysia  4–0  Burma B
Wan Zawawi   10'
Rahim Abdullah   27'
Wong Choon Wah   81'
Namat Abdullah   87'
Attendance: 25.000
Japan  5–0  Sri Lanka
Kamamoto   5', 9', 58', 65', 89'
Khmer Republic  2–2  Philippines
Doeuk Miladord   40'
Dan Phalla   55'		 I. Lozano   32'
Miguel Grame   56'
Japan  5–1  Philippines
Aritatsu Ogi   22' (pen.)
Kozo Arai   38', 46'
Yasuhiko Okudera   44'
Kunishige Kamamoto   69'		 M. Martinez   62'
Referee: K. Mahendran (Malaysia)
Burma B  5–2  Sri Lanka
Malaysia  6–1  Khmer Republic
Japan  6–1  Burma B
Kamamoto   32', 42', 49'
Aritatsu Ogi   56', 64'
Takaji Mori   76' (pen.)		 Maung Maung Khin   39'
Philippines  4–1  Sri Lanka
Juan Gutierrez   34'
M. Martinez   44'
I. Lozano   59'
Miguel Crame   63'		 Hasshimdeen   70'
Malaysia  3–1  Japan
Wan Zawawi   23'
S. Abdullah   68', 86'		 Kunishige Kamamoto   15'
Attendance: 33.000
Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)
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'
Philippines  1–1  Burma B
  84'   33'

Group B

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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
Malaysia B  1–3  South Korea
Indonesia  0–0  Singapore
Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)
Hong Kong  0–0  South Korea
Thailand  2–0  Singapore
Chatchai Paholpat   53' (pen.)
Niwat Srisawat   76'
Attendance: 3.000
Referee: S. Lourdes (Malaysia)
Malaysia B  2–1  Indonesia
  24'
  77'		   40'
South Korea  2–0  Thailand
Park Yi-chun   51', 80' (pen.)
Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)
Hong Kong  4–1  Singapore
Cheng Kwok Kan   29'
Wong Tak Choi   35'
Cheung Yiu Kwok   57'
Ip Kuk Kwong   67'		 Samat Alipitchay   17'
Referee: B. Tolenttino (Philippines)
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'
Referee: Meth Sak (Khmer Republic)
Malaysia B  4–1  Hong Kong
Mohammed Bakar   28'
Rada Gopal   62'
Isa Bakar   73'
Wan Hassan   83'		 Chung Cor Wai   75'
Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)
Thailand  2–3  Indonesia
Sutdtha Sudsaraat   12', 84' Sarman Panggabean   50'
Tumsila   64', 79'
Referee: T. Kimura (Japan)
Malaysia B  2–0  Thailand
Hong Kong  1–0  Indonesia
Wong Tak Choi   89'
South Korea  2–0  Indonesia
Lee Hoi-taek   51'
Cha Bum-kun   56'
Referee: H.S Dhillon (Singapore)
Malaysia B  2–0  Singapore
Zulkifli Norbit   43'
Mahadi Yusoff   73'
Referee: Salam Sunaryo (Indonesia)
Hong Kong  2–2  Thailand
C.Y Kwok   22' (pen.)   69' Somnuk   42'
Saman   49'

Eleventh place

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

Ninth place

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

Seventh place

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Thailand  4–0  Philippines

Fifth place

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Khmer Republic  1–0  Hong Kong
Sleyman Selim   49'

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Malaysia  4–0  Malaysia B
Mokhtar Dahari   12'
Wong Choon Wah   21'
Soh Chin Aun   59'
Harun Jusoh   59'
Attendance: 20.000
South Korea  3–0  Japan
Park Soo-duk   27', 64'
Park Yi-chun   58'
Attendance: 30.000

Third place

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Malaysia B  0–1  Japan
Kamamoto   12'

Final

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Malaysia  1–2  South Korea
Soh Chin Aun   68' M. Chandran   44' (o.g.)
Cha Bum-kun   49'
Attendance: 40.000
Referee: T. Kimura (Japan)

References

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