1972 Merdeka Tournament
The 1972 Merdeka Tournament was held from 12 July to 29 July 1972 in Malaysia. Twelve teams from 11 nations participated.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 12 July – 29 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan |
| Fourth place | Malaysia B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 142 (3.74 per match) |
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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +−2 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
| 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' |
| Khmer Republic | 6 – 1 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Doeur Soekhom 35' Sea Cheng Eang 39' 66' Sok Sun Seah 42' Doeuk Miladord 63' (pen) 87' |
Hashimdeen 69' |
| Philippines | 1 – 1 | Burma B |
|---|---|---|
| 84' |
33' |
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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0 – 0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2 – 0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Chatchai Paholpat 53' (pen) Niwat Srisawat 76' |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2 – 0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hoi-Taek 51' Cha Bum-Kun 56' |
Referee: H.S Dhillon (Singapore)
Eleventh place
| Singapore | 6 – 1 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| S. P. Leong 24' 62' 84' Samat Alipitchay 44' 56' S. Rajagopal 87' |
Clement da Silva 25' |
Ninth place
| Burma B | 3 – 2 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Khin Maung Tin 44' 80' Nyi Nyi Tun 89' |
Andi Lala 10' Karno Wahid 59' |
Seventh place
Fifth place
| Khmer Republic | 1 – 0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Sleyman Selim 49' |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| 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
| Malaysia B | 0 – 1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Kunishige Kamamoto 12' |
Final
| Malaysia | 1 – 2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Soh Chin Aun 68' |
M.Chandran 44' (o.g) Cha Bum-Kun 49' |
References
- Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merdeka Tournament 1972 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com
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