1981 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Teams11 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (1st title)
Runners-upBrazil Sao Paolo XI
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored20 (2.22 per match)
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The 1981 Merdeka Tournament was held from 30 August to 20 September 1981 in Malaysia.[1][2]

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Japan 5 3 2 0 10 5 +5 8 Semifinal
2  India 5 2 2 1 7 5 +2 6
3  New Zealand 5 2 2 1 2 1 +1 6
4  United Arab Emirates 5 2 0 3 6 10 −4 4
5  Indonesia 5 1 1 3 5 7 −2 3
6  Malaysia 5 1 1 3 4 6 −2 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Japan 2–0 Malaysia
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India 0–0 New Zealand
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
United Arab Emirates 2–5 Indonesia
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India 2–3 Japan
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
New Zealand 1–0 Malaysia
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India 2–0 United Arab Emirates
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
New Zealand 0–0 Indonesia
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Japan 3–2 United Arab Emirates
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Indonesia 0–2 Malaysia
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
New Zealand 0–1 United Arab Emirates
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India 1–0 Indonesia
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Japan 0–1 New Zealand
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
United Arab Emirates 1–0 Malaysia
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Japan 2–0 Indonesia
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India 2–2 Malaysia
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Brazil Sao Paolo XI 4 4 0 0 12 2 +10 8 Semifinal
2  Iraq 4 2 1 1 13 4 +9 5
3  South Korea 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 4
4  Thailand 4 1 1 2 6 14 −8 3
5  Singapore 4 0 0 4 1 12 −11 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Thailand 3–1 Singapore
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Sao Paolo XI Brazil2–1 Iraq
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
South Korea 2–0 Singapore
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Sao Paolo XI Brazil2–0 South Korea
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Sao Paolo XI Brazil3–0 Singapore
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Iraq 7–1 Thailand
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Iraq 1–1 South Korea
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Sao Paolo XI Brazil5–1 Thailand
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Iraq 4–0 Singapore
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
South Korea 1–1 Thailand
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
18 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 
 Japan0
 
20 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Iraq2
 
Brazil Sao Paolo XI0
 
18 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 Iraq1
 
Brazil Sao Paolo XI 2
 
 
 India0
 

Semifinals

Japan 0–2 Iraq
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Sao Paolo XI Brazil2–0 India
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Final

Sao Paolo XI Brazil0–1 Iraq
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

References

  1. ^ "Merdeka Tournament 1981". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Merdeka Cup". Football Database. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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