1973 Merdeka Tournament

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1973 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFederation of Malaya
Dates26 July – 12 August 1973
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Third placeFlag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Fourth placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored75 (2.34 per match)
1972
1974

The 1973 Merdeka Tournament was the seventeenth edition of the annual football tournament hosted by Malaysia. It took place from 26 July to 12 August 1973 with ten participating nations.

Contents

Venues

Kuala Lampur
Stadium Merdeka
Capacity: 20,000
Stadium Merdeka Complete.jpg

Preliminary round

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Penalties
3–2
Stadium Merdeka , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 20,000

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–1Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic
Report
  • Sok Sun Hean Soccerball shade.svg59'
Penalties
2–1

India  Flag of India.svg2–1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
  • Magan Soccerball shade.svg32'
    Nicholas Pereira Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report
  • Ho Thanh Cang Soccerball shade.svg8'

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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  • Manus Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Niwatana Sesawasdi Soccerball shade.svg
Penalties
5–6

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg0–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report
Penalties
5–4

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 422031+26
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 421184+45
Flag of India.svg  India 421154+15
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 412165+14
Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic 40041980

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–0Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic
Report

India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Stadium Merdeka , Kuala Lampur
Referee: Kabal Singh (Malaysia)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic
  • Seung Kee Soccerball shade.svg
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India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic
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Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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  • Parnuwat Soccerball shade.svg70'
  • Manus Soccerball shade.svg86'

India  Flag of India.svg0–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4–0Flag of India.svg  India
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Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
  • Wong Voon Leong Soccerball shade.svg65'
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  • Chung Kang Chi Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Kang Tae Hyun Soccerball shade.svg73'

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4–1Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 4400111+108
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 430164+26
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 41124513
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 402231072
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 40131541
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
  • Suoud Bohamed Soccerball shade.svg48'
  • Hussain Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg
Report
Stadium Merdeka , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Oei Puh Hwa (Malaysia)

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg1–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
  • Nguyen Van Nong Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
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Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg1–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
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Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
  • Kameel Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Ali Al-Shammari Soccerball shade.svg75'
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Stadium Merdeka , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 5,000

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg2–1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report
  • Shamsuddin Rahmat Soccerball shade.svg20'

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg1–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
  • Vo Thanh Van Soccerball shade.svg67'
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Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg2–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
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Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg6–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
  • Hussain Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg5', 62'
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  • Quang Duc Vinh Soccerball shade.svg67'


Ninth place

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg3–0Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic
  • Lim Tien Jit Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Jaffar Yacob Soccerball shade.svg70'
  • Lee Teik Gnee Soccerball shade.svg80'
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Seventh place

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg2–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh

Fifth place

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India
  • Nguyen Van Mong Soccerball shade.svg
Report
  • M Prasannan Soccerball shade.svg
Penalties
  • Bernard Pereira Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Manuel Jayaraj Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Nicholas Pereira Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Thomas Fernandes Soccerball shad check.svg
5–3
  • Ho Than Cang Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Hyunh Van Chien Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Cu Sinh Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Quong Duo Vin Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Duong Van Tho Soccerball shad check.svg

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Stadium Merdeka , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 5,000

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg1–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report

Third place

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg2–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
  • Maung Tin Sein Soccerball shade.svg
  • Shan Pain Soccerball shade.svg
Report
  • Kang Tae Hyun Soccerball shade.svg60'

Final

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
  • Hussain Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg2'

Notes

  1. 1 2 The game was initially scheduled for 3 August, however, was postponed a day due to the death of Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman. [1]

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References

  1. "Page 22, The Straits Times, 4 August 1973". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-01-18.