1981 Merdeka Tournament

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1981 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Teams11 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Brazil.svg 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] [ citation needed ]

Contents

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5320105+58Semifinal
2Flag of India.svg  India 522175+26
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 522121+16
4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 5203610−44
5Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 511357−23
6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 511346−23
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Yokoyama Soccerball shade.svg6', 29' Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India  Flag of India.svg0–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–5Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Ali Soccerball shade.svg22'
Salim Khalifa Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Stefanus Sirey Soccerball shade.svg16' (67), 83'
Pattinasarany Soccerball shade.svg30'
Nere Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India  Flag of India.svg2–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Ali Soccerball shade.svg30'
Bhattacharya Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		 Report M. Kato Soccerball shade.svg32'
Yokoyama Soccerball shade.svg35', 62'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Harjinder Singh Soccerball shade.svg
Xavier Pius Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
H. Kato Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Hara Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ozaki Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Saim Badid Soccerball shade.svg10'
Ahmed Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg57'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Roy Soccerball shade.svg Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report Nelson Soccerball shade.svg86'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Matsuura Soccerball shade.svg58'
Ozaki Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
India  Flag of India.svg2–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Harjinder Singh Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report Ibrahim Din Soccerball shade.svg
Dahari Soccerball shade.svg
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Sao Paolo XI 4400122+108Semifinal
2Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 4211134+95
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 41214404
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4112614−83
5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 4004112−110
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Aziz Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Byun Byung-joo Soccerball shade.svg40'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
18 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
 
20 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 2
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Sao Paolo XI 0
 
18 September – Kuala Lumpur
 
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 1
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Sao Paolo XI 2
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 0
 

Semifinals

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–2Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Report Hussein Soccerball shade.svg9'
Aziz Soccerball shade.svg60'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Final

References

  1. ↑ "Merdeka Tournament 1981". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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