1981 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Malaysia |
Teams | 11 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 20 (2.22 per match) |
← 1980 1982 → |
International football competition
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 | |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 | Semifinal |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
India ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() |
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Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
New Zealand ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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India ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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New Zealand ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Japan ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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New Zealand ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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United Arab Emirates ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 8 | Semifinal |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Sao Paolo XI ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Sao Paolo XI ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Sao Paolo XI ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Iraq ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Sao Paolo XI ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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South Korea ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Knockout stage
Semifinals | Final | |||||
18 September – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
20 September – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
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18 September – Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
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Semifinals
Sao Paolo XI ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Final
Sao Paolo XI ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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