1982 Merlion Cup

The 1982 Merlion Cup is the inaugural edition of the invitational football tournament. Matches were held at the former Singapore National Stadium held from 5–17 October 1982.[1]

1982 Merlion Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySingapore
Dates5–17 October 1982
Teams7 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Indonesia
Fourth place Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored40 (3.08 per match)

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 6 Semifinal
2  Malaysia 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
3  Singapore 3 1 0 2 7 3 +4 2
4  Brunei 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Singapore 0–1 Malaysia
Report
South Korea 4–1 Brunei
Report
South Korea 3–1 Malaysia
Report
Singapore 7–0 Brunei
Report
Malaysia 4–0 Brunei
Report
Singapore 0–2 South Korea
Report

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Australia 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 4 Semifinal
2  Indonesia 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
3  Thailand 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Thailand 0–4 Australia
Report O'Connor
Cole
Kosmina  2x'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: N Chandra (Singapore)
Indonesia 0–0 Thailand
Report
Indonesia 0–2 Australia
Report Mitchell  73', 77'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)

Final round

Semifinals
South Korea 1–0 Indonesia
Report
Australia 5–0 Malaysia
Katholos  19', 37'
Kosmina  56'
O'Connor  64'
Cole 		Report
Attendance: 12,000

Third place play-off
Indonesia 0–0 (a.e.t.) Malaysia
Report
Penalties
4–3

Final
Australia 3–2 South Korea
O'Connor  17'
Mitchell  34'
Christopoulos  61'		 Report Oh Suk Jae  59'
Park Chang Seun  83'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: N Chandra (Singapore)

Awards
 1982 Merlion Cup Champions 

Australia
First title
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References
  1. Erik, Garin; Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merlion Cup 1982". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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