| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia | 
| Dates | 4–21 August | 
| Teams | 12 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 | 
| Goals scored | 126 (3.41 per match) | 
The 1971 Merdeka Tournament was held from 4 to 21 August 1971 with 12 participating teams.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 | 
| Japan XI  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Matsuhiko Nomura  Kiyoshi Tomizawa Yusuke Ohmi  | 
Sithiporn Pongsri  Aummat Chalermchavalit  | 
| Malaysia  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zawawi  ?  | 
Report | 
| Japan XI  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tran Van Xinh  Cu Sinh  | 
| Korea Republic XI  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Sultan Muhammad Stadium, Kota Bharu
| Taiwan  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tsang Keng Hong  Chan Chiu Ki Cheung Chi Doy Cheung Tze Wai  | 
Report | 
| Korea Republic XI  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kang Chong-tae  Na San-soo  | 
| Taiwan  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ho Sun Wah  Leung Siu Wah Chan Ciu Ki  | 
Trat Tiet Anh  Vo Ba Hung  | 
| Korea Republic XI  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Na Seong-soo  | 
| Japan XI  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yasuke Ohmi  Naritaka Hidaka  | 
| Malaysia  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| V. Krishnasamy  Yap Eng Kok Bahwandi  | 
N. Hidaka  | 
| Japan XI  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tran Van Xiah  Cu Sinh  | 
| South Vietnam  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vo Ba Hung  Cu Sinh Tran Van Kinh  | 
Suchin Kasiwat  Nut Romrongvejt  | 
| Japan XI  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 1 | 
| India  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Bhowmick  Mohammed Habib Shyam Thapa  | 
Report | Thomas Lozano  | 
| Singapore  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Quah Kim Lye  Chin Yoon Siang  | 
Li Kwok Keung  | 
| Burma  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dollah Kassim  | 
| India  | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Habib  | 
Waskito  | 
| Hong Kong  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tang Hung Cheong  Lo Hung Hoi  | 
Report | Martínez  | 
Attendance: 12,000
| Indonesia  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Kadir  | 
Win Nyunt  Hla Tay  | 
| India  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amar Bahadur  Shyam Thapa  | 
Quah Kim Lye  R. Krishnan  | 
| Indonesia  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Waskito  Jacob Sihasale Djunaedi Abdillah  | 
Miguel Crame  | 
| Burma  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tin Aung Moe  Win Maung Tan Soe  | 
| Indonesia  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Waskito  Abdul Kadir  | 
| Burma  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Than Soe  | 
| India  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Naeemuddin  | 
Wo Kwok Hung  Li Kwok  | 
| Singapore  | 4–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Quah Kim Lye  Dollah Krishnan Ali  | 
Report | Cuena  Lozano Martínez  | 
Eleventh place
Ninth place
| Japan XI  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Seventh place
| South Vietnam  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tran Tiet Ahn  Vo Ba Hung Tran Van Xinh  | 
Report | Li Kwok Keung  | 
Fifth place
| Malaysia  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salleh Ibrahim  Mohsein Alias Rahim Abdullah  | 
Arshad Khamis  Quah Kim Lye  | 
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Indonesia  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Sihasale  | 
Attendance: 16.500
Third place
| Korea Republic XI  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Chung-wee  | 
Final
References
- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1971 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com
 
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