| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 5–17 October 1982 |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Indonesia |
| Fourth place |  Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 40 (3.08 per match) |
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]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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:
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:
Final round
Semifinals
Third place play-off
Final
| Australia | 3–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
O'Connor  17' Mitchell 34' Christopoulos 61' |
Report | Oh Suk-jae 59' Park Chang-seun 83' |
Awards
| 1982 Merlion Cup champions |
|---|
Australia First title |
References
- ↑ Erik, Garin; Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merlion Cup 1982". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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