The 1971

Merdeka Tournament Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka is a friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. The competition bears the Malay word for independence. As of 2022, it has been held 40 times, and decreasingly in r ...

was held from 4 to 21 August 1971 with 12 participating teams.

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Eleventh place

Ninth place

Seventh place

Fifth place

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Third place

Final

References

*Morrison, Neil
"Merdeka Tournament 1971 (Malaysia)".
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