1982 Merlion Cup
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Merlion Cup
| year = 1982
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = Singapore
| dates = 5–17 October 1982
| num_teams = 7
| confederations = 2
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion = Australia
| count = 1
| second = South Korea
| third = Indonesia
| fourth = Malaysia
| matches = 13
| goals = 40
| attendance =
| top_scorer =
| player =
| goalkeepr =
| nextseason = 1983
}}
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.{{cite web|last1=Erik|first1=Garin|last2=Morrison|first2=Neil|last3=Jovanovic|first3=Bojan|title=Merlion Cup 1982|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion82.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=13 January 2016}}
Group stage
=Group A=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=KOR |team2=MAS |team3=SIN |team4=BRU
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3= |result4=
|win_BRU=0 |draw_BRU=0 |loss_BRU=3 |gf_BRU= 1 |ga_BRU=15
|win_KOR=3 |draw_KOR=0 |loss_KOR=0 |gf_KOR= 9 |ga_KOR=2
|win_MAS=2 |draw_MAS=0 |loss_MAS=1 |gf_MAS= 6 |ga_MAS=3
|win_SIN=1 |draw_SIN=0 |loss_SIN=2 |gf_SIN= 7 |ga_SIN=3
|name_BRU={{fb|BRU}}
|name_KOR={{fb|KOR|1949}}
|name_MAS={{fb|MAS}}
|name_SIN={{fb|SIN}}
|winpoints=2
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal
}}
{{football box
| date = 5 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
| score = 0–1
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion82.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|MAS}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{football box
| date = 5 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1949}}
| score = 4–1
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion82.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|BRU}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
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{{football box
| date = 7 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1949}}
| score = 3–1
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion82.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|MAS}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
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{{football box
| date = 7 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
| score = 7–0
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion82.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|BRU}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
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{{football box
| date = 10 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAS}}
| score = 4–0
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion82.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|BRU}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
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{{football box
| date = 10 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
| score = 0–2
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion82.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|KOR|1949}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
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=Group B=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=AUS |team2=INA |team3=THA
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=
|win_AUS=2 |draw_AUS=0 |loss_AUS=0 |gf_AUS= 6 |ga_AUS=0
|win_INA=0 |draw_INA=1 |loss_INA=1 |gf_INA= 0 |ga_INA=2
|win_THA=0 |draw_THA=1 |loss_THA=1 |gf_THA= 0 |ga_THA=4
|name_AUS={{fb|AUS}}
|name_INA={{fb|INA}}
|name_THA={{fb|THA}}
|winpoints=2
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal
}}
{{football box
| date = 6 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
| score = 0–4
| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1982A.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = O'Connor {{goal|}}
Cole {{goal|}}
Kosmina {{goal|}} {{goal|}}
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance = 3,000
| referee = N Chandra (Singapore)
}}
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{{football box
| date = 9 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|INA}}
| score = 0–0
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion82.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|THA}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
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{{football box
| date = 11 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|INA}}
| score = 0–2
| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1982A.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Mitchell {{goal|73||77}}
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance = 5,000
| referee = Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)
}}
Final round
=Semifinals=
{{football box
| date = 13 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR}}
| score = 1–0
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion82.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|INA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
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{{football box
| date = 14 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 5–0
| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1982A.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|MAS}}
| goals1 = Katholos {{goal|19||37}}
Kosmina {{goal|56}}
O'Connor {{goal|64}}
Cole {{goal|}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance = 12,000
| referee =
}}
=Third place play-off=
{{football box
| date = 17 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|INA}}
| score = 0–0
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion82.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|MAS}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| aet = yes
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|penalties2 =
| referee =
}}
=Final=
{{football box
| date = 17 October 1982
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 3–2
| report = [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1982A.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|KOR|1949}}
| goals1 = O'Connor {{goal|17}}
Mitchell {{goal|34}}
Christopoulos {{goal|61}}
| goals2 = Oh Suk-jae {{goal|59}}
Park Chang-seun {{goal|83}}
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance = 25,000
| referee = N Chandra (Singapore)
}}
Awards
{{winners|fb|1982 Merlion Cup champions|Australia|First}}
References
{{reflist}}