1984 Merlion Cup
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Merlion Cup
| year = 1984
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = Singapore
| dates = 14–28 October 1984
| num_teams = 8
| confederations = 3
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion = Iraq
| champion-flagvar = 1963
| count = 1
| second_other = {{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea U23
| third_other = {{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands Amateur
| fourth_other = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia U23
| matches = 16
| goals = 52
| attendance =
| top_scorer =
| player =
| goalkeepr =
| nextseason = 1985
}}
The 1984 Merlion Cup is the third edition of the invitational football tournament. Matches were held at the former Singapore National Stadium held from 14–28 October 1984.{{cite web|title=Merlion Cup 1984|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=16 July 2020}}
Group stage
=Group A=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=NED |team2=AUS |team3=SIN |team4=IDN
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3= |result4=
|win_NED=3 |draw_NED=0 |loss_NED=0 |gf_NED= 10 |ga_NED=3
|win_AUS=2 |draw_AUS=0 |loss_AUS=1 |gf_AUS= 5 |ga_AUS=6
|win_SIN=1 |draw_SIN=0 |loss_SIN=2 |gf_SIN= 6 |ga_SIN=4
|win_IDN=0 |draw_IDN=0 |loss_IDN=3 |gf_IDN= 2 |ga_IDN=10
|name_NED={{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands Amateur
|name_AUS={{flagicon|AUS}} Australia U23
|name_SIN={{fb|SIN}}
|name_IDN={{fb|IDN}}
|winpoints=2
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal
}}
{{football box
| date = 14 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
| score = 1–2
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands Amateur
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 14 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = Australia U23 {{flagicon|AUS}}
| score = 2–1
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|IDN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 16 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = Netherlands Amateur {{flagicon|NED}}
| score = 3–0
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|IDN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 19 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
| score = 0–1
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia U23
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 21 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = Netherlands Amateur {{flagicon|NED}}
| score = 5–2
| report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia U23
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 22 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
| score = 5–1
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{fb|IDN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Group B=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=IRQ |team2=KOR |team3=ARG |team4=CHI
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=
|win_IRQ=3 |draw_IRQ=0 |loss_IRQ=0 |gf_IRQ= 7 |ga_IRQ=1
|win_KOR=1 |draw_KOR=1 |loss_KOR=1 |gf_KOR= 5 |ga_KOR=6
|win_ARG=1 |draw_ARG=1 |loss_ARG=1 |gf_ARG= 3 |ga_ARG=4
|win_CHI=0 |draw_CHI=0 |loss_CHI=3 |gf_CHI= 2 |ga_CHI=6
|name_IRQ={{fb|IRQ|1963}}
|name_KOR={{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea U23
|name_ARG={{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina U23
|name_CHI={{flagicon|CHI}} Chile U23
|winpoints=2
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal
}}
{{football box
| date = 15 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}
| score = 2–0
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina U23
| goals1 = Radhi {{goal|60}}
Saeed {{goal|87}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 16 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = South Korea U23 {{flagicon|KOR}}
| score = 3–1
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|CHI}} Chile U23
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 18 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}
| score = 3–0
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea U23
| goals1 = Saeed {{goal|4}}
Hashim {{goal|43}}
Shihab {{goal|88}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 18 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = Argentina U23 {{flagicon|ARG}}
| score = 1–0
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|CHI}} Chile U23
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 20 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}
| score = 2–1
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|CHI}} Chile U23
| goals1 = Saddam {{goal|60||75}}
| goals2 = Marchant {{goal|31|pen.}}
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 21 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = South Korea U23 {{flagicon|KOR}}
| score = 2–2
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina U23
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
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Final round
=Semi-finals=
{{football box
| date = 25 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = South Korea U23 {{flagicon|KOR}}
| score = 3–1
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands Amateur
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{football box
| date = 26 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}
| score = 1–1
| aet=yes
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia U23
| goals1 = Saeed {{goal|116}}
| goals2 = Farina {{goal|109}}
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
|penalties1 = Ali {{pengoal}}
Saeed {{pengoal}}
Karim Allawi {{pengoal}}
Radhi {{penmiss}}
Hashim {{pengoal}}
Khalil Allawi {{pengoal}}
Shihab {{pengoal}}
Gorgis {{pengoal}}
Dirjal {{pengoal}}
Nsaief {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 9–8
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Bernal
{{pengoal}} Farina
{{pengoal}} Panagis
{{pengoal}} Maier
{{penmiss}} Tredinnick
{{pengoal}} Gregson
{{pengoal}} Vlietstra
{{pengoal}} Hooker
{{pengoal}} Spink
{{penmiss}} Mihailidis
| referee =
}}
=Third place play-off=
{{football box
| date = 28 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = Netherlands Amateur {{flagicon|NED}}
| score = 3–0
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia U23
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Final=
{{football box
| date = 28 October 1984
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}}
| score = 2–1
| aet = yes
| report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea U23
| goals1 = Saeed {{goal|43}}
Munir {{goal|108}}
| goals2 = Kim Jong-boo {{goal|12}}
| stadium = Singapore National Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
Awards
{{winners|fb|1984 Merlion Cup champions|Iraq|First|1963}}
References
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