1984 Merlion Cup

1984 Merlion Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySingapore
Dates14–28 October 1984
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (1st title)
Runners-upSouth Korea South Korea U23
Third placeNetherlands Netherlands Amateur
Fourth placeAustralia Australia U23
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
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.[1]

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Netherlands Netherlands Amateur 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 6 Semifinal
2 Australia Australia U23 3 2 0 1 5 6 −1 4
3  Singapore 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 2
4  Indonesia 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Singapore 1–2Netherlands Netherlands Amateur
Report
Australia U23 Australia2–1 Indonesia
Report
Netherlands Amateur Netherlands3–0 Indonesia
Report
Singapore 0–1Australia Australia U23
Report
Netherlands Amateur Netherlands5–2Australia Australia U23
Report
Singapore 5–1 Indonesia
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Iraq 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Semifinal
2 South Korea South Korea U23 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 3
3 Argentina Argentina U23 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 3
4 Chile Chile U23 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Iraq 2–0Argentina Argentina U23
Radhi 60'
Saeed 87'		 Report
South Korea U23 South Korea3–1Chile Chile U23
Report
Iraq 3–0South Korea South Korea U23
Saeed 4'
Hashim 43'
Shihab 88'		 Report
Argentina U23 Argentina1–0Chile Chile U23
Report
Iraq 2–1Chile Chile U23
Saddam 60', 75' Report Marchant 31' (pen.)
South Korea U23 South Korea2–2Argentina Argentina U23
Report

Final round

Semi-finals

South Korea U23 South Korea3–1Netherlands Netherlands Amateur
Report
Iraq 1–1 (a.e.t.)Australia Australia U23
Saeed 116' Report Farina 109'
Penalties
Ali soccer ball with check mark
Saeed soccer ball with check mark
Karim Allawi soccer ball with check mark
Radhi soccer ball with red X
Hashim soccer ball with check mark
Khalil Allawi soccer ball with check mark
Shihab soccer ball with check mark
Gorgis soccer ball with check mark
Dirjal soccer ball with check mark
Nsaief soccer ball with check mark		 9–8 soccer ball with check mark Bernal
soccer ball with check mark Farina
soccer ball with check mark Panagis
soccer ball with check mark Maier
soccer ball with red X Tredinnick
soccer ball with check mark Gregson
soccer ball with check mark Vlietstra
soccer ball with check mark Hooker
soccer ball with check mark Spink
soccer ball with red X Mihailidis

Third place play-off

Netherlands Amateur Netherlands3–0Australia Australia U23
Report

Final

Iraq 2–1 (a.e.t.)South Korea South Korea U23
Saeed 43'
Munir 108'		 Report Kim Jong-boo 12'

Awards

 1984 Merlion Cup champions 

Iraq
First title

References

  1. ^ "Merlion Cup 1984". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 July 2020.