1982 Merlion Cup
| 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) 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) | 
| 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.[1]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) 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 .svg.png) | 3–2 | .svg.png) South Korea | 
|---|---|---|
| O'Connor  17' Mitchell  34' Christopoulos  61' | Report | Oh Suk-jae  59' Park Chang-seun  83' | 
Awards
| 1982 Merlion Cup champions | 
|---|
| .svg.png) Australia First title | 
References
- ^ Erik, Garin; Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merlion Cup 1982". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2016.