| 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 |  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.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  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 |
| Singapore | 0–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Korea | 4–1 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Korea | 3–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Singapore | 7–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Malaysia | 4–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Singapore | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |
| Thailand | 0–4 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | O'Connor  Cole Kosmina |
| Indonesia | 0–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Indonesia | 0–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mitchell 73', 77' |
Final round
Semifinals
| South Korea | 1–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Australia | 5–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Katholos 19', 37' Kosmina 56'O'Connor 64' Cole |
Report |
Third place play-off
| Indonesia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Final
| Australia | 3–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| O'Connor 17' Mitchell 34' Christopoulos 61' |
Report | Oh Suk-jae 59' Park Chang-seun 83' |
Awards
| 1982 Merlion Cup champions |
|---|
 Australia First title |
References
- Erik, Garin; Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merlion Cup 1982". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2016.