| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 14–28 October 1984 |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea U23 |
| Third place |  Netherlands Amateur |
| Fourth place |  Australia U23 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (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.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Amateur
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Semifinal |
| 2 | 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 |
| Singapore | 1–2 | Netherlands Amateur |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Australia U23 | 2–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Netherlands Amateur | 3–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Singapore | 0–1 | Australia U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Netherlands Amateur | 5–2 | 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 U23
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Argentina U23
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Chile U23
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Iraq | 2–0 | Argentina U23 |
|---|---|---|
Radhi  60'Saeed 87' |
Report |
| South Korea U23 | 3–1 | Chile U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Iraq | 3–0 | South Korea U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 4' Hashim 43'Shihab 88' |
Report |
| Argentina U23 | 1–0 | Chile U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Iraq | 2–1 | Chile U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Saddam 60', 75' |
Report | Marchant 31' (pen.) |
| South Korea U23 | 2–2 | Argentina U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Final round
Semi-finals
| South Korea U23 | 3–1 | Netherlands Amateur |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Third place play-off
| Netherlands Amateur | 3–0 | Australia U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Final
| Iraq | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | South Korea U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 43' Munir 108' |
Report | Kim Jong-boo 12' |
Awards
| 1984 Merlion Cup champions |
|---|
 Iraq First title |
References
- "Merlion Cup 1984". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 July 2020.