The 1971 Merdeka Tournament was held from 4 to 21 August 1971 with 12 participating teams.
Group stage
Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Korea Republic XI540191+88531184+47521264+2552038804 Japan XI5203611−545104615−92
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts5410154+1195311174+1375221911−265203511−6451131017−735014716−91
Eleventh place
Ninth place
Seventh place
Fifth place
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
References Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1971 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com