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