The 1972 Merdeka Tournament was held from 12 July to 29 July 1972 in Malaysia. Twelve teams from 11 nations participated. Group stage Group A Group B Eleventh place Ninth place Seventh place Fifth place Knockout stage Semi-finals Third place Final References Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merdeka Tournament 1972 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com Merd Merdeka Tournament, 1972 Merdeka Cup Mer