{{Infobox international football competition | tourney_name = Merlion Cup | year = 1984 | image = | size = | caption = | country = Singapore | dates = 14–28 October 1984 | num_teams = 8 | confederations = 3 | venues = 1 | cities = 1 | champion = Iraq | champion-flagvar = 1963 | count = 1 | second_other = {{flagicon|KOR}} [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea U23]] | third_other = {{flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands Amateur]] | fourth_other = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23]] | matches = 16 | goals = 52 | attendance = | top_scorer = | player = | goalkeepr = | nextseason = [[1985 Merlion Cup|1985]] }} The '''1984 [[Merlion Cup]]''' is the third edition of the invitational football tournament. Matches were held at the former [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] held from 14–28 October 1984.<ref>{{cite web|title=Merlion Cup 1984|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref>
==Group stage== ===Group A=== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |team1=NED |team2=AUS |team3=SIN |team4=IDN |result1=SF |result2=SF |result3= |result4=
|win_NED=3 |draw_NED=0 |loss_NED=0 |gf_NED= 10 |ga_NED=3 |win_AUS=2 |draw_AUS=0 |loss_AUS=1 |gf_AUS= 5 |ga_AUS=6 |win_SIN=1 |draw_SIN=0 |loss_SIN=2 |gf_SIN= 6 |ga_SIN=4 |win_IDN=0 |draw_IDN=0 |loss_IDN=3 |gf_IDN= 2 |ga_IDN=10
|name_NED={{flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands Amateur]] |name_AUS={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23]] |name_SIN={{fb|SIN}} |name_IDN={{fb|IDN}}
|winpoints=2
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal }} {{football box | date = 14 October 1984 | time = | team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}} | score = 1–2 | report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands Amateur]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} {{football box | date = 14 October 1984 | time = | team1 = [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23]] {{flagicon|AUS}} | score = 2–1 | report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{fb|IDN}} | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} ---- {{football box | date = 16 October 1984 | time = | team1 = [[Netherlands Amateur]] {{flagicon|NED}} | score = 3–0 | report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{fb|IDN}} | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} {{football box | date = 19 October 1984 | time = | team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}} | score = 0–1 | report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} ---- {{football box | date = 21 October 1984 | time = | team1 = [[Netherlands Amateur]] {{flagicon|NED}} | score = 5–2 | report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} {{football box | date = 22 October 1984 | time = | team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}} | score = 5–1 | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{fb|IDN}} | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }}
===Group B=== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |team1=IRQ |team2=KOR |team3=ARG |team4=CHI |result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=
|win_IRQ=3 |draw_IRQ=0 |loss_IRQ=0 |gf_IRQ= 7 |ga_IRQ=1 |win_KOR=1 |draw_KOR=1 |loss_KOR=1 |gf_KOR= 5 |ga_KOR=6 |win_ARG=1 |draw_ARG=1 |loss_ARG=1 |gf_ARG= 3 |ga_ARG=4 |win_CHI=0 |draw_CHI=0 |loss_CHI=3 |gf_CHI= 2 |ga_CHI=6
|name_IRQ={{fb|IRQ|1963}} |name_KOR={{flagicon|KOR}} [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea U23]] |name_ARG={{flagicon|ARG}} [[Argentina national under-23 football team|Argentina U23]] |name_CHI={{flagicon|CHI}} [[Chile national under-23 football team|Chile U23]]
|winpoints=2
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal }} {{football box | date = 15 October 1984 | time = | team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}} | score = 2–0 | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Argentina national under-23 football team|Argentina U23]] | goals1 = [[Ahmed Radhi|Radhi]] {{goal|60}}<br>[[Hussein Saeed|Saeed]] {{goal|87}} | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} {{football box | date = 16 October 1984 | time = | team1 = [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea U23]] {{flagicon|KOR}} | score = 3–1 | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Chile national under-23 football team|Chile U23]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} ---- {{football box | date = 18 October 1984 | time = | team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}} | score = 3–0 | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea U23]] | goals1 = [[Hussein Saeed|Saeed]] {{goal|4}}<br>[[Natiq Hashim|Hashim]] {{goal|43}}<br>[[Ali Hussein Shihab|Shihab]] {{goal|88}} | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} {{football box | date = 18 October 1984 | time = | team1 = [[Argentina national under-23 football team|Argentina U23]] {{flagicon|ARG}} | score = 1–0 | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Chile national under-23 football team|Chile U23]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} ---- {{football box | date = 20 October 1984 | time = | team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}} | score = 2–1 | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Chile national under-23 football team|Chile U23]] | goals1 = [[Karim Saddam|Saddam]] {{goal|60||75}} | goals2 = [[Sergio Marchant|Marchant]] {{goal|31|pen.}} | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} {{football box | date = 21 October 1984 | time = | team1 = [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea U23]] {{flagicon|KOR}} | score = 2–2 | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Argentina national under-23 football team|Argentina U23]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }}
==Final round== ===Semi-finals=== {{football box | date = 25 October 1984 | time = | team1 = [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea U23]] {{flagicon|KOR}} | score = 3–1 | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands Amateur]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }} {{football box | date = 26 October 1984 | time = | team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}} | score = 1–1 | aet=yes | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23]] | goals1 = [[Hussein Saeed|Saeed]] {{goal|116}} | goals2 = [[Frank Farina|Farina]] {{goal|109}} | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = |penalties1 = [[Jamal Ali|Ali]] {{pengoal}}<br />[[Hussein Saeed|Saeed]] {{pengoal}}<br />[[Karim Allawi]] {{pengoal}}<br />[[Ahmed Radhi|Radhi]] {{penmiss}}<br />[[Natiq Hashim|Hashim]] {{pengoal}}<br />[[Khalil Allawi]] {{pengoal}}<br />[[Ali Hussein Shihab|Shihab]] {{pengoal}}<br />[[Basil Gorgis|Gorgis]] {{pengoal}}<br />[[Adnan Dirjal|Dirjal]] {{pengoal}} <br />[[Fatah Nsaief|Nsaief]] {{pengoal}} |penaltyscore = 9–8 |penalties2 = {{pengoal}} [[Andy Bernal|Bernal]]<br />{{pengoal}} [[Frank Farina|Farina]]<br />{{pengoal}} [[John Panagis|Panagis]]<br />{{pengoal}} [[Ralph Maier|Maier]]<br />{{penmiss}} [[Howard Tredinnick|Tredinnick]]<br />{{pengoal}} [[John Gregson (Australian footballer)|Gregson]]<br />{{pengoal}} [[Ray Vlietstra|Vlietstra]]<br />{{pengoal}} [[Robbie Hooker|Hooker]] <br />{{pengoal}} [[Warren Spink|Spink]] <br />{{penmiss}} [[John Mihailidis|Mihailidis]] | referee = }}
===Third place play-off=== {{football box | date = 28 October 1984 | time = | team1 = [[Netherlands Amateur]] {{flagicon|NED}} | score = 3–0 | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23]] | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }}
===Final=== {{football box | date = 28 October 1984 | time = | team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ|1963}} | score = 2–1 | aet = yes | report = [https://archive.today/20120909162425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/merlion84.html Report] | team2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} [[South Korea national under-23 football team|South Korea U23]] | goals1 = [[Hussein Saeed|Saeed]] {{goal|43}} <br> [[Wamidh Munir|Munir]] {{goal|108}} | goals2 = [[Kim Jong-boo]] {{goal|12}} | stadium = [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]] | attendance = | referee = }}
==Awards== {{winners|fb|1984 Merlion Cup champions|Iraq|First|1963}}
==References== {{reflist}}
[[Category:1984 in Singaporean football]]