| Tourney Name: | Merdeka Tournament |
| Year: | 1981 |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Num Teams: | 11 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second Other: |  Sao Paolo XI |
| Matches: | 9 |
| Goals: | 20 |
| Prevseason: | 1980 |
| Nextseason: | 1982 |
The 1981 Merdeka Tournament was held from 30 August to 20 September 1981 in Malaysia.[1] [2]
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