| Tourney Name: | Merlion Cup |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Country: | Singapore |
| Dates: | 5–17 October 1982 |
| Num Teams: | 7 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion: | Australia |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | South Korea |
| Third: | Indonesia |
| Fourth: | Malaysia |
| Matches: | 13 |
| Goals: | 40 |
| Nextseason: | 1983 |
The 1982 Merlion Cup is the inaugural edition of the invitational football tournament. Matches were held at the former Singapore National Stadium held from 5–17 October 1982.[1]
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