1957 Merdeka Tournament

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1957 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFederation of Malaya
Dates31 August – 7 September
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Third placeFlag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored85 (5 per match)
1958 →

The first edition of the Merdeka Tournament was held in August and September 1957 in Malaya (now Malaysia). It was won by Hong Kong League XI. [nb 1] Singapore won a consolation tournament for teams that did not qualify for the final round.

Contents

First round

A series of knockout ties was held to determine which teams would compete in the second round. The match between South Vietnam and Singapore required a replay as the score was level at the end of the first match.

Hong Kong League XI Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg 6–2Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Law Kwok Tai Soccerball shade.svg28'
Chow Man Chi Soccerball shade.svg32'
Lau Yee  [ zh ]Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Kwok Yau Soccerball shade.svg64'
Mok Chun Wah Soccerball shade.svg64'
Ho Ying Fan Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Nguon Ban Soccerball shade.svg22'
Cham Rong Soccerball shade.svg71'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg5–5 (a.e.t.)Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Lê Hữu Đức Soccerball shade.svg5', 8', 31', 92'
Lê Văn Hồ Soccerball shade.svg29'		 Peter Corthine Soccerball shade.svg13', 17'
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg57', 61'
Arthur Koh Soccerball shade.svg95'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg4–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Omo S. Soccerball shade.svg5', 12', 33', 68'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg5–2Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Kong Leong Soccerball shade.svg19'
Abdul Ghani Minhat Soccerball shade.svg23'
Govindarajoo Soccerball shade.svg25'
Wai Hong Soccerball shade.svg37'
Rahim Omar Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Yaui Do Soccerball shade.svg33'
Vernon Styles Soccerball shade.svg42'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

First Round Replay

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg2–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Nguyễn Văn Tư Soccerball shade.svg48'
Trần Văn Đôn Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Peter Corthine Soccerball shade.svg85'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Second round

The winning teams from the first round played a series of matches against one another. The team finishing top of the group was the tournament winner.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsResult
Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong League XI 321085+35Champions
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 320185+34
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 310267−12
Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya 3012611−51
Hong Kong League XI Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg 2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Law Kwok Tai Soccerball shade.svg42'
Szeto Man Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Aang Witarsa Soccerball shade.svg20'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 15,000
Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg1–4Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Abdul Ghani Minhat Soccerball shade.svg12'Kane Soccerball shade.svg2', 55'
Lê Hữu Đức Soccerball shade.svg54', 62'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg3–3 Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong League XI
Abdul Ghani Minhat Soccerball shade.svg26', 33'
Cheok Foo Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)		 Law Kwok Tai Soccerball shade.svg10', 23'
Szeto Man Soccerball shade.svg30'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg3–1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Tee San Liong Soccerball shade.svg10'
Omo Suratmo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Saari Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Trần Văn Đôn Soccerball shade.svg78'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg2–4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Abdul Ghani Minhat Soccerball shade.svg18', 40' Jasrin Jusron Soccerball shade.svg32', 70'
Saari Soccerball shade.svg55', 63'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Hong Kong League XI Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg 3–1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Lau Yee  [ zh ]Soccerball shade.svg16'
Szeto Man [nb 2] Soccerball shade.svg37'
Law Kwok Tai Soccerball shade.svg58'		 [3] Soccerball shade.svg85' (o.g.)
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Consolation Tournament

The losing teams from the first round played a series of matches against one another as a consolation tournament. The team finishing top of the group was the winner of this tournament.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 3210103+75
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg Burma 320195+44
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3102511−62
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 301216−51
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Sophon Soccerball shade.svg13'
Prasun Soccerball shade.svg47', 57'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Singapore Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg6–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Peter Corthine Soccerball shade.svg12', 60'
Arthur Koh Soccerball shade.svg61', 68'
Ibrahim Mansoor Soccerball shade.svg65'
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg70'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Burma Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg 2–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Maung Maung Soccerball shade.svg65'
Pe-khin Soccerball shade.svg75'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Singapore Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg1–1Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Corthine Soccerball shade.svg61' Tuy Soccerball shade.svg66'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Burma Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg 5–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Samuel Gordon Soccerball shade.svg27'
Vernon Styles Soccerball shade.svg32'
Tun Kyi Soccerball shade.svg40', 72'
own goal Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Santan Soccerball shade.svg10', 50'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Singapore Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg3–2 Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg Burma
Peter Corthine Soccerball shade.svg9'
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ibrahim Hassan Soccerball shade.svg34'		 Suk Bahadur Soccerball shade.svg42', 66'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Goalscorers

Notes

  1. ↑ Most of the members of Hong Kong team, except Mok Chun Wa, were actually from Eastern Sports Club, which the football club was playing friendly matches in the Asia-Pacific. Most of the players of the teams (9 out of 14) such as Mok, Ho Ying Fun, Law Kwok Tai, were in fact ineligible to Hong Kong, as they were the representatives of Republic of China (Taiwan) in official competition, despite all either born or based in Hong Kong. [1] HKFA invited Eastern and other players to form a scratch team for the competition. [2]
  2. ↑ AFP credited to Szeto Man, while Wah Kiu Yat Po credited to Ho Ying Fun

1. One source (P.S.S.I, "Kenang-Kenangan P.S.S.I. 50th 19 April 1930 – 19 April 1980", 1980.) report this match as a 4–2 victory to Malaya.

References

  1. ↑ Lee, John C.W. (2015). 足球王國：戰後初期的香港足球 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong: Joint Publishing. p. 72. ISBN   9789620437823 . Retrieved 18 December 2017– via Google Books preview.
  2. ↑ 足總首次執委會議 渣甸東華均獲陞甲組 足聯抗議另開會研討 參加馬來亞獨立賽擬請東方代表. Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 14 August 1957. p. 8.
  3. ↑ 默迪卡國際足球賽結束 聯合邦元首嚴端 以總理杯贈港球隊. Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Agence France-Presse. 9 September 1957. p. 8.
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