1959 Merdeka Tournament

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1959 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFederation of Malaya
Dates30 August 6 September
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of India.svg  India
Third placeFlag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Fourth place Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored52 (3.71 per match)
1958
1960

The 1959 Merdeka Tournament was the third edition of the Merdeka Tournament which was an annual tournament hosted in Malaya. It took place from August 30 to September 6 with seven participating nations.

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.

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Rahmatullah Soccerball shade.svg52'
Balaram Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 20,000

Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Replay

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–4 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong

Second round

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsResult
Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya 321075+25 Champions
Flag of India.svg  India 312053+24
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 311197+23
Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong 300328−60
Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg4–3Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam

India  Flag of India.svg2–0 Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong
Zulfiqaruddin Soccerball shade.svg8'
Kannan Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 11,000

Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India
Robert Choe Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.) Report Kannan Soccerball shade.svg63'
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 18,000

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg4–1 Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong

Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg2–1 Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg2–2Flag of India.svg  India
Do Thoi Vinh Soccerball shade.svg20', 53' Report Zulfiqaruddin Soccerball shade.svg8'
Kannan Soccerball shade.svg56'

Consolation round

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 211041+33
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 211041+33
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 200228−60
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Play-off

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

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