1975 Merdeka Tournament

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1975 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFederation of Malaya
Dates29 July – 17 August 1975
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Third placeFlag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Fourth placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored105 (3.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Yu Kwok Kit
(8 goals)
1974
1976

The 1975 Merdeka Tournament was the nineteenth edition of the annual football tournament hosted by Malaysia. It took place from 29 July to 17 August 1975 with eight participating nations.

Contents

Venues

Kuala Lampur
Merdeka Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
Stadium Merdeka Complete.jpg

Group stage

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 77002552014
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 7601146812
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 7403188108
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 740314868
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 7304171346
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 7304121646
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 7016218161
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 7016331281
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
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Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg4–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–2Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 8,000
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 2–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 30,000
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: G.Abeysekra (Malaysia)

Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Referee: Chen Tam Shing (Hong Kong)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: U Tin Htut (Burma)

Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 2–3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
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Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3–2Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Referee: S.Kathiravale (Malaysia)

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 4,000
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Referee: Toshio Asami (Japan)

Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Chen Tam Shing (Hong Kong)
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 5–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
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Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
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Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Referee: Koh Guan Kiat (Malaysia)

Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 7–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3–1Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Referee: Toshio Asami (Japan)

Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 1,000
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
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Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 9–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2–1Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Toshio Asami (Japan)

Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Referee: Zainal Abidin (Malaysia)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 0–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
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Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Referee: Chen Tam Shing (Hong Kong)

Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
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Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0–3Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
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Final

Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
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Merdeka Stadium , Kuala Lampur
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Toshio Asami (Japan)

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