| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
The 1978 Merdeka Tournament was held in Malaysia from 12 to 29 July. South Korea won the tournament for the fifth time, beating Iraq in the final. [1] [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 14 | Final |
| 2 | Iraq | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Malaysia | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Thailand | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Japan | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Singapore | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 5 | |
| 7 |  Indonesia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Syria | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 0 |
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