1959 Merdeka Tournament
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.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Federation of Malaya |
Dates | 30 August – 6 September |
Teams | 7 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | |
Runners-up | |
Third place | |
Fourth place | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 14 |
Goals scored | 52 (3.71 per match) |
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 | 3–2 | |
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Merdeka Stadium
Hong Kong League XI | 1–1 | |
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Merdeka Stadium
Replay
Japan | 2–4 | |
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Merdeka Stadium
Consolation round
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
South Korea | 4–1 | |
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South Korea | 0–0 | |
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Replay
South Korea | 3–1 | |
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Second round
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Malaya | 4–3 | |
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India | 2–2 | |
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