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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |  |
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| 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 |  |
|---|---|---|
Merdeka Stadium
| Hong Kong League XI | 1–1 |  |
|---|---|---|
Merdeka Stadium
Replay
| Japan | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
Merdeka Stadium
Consolation round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| South Korea | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Replay
| South Korea | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Second round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| Malaya | 4–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| India | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
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