1960 Merdeka Tournament
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2024) |
 Malaya vs Pakistan on 12 August 1960 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 6 August – 14 August |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Malaya  South Korea |
| Third place |  Indonesia |
| Fourth place |  Pakistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 80 (4.44 per match) |
← 1959 1961 → | |
The 1960 Merdeka Tournament was the fourth edition of the annual football tournament hosted by Malaya. It took place from August 6 to August 14 with nine participating nations. Malaya and South Korea shared the trophy after finishing the final match by 0-0.[1]
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 South Korea
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| Indonesia
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 6 |
 Hong Kong
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 |
 South Vietnam
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
 Singapore
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 1 |
| South Korea | 2–0 | Indonesia |
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| Indonesia | 8–3 | Singapore |
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| South Korea | 3–1 | Hong Kong |
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| South Korea | 3–3 | Singapore |
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| Indonesia | 5–3 | South Vietnam |
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Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaya
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 6 |
| Pakistan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 4 |
 Japan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
 Thailand
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 7–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Moosa  15', ?', ?' Umer 31', 35' Changezi 73' (pen.) Abdullah (or Jehan) ?' |
Report |
Third place play-off
[edit]Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Merdeka Tournament 1960". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1960 (Malaya)". RSSSF.