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1962 Merdeka Tournament

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1962 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFederation of Malaya
Dates8 September – 19 September
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Indonesia (1st title)
Runners-up Pakistan
Third place Malaya
Fourth placeSouth Korea South Korea B
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored65 (3.61 per match)
1961
1963

The 1962 Merdeka Tournament was the fifth edition of the annual football tournament hosted by Malaya. It took place from September 8 to September 19 with nine participating nations.

Teams

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Thailand withdrew on August 31. Israel were originally invited but the invitation was later rescinded on September 3. All participating teams are the national teams except for South Korea. They was represented by a reserve team with some senior players, which flew directly from Seoul. Their senior national team returned home after finishing second in the Asian Games in Jakarta on September 4.

Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Indonesia 4 4 0 0 16 1 +15 8
South Korea South Korea B 4 3 0 1 8 5 +3 6
 South Vietnam 4 1 1 2 9 7 +2 3
 Singapore 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1 3
 Philippines 4 0 0 4 2 23 −21 0
South Korea B South Korea3–2 Philippines

Indonesia 2–0 Singapore
Mariojus 58'
Hengki Timisela 68'
South Korea B South Korea3–0 South Vietnam
Kim Sam-nak 34'
Chun Kang-moon 65', 80'


Singapore 5–0 Philippines
Stringfellow 20', 48', 62'
B. Yu 53'
Ariffin 72'


South Korea B South Korea2–0 Singapore
Lee Young-keun 13'
Lim Kook-chan 27'


South Korea B South Korea0–3 Indonesia
Hengki Timisela 30'
Marinus Manuhutu 57'
Suidariman 70'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Pakistan 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
 Malaya 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 4
 Burma 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 2
 Japan 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2

Pakistan 1–0 Burma
Jehan 44'

Pakistan 1–1 Japan
Moosa 29' Shigeo Yaegashi 42'


Burma 2–1 Japan
Saburo Kawabuchi 64'

Malaya 0–0 Pakistan

Third place play-off

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Malaya 3–1South Korea South Korea B

Final

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Indonesia 2–1 Pakistan
Moosa 28'
Attendance: 30,000

References

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  • Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1962 (Malaya)". RSSSF.