1962 Merdeka Tournament

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.

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

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 Israel were originally invited but the invitation was later rescinded on September 3.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 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  3–2  Philippines

Indonesia  2–0  Singapore
Mariojus   58'
Hengki Timisela   68'
South Korea B  3–0  South Vietnam
Kim Sam-nak   34'
Chun Kang-moon   65', 80'

Indonesia  9–0  Philippines

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

Indonesia  2–1  South Vietnam
Mubarak   43'
Hengki Timisela   50'
Phan Duong Cam   46' (pen.)

South Korea B  2–0  Singapore
Lee Young-keun   13'
Lim Kook-chan   27'

South Vietnam  6–0  Philippines

South Vietnam  2–2  Singapore
South Korea B  0–3  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
Malaya  2–2  Japan
Robert Choe   49' (pen.)
Abdul Ghani Minhat   64'
Shigeo Yaegashi   17'
Saburo Kawabuchi   41'

Pakistan  1–0  Burma
Jehan   44'

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

Malaya  3–2  Burma
Abdul Ghani Minhat   15'
Abdullah Noordin   53' (pen.)
Arthur Koh   67'
Ko Ko   48', 76'

Burma  2–1  Japan
Saburo Kawabuchi   64'

Malaya  0–0  Pakistan

Third place play-off

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Malaya  3–1  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.