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1962 Merdeka Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 8 September – 19 September |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Indonesia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan |
| Third place |  Malaya |
| Fourth place |  South Korea B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 65 (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
[edit]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 Israel were originally invited but the invitation was later rescinded on September 3.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
[edit]Group A
[edit]| 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 | 3–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
Kim Sam-nak  34' Chun Kang-moon 65', 80' |
| Singapore | 5–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Stringfellow 20', 48', 62' B. Yu 53' Ariffin 72' |
| Indonesia | 2–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Mubarak 43' Timisela 50' |
Phan Duong Cam 46' (pen.) |
| South Korea B | 0–3 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Timisela 30' Marinus Manuhutu 57' Suidariman 70' |
Group B
[edit]| 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 | 1–1 | 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' |
Third place play-off
[edit]Final
[edit]Winner
[edit]| Football At The 1962 Merdeka Tournament |
|---|
 Indonesia Second title |
References
[edit]- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1962 (Malaya)". RSSSF.