1962 Merdeka Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 8 September – 19 September |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Indonesia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan |
| Third place |  Malaya |
| Fourth place |  South Korea B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 65 (3.61 per match) |
The 1962 Merdeka Tournament was the fifth edition of the annual tournament hosted by Malaya. It took place from September 8 to September 19 with nine participating nations.
Teams
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 Israel were originally invited but the invitation was later rescinded on September 3.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
Group A
| 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 |
|
14 September 1962
|
| Indonesia |
2 – 1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
Mubarak  43'Hengki Timisela 50' |
Phan Duong Cam 46' (pen) |
|
17 September 1962
|
| South Korea B |
0 – 3 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Hengki Timisela 30' Marinus Manuhutu 57'Suidariman 70' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 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 |
|
8 September 1962
|
| Malaya |
2 – 2 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Choe 49' (pen) Abdul Ghani Minhat 64' |
Shigeo Yaegashi 17' Saburo Kawabuchi 41' |
|
13 September 1962
|
| Malaya |
3 – 2 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Ghani Minhat 15' Abdullah Noordin 53' (pen)Arthur Koh 67' |
Ko Ko 48' 76' |
Third place play-off
Final
References
- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1962 (Malaya)". RSSSF.com
