1962 Merdeka Tournament

The 1962 Merdeka Tournament was the sixth edition of the Merdeka Tournament and was held between September 8 to 19 of 1962. It was held in Malaya (now Malaysia) and was consented by eight teams with all of them coming from the AFC. The tournament was originally going to have nine teams, but Thailand withdrew late in the tournament.

The format for the 1962 edition saw the format go to two groups of four with the winners of each group going to the final, while the second place teams met in the third place play-off.