1959 Merdeka Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaya |
| Dates | 30 August – 6 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaya |
| Third place |  Korea |
The 1959 Merdeka Tournament was the third edition of the Merdeka Tournament and was held between August 30 and September 6 of 1959. It was held in Malaya (now Malaysia) and was won by India.
First round[edit | edit source]
A series of knockout ties was held to determine which teams would compete in the second round. The match between South Vietnam and Singapore required a replay as the score was level at the end of the first match.
Consolation Tournament[edit | edit source]
The losing teams from the first round played a series of matches against one another as a consolation tournament. The team finishing top of the group was the winner of this tournament.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Vietnam
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
 Hong Kong
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Westrailia
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Singapore
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
Second round[edit | edit source]
The winning teams from the first round played a series of matches against one another. The team finishing top of the group was the tournament winner.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Malaya
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Korea
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
 South Japan
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
