| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 30 August – 6 September |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
Malaya (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | 
India |
| Third place | 
South Vietnam |
| Fourth place |
Hong Kong |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.71 per match) |
The 1959 Merdeka Tournament was the third edition of the Merdeka Tournament which was an annual tournament hosted in Malaya. It took place from August 30 to September 6 with seven participating nations.
First round
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.
|
India | 2–0 | 
Singapore |
|---|---|---|
Rahmatullah  52'Balaram 61' |
Report |
Replay
Consolation round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
South Korea
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
|
Singapore
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
|
South Korea | 4–1 |
Singapore |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea | 0–0 |
Japan |
|---|---|---|
Replay
|
South Korea | 3–1 |
Japan |
|---|---|---|
Second round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malaya
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
|
India
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
|
South Vietnam
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
Hong Kong
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
|
Malaya | 4–3 |
South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
|
India | 2–0 |
Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
|
Zulfiqaruddin 8' Kannan 79' |
Report |
|
South Vietnam | 2–2 |
India |
|---|---|---|
| Do Thoi Vinh 20', 53' |
Report |
Zulfiqaruddin 8' Kannan 56' |
References
- 1959 Merdeka Tournament at RSSSF
- Chaudhuri, Arunava (1999). "The Indian Senior Team at the 1959 Merdeka Cup". www.indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. (information given by Jaydeep Basu, Sunil Warrier, and Gautam Roy).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 30 August – 6 September |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Malaya (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
India |
| Third place |
South Vietnam |
| Fourth place |
Hong Kong |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.71 per match) |
The 1959 Merdeka Tournament was the third edition of the Merdeka Tournament which was an annual tournament hosted in Malaya. It took place from August 30 to September 6 with seven participating nations.
First round
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.
|
India | 2–0 |
Singapore |
|---|---|---|
|
Rahmatullah 52' Balaram 61' |
Report |
Replay
Consolation round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
|
South Korea
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
|
Singapore
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
|
South Korea | 4–1 |
Singapore |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea | 0–0 |
Japan |
|---|---|---|
Replay
|
South Korea | 3–1 |
Japan |
|---|---|---|
Second round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malaya
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
|
India
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
|
South Vietnam
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
|
Hong Kong
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
|
Malaya | 4–3 |
South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
|
India | 2–0 |
Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
|
Zulfiqaruddin 8' Kannan 79' |
Report |
|
South Vietnam | 2–2 |
India |
|---|---|---|
| Do Thoi Vinh 20', 53' |
Report |
Zulfiqaruddin 8' Kannan 56' |
References
- 1959 Merdeka Tournament at RSSSF
- Chaudhuri, Arunava (1999). "The Indian Senior Team at the 1959 Merdeka Cup". www.indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. (information given by Jaydeep Basu, Sunil Warrier, and Gautam Roy).