1958 Merdeka Tournament
International football competition
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The 1958 Merdeka Tournament was the second edition of the annual tournament hosted by Malaya. It took place from August 30 to September 4 with five participating nations.
Host countryFederation of Malaya
Dates30 August – 4 September
Teams5
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 30 August – 4 September |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Malaya (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Hong Kong |
| Third place |  Indonesia |
| Fourth place |  Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 38 (3.8 per match) |
← 1957 1959 → | |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaya |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Champions |
| Hong Kong League XI |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | Runners-up |
| Indonesia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 | Third place |
| Singapore |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 | Fourth place |
 South Vietnam |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 1 |