1962 Merdeka Tournament
International football competition
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The 1962 Merdeka Tournament was the fifth edition of the annual football tournament hosted by Malaya. It took place from September 8 to September 19 with nine participating nations.
Host countryFederation of Malaya
Dates8 September – 19 September
Teams9
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 8 September – 19 September |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Indonesia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan |
| Third place |  Malaya |
| Fourth place |  South Korea B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 65 (3.61 per match) |
← 1961 1963 → | |
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 Israel were originally invited but the invitation was later rescinded on September 3.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 |
| South Korea B | 3–2 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Lim Kook Chan  1', 17', ?' |
Report | Wieneke 64', 65' |
Referee: Oei Poh Hwa
| South Korea B | 3–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Sam-nak 34' Chun Kang-moon 65', 80' |
| Indonesia | 9–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Solong 7', 35', 61' Timisela 30', 79'Majorijus 51'Suwarman 53'Tahir 66' |
Report |
| Singapore | 5–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Stringfellow 20', 48', 62' B. Yu 53' Ariffin 72' |
| Indonesia | 2–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Mubarak 43' Timisela 50' |
Phan Duong Cam 46' (pen.) |
| South Korea B | 2–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Young-keun 13' Lim Kook-chan 27' |
| South Vietnam | 6–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Van Quang ?' Thoi Vinh ?'Van Yen ?'Tran Tu ?'Tran Ta ?', ?' |
Report |
| South Vietnam | 2–2 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| 29' 63' |
Report | ?' 43' |
| South Korea B | 0–3 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Timisela 30' Marinus Manuhutu 57' Suidariman 70' |
Group B
Third place play-off
| Malaya | 3–1 | South Korea B |
|---|---|---|
| Mahat Ambu 3' Richard Choe 47'Robert 56' |
Report | Woo Jin 72' |
Final
Attendance: 30,000
Winner
| Football At The 1962 Merdeka Tournament |
|---|
 Indonesia Second title |
References
- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1962 (Malaya)". RSSSF.