1962 Merdeka Tournament
The 1962 Merdeka Tournament was the fifth edition of the annual tournament hosted by Malaya. It took place from September 8 to September 19 with nine participating nations.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 8 September – 19 September |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 65 (3.61 per match) |
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 Israel were originally invited but the invitation was later rescinded on September 3.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 8 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 0 |
| South Korea B | 3 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea B | 3 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Kim Sam-Nak  Chun Kang-Moon |
| Singapore | 5 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stringfellow B. Yu Ariffin |
| Indonesia | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mubarak Hengki Timisela |
Phan Duong Cam |
| South Korea B | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Young-Keun Lim Kook-Chan |
| South Korea B | 0 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hengki Timisela Marinus Manuhutu Suidariman |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| Malaya | 2 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Choe Abdul Ghani Minhat |
Shigeo Yaegashi Saburo Kawabuchi |
| Pakistan | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moosa |
Shigeo Yaegashi |
| Malaya | 3 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Ghani Minhat Abdullah Noordin Arthur Koh |
Ko Ko |
Third place play-off
| Malaya | 3 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
References
- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1962 (Malaya)". RSSSF.com
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