1962 Merdeka Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 8 September – 19 September |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
| Third place | File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg Malaya |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 65 (3.61 per match) |
← 1961 1963 → | |
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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.
Teams
[edit | edit source]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 Israel were originally invited but the invitation was later rescinded on September 3.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
[edit | edit source]Group A
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 8 |
| File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea B | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 |
| File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 0 |
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| South Korea B File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines |
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| Indonesia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Mariojus File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Timisela File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
| South Korea B File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Sam-nak File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Chun Kang-moon File:Soccerball shade.svg 65', 80' |
| South Korea B File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Young-keun File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Lim Kook-chan File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' |
| South Vietnam File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg | 6–0 | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines |
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Group B
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg Malaya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
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| Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Jehan File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
| Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Moosa File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' | Shigeo Yaegashi File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
| Burma File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Saburo Kawabuchi File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
Third place play-off
[edit | edit source]Final
[edit | edit source]| Indonesia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Moosa File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' |
Attendance: 30,000
Winner
[edit | edit source]| Football At The 1962 Merdeka Tournament |
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| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Second title |
References
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