1959 Merdeka Tournament
| 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.
| South Vietnam | 3–2 |  South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Merdeka Stadium
| Hong Kong League XI | 1–1 |  Japan |
|---|---|---|
Merdeka Stadium
Replay[]
| Japan | 2–4 | Hong Kong League XI |
|---|---|---|
Merdeka Stadium
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 League XI
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| Malaya | 4–3 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| India | 2–2 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
References[]
Categories:
- Merdeka Cup
- 1959 in Asian football
- August 1959 sports events
- September 1959 sports events