1993 Merdeka Tournament
The 1993 Merdeka Tournament was the 34th edition of the Merdeka Tournament and was held from February 5 to February 14, 1993, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Groups Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi finals ---- Finals Award External links 1993 Merdeka Tournament at RSSF.com website {{Pestabola Merdeka 1993 Merd Merd Merdeka ''Merdeka'' is a term in Indonesian and Malay which means "independent" or " free". It is derived from the Sanskrit ''maharddhika'' (महर्द्धिक) meaning "rich, prosperous, and powerful". In the Malay archipelago, this term ha ... 1993 in Malaysian football 1992–93 in Swiss football 1993 in South Korean football Mer ...
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Merdeka Tournament
Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka is a friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. The competition bears the Malay word for independence. As of 2022, it has been held 40 times, and decreasingly in recent decades. Matches in Merdeka tournament considered International "A" matches (Friendly match) by FIFA. Its final has been mainly held at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. An unusual feature is it has four times seen a draw result, twice with the home nation and teams from South Korea, and twice with the latter and variously Taiwan and Myanmar (then predominantly called Burma). Teams from all continents apart from North America have been the runners up or champions. History The Pestabola Merdeka is Asia`s oldest football tournament which invited football playing nations to compete since 1957. The Merdeka tournament also was once called the ‘Mini Asia Cup’ around the 1960s to 1980s, which was founded by the former AFC President ...
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