The 1959 Merdeka Tournament was the third edition of the

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 r ...

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. ---- ----

Replay

Consolation round

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Replay

Second round

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References

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