1975 Merdeka Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 29 July – 17 August 1975 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Third place |  Burma |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 105 (3.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Yu Kwok Kit (8 goals) |
← 1974 1976 → | |
The 1975 Merdeka Tournament was the nineteenth edition of the annual football tournament hosted by Malaysia. It took place from 29 July to 17 August 1975 with eight participating nations.
Venues
[edit]| Kuala Lampur |
|---|
| Merdeka Stadium |
| Capacity: 20,000 |
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Group stage
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
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7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 14 |
| Malaysia
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7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Burma
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Japan
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
 Hong Kong
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
 Indonesia
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 6 |
 Thailand
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 1 |
 Bangladesh
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
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| Indonesia | 4–0 | Bangladesh |
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| Japan | 0–2 | Hong Kong |
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| Report |
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Attendance: 8,000
| Burma | 2–0 | Indonesia |
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Report |
Attendance: 30,000
| South Korea | 1–0 | Hong Kong |
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Report |
| Thailand | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
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| Report |
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Referee: Chen Tam Shing (Hong Kong)
| Malaysia | 2–0 | Japan |
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Report |
| Hong Kong | 2–3 | Indonesia |
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Report |
| South Korea | 3–2 | Burma |
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Report |
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Referee: S.Kathiravale (Malaysia)
| Japan | 3–0 | Bangladesh |
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| Report |
Attendance: 4,000
| Burma | 5–0 | Hong Kong |
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Report |
| South Korea | 6–0 | Thailand |
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Report |
Referee: Koh Guan Kiat (Malaysia)
| Burma | 7–1 | Bangladesh |
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Report |
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| Malaysia | 3–1 | Hong Kong |
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Report |
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Referee: Toshio Asami (Japan)
| South Korea | 3–1 | Japan |
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Report |
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| Hong Kong | 9–1 | Bangladesh |
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Report |
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| South Korea | 5–1 | Indonesia |
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Report |
Referee: Zainal Abidin (Malaysia)
| Malaysia | 2–1 | Indonesia |
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Report |
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Referee: Chen Tam Shing (Hong Kong)
| South Korea | 4–0 | Bangladesh |
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Report |
| Thailand | 0–3 | Hong Kong |
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| Report |
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Final
[edit]| South Korea | 1–0 | Malaysia |
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Report |
References
[edit]- Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1975 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com
- "MERDEKA TURNAMENT: REVISED FIXTURES The Straits Times, 26 July 1975, Page 31". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025.