1957 Merdeka Tournament
Introduction The first edition of the '''Merdeka Tournament''' was held in August and September 1957 in Malaya (now Malaysia). It was won by Hong Kong League XI. Singapore won a consolation tournament for teams that did not qualify for the final round.
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. '''First Round Replay'''
Second round The winning teams from the first round played a series of matches against one another. The team finishing top of the group was the tournament winner. TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD  Hong Kong League XI'''5'''321085+3'''4'''320185+3'''2'''310267−1'''1'''3012611−5
Consolation Tournament The losing teams from the first round played a series of matches against one another as a consolation tournament. The team finishing top of the group was the winner of this tournament. TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD'''5'''3210103+7 Burma'''4'''320195+4'''2'''3102511−6'''1'''301216−5
Goalscorers ;7 goals* Peter Corthine;6 goals* Abdul Ghani Minhat* Duc;5 goals* Omo Suratmo* Law Kwok Tai
Notes 1.One source (P.S.S.I, "Kenang-Kenangan P.S.S.I. 50th 19 April 1930 – 19 April 1980", 1980.) report this match as a 4–2 victory to Malaya.
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