Merdeka Tournament 1961 (Malaya)

Group A
 2 Aug Malaya           3-2 Japan
 3 Aug India            1-2 South Vietnam     
 5 Aug Malaya           3-1 South Vietnam
 6 Aug India            1-3 Japan             
 9 Aug Malaya           1-2 India              
10 Aug South Vietnam    3-2 Japan

 1.MALAYA           3  2  0  1  7- 5  4
 2.South Vietnam    3  2  0  1  6- 6  4
 3.Japan            3  1  0  2  7- 7  4
 4.India            3  1  0  2  4- 6  2

Group B
 2 Aug Indonesia        1-0 Singapore
 3 Aug South Korea XI   3-1 Thailand
 4 Aug Indonesia        2-2 Hongkong
 5 Aug Singapore        1-0 South Korea XI
 6 Aug Hongkong         2-1 Thailand
 8 Aug South Korea XI   1-1 Hongkong
 9 Aug Indonesia        2-1 Thailand
10 Aug Singapore        4-3 Hongkong
12 Aug Singapore        5-3 Thailand
12 Aug Indonesia        1-1 South Korea XI

 1.INDONESIA        4  2  2  0  6- 4  6
 2.Singapore        4  3  0  1 10- 7  6
 3.South Korea XI   4  1  2  1  5- 4  4
 4.Hongkong         4  1  2  1  8- 8  4
 5.Thailand         4  0  0  5  6-12  0

Third Place Match
13 Aug South Vietnam    2-1 Singapore

Final
13 Aug Malaya           1-2 Indonesia



Post-tournament tour matches (known results):

NB: also see Singapore Festival 1961

15-8-61 Ipoh          Perak XI          0-6 South Korea XI
25-8-61 Hong Kong     Combined Chinese  1-1 South Korea XI
26-8-61 Hong Kong     Combined Chinese  2-2 South Korea XI

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