Merdeka Tournament
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Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka is a football tournament held in honour of Malaysian national day. The competition is named after the Malay word for independence. While the tournament had been held annually from 1957 to 1988, it has been held only 7 times from 1989 to 2007.It was the oldest football tournament in Asia.
[edit] Champions
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[edit] Teams Achievements
Below are the record of teams in Merdeka Tournament competitions (1957-present).
| # | Teams | Champions | Runner-ups | Trophy shared | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia (including Malaya) |
9 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 |  Korea Republic |
7 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  Myanmar (including Burma |
3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Indonesia |
3 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 5 |  Iraq |
2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 6 |  Taiwan |
1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  SK Admira Wacker |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 |  Buenos Aires XI |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia Olympic (including Czechoslovakia XI) |
1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 7 |  Hamburger SV |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 |  Hong Kong |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 |  Morocco |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 |  New Zealand |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 |  Santa Catarina XI |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 |  South Vietnam |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 |  Uzbekistan |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 | Malaysia U-23 |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 18 |  India |
- | 2 | - | (2) |
| 18 |  Japan |
- | 2 | - | (2) |
| 18 |  Pakistan |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
| 18 |  Kuwait |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
| 18 | Sao Paulo XI |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
| 18 |  Ghana |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
| 18 |  Algeria |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
| 18 | Minas Gerais XI |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
| 18 | America FC Rio de Janeiro |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
| 18 | FC Tirol Innsbruck |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
| 18 |  China Olympic Team |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
| 18 |  Budapesti Vasas SC |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
| 18 |  Bosnia-Herzegovina |
- | 1 | - | (1) |
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