Merdeka Tournament

Merdeka Football Tournament
Organiser(s)FAM
Founded1957 (1957)
RegionInternational
TeamsVaried
(4 in 2024)
Current champions Malaysia (13th title)
Most championships Malaysia (13 titles)
2024 Merdeka Tournament

Merdeka Tournament (Malay: Pestabola Merdeka) is an international friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. It is mainly played at Independence Stadium, in Kuala Lumpur. "Merdeka" is the Malay word (borrowed from Sanskrit) for independence or freedom. As of 2024, the tournament has been held 43 times, though with decreasing frequency in recent decades.

The Merdeka Tournament is the oldest invitational football tournament in Asia, and the matches in the tournament are considered International "A" matches (Friendly match) by FIFA.

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