Merdeka Tournament: Results, Winners & Records
Merdeka Tournament history for African teams: 37 editions, all-time table, top scorers and record results.
Editions
| Edition | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Teams | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Malaysia | — | 4 | 5 | |
| 2008 | Malaysia | — | 5 | 19 | |
| 2007 | Malaysia | — | 6 | 25 | |
| 2006 | Malaysia | — | 3 | 8 | |
| 2001 | Malaysia | — | 6 | 24 | |
| 2000 | Malaysia | — | 3 | 5 | |
| 1993 | Malaysia | — | 5 | 9 | |
| 1988 | Malaysia | — | 5 | 4 | |
| 1986 | Malaysia | — | 5 | 15 | |
| 1984 | Malaysia | — | 4 | 21 | |
| 1983 | Malaysia | — | 5 | 12 | |
| 1982 | Malaysia | — | 9 | 47 | |
| 1981 | Malaysia | — | 10 | 58 | |
| 1980 | Malaysia | — | 8 | 71 | |
| 1979 | Malaysia | — | 6 | 41 | |
| 1978 | Malaysia | — | 8 | 87 | |
| 1977 | Malaysia | — | 6 | 42 | |
| 1976 | Malaysia | — | 7 | 88 | |
| 1975 | Malaysia | — | 8 | 106 | |
| 1974 | Malaysia | — | 6 | 35 | |
| 1973 | Malaysia | — | 10 | 75 | |
| 1972 | Malaysia | — | 10 | 93 | |
| 1971 | Malaysia | — | 10 | 92 | |
| 1970 | Malaysia | — | 12 | 131 | |
| 1969 | Malaysia | — | 8 | 84 | |
| 1968 | Malaysia | — | 11 | 120 | |
| 1967 | Malaysia | — | 11 | 115 | |
| 1966 | Malaysia | — | 10 | 66 | |
| 1965 | Malaysia | — | 9 | 78 | |
| 1964 | Malaysia | — | 7 | 40 | |
| 1963 | Malaya | — | 6 | 61 | |
| 1962 | Malaya | — | 8 | 48 | |
| 1961 | Malaya | — | 8 | 45 | |
| 1960 | Malaya | — | 8 | 63 | |
| 1959 | Malaya | — | 6 | 34 | |
| 1958 | Malaya | — | 4 | 22 | |
| 1957 | Malaya | — | 7 | 64 |
Winners are shown where the champion is confirmed; for regional cups the table lists every edition’s matches.
All-time table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 |  Ghana | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 |  Senegal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 |  Lesotho | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Liberia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 |  Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 |  Libya | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw; matches decided on penalties count as draws.
Biggest wins
- South Korea
4–0 Libya17 Jul 1977 - Thailand
1–4 Ghana11 Aug 1982 - Morocco 3–0
New Zealand26 Oct 1980 - Kuwait
0–3 Morocco27 Oct 1980 - Singapore
0–3 Ghana7 Aug 1982 - Singapore 4–2 Zimbabwe21 Aug 2007
- Myanmar
3–1 Libya27 Jul 1977 - Senegal 3–1
United Arab Emirates9 Aug 1982 - Malaysia
3–1 Liberia29 Aug 1984 - Lesotho 3–1
Laos22 Aug 2007