1957 Merdeka Tournament
The first edition of the Merdeka Tournament was held in August and September 1957 in Malaya. 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.| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result | ||||||||||
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