Host country Malaysia Teams 4 Champions Malaysia (2nd title) | Dates 4 – 15 September Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Runners-up Myanmar | |
The 41st Merdeka Tournament were played from the 4th to the 15th of September 2013. Malaysia Under-23 team earned a huge boost ahead of December’s Sea Games when they edged Myanmar 2-0 in the final. It was Malaysia’s 12th title in Asia’s oldest tournament (overall until this year edition), with the second title specifically for the Under-23 side, since its inception in 1957.
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Teams
The participating teams are mostly Under-23 squads preparing for the 2013 SEA Games. Jordan have withdrawn from Merdeka Tournament in Kuantan and the FA of Malaysia has invited Myanmar as the replacements.
Group Stage
Goalscorers
Team statistics
This table shows all team performance.
References
2013 Merdeka Tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA