1978 Merdeka Tournament

Tournament details
Host country	Malaysia
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	South Korea (1st title)
Runners-up	Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 Merdeka Tournament was held in Malaysia from 12 to 29 July. South Korea won the tournament for the fifth time, beating Iraq in the final.^[1][2]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	South Korea	7	7	0	0	18	1	+17	14	Final
2	Iraq	7	5	1	1	12	4	+8	11
3	Malaysia	7	5	0	2	20	8	+12	10
4	Thailand	7	3	0	4	8	12	−4	6
5	Japan	7	2	1	4	10	14	−4	5
6	Singapore	7	2	1	4	7	15	−8	5
7	Indonesia	7	2	1	4	3	11	−8	5
8	Syria	7	0	0	7	7	20	−13	0

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