Back মারডেকা টুর্নামেন্ট Bengali/Bangla تورنمنت مردکا Persian Turnamen Merdeka ID Pestabola Merdeka Italian ムルデカ大会 Japanese 메르데카 국제축구대회 Korean Pestabola Merdeka Malay Кубок Мердека Russian Giải bóng đá Merdeka Vietnamese 默迪卡盃足球賽 Chinese
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| Organising body | FAM |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| Region | International |
| Number of teams | Varied (4 in 2024) |
| Current champions |  Malaysia (13th title) |
| Most successful team(s) | 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.[1] "Merdeka" is the Malay word for independence. As of 2023, the tournament has been held 42 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.[2]
- ^ "Stadium Merdeka soul of the nation". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Diiktiraf perlawanan kelas A, ini 5 sebab Pesta Bola Merdeka patut dihidupkan semula" [Recognized as a class "A" match, these are 5 reasons why the Pestabola Merdeka should be revived]. Majoriti.com. 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.