| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Federation of Malaya |
| Dates | 31 August – 7 September |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hong Kong (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Indonesia |
| Third place |  South Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per match) |
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The first edition of the Merdeka Tournament was held in August and September 1957 in Malaya (now Malaysia). It was won by Hong Kong League XI.[nb 1] Singapore won a consolation tournament for teams that did not qualify for the final round.
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- ^ 足總首次執委會議 渣甸東華均獲陞甲組 足聯抗議另開會研討 參加馬來亞獨立賽擬請東方代表. Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 14 August 1957. p. 8.
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