Lihat sumber Turnamen Merdeka 1961

{{Infobox international football competition
|tourney_name = Turnamen Merdeka
|year = 1961
|other_titles =
|caption = Logo Turnamen Merdeka 1961
|size = 200px
|country = {{flagcountry|Federasi Malaya}}
|dates = 2–13 Agustus 1961
|num_teams = 9
|confederations = 1
|venues = 1
|cities = 1
|champion = Indonesia
|count = 1
|second = Federasi Malaya
|third = Vietnam Selatan
|fourth = Singapura
|matches = 18
|goals = 65
|attendance =
|top_scorer =
|player =
|fair_play =
|prevseason = [[Turnamen Merdeka 1960|1960]]
|nextseason = [[Turnamen Merdeka 1962|1962]]
}}
'''Turnamen Merdeka 1961''' adalah edisi ke-5 turnamen [[sepak bola]] [[Turnamen Merdeka]]. Turnamen ini diselenggarakan di [[Federasi Malaya]] pada tanggal 2 hingga 13 Agustus 1961. 9 tim berpartisipasi pada putaran final.

{{timnas|Indonesia}} menjuarai turnamen ini setelah menang atas {{timnas|Federasi Malaya}} dengan skor 2–1 pada pertandingan final di [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]. {{timnas|Vietnam Selatan}} berada pada peringkat ketiga setelah mengalahkan {{timnas|Singapura}} dengan skor yang sama dalam pertandingan perebutan tempat ketiga di tempat yang sama.

== Babak grup ==
=== Grup A ===
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|update=complete|winpoints=2
|source=&nbsp;
|team1=MAS|name_MAS={{fb|Federasi Malaya}}
|team2=VIE|name_VIE={{fb|Vietnam Selatan}}
|team3=JPN|name_JPN={{fb|JPN}}
|team4=IND|name_IND={{fb|IND}}
|win_MAS=2|draw_MAS=0|loss_MAS=1|gf_MAS=7|ga_MAS=5
|win_VIE=2|draw_VIE=0|loss_VIE=1|gf_VIE=6|ga_VIE=6
|win_JPN=1|draw_JPN=0|loss_JPN=2|gf_JPN=7|ga_JPN=7
|win_IND=1|draw_IND=0|loss_IND=2|gf_IND=4|ga_IND=6
|res_col_header=Q|result1=KO|result2=3rd|col_KO=green1|col_3rd=blue1
|text_KO=Lolos ke [[#Final|final]]
|text_3rd=Lolos ke [[#Perebutan tempat ketiga|perebutan tempat ketiga]]
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 2 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|Federasi Malaya}} 
|score = 3–2
|report = 
|team2 = {{fb|JPN}} 
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 3 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|Vietnam Selatan}}
|score = 2–1
|report = 
|team2 = {{fb|IND}} 
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 5 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|Federasi Malaya}}
|score = 3–1
|report = 
|team2 = {{fb|Vietnam Selatan}} 
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 6 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN}} 
|score = 3–1
|report = 
|team2 = {{fb|IND}} 
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 9 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|Federasi Malaya}}
|score = 1–2
|report = 
|team2 = {{fb|IND}} 
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 10 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|Vietnam Selatan}} 
|score = 3–2
|report = 
|team2 = {{fb|JPN}} 
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}

=== Grup B ===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|source=&nbsp;
|team1=IDN|name_IDN={{fb|IDN}}
|team2=SIN|name_SIN={{fb|SIN}}
|team3=KOR|name_KOR={{fb|KOR|name=Korea Selatan XI}}
|team4=HKG|name_HKG={{fb|HKG|1876}}
|team5=THA|name_THA={{fb|THA}}
|win_IDN=2|draw_IDN=2|loss_IDN=0|gf_IDN=6|ga_IDN=4
|win_SIN=3|draw_SIN=0|loss_SIN=1|gf_SIN=10|ga_SIN=7
|win_KOR=1|draw_KOR=2|loss_KOR=1|gf_KOR=5|ga_KOR=4
|win_HKG=1|draw_HKG=2|loss_HKG=1|gf_HKG=8|ga_HKG=8
|win_THA=0|draw_THA=0|loss_THA=4|gf_THA=6|ga_THA=12
|res_col_header=Q|result1=KO|result2=3rd|col_KO=green1|col_3rd=blue1
|text_KO=Lolos ke [[#Final|final]]
|text_3rd=Lolos ke [[#Perebutan tempat ketiga|perebutan tempat ketiga]]
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 2 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
|score = 0–1
|report = 
|team2 = {{fb|IDN}} 
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = [[Hengki Timisela]] {{goal|71}}
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 3 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
|score = 1–3
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|KOR|name=Korea Selatan XI}} 
|goals1 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 4 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|Hong Kong|1876}}
|goals1 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 5 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|name=Korea Selatan XI}} 
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|SIN}}
|goals1 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 6 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|Hong Kong|1876}}
|goals1 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 8 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|name=Korea Selatan XI}} 
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|Hong Kong|1876}}
|goals1 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 9 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
|score = 1–2
|team2 = {{fb|IDN}}
|goals1 = [[Nilphirom]] {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = [[Dirhamsjah]] {{goal|5}} <br> [[Hengki Timisela]] {{goal|14}}
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 10 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SIN}}
|score = 1–2
|team2 = {{fb|Hong Kong|1876}}
|goals1 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = 12 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}
|score = 3–5
|team2 = {{fb|SIN}}
|goals1 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 12 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fb|KOR|name=Korea Selatan XI}} 
|goals1 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}

== Babak gugur ==
=== Perebutan tempat ketiga ===
{{footballbox
|date = 13 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|Vietnam Selatan}}
|score = 2–1
|team2 = {{fb|SIN}}
|goals1 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}

=== Final ===
{{footballbox
|date = 13 Agustus 1961
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|Federasi Malaya}}
|score = 1–2
|team2 = {{fb|IDN}}
|goals1 = 
|stadium = [[Stadion Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
}}

== Referensi ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Turnamen Merdeka}}

[[Kategori:Turnamen Merdeka|1961, Turnamen Merdeka]]
[[Kategori:Sepak bola dalam tahun 1961|Turnamen Merdeka, 1961]]
[[Kategori:Malaysia dalam tahun 1961|Turnamen Merdeka, 1961]]
[[Kategori:Kompetisi sepak bola internasional yang diselenggarakan oleh Malaysia|1961, Turnamen Merdeka]]