Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka is a football tournament held in honour of the Malaysian National Day. The competition is named after the Malay word for independence. While the tournament had been held annually from 1957 to 1988, it has been held only 7 times from 1989 to 2007.
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Below are the record of teams in Merdeka Tournament competitions (1957–present).
| # | Teams | Champions | Runner-ups | Trophy shared | Total |
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| 1 | Malaysia (including Malaya) | 9 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | South Korea | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Myanmar/Burma | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 3 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 5 | Iraq | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 6 | Vietnam (including South Vietnam) | 2 | 0 | - | 2 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | Taiwan | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | SK Admira Wacker | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Buenos Aires XI | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Hamburger SV | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Morocco | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Santa Catarina XI | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Malaysia U-23 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 18 | India | - | 2 | - | (2) |
| 18 | Japan | - | 2 | - | (2) |
| 20 | Pakistan | - | 1 | - | (1) |
| 20 | Kuwait | - | 1 | - | (1) |
| 20 | Sao Paulo XI | - | 1 | - | (1) |
| 20 | Ghana | - | 1 | - | (1) |
| 20 | Algeria | - | 1 | - | (1) |
| 19 | Minas Gerais XI | - | 1 | - | (1) |
| 19 | América FC Rio de Janeiro | - | 1 | - | (1) |
| 19 | FC Tirol Innsbruck | - | 1 | - | (1) |
| 19 | China Olympic Team | - | 1 | - | (1) |
| 19 | Budapesti Vasas SC | - | 1 | - | (1) |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 1 | - | (1) |
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