2006 Merdeka Tournament

2006 Pestabola Merdeka

Tournament details
Host country	Malaysia
Dates	23–29 August
Teams	4
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Myanmar (4th title)
Runners-up	Indonesia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	16 (2.29 per match)

The 2006 Merdeka Tournament is the 38th editions of the Merdeka Tournament and was held on 23 to 29 August 2006. This is the first edition not played at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur which is being refurbished. All matches played at Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor.

Groups

Group stage

Teams qualified for next phase

Single Group Stage

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Myanmar	5	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1
Indonesia	5	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1
Malaysia	4	3	1	1	1	4	4	0
Thailand U-23	1	3	0	1	2	3	5	−2

23 August
18:30

Myanmar	2–2	Thailand U-23
Si Thu Win 35', 70'	Report	Teeratep Winothai 19', 45+1'

Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor

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23 August
20:30

Malaysia	1–1	Indonesia
Muhammad Ridwan 77' (o.g.)	Report	Bambang Pamungkas 15'

Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor

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25 August
18:30

Indonesia	0–0	Myanmar
	Report

Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor

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25 August
20:30

Thailand U-23	1–2	Malaysia
Tana Chanabut 62'	Report	Indra Putra Mahayuddin 40', 78'

Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor

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27 August
18:30

Thailand U-23	0–1	Indonesia
	Report	I Gusti Bayu Sutha 27'

Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor

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27 August
20:30

Malaysia	1–2	Myanmar
Indra Putra Mahayuddin 13' (pen.)	Report	Kyaw Thu Ra 52' Soe Myat Min 59'

Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor

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Knockout stage

Finals

29 August
20:30

Myanmar	2–1	Indonesia
Kyaw Thu Ra 61' Soe Myat Min 85'	Report	Zaenal Arif 87'

Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor

Award

2006 Merdeka Tournament winner
Myanmar 4th title

External links

• 2006 Merdeka Tournament at RSSF.com website