The 41st Merdeka Tournament were played from the 4th to 15 September 2013. Malaysia Under-23 team earned a huge boost ahead of DecemberâÂÂs Sea Games when they edged Myanmar 2âÂÂ0 in the final. It was MalaysiaâÂÂs 12th title in AsiaâÂÂs oldest tournament (overall until this year edition), with the second title specifically for the Under-23 side, since its inception in 1957.
The participating teams are mostly Under-23 squads preparing for the 2013 SEA Games. Jordan have withdrawn from Merdeka Tournament in Kuantan and the FA of Malaysia has invited Myanmar as the replacements.
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<small>This table shows all team performance.</small>