2000 Merdeka Tournament

The 2000 Merdeka Tournament was the 36th incidence of the Merdeka Tournament and was held 13 to 19 August 2000.

2000 Pestabola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates13–19 August
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-up Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored13 (1.86 per match)
1995
2001

Groups

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Group stage

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Teams qualified for next phase

Single Group Stage

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Malaysia 7 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4
  New Zealand 7 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4
  Oman 3 3 1 0 2 1 3 –2
  Malaysia U-22 0 3 0 0 3 1 7 –6
Malaysia U-22  0–1  Oman
Hani Al-Dhabet   90'

New Zealand  0–0  Malaysia

New Zealand  3–0  Malaysia U-22
Chris Killen   5', 23', 45'

Oman  0–2  Malaysia
Anuar Jusoh   53'
Rusdi Suparman   84'

Oman  0–1  New Zealand
Brad Scott   63'

Malaysia  3–1  Malaysia U-22
S. Sivaram   16'
R. Suresh Kumar   65'
Ooi Hoe Guan   89'
Leong Hong Seng   75'

Finals

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Malaysia  0–2  New Zealand
Ryan Nelsen   14'
Paul Urlovic   37'

Award

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 2000 Merdeka Tournament winner 
 
New Zealand

1st title
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