2006 Merdeka Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia | 
| Dates | 23–29 August | 
| Teams | 4 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png) Myanmar (4th title) | 
| Runners-up |  Indonesia | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 | 
| Goals scored | 16 (2.29 per match) | 
| ← 2001  2007 →  | |
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .svg.png) 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 | 
| Myanmar .svg.png) | 2–2 |  Thailand U-23 | 
|---|---|---|
| Si Thu Win  35', 70' | Report | Winothai  19', 45+1' | 
| Thailand U-23  | 1–2 |  Malaysia | 
|---|---|---|
| Chanabut  62' | Report | Mahayuddin  40', 78' | 
| Malaysia  | 1–2 | .svg.png) Myanmar | 
|---|---|---|
| Mahayuddin  13' (pen.) | Report | Kyaw Thu Ra  52' Soe Myat Min  59' | 
Knockout stage
Finals
| Myanmar .svg.png) | 2–1 |  Indonesia | 
|---|---|---|
| Kyaw Thu Ra  61' Soe Myat Min  85' | Report | Zaenal Arif  87' | 
Award
| 2006 Merdeka Tournament winner | 
|---|
| .svg.png) Myanmar 4th title |