2019 Merlion Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Singapore |
Dates | 7–9 June |
Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Singapore (1st title) |
Runners-up | Thailand |
Third place | Indonesia |
Fourth place | Philippines |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Muhammad Rafli (3 goals each) |
The 2019 Merlion Cup is an international men's under-23 football competition organised by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS).[1]
Participants[edit]
The following are the participants in this year's tournament:[2][3]
- Singapore (Host)
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Thailand
Venue[edit]
Singapore | |
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Jalan Besar Stadium[4] | |
Capacity: 6,000 | |
Squads[edit]
A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) must be registered one day before the first match of the tournament.
Fixtures[edit]
Bracket[edit]
The draw for the tournament was held on 16 May 2019.[5]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
7 June | ||||||
Thailand | 2 | |||||
9 June | ||||||
Indonesia | 1 | |||||
Singapore | 1 | |||||
7 June | ||||||
Thailand | 0 | |||||
Singapore | 3 | |||||
Philippines | 0 | |||||
Third place match | ||||||
9 June | ||||||
Indonesia | 5 | |||||
Philippines | 0 |
Semi-finals[edit]
Third place match[edit]
Final[edit]
Final standing[edit]
Rank | Team |
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Singapore | |
Thailand | |
Indonesia | |
4 | Philippines |
Statistics[edit]
Awards[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
There were 12 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References[edit]
- ^ "Merlion Cup returns as U22 tournament". ASEAN Football Federation. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Alif Chandra (15 May 2019). "Merlion Cup returns after 10 years". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ David Lee (15 May 2019). "Football: Merlion Cup returns in June with Under-22 sides from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ David Lee (16 May 2019). "Merlion Cup to return after nine-year hiatus". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Merlion Cup 2019 logo and fixtures revealed; Thailand to face Indonesia in opener on June 7". FOX Sports Asia. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.