2019 Merlion Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Jalan Besar Stadium[4] | |
| Capacity: 6,000 | |
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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 |
|---|---|
|
Singapore
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Thailand
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Indonesia
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| 4 | Philippines
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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.
Friendly association football tournaments in 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Florida Cup |  Orlando (10–12 January) |
| Match Premier Cup |  Doha (21–29 January) |
| The Dubai International Cup |  Dubai (21 January–8 February) |
| FNL Cup |  Pafos (8–21 February) |
| Lunar New Year Cup |  Hong Kong (5–7 February) |
| Airmarine Cup |  Kuala Lumpur (20–23 March) |
| International Friendship Championship |  Basra (20–26 March) |
| China Cup |  Nanning (21–25 March) |
| Panda Cup | Chengdu (25–29 May) |
| King's Cup | Buriram (5–8 June) |
| Merlion Cup | Singapore (7–9 June) |
| Intercontinental Cup |  Ahmedabad (7–19 July) |
| International Champions Cup | Multiple locations (16 July–10 August) |
| Premier League Asia Trophy | |
| J.League World Challenge |  Yokohama (19 July) |
| Emirates Cup |  London (28 July) |
| Audi Cup |  Munich (30–31 July) |
| MLS All-Star Game | Orlando (31 July) |
| Joan Gamper Trophy |  Barcelona (4 August) |
| La Liga-Serie A Cup | |
| Women's International Champions Cup | Cary (15–18 August) |
| PSSI Anniversary Cup | |
| Arena Cup | |
| Copa Opta | |
