2019 Merlion Cup

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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 each)
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International football competition

The 2019 Merlion Cup is an international men's under-23 football competition organised by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS).

Participants

The following are the participants in this year's tournament:

•  Singapore (Host)
•  Indonesia
•  Philippines
•  Thailand

Venue

Singapore
Jalan Besar Stadium
Capacity: 6,000

Squads

Main article: 2019 Merlion Cup squads

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

Bracket

The draw for the tournament was held on 16 May 2019.

	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

7 June 2019

16:30

Thailand	2–1	Indonesia
Saringkan 5' (pen.) Ekanit 11'	Report	Witan 42'

Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore

7 June 2019

19:30

Singapore	3–0	Philippines
Amiruldin 26' Irfan 62' Ikhsan 67'	Report

Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore

Third place match

9 June 2019

16:30

Indonesia	5–0	Philippines
Rafli 6', 60', 67' Rizky 47' (pen.) Asnawi 73'	Report

Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore

Final

9 June 2019

19:30

Singapore	1–0	Thailand
Ikhsan 35'	Report

Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore

Final standing

Rank	Team
	Singapore
	Thailand
	Indonesia
4	Philippines

Statistics

Awards

Goalscorers

There were 12 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

3 goals

• Muhammad Rafli

2 goals

• Ikhsan Fandi

1 goal

• Asnawi Mangkualam
• Rizky Dwi Febrianto
• Witan Sulaeman
• Amiruldin Asraf
• Irfan Fandi
• Ekanit Panya
• Saringkan Promsupa

References

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3. ^ 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.
4. ^ David Lee (16 May 2019). "Merlion Cup to return after nine-year hiatus". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
5. ^ "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.