2019 Merlion Cup
International football competition
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The 2019 Merlion Cup is an international men's under-23 football competition organised by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS).[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 7–9 June |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 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) |
← 2009 Merlion Cup | |
Participants
Venue
| Singapore | |
|---|---|
| Jalan Besar Stadium[4] | |
| Capacity: 6,000 | |
 | |
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.[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
Third place match
Final
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
2 goals
1 goal