| 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) |
| ← 2009 Merlion Cup 2023 Merlion Cup → | |
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 | |
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Squads
Main article: 2019 Merlion Cup squadsA 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
| Thailand | 2–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
Saringkan  5' (pen.)Ekanit 11' |
Report | Witan 42' |
| Singapore | 3–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Amiruldin 26' Irfan 62'Ikhsan 67' |
Report |
Third place match
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Rafli 6', 60', 67' Rizky Dwi 47' (pen.)Asnawi 73' |
Report |
Final
| Singapore | 1–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Ikhsan 35' |
Report |
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Singapore
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Thailand
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Indonesia
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| 4 | Philippines
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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
- Asnawi Mangkualam
- Rizky Dwi
- Witan Sulaeman
- Amiruldin Asraf
- Irfan Fandi
- Ekanit Panya
- Saringkan Promsupa
References
- "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 | |
|---|---|
| « 2018 2020 » | |
| 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 | Nanjing and Shanghai (17–20 July) |
| 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 | Miami and Ann Arbor (7–10 August) |
| Women's International Champions Cup | Cary (15–18 August) |
| PSSI Anniversary Cup | Cibinong |
| Arena Cup |  Medulin |
| Copa Opta |  Bogota |