{{EngvarB|date=June 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox international football competition | tourney_name = [[Merlion Cup]] | year = 2019 | othertitles = | image = | size = | caption = | country = [[Singapore]] | dates = 7–9 June | num_teams = 4 | confederations = 1 | venues = 1 | cities = 1 | champion_other = {{fbu|22|SIN}} | count = 1 | second_other = {{fbu|22|THA}} | third_other = {{fbu|22|IDN}} | fourth_other = {{fbu|22|PHI}} | matches = 4 | goals = 12 | attendance = | top_scorer = {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Muhammad Rafli]]<br />({{small|3 goals}}) | player = | prevseason = [[2009 Merlion Cup]] | nextseason = [[2023 Merlion Cup]] }}
The '''2019 Merlion Cup''' is an international men's under-23 football competition organised by the [[Football Association of Singapore]] (FAS).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/merlion-cup-returns-as-u22-tournament/|title=Merlion Cup returns as U22 tournament|publisher=[[ASEAN Football Federation]]|date=18 May 2019|access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
== Participants == The following are the participants in this year's tournament:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/merlion-cup-returns-after-10-years/uu1vq195p0oj1wkdmwmmo3w8x|title=Merlion Cup returns after 10 years|author=Alif Chandra|publisher=Goal.com|date=15 May 2019|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-merlion-cup-returns-in-june-with-under-22-sides-from-singapore-thailand|title=Football: Merlion Cup returns in June with Under-22 sides from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines|author=David Lee|publisher=The Straits Times|date=15 May 2019|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref> * {{fbu|22|SIN}} (Host) * {{fbu|22|IDN}} * {{fbu|22|PHI}} * {{fbu|22|THA}}
== Venue == {| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center" !colspan=2|[[Singapore]] |- | [[Jalan Besar Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/merlion-cup-to-return-after-nine-year-hiatus|title=Merlion Cup to return after nine-year hiatus|author=David Lee|publisher=The Straits Times|date=16 May 2019|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref> |- | Capacity: 6,000 |- | [[File:Jalan Besar Stadium.JPG|right|250px]] |}
== Squads == {{main|2019 Merlion Cup squads}} A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be [[Goalkeeper (association football)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/1099469/merlion-cup-2019-logo-and-fixtures-revealed-thailand-to-face-indonesia-in-opener-on-june-7/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604055645/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/1099469/merlion-cup-2019-logo-and-fixtures-revealed-thailand-to-face-indonesia-in-opener-on-june-7/|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 June 2019|title=Merlion Cup 2019 logo and fixtures revealed; Thailand to face Indonesia in opener on June 7|publisher=FOX Sports Asia|date=16 May 2019|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref> {{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes |widescore=yes |RD2=Final |RD3=Third place match |7 June|{{fbu|23|THA}}|2|{{fbu|23|IDN}}|1 |7 June|{{fbu|22|SIN}}|3|{{fbu|23|PHI}}|0 |9 June|{{fbu|22|SIN}}|1|{{fbu|23|THA}}|0 |9 June|{{fbu|23|IDN}}|5|{{fbu|23|PHI}}|0 }}
=== Semi-finals === {{Football box | date = 7 June 2019 | time = 16:30 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|THA}} | team2 = {{fbu|23|IDN}} | score = 2–1 | goals1 = [[Saringkan Promsupa|Saringkan]] {{goal|5|pen.}}<br />[[Ekanit Panya|Ekanit]] {{goal|11}} | goals2 = [[Witan Sulaeman|Witan]] {{goal|42}} | stadium = [[Jalan Besar Stadium]], [[Singapore]] | referee = | report = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/07/asia/merlion-cup-u22/thailand-under-22/indonesia-under-22/3024752/ }} {{Football box | date = 7 June 2019 | time = 19:30 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|SIN}} | team2 = {{fbu|23|PHI}} | score = 3–0 | goals1 = [[Amiruldin Asraf|Amiruldin]] {{goal|26}}<br />[[Irfan Fandi|Irfan]] {{goal|62}}<br />[[Ikhsan Fandi|Ikhsan]] {{goal|67}} | goals2 = | stadium = [[Jalan Besar Stadium]], [[Singapore]] | referee = | report = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/07/asia/merlion-cup-u22/singapore-under-22/philippines-under-22/3024753/ }}
=== Third place match === {{Football box | date = 9 June 2019 | time = 16:30 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|IDN}} | team2 = {{fbu|23|PHI}} | score = 5–0 | goals1 = [[Muhammad Rafli|Rafli]] {{goal|6||60||67}}<br />[[Rizky Dwi Febrianto|Rizky Dwi]] {{goal|47|pen.}}<br />[[Asnawi Mangkualam|Asnawi]] {{goal|73}} | goals2 = | stadium = [[Jalan Besar Stadium]], [[Singapore]] | referee = | report = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/09/asia/merlion-cup-u22/indonesia-under-22/philippines-under-22/3024754/ }}
=== Final === {{Football box | date = 9 June 2019 | time = 19:30 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|SIN}} | team2 = {{fbu|23|THA}} | score = 1–0 | goals1 = [[Ikhsan Fandi|Ikhsan]] {{goal|35}} | goals2 = | stadium = [[Jalan Besar Stadium]], [[Singapore]] | referee = | report = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/09/asia/merlion-cup-u22/thailand-under-22/singapore-under-22/3024755/ }}
== Final standing == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !width=40|Rank !width=240|Team |- |{{Gold1}} | align="left"|{{fb|SIN}} |- |{{Silver2}} | align="left"|{{fb|THA}} |- |{{Bronze3}} | align="left"|{{fb|INA}} |- |4 | align="left"|{{fb|PHI}} |}
== Statistics == === Awards === === Goalscorers === {{Goalscorers |goals=12 |matches=4
|3 goals= * {{fbuicon|22|IDN}} [[Muhammad Rafli]]
|2 goals= * {{fbuicon|22|SIN}} [[Ikhsan Fandi]]
|1 goal= * {{fbuicon|22|IDN}} [[Asnawi Mangkualam]] * {{fbuicon|22|IDN}} [[Rizky Dwi Febrianto|Rizky Dwi]] * {{fbuicon|22|IDN}} [[Witan Sulaeman]] * {{fbuicon|22|SIN}} [[Amiruldin Asraf]] * {{fbuicon|22|SIN}} [[Irfan Fandi]] * {{fbuicon|22|THA}} [[Ekanit Panya]] * {{fbuicon|22|THA}} [[Saringkan Promsupa]] }}
== References == <references />
{{Friendly tournaments 2019}}
[[Category:2019 in Singaporean football|Merlion Cup]]