# 2019 Merlion Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2019_Merlion_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2019_Merlion_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Merlion_Cup > Source revision: 1319760261 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2019 Merlion Cup 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 2023 Merlion Cup → International football competition The **2019 Merlion Cup** is an international men's under-23 football competition organised by the [Football Association of Singapore](/source/Football_Association_of_Singapore) (FAS).[1] ## Participants The following are the participants in this year's tournament:[2][3] - [Singapore](/source/Singapore_national_under-22_football_team) (Host) - [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia_national_under-22_football_team) - [Philippines](/source/Philippines_national_under-22_football_team) - [Thailand](/source/Thailand_national_under-22_football_team) ## Venue Singapore Jalan Besar Stadium[4] Capacity: 6,000 ## Squads Main article: [2019 Merlion Cup squads](/source/2019_Merlion_Cup_squads) A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be [goalkeepers](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football))) 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 7 June 2019 16:30 Thailand 2–1 Indonesia Saringkan 5' (pen.) Ekanit 11' Report Witan 42' [Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore) 7 June 2019 19:30 Singapore 3–0 Philippines Amiruldin 26' Irfan 62' Ikhsan 67' Report [Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore) ### Third place match 9 June 2019 16:30 Indonesia 5–0 Philippines Rafli 6', 60', 67' Rizky Dwi 47' (pen.) Asnawi 73' Report [Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/Singapore) ### Final 9 June 2019 19:30 Singapore 1–0 Thailand Ikhsan 35' Report [Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium), [Singapore](/source/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](/source/Muhammad_Rafli) **2 goals** - [Ikhsan Fandi](/source/Ikhsan_Fandi) **1 goal** - [Asnawi Mangkualam](/source/Asnawi_Mangkualam) - [Rizky Dwi](/source/Rizky_Dwi_Febrianto) - [Witan Sulaeman](/source/Witan_Sulaeman) - [Amiruldin Asraf](/source/Amiruldin_Asraf) - [Irfan Fandi](/source/Irfan_Fandi) - [Ekanit Panya](/source/Ekanit_Panya) - [Saringkan Promsupa](/source/Saringkan_Promsupa) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Merlion Cup returns as U22 tournament"](https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/merlion-cup-returns-as-u22-tournament/). [ASEAN Football Federation](/source/ASEAN_Football_Federation). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Alif Chandra (15 May 2019). ["Merlion Cup returns after 10 years"](https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/merlion-cup-returns-after-10-years/uu1vq195p0oj1wkdmwmmo3w8x). Goal.com. Retrieved 4 June 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** David Lee (15 May 2019). ["Football: Merlion Cup returns in June with Under-22 sides from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines"](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-merlion-cup-returns-in-june-with-under-22-sides-from-singapore-thailand). The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 June 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** David Lee (16 May 2019). ["Merlion Cup to return after nine-year hiatus"](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/merlion-cup-to-return-after-nine-year-hiatus). The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 June 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Merlion Cup 2019 logo and fixtures revealed; Thailand to face Indonesia in opener on June 7"](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/). FOX Sports Asia. 16 May 2019. Archived from [the original](https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/1099469/merlion-cup-2019-logo-and-fixtures-revealed-thailand-to-face-indonesia-in-opener-on-june-7/) on 4 June 2019. 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