{{EngvarB|date=September 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox international football competition | tourney_name = Merlion Cup | year = 2023 | othertitles = | image = | size = | caption = | country = Singapore | dates = 24–26 March | num_teams = 4 | confederations = 1 | venues = 1 | cities = 1 | champion_other = {{fbu|22|MAS}} | count = 1 | second_other = {{fbu|23|HKG}} | third_other = {{fbu|23|CAM}} | fourth_other = {{fbu|23|SIN}} | matches = 4 | goals = 13 | attendance = | top_scorer = {{flagicon|MAS}} Najmuddin Akmal<br />({{small|2 goals}}) | player = | prevseason = 2019 Merlion Cup | nextseason = }}
The '''2023 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.fas.org.sg/merlion-cup-returns-after-three-year-hiatus/ |title=Merlion Cup returns after three-year hiatus |publisher=Football Association of Singapore |date=2 March 2023 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref>
== Participants == The following are the participants in this year's tournament:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.activesgcircle.gov.sg/things-to-do/events/merlion-cup-2023-24/03/2023 |title=The Merlion Cup is back after three years |publisher=ActiveSG Circle |date=24 March 2023 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref> * {{fbu|23|SIN}} (Host) * {{fbu|22|MAS}} * {{fbu|23|HKG}} * {{fbu|23|CAM}}
== Venue == {| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center" !colspan=2|Singapore |- | Jalan Besar Stadium<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.activesgcircle.gov.sg/read/teamsgs-young-lions-prepare-to-battle-in-merlion-cup-2023?hs_amp=true |title=Merlion Cup in Singapore, taking place from 24-26 March at the Jalan Besar Stadium |publisher=ActiveSG Circle |date=23 March 2023 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref> |- | Capacity: 6,000 |- | right|250px |}
== Squads == {{main|2023 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 6 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2023/03/892095/merlion-cup-testing-ground-elavarasans-sea-games-squad |title=The winners of both matches will play for the title on March 26 |publisher=New Straits Times |date=23 March 2023 |access-date=3 September 2025}}</ref> {{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes |widescore=yes |RD2=Final |RD3=Third place match |24 March|{{fbu|23|CAM}}|2|{{fbu|22|MAS}}|4 |24 March|{{fbu|23|SIN}}|0|{{fbu|23|HKG}}|1 |26 March|{{fbu|22|MAS}}|2|{{fbu|23|HKG}}|1 |26 March|{{fbu|23|SIN}}|1|{{fbu|23|CAM}}|2 }}
=== Semi-finals === {{Football box | date = 24 March 2023 | time = {{UTZ|17:00|8}} | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|CAM}} | team2 = {{fbu|22|MAS}} | score = 2–4 | goals1 = *L. Pisoth {{goal|36}} *S. Chanthea {{goal|51}} | goals2 = *Haqimi {{goal|13}} *V. Ruventhiran {{goal|29}} *Tierney {{goal|62}} *Najmuddin {{goal|73}} | stadium = Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | referee = Clarence Leow (Singapore) | report = https://www.flashscore.com/match/football/l2Y3Pxmr/#/match-summary }} {{Football box | date = 24 March 2023 | time = {{UTZ|20:30|8}} | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|SIN}} | team2 = {{fbu|23|HKG}} | score = 0–1 | goals1 = | goals2 = *Ichikawa {{goal|40}} | stadium = Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | referee = Farhad Mohamed (Singapore) | report = https://www.flashscore.com/match/football/ShX7Od2l/#/match-summary }}
=== Third place match === {{Football box | date = 26 March 2023 | time = {{UTZ|17:00|8}} | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|SIN}} | team2 = {{fbu|23|CAM}} | score = 1–2 | goals1 = *Emaviwe {{goal|74}} | goals2 = *Voeun Va {{goal|12}} *Ky Rina {{goal|31}} | stadium = Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | referee = Syarqawi Buhari (Singapore) | report = https://www.flashscore.com/match/football/fX28agfP/#/match-summary }}
=== Final === {{Football box | date = 26 March 2023 | time = {{UTZ|20:30|8}} | team1 = {{fbu-rt|22|MAS}} | team2 = {{fbu|23|HKG}} | score = 2–1 | goals1 = *Najmuddin {{goal|74}} *Safwan {{goal|78}} | goals2 = *Lau Ka Kiu {{goal|80}} | stadium = Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | referee = Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore) | report = https://www.flashscore.com/match/football/bL9hIQaj/#/match-summary }}
== Final standing == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !width=40|Rank !width=240|Team |- |{{Gold1}} | align="left"|{{fb|MAS}} |- |{{Silver2}} | align="left"|{{fb|HKG}} |- |{{Bronze3}} | align="left"|{{fb|CAM}} |- |4 | align="left"|{{fb|SIN}} |}
== Statistics == === Awards === === Goalscorers === {{Goalscorers |goals=13 |matches=4
|2 goals= * {{fbuicon|22|MAS}} Najmuddin Akmal
|1 goal= * {{fbuicon|23|CAM}} Lim Pisoth * {{fbuicon|23|CAM}} Ky Rina * {{fbuicon|23|CAM}} Sieng Chanthea * {{fbuicon|23|CAM}} Voeun Va * {{fbuicon|23|HKG}} Lau Ka Kiu * {{fbuicon|23|HKG}} Sohgo Ichikawa * {{fbuicon|22|MAS}} Fergus Tierney * {{fbuicon|22|MAS}} Haqimi Azim * {{fbuicon|22|MAS}} Safwan Mazlan * {{fbuicon|22|MAS}} V. Ruventhiran * {{fbuicon|23|SIN}} Jordan Emaviwe }}
== References == <references />
== External links ==
{{Friendly tournaments 2023}}
Merlion Cup