2023 Merlion Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 24–26 March |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Malaysia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Hong Kong |
| Third place | Cambodia |
| Fourth place | Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Najmuddin Akmal (2 goals) |
The 2023 Merlion Cup is an international men's under-23 football competition organised by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS).[1]
Participants
The following are the participants in this year's tournament:[2]
Venue
| Singapore | |
|---|---|
| Jalan Besar Stadium[3] | |
| 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 6 March 2023.[4]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 March | ||||||
| Cambodia | 2 | |||||
| 26 March | ||||||
| Malaysia | 4 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| 24 March | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 26 March | ||||||
| Singapore | 1 | |||||
| Cambodia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Cambodia | 2–4 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Clarence Leow (Singapore)
Third place match
| Singapore | 1–2 | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Referee: Syarqawi Buhari (Singapore)
Final
| Malaysia | 2–1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Malaysia | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Cambodia | |
| 4 | Singapore |
Statistics
Awards
Goalscorers
There were 13 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
- ^ "Merlion Cup returns after three-year hiatus". Football Association of Singapore. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "The Merlion Cup is back after three years". ActiveSG Circle. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Merlion Cup in Singapore, taking place from 24-26 March at the Jalan Besar Stadium". ActiveSG Circle. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "The winners of both matches will play for the title on March 26". New Straits Times. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2025.