Merlion Cup

Merlion Cup

1982
Tournament details
Host country
Singapore
Dates
5–17 October 1982
Teams
7 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)
1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions
 Australia (1st title)
Runners-up
 South Korea
Third place
 Indonesia
Fourth place
 Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played
13
Goals scored
40 (3.08 per match)
Group A
 5-10 Singapore     0-1 Malaysia
      South Korea   4-1 Brunei
 7-10 South Korea   3-1 Malaysia
      Singapore     7-0 Brunei
10-10 Malaysia      4-0 Brunei 
      Singapore     0-2 South Korea
 1.SOUTH KOREA XI   3  3  0  0  9- 2  6
 2.MALAYSIA         3  2  0  1  6- 3  4
 3.Singapore        3  1  0  2  7- 3  2
 4.Brunei           3  0  0  3  1-15  0

Group B
 6-10 Thailand      0-4 Australia     [also reported as played 10-10]
 9-10 Indonesia     0-0 Thailand
11-10 Indonesia     0-2 Australia     [also reported as played 13-10]
 1.Australia        2  2  0  0  6- 0  4
 2.Indonesia        2  0  1  1  0- 2  1
 3.Thailand         2  0  1  1  0- 4  1

Semifinals
13-10 South Korea   1-0 Indonesia 
14-10 Australia     5-0 Malaysia      

Third Place Match
17-10 Indonesia     0-0 Malaysia        [aet, 4-3 pen]

Final
17-10 Australia     3-2 South Korea
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1983
[in Singapore, National Stadium]

Group A
 4-12-1983 China             2-1 Australia
  -12-1983 Singapore B       0-1 Thailand B
  -12-1983 Singapore B       0-1 Australia       [1-3?]
 8-12-1983 China             3-0 Thailand B
  -12-1983 Singapore B       1-3 China
10-12-1983 Thailand B        0-3 Australia       [0-2?]
 1.CHINA            3  3  0  0  8- 2  6
 2.AUSTRALIA        3  2  0  1  5- 2  4
 3.Thailand B       3  1  0  2  1- 6  2
 4.Singapore B      3  0  0  3  1- 5  0

Group B
 3-12-1983 South Korea U-23  2-0 Brunei
  -12-1983 Singapore         5-0 Indonesia
  -12-1983 Singapore         4-0 Brunei
 7-12-1983 South Korea U-23  0-0 Indonesia
  -12-1983 Indonesia         0-1 Brunei
 9-12-1983 Singapore         2-4 South Korea U-23
 1.SOUTH KOREA U-23 3  2  1  0  6- 2  5
 2.SINGAPORE        3  2  0  1 11- 4  4
 3.Brunei           3  1  0  2  1- 6  2
 4.Indonesia        3  0  1  2  0- 6  1

Semifinals
15-12-1983 South Korea U-23  1-3 Australia
15-12-1983 China             0-1 Singapore     

Third Place Match
17-12-1983 China             2-0 South Korea U-23

Final
18-12-1983 Singapore         2-4 Australia
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1984
Tournament details
Host country
Singapore
Dates
14–28 October 1984
Teams
8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)
1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions
 Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up
 South Korea U23
Third place
 Netherlands Amateur
Fourth place
 Australia U23
Tournament statistics
Matches played
16
Goals scored
52 (3.25 per match)
Group A
14/10/1984 Singapore         1-2 Netherlands Amateur  (opening match)
14/10/1984 Australia U23     2-1 Indonesia
16/10/1984 Netherlands Amat. 3-0 Indonesia Garuda
19/10/1984 Singapore         0-1 Australia U23
21/10/1984 Netherlands Amat. 5-2 Australia U23
22/10/1984 Singapore         5-1 Indonesia Garuda
 1.NETHERLANDS AMATEUR   3  3  0  0 10- 3  6
 2.AUSTRALIA U23         3  2  0  1  5- 6  4
 3.Singapore             3  1  0  2  6- 4  2
 4.Indonesia             3  0  0  3  2-10  0

Group B
15-10-1984 Iraq              2-0 Argentina U23
16-10-1984 South Korea U21   3-1 Chile U23
18-10-1984 Iraq              3-0 South Korea U21
18-10-1984 Argentina U23     1-0 Chile U23
20-10-1984 Iraq              2-1 Chile U23
21-10-1984 South Korea U21   2-2 Argentina U23
 1.IRAQ             3  3  0  0  7- 1  6
 2.SOUTH KOREA U21  3  1  1  1  5- 6  3
 3.Argentina U23    3  1  1  1  3- 4  3
 4.Chile U23        3  0  0  3  2- 6  0

Semifinals
25-10-1984 South Korea U21   3-1 Netherlands Amateur
26-10-1984 Iraq              1-1 Australia U23     (AET, 9-8 pen)

Third Place Match
28-10-1984 Netherlands Amat. 3-0 Australia U23

Final
28-10-1984 Iraq              2-1 South Korea U21    (AET)
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1985
[in Singapore]
12-10 Singapore       2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt Am.
      Indonesia B     2-0 Brunei
13-10 Malaysia        4-0 Brunei
      Yugoslavia Am.  2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt Am.
14-10 Yugoslavia Am.  2-0 Singapore
      Malaysia        2-1 Indonesia B
15-10 Indonesia B     2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt Am.
16-10 Singapore       2-1 Brunei
      Yugoslavia Am.  5-1 Malaysia
18-10 Singapore       4-0 Indonesia B
      Eintracht F     8-2 Malaysia
19-10 Yugoslavia Am. 10-1 Indonesia B
      Eintracht F     3-2 Brunei
20-10 Yugoslavia Am.  5-0 Brunei
      Singapore       2-0 Malaysia
 1.Yugoslavia Amateur           5  5  0  0 24- 2 10
 2.Singapore                    5  4  0  1 10- 3  8
 3.Eintracht Frankfurt Amateure 5  2  0  3 11-10  4
 4.Malaysia                     5  2  0  3  9-16  4
 5.Indonesia B                  5  2  0  3  6-16  4
 6.Brunei                       5  0  0  5  3-16  0

Semifinals
23-10 Singapore       4-0 Malayia
24-10 Yugoslavia Am.  w/o Eintracht Frankfurt Am. [Eintracht dns]

Final
26-10 Singapore       1-1 Yugoslavia Amateur      [aet]
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1986
All matches at the National Stadium at Kallang.
24- 8 China        0-0 North Korea
24- 8 Singapore    0-1 Canada
25- 8 Canada       5-0 Malaysia XI
25- 8 China        3-0 Indonesia XI
26- 8 Singapore    4-0 Malaysia XI
26- 8 North Korea  2-1 Indonesia XI
27- 8 Canada       0-0 North Korea
28- 8 China        4-0 Malaysia XI
28- 8 Singapore    8-1 Indonesia XI
30- 8 Canada       4-0 Indonesia XI
30- 8 Singapore    0-2 North Korea
31- 8 China        1-0 Canada
31- 8 North Korea  4-0 Malaysia XI
 1- 9 Indonesia XI 2-2 Malaysia XI
 1- 9 Singapore    0-3 China
 1.China            5  4  1  0 11- 0  9
 2.North Korea      5  3  2  0  8- 1  8
 3.Canada           5  3  1  1 10- 1  7
 4.Singapore        5  2  0  3 12- 7  4
 5.Indonesia XI     5  0  1  4  4-19  1
 6.Malaysia XI      5  0  1  4  2-19  1

Semifinals
 3- 9 Singapore    1-2 China       AET
 4- 9 North Korea  2-0 Canada

Third Place Match
 6- 9 Singapore    0-1 Canada

Final
 6- 9 China        2-1 North Korea
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1992
[in Singapore, National Stadium]
Group A
 8-12 Singapore     3-0 Malaysia
 8-12 Lokomotiv M.  0-0 Thailand Olympic
10-12 Thailand Ol.  1-0 Malaysia
10-12 Singapore     0-0 Lokomotiv Moskva
13-12 Singapore     2-0 Thailand Olympic
13-12 Lokomotiv M.  1-1 Malaysia  
 1.SINGAPORE        3  2  1  0  5- 0  5
 2.LOKOMOTIV MOSKVA 3  0  3  0  1- 1  3
 3.Thailand Olympic 3  1  1  1  1- 2  3
 4.Malaysia         3  0  1  2  1- 5  1

Group B
 9-12 South Korea B 3-2 Poland Olympic
 9-12 China         1-1 FC Nitra
12-12 Poland Olym.  3-1 FC Nitra
12-12 China         2-2 South Korea B
14-12 China         5-1 Poland Olympic
14-12 South Korea B 1-1 FC Nitra     
 1.CHINA            3  1  2  0  8- 4  4
 2.SOUTH KOREA B    3  1  2  0  6- 5  4
 3.FC Nitra         3  0  2  1  3- 5  2
 4.Poland Olympic   3  1  0  2  6- 9  2

Semifinals
16-12 Singapore     0-1 South Korea B    [aet]
17-12 China         3-1 Lokomotiv Moskva

Final
19-12 China         1-3 South Korea B 
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2009
Liverpool 5-0 Singapore
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2019
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 each)
Semi-finals
7 June 2019 Thailand 	2–1	 Indonesia
7 June 2019 Singapore 	3–0	 Philippines
 
Third place match
9 June 2019 Indonesia 	5–0	 Philippines
 
Final
9 June 2019 Singapore 	1–0	 Thailand