The 2018 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy is the sixth edition of the invitational tournament hosted by Brunei, taking place from 23 April to 5 May. A total of 7 teams of the under-22 age group from the Southeast Asian region will be competing for the trophy along with a cash prize of B$20,000 (US$15,200) for the winners, B$10,000 (US$7,600) for the runner-up and B$5,000 (US$3,800) for joint third-place.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Brunei |
| Dates | 23 April – 5 May 2018 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  East Timor (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Cambodia |
| Third place |  Myanmar Singapore (shared) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Phithack Kongmathilath Ikhsan Fandi(3 goals each) |
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Teams were divided into two groups, with the host nation able to choose which group to be placed in. The draw took place on 21 March with Brunei electing to choose Group A.[3] Indonesia could not join due to the 2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup, while Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam are not participating due to tight football league schedules in their countries.
Timor-Leste emerged as the champion after beating Cambodia by 1–0 in the final, while both Myanmar and Singapore shared the third place.[4][5][6]
Venues
edit| Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | Track & Field Sports Complex |
|---|---|
| 4°55′44″N 114°56′42″E / 4.92889°N 114.94500°E | 4°55′52″N 114°56′49″E / 4.9312280°N 114.9470584°E |
| Capacity: 28,000 | Capacity: 1,700 |
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Match officials
editThe following referees were chosen for the tournament.
- Referees
Amidillah Zainuddin
Payam Heidari
Ahmad Yaqoub Ibrahim
Dmitry Mashentsev
Suhaizi Shukri
Mongkolchai Pechsri
Squads
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | East Timor
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Brunei (H)
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Thailand
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(H) Hosts
| Brunei | 0–1 | East Timor |
|---|---|---|
| Report | José Oliveira  20' (pen.) |
| Myanmar | 1–1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Hein Htet Aung 66' |
Report | Sirimongkol 90+2' |
| East Timor | 0–2 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Win Naing Tun 27' Hein Htet Aung 90+2' |
| Thailand | 1–1 | East Timor |
|---|---|---|
| Phithak 3' |
Report | Rufino Gama 90+9' |
| Brunei | 0–1 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zin Min Tun 35' |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Cambodia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Laos
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 May – BSB | ||||||
| Myanmar | 1 | |||||
| 5 May – BSB | ||||||
| Cambodia | 2 | |||||
| Cambodia | 0 | |||||
| 2 May – BSB | ||||||
| East Timor | 1 | |||||
| Singapore | 1 | |||||
| East Timor | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Singapore | 1–2 | East Timor |
|---|---|---|
| Ikhsan 34' |
Report | Rufino Gama 76' Henrique Cruz 78' |
Final
edit| Cambodia | 0–1 | East Timor |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Henrique Cruz 51' |
| 2018 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy |
|---|
 Timor-Leste First title |
Goalscorers
edit- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
Soeuy Visal (for Myanmar)
Team statistics
editAs per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Timor
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |
| 2 | Cambodia
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | Myanmar
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | |
| 4 | Singapore
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | |
| 3 Pld | |||||||||
| 5 | Brunei
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | |
| 6 | Thailand
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | |
| 2 Pld | |||||||||
| 7 | Laos
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | |
References
edit- ^ Fadhil Yunus (21 March 2018). "Seven nations set for HBT tournament". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "About Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy". Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ James Kon (22 March 2018). "Tough battles: Brunei drawn into Group A". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Timor-Leste crowned HBT Champion 2018 after defeating Cambodia". Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fadhil Yunus (6 May 2018). "Timor Leste champions of HBT". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Li Xia (6 May 2018). "Timor-Leste beats Cambodia 1-0 at ASEAN Youth Football tournament final". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.