The 2019 Annual King's Cup Football Tournament (Thai: ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2019), commonly referred to as 2019 King's Cup, was the 47th King's Cup, the annual international men's football tournament organised by Football Association of Thailand. It was held in Buriram, Thailand, from 5 to 8 June 2019. Two matches were held on 5 June, the winners of which qualified for the final. The two other teams played the play-off for the 3rd spot.
| ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 5–8 June 2019 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Curaçao (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Vietnam |
| Third place |  India |
| Fourth place | Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2 per match) |
| Attendance | 55,642 (13,911 per match) |
← 2018 2022 → | |
As hosts, Thailand participated automatically in the tournament; they were joined by the CONCACAF team Curaçao and AFC teams Vietnam and India.[1]
Defending champions Slovakia did not participate.
Participating teams
editThe following teams have participated for the tournament.
| Country | Association | Sub-confederation | Confederation | FIFA Ranking1 | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand (host)
|
FAT | AFF | AFC | 114 | Champions (fifteen titles; last title: 2017) |
| Curaçao2
|
FFK | CFU | CONCACAF | 82 | Debut |
| India
|
AIFF | SAFF | AFC | 101 | Third Place (1977) |
| Vietnam
|
VFF | AFF | AFC | 98 | Runner up (2006) |
- 1 FIFA Ranking as of 4 April 2019.[2]
- 2 Curaçao replaced El Salvador which withdrew from the tournament. El Salvador themselves replaced China which initially planned to enter the tournament.[3]
Squads
editVenue
edit| Buriram[4][5] |
|---|
| Chang Arena |
| Capacity: 32,600 |
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Matches
editAll times are local, Indochina Time (UTC+7)
Match rules
edit- 90 minutes.
- Penalty shoot-out after a draw in 90 minutes.
- Maximum of three substitutions.
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June – Buriram | ||||||
| Curaçao | 3 | |||||
| 8 June – Buriram | ||||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| Curaçao (p) | 1 (5) | |||||
| 5 June – Buriram | ||||||
| Vietnam | 1 (4) | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| Vietnam | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 June – Buriram | ||||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit
| Thailand | 0–1 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Third place play-off
editFinal
edit
Winners
edit| The 47th Annual King's Cup Football Tournament Champions[6] |
|---|
 Curaçao 1st title |
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curaçao
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Champions |
| 2 | Vietnam
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Runners-up |
| 3 | India
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | Third place |
| 4 | Thailand (H)
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Fourth place |
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Broadcasting rights
edit| Country | Television broadcaster | Online streaming | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| India
|
Star Sports 3 | Hotstar | [7][8] |
| Thailand
|
Thairath TV | Not available | [8][9] |
| Vietnam
|
VTC Digital Television | [8][10] | |
 South Korea
|
MBC Sports+ | MBC | 2 Vietnam matches only (semi-final and final) |
References
edit- ^ "นายกสมาคมฯ เป็นประธานแถลงข่าวประกบคู่คิงส์คัพครั้งที่ 47" [President of the Association is the Chairman of the 47th King's Cup] (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 8 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking [Ranking Table]". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Lam Thoa (9 May 2019). "Vietnam to play Thailand in first King's Cup game". VnExpress. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Jaew Rimchon (25 May 2019). "เชียร์ช้างศึก" [Cheer the War Elephant] (in Thai). Thai Rath. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ ""ธีรศิลป์" ย้ำชัยชนะช้างศึกในคิงส์คัพ สำคัญกว่าเกียรติยศส่วนตัว" ["Teerasil" emphasises the victory of the War Elephants in the King's Cup are more important than personal honour] (in Thai). Thai Rath. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Elson Hooi sleept King's Cup in de wacht met Curaçao" [Elson Hooi wins King's Cup with Curaçao] (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "King's Cup 2019: India vs Curacao live stream, updates, when and where to watch". Fox Sports Asia. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "King's Cup 2019: Thailand vs Vietnam live stream, updates, when and where to watch". Fox Sports Asia. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "King's Cup 2019: Thailand vs India live stream, updates, when and where to watch". Fox Sports Asia. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "King's Cup 2019: Vietnam vs Curacao live stream, updates, when and where to watch". Fox Sports Asia. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
External links
edit- Football Association of Thailand – FAT official site
- Football Association of Thailand – FIFA site
- Regulations Governing International Matches Archived 25 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- 2019 King's Cup at RSSSF
