The 2018 Alpine Cup is a four-nation football tournament hosted in Mandalay, Myanmar from 1–5 August 2018. The tournament is sponsored by Alpine purified drinking water.[1] Myanmar, Thailand, and Bahrain compete as U-23 national team while South Korea does as U-19 national team.

2018 Alpine Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMyanmar
Dates1–5 August
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runners-up Myanmar
Third place Bahrain
Fourth place Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored26 (4.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Um Wonsang
(3 goals)

Venues edit

Mandalay
Mandalarthiri Stadium
21°56′36.8″N 96°5′55.5″E / 21.943556°N 96.098750°E / 21.943556; 96.098750
Capacity: 30,000
 

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   South Korea 3 3 0 0 10 6 +4 9
2   Myanmar (H) 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3   Bahrain 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4   Thailand 3 0 0 3 5 9 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 August 2018. Source: Myanmar Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head; 5) Fair-play points; 6) Penalty shoot-out
(H) Hosts

Matches edit

All times are local, Myanmar Time (UTC+6:30)

Bahrain  3–2  Thailand
Abdula   15'
Mubarak   41'
Saleh   63'
Jaroensak   4'
Jakkit   (pen.), 8'
Myanmar  3–4  South Korea
Dway Ko Ko Chit   75'
Myat Kaung Khant   85'
Yan Naing Oo   90+1'
Choe Heewon   5'
Choi Jun   22', 58'
Kim Seyun   32'
Referee: Lim Bunthoeun (Cambodia)

Thailand  2–4  South Korea
Suttisak   49', 51' Lim Jaehyuk   28', 56'
Um Wonsang   44', 71'
Bahrain  1–1  Myanmar
Abdula   12' Yan Naing Oo   20'
Referee: Lim Bunthoeun (Cambodia)

South Korea  2–1  Bahrain
Um Wonsang   50'
Kim Janhyun   90+4'
Hasan Jaafar   72'
Myanmar  2–1  Thailand
Aung Thu   1'
Zaw Min Tun   5'
Ratchanat   30'
Attendance: 29000
Referee: Lim Bunthoeun (Cambodia)
2018 Alpine Cup
 
South Korea U-19
First title

Goalscorers edit

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Prize money edit

Position Amount (thousand USD)
Per team Total
Champions $10,000 [2] 10
Runner-up $5,000 5
Total 15

References edit

  1. ^ "Press Conference for 2018 Alpine Cup". 9 June 2018. (in Burmese)
  2. ^ "Awards ceremonies for 2018 Alpine Cup". 5 August 2018. (in Burmese)