| 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) |
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]
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]
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- ^ 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.