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was held from 20 June to 6 July 2009 at the

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. The organizers also used few other college stadiums for the preliminary rounds, Temasek Polytechnic, Meridian Junior College,

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and Jurong Junior College. Age limit for the teams was under-14. South Korea won the gold medal after beating North Korea 2–0 in the final. Philippines and Hong Kong withdrew after their teams underwent quarantine due to players testing positive for H1N1 amidst a pandemic of the disease.

Medalists

Results

Preliminary round

* Host Singapore directly entered the final round.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Second-placed teams

Final round

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout round

Semifinals

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Bronze medal match

Final

Goalscorers

References

External links

Official site
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