2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy
Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy 2012 logo
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Brunei |
| Dates | 24 February – 9 March |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brunei (1st title)
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| Runners-up |
 Indonesia
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| Third place |
 Myanmar Vietnam (shared) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 65 (2.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Kyaw Zayar Win (6 goals) |
The 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy was the fourth edition of the invitational tournament hosted by Brunei. The tournament took place in Brunei between 25 February and 5 March 2012. The competition is for players under the age of 22 and is being held only for the fourth time after 2002, 2005 and 2007. The tournament was not held in 2009 following the suspension imposed on the Brunei Amateur Football Association (BAFA) by FIFA. The organisers of the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy 2012 have offered US$15,500 as reward for the champions. Originally, all ASEAN teams were supposed to participate at Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy 2012 (HBT 2012). However, Thailand eventually withdrew before any match were played.
Eight referees and ten assistants were selected for the tournament:
Each nation had to submit a squad of 20 players, two of whom have to be goalkeepers, by 17 February 2012.
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) and tie breakers are in following order:
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