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The 2024/2025 Singapore Premier League (SPL) finally came to an end with the retention of the Singapore Cup by newly-minted SPL champions Lion City Sailors (LCS) on the last day of May. Dutchman Bart Ramselaar netted the only goal in the final of the local premier knockout competition to see the Republic's sole privatised club cap off their memorable campaign in emphatic fashion over their closest rivals, Tampines Rovers, at the Jalan Besar Stadium. LCS first XI in ACLTwo Final at Bishan Stadium The following day saw LCS walking away with a few accolades at the SPL Awards Night with Aleksandar Ranković named "Coach of the Year". A DOMINANT SEASON CAPPED OFF IN STYLE It was an impressive roll of honour for the club that took over the operations of Home United and revamped to its present form in 2020, and has since set a few benchmarks, including the $10 million training facilities at Mattar Road that other SPL clubs can only dream of. So here comes the question – are t...

LCS did their lap of honour after their ACLTwo Final defeat at Bishan You have to give credit to Lion City Sailors (LCS) for what they have achieved so far. Some may say they have the resources that other Singapore Premier League (SPL) clubs can only dream of, but let us not forget how difficult it has been for LCS to juggle so many matches in the current season (having to feature in four different tournaments in the ongoing season). Singapore football badly needs a catalyst to lift itself out of the doldrums, and let's hope what LCS have done so far is something the game here can build on. AGONY ON THE CONTINENTAL STAGE While the result ended in agony for the republic's sole privatised football club in the recently concluded AFC Champions League Two (ACLTwo) final , in which they lost to UAE's Sharjah FC at the  "new-look"  Bishan Stadium . The 2025 ACLTwo Final saw the biggest crowd at Bishan Stadium since its opening The sheer determination and the hurdles t...

(This entry is formulated by the media release issued by Full Circle PR, the PR agency for the event with image depicted in this entry belonging to "Singapore Festival of Football") After a one-year hiatus, the Singapore Festival of Football (SFOF) is set to return this July, featuring English powerhouses Arsenal and Newcastle United , alongside with 19-time Serie A champions AC Milan . FIRST VISIT TO SINGAPORE BY "I ROSSONERI" While both the Gunners and Magpies are no strangers to the republic for having paid their visits in the past, the coming trip to the Lion City will be the first-ever for "I Rossoneri". In the press conference held earlier today (11/4) at the Pan Pacific Singapore, the tournament's joint organisers - TEG Sport and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced a five-year partnership has been confirmed to see regular top-flight European football fixtures played in Singapore in alternate years (2025, 2027 and 2029).   (L-R): Ms  M...

This post is a reproduction of a reply to one question posted on an online forum on how to improve local football It's a question everyone has been asking, and TBH, there is no viable solution to the problems we are facing. As for now, I would encourage that those who have been to local matches, be it the national team's, SPL ( Singapore Premier League ) or even school games, post and share their thoughts on their socials with their family and friends. Spread the awareness using your phone While we may not see those who have never been to local matches to be convinced or be converted instantly, the whole idea is to spread the awareness of the local game, which has been besieged by negative publicity (i.e., the usual Goal 2XXX or 3XXX joke). Let your family and friends know about the other side of local football through' your social media postings and make them curious about "How come my who-and-who is following the exploits of Lion City Sailors when almost everyone i...