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1 History  





2 Division 1 clubs as of 2023  





3 Division 2 clubs as of 2023  





4 Active Island Wide League clubs as of 2023  





5 Former clubs  





6 Past champions  



6.1  NFL Division 1  





6.2  NFL Division 2  





6.3  NFL Division 3  





6.4  Island Wide League  







7 Stadium  



7.1  Vacant stadiums used  





7.2  Current Singapore Premier League clubs stadium used  







8 See also  





9 References  














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Singapore Football League
Organising bodyFootball Association of Singapore
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975) (as National Football League)
2020; 4 years ago (2020) (as Singapore Football League)
CountrySingapore
Number of teams8 (Division 1), 10 (Division 2)
Level on pyramid2–3 (provisionally)
RelegationtoSingapore Island Wide League
Domestic cup(s)Singapore FA Cup
SFL Challenge Cup
(invitational)
Current championsSingapore Khalsa Association
(Division 1)
Police SA
(Division 2)
Most championshipsSingapore Cricket Club
(9 titles in Division 1)
Singapore Chinese
(4 titles in Division 2), (3 titles in Division 3)
WebsiteDivision 1
Division 2
Current: 2023 Singapore Football League

The Singapore Football League (SFL) is an amateur football tournament for clubs that are affiliated to the Football Association of Singapore.[1] It makes up the second and third tier of football in Singapore after the professional Singapore Premier League, which was established in 1996 and before the FAS Island Wide League.[2] The teams are also eligible to compete in the Singapore FA Cup.[2]

Although it is an amateur competition organized by the FAS, several former Singapore internationals and ex-S.League players have played in the league such as Jonathan Xu, Indra Sahdan Daud, Precious Emuejeraye and Ahmad Latiff (Eunos Crescent), Yazid Yasin (Gymkhana FC) and Zulkiffli Hassim (Yishun Sentek Mariners).

History[edit]

The history of the National Football League (NFL) can be traced back to the earliest 20th century during the British colonization of Singapore, whereby the Singapore Amateur Football Association (SAFA) was formed in year of 1892. SAFA was responsible for organising the top tier football leagues in Singapore with NFL as the top tier football league from early 20th century, until the formation of FAS Premier League in 1988. It was previously made up of Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3, with the bottom team of Division 3 being relegated to the FAS Island Wide League.

As of 2018, it makes up provisional tiers 2 and 3, behind the professional Singapore Premier League, with rules of promotion and relegation applied for teams in NFL Division One and NFL Division Two. Teams play two-round league home-away format. League features promotions and relegations for all the teams in both divisions, where the top two teams of a division will be promoted to the upper division, and the last two relegated to the lower division.

In 2020, the NFL was renamed as Singapore Football League (SFL).[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, the first season of SFL started in 2022.[3]

Division 1 clubs as of 2023[edit]

Division 2 clubs as of 2023[edit]

Active Island Wide League clubs as of 2023[edit]

Former clubs[edit]

Past champions[edit]

In 1975, the Football Association of Singapore revamped the existing league structure involving 118 teams into a two-tier league system.[19] For the 1987 season, the teams play each other once in a league format. The top eight placed teams in the league progressed to a knock-out stage to determine the champions.[20] League stage winners Tiong Bahru defeated 4th-placed Tampines Rovers 2–1 in the final to clinch the championship.[21][22][23] The top tier of the football league system was replaced by the FAS Premier League from 1988, the S.League from 1996 and the Singapore Premier League from 2018.

Stadium[edit]

Vacant stadiums used[edit]

Current Singapore Premier League clubs stadium used[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Football League". Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  • ^ a b "Singapore's very own National Football League". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  • ^ a b Ilmi, Zahin (2 June 2022). "Singapore Football League to kick off on Jun 4, 1st edition under new name". youthopia.sg. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Katong FC (@katongfc) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "JungfrauPunggolFC (@jungfraupunggolfootballclub) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "ProjectVaultsOxleySportsClub (@pvosc) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "SCC SFL (@sccsfl) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "SingaporeKhalsaFootball (@skafootball) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "Tiong Bahru FC (@tiongbahrufc) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "Warwick Knights (@warwick_knights) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (@yishunsentekmarinersfc) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "Admiralty CSN (@admiralty_csn) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "(@bishanbarxfc) | Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "GFA Singapore (since 2005) (@globalfootballacademysg) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "Mattar Sailors FC (@mattarsailorsfc) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "Police Sports Association (@policesportsassociation) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "South Avenue SC (@southavenuesc) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ "Starlight Soccerites Football Club (@starlight_socceritesfc) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  • ^ Dorai, Joe (7 February 1975). "'Super' league will bring soccer to doorstep". The Straits Times. p. 31. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  • ^ Dorai, Joe (3 January 1987). "Doorstep, rather than lip, service". The Straits Times. p. 33. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  • ^ Dorai, Joe (24 February 1987). "Bedok now made a top venue". The Straits Times. p. 27. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  • ^ Siow, Peter (26 March 1987). "Tiong Bahru rule in rugged final". The Straits Times. p. 31. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  • ^ "Singapore - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

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