Lion City Sailors FC (women)

The Lion City Sailors FC (LCS) is a Singaporean women's football club affiliated with Lion City Sailors FC and currently playing in the Women's Premier League (WPL).

Lion City Sailors
Full nameLion City Sailors Football Club
Nickname(s)The Sailors
Short nameLCS
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997) as Home United
2020; 4 years ago (2020) as Lion City Sailors
GroundBishan Stadium
Jalan Besar Stadium (International football)
Capacity6,000
OwnerSea Limited
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachMuhamnad Yusuf Chatyawan
LeagueWomen's Premier League
2023Singapore Premier League, 1st of 10
Websitehttps://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/women/
Current season

LCS have won two league titles in 2022 and 2023 and was the runners up five times.

History

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The club was affiliated with Home United[1] and had its name changed to Lion City Sailors FC in February 2020 when Home United was privatised by Forrest Li, who owns Sea Limited, a tech conglomerate, and changed to Lion City Sailors FC.[1][2] The team's league debut as the LCS was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore which caused a suspension of the WPL from 2020 to 2021.[3]The LCS made it debut in the 2022 season and went on to win that season's title unbeaten with 10 victories and two draws.[4] It also won the 2023 season's championship unbeaten with 17 victories and 1 draw.[5] Consequentially, they were selected as Singapore's representative for the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.[4]

On 24 June 2024, LCS was defeated by Geylang International FC 2–1, ending their unbeaten streak since the start of the 2022 season. They were unbeaten for 37 matches with 34 victories and draws draws.[4]

On 15 September 2024, LCS won their third consecutive Women’s Premier League title after a 6-0 victory over Still Aerion. [6]

Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SGP Izairida Shakira
4 DF   SGP Nur Umairah Hamdan
6 DF   SGP Seri Nurinsyirah
8 DF   SGP Syazwani Ruzi
17 DF   SGP Khairunnisa Anwar
24 DF   SGP Nurhidayu Naszri
25 DF   USA Sara Hayduchok
27 DF   SGP Tia Foong
76 DF   SGP Tyan Foong
2 MF   CAN Madison Telmer
7 MF   SGP Cara Chang
13 MF   SGP Natasha Naszri
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   SGP Qarissa Putri
16 MF   SGP Hui Xin Ho
23 MF   SGP Sarah Zu'risqha
32 MF   SGP Nur Ain Salleh
69 MF   SGP Natasha Kaur
5 FW   JPN Miray Altun
9 FW   SGP Raeka Ee
11 FW   SGP Liyana Rickit
12 FW   SGP Josephine Ang
19 FW   SGP Yuvika Suresh
20 FW   SGP Dorcas Chu

Honors

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League

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tanjong Pagar clinch Women's Challenge Cup". Asean Football Federation. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ Duerden, John (25 January 2021). "Commentary: Singapore has its first multimillion-dollar football signing. But what next?". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Sailors women charting a path to the summit in WPL debut". Lion City Sailors FC. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Ganesan, Deepanraj (24 June 2024). "Geylang International women's team end Lion City Sailors' unbeaten run of over two years". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Sailors stay unbeaten as 2023 Deloitte Women's Premier League season concludes". Football Association of Singapore. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ^ Kwek, Kimberly (16 February 2024). "Lion City Sailors set sights beyond S'pore after third straight Deloitte Women's Premier League title". The Straits Times.