2023 Lion City Sailors F.C. season
The 2023 season is Lion City Sailors' 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League.[1] They will play in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, which marked their 4th appearance at the competition (including main play-offs), and their 2nd ACL Group Stage appearance, if qualified.
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Garena | ||
| Chairman | Forrest Li | ||
| Stadium | Bishan Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium (Temporary) | ||
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The female team will be playing in the Women's Premier League (Singapore).
Squad
Singapore Premier League
- As of 1 October 2022
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Izwan Mahbud O30 | 14 July 1990 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 13 | Adib Hakim | 9 March 1998 | 2020 | 2023 | |||
| 24 | Rudy Khairullah | 19 July 1994 | 2017 | 2023 | |||
| 28 | Zharfan Rohaizad | 21 February 1997 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 4 | Manuel Herrera López | 21 November 1991 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 5 | Lionel Tan | 5 June 1997 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 11 | Hafiz Nor O30 | 22 August 1988 | 2018 | 2023 | |||
| 14 | Hariss Harun (C) O30 | 9 November 1990 | 2021 | 2024 | |||
| 19 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | 29 March 1998 | 2020 | 2023 | |||
| 22 | Christopher van Huizen O30 | 28 November 1992 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 26 | Bill Mamadou U23 | 8 September 2001 | 2021 | 2023 | |||
| 30 | Nur Adam Abdullah U23 | 13 April 2001 | 2021 | 2023 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Anumanthan Kumar | 14 July 1994 | 2022 | 2024 | |||
| 8 | Rusyaidi Salime | 25 April 1998 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 10 | Diego Lopes | 3 May 1994 | 2021 | 2023 | |||
| 12 | Anaqi Ismit U23 | 24 August 2001 | 2019 | 2023 | |||
| 15 | Danish Qayyum U23 | 2 February 2002 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 16 | Hami Syahin | 16 December 1998 | 2019 | 2023 | |||
| 20 | Arshad Shamim | 9 December 1999 | 2018 | 2023 | |||
| 27 | Adam Swandi | 12 January 1996 | 2019 | 2023 | |||
| Strikers | |||||||
| 7 | Shawal Anuar O30 | 29 April 1991 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 17 | Maxime Lestienne | 17 June 1992 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 21 | Abdul Rasaq U23 | 16 June 2001 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 23 | Haiqal Pashia | 29 November 1998 | 2021 | 2023 | |||
| 29 | Bernie Ibini-Isei | 12 September 1992 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| Players on National Service | |||||||
| Justin Hui | 17 February 1998 | 2021 | 2021 | ||||
| Aniq Raushan U21 | 5 October 2003 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||
| Glenn Ong Jing Jie U21 | 16 July 2003 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||
| Khairin Nadim U21 | 8 May 2004 | 2023 | 2025 | ||||
| Players not registered for SPL | |||||||
| 2 | Pedro Henrique | 18 December 1992 | 2022 | 2024 | |||
| 9 | Kodai Tanaka | 23 December 1999 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| Amiruldin Asraf | 8 January 1997 | 2017 | 2023 | ||||
| Players left the squad mid-season | |||||||
Note 1: Pedro Henrique remained with the team but not registered for the SPL.
Note 2: Kodai Tanaka remained with the team but was de-registered for the SPL after sustaining a season ending injury.
U21 squad
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 52 | Veer Karan Sobti U21 | 6 May 2004 | 2021 | 2025 | |||
| 57 | Kaiden Ng U17 | 17 October 2006 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 67 | Issac Goh Jun Yang U17 | 5 June 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 79 | Edgar Leo U17 | 27 July 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 51 | Marcus Mosses U21 | 21 January 2005 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 54 | Ihsan Hadi U21 | 7 May 2004 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 62 | Luth Hadi U21 | 19 March 2008 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 64 | Idzham Eszuan U21 | 14 February 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 73 | Aniq Tiryaq U21 | 2021 | 2023 | ||||
| 76 | Rizqin Aniq U21 | 26 March 2005 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 78 | Aqil Khusni U21 | 23 April 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| Gabriel Goh U21 | 29 March 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Aiqel Aliman U21 | 2 April 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Marcus Heng U17 | 12 July 2006 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Kieran Tan U17 | 1 January 2008 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Harith Luth U17 | 19 March 2008 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Ilhan Rizqullah U17 | 17 September 2008 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Dani Qalish U17 | 20 May 2008 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Anton Jerga U17 | 24 July 2007 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Anatol Schraudolph U17 | 1 January 2008 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Merrick Tan U17 | 5 March 2006 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
| Ayden Haziq U17 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||
| Zamir Nasri U17 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||
| Syaraf Ammar U17 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||
| Julian Eckl U17 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||
| Muhammad Fadly U17 | 30 May 2007 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 55 | Jonan Tan En Yuan U21 | 27 June 2006 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 56 | Syed Adel Alsree U21 | 12 July 2002 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 58 | Izafil Yusof U21 | 27 January 2004 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 60 | Danie Hafiy U21 | 6 April 2004 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 68 | Rae Peh Jun Wen U21 | 15 September 2008 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 69 | Joshua Little U21 | 30 October 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 71 | Yazid Rais U17 | 16 March 2006 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 72 | Amir Mirza U21 | 10 April 2003 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 77 | Asis Ijilral U21 | 4 March 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| Nigel Kunnan U21 | 8 January 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
| Arsyad Basiron U21 | 10 March 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Aiqel Aliman U21 | 2 April 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Uvayn Kumar U21 | 25 May 2005 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Yasir Nizamudin U21 | 21 January 2005 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Aryan Bahadur Chhetri U21 | 24 February 2005 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
| Charlie Douglas U21 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||
| Harris Ilhan U17 | 7 July 2007 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Tom Cunning U17 | 3 June 2008 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Kellan Woolfe U17 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||
| Aaditya Rao U17 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||
| Caden Lim Zheng Yi U17 | 10 February 2006 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
| Sarrvin Raj U17 | 4 May 2008 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 50 | Uchenna Eziakor U17 | 17 May 2008 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 59 | Qaisy Noranzor U21 | 24 January 2006 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 61 | Nathan Mao Zhi Xuan U21 | 26 March 2008 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 63 | Obren Kljajic U21 | 18 September 2003 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 66 | Zakaria Syari U21 | 31 July 2003 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 70 | Kieran Azhari U21 | 31 May 2003 | 2021 | 2023 | |||
| 74 | Nils Vandersmissen U21 | 1 January 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 80 | Ilyasin Zayan U21 | 22 March 2004 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Tad Woolfe U17 | 30 December 2007 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Hugo Foelmli U17 | 2007 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Tyler Kawauchi U17 | 23 May 2009 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Ryan Peh U17 | 23 April 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Fernandez Casey Klein U17 | 5 February 2007 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
| Ahmad Luthfi Rusfatzilella U17 | 15 August 2007 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
| Players loaned out mid-season | |||||||
| Players left during the season | |||||||
| Nigel Binex U17 | 8 January 2007 | Global Indian International School | 2022 | 2023 | |||
Mattar Sailors (SFL1) squad
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Nicolas Geeraerts U21 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 12 | Rayyan Ramzdan U21 | 27 July 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| 32 | Danial Azman U21 | 15 January 2001 | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 7 | Suriya Ramesh U21 | 26 October 2000 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| 14 | Aloysius Pang U21 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
| 92 | Nuno Pereira | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| Strikers | |||||||
| 17 | Fakis Aqasha U21 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
Women squad (LCS)
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||||||
| 1 | Noor Kusumawati | 29 September 1990 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 22 | Beatrice Tan Li Bin | 29 June 1992 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Izairida Shakira | 2 June 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Defender | ||||||
| 3 | Fatin Aqillah | 11 June 1994 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 4 | Nur Umairah Hamdan | 11 March 2002 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 8 | Nur Syazwani Ruzi | 6 March 2001 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 13 | Ernie Sulastri | 24 November 1988 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 17 | Khairunnisa Anwar | 21 February 2003 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 18 | Munirah Mohamad | 13 February 1997 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 27 | Tia Foong Po Shiun | 31 July 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Midfielder | ||||||
| 2 | Madison Josephine Telmer | 29 October 2004 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 6 | Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri | 19 December 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 11 | Ardhra Arul Ganeswaran | 25 July 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 14 | Madelin Sophie Lock | 24 May 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 16 | Ho Huixin | 23 April 1992 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 19 | Julia-Vanessa Farr | 12 August 1991 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 21 | Venetia Lim Ying Xuan | 14 October 2003 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Sara Merican | 19 April 1996 | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 5 | Miray Hokotate Altun | 6 April 2005 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 7 | Paula Druschke | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| 9 | Lila Tan Hui Ying | 4 June 2003 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 10 | Nur Izzati Rosni | 24 May 1999 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 12 | Josephine Ang Kaile | 26 September 2006 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 20 | Dorcas Chu | 29 July 2002 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 99 | Chloe Koh Ke Ying | 18 February 2007 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Nur Syafina Putri Rashid | 9 August 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| Mid-season transferred players | ||||||
Women squad (Mattar Sailors)
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||||||
| Defender | ||||||
| 3 | Yasmin Namira | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| 5 | Maya | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| 12 | Isis Ang | 10 January 2003 | 2022 | 2022 | ||
| 16 | Tasha Foong Po Yui | 27 May 2005 | 2022 | 2022 | ||
| Seri Nurinsyirah Indra Saharen | 29 January 2009 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Yuvika Suresh | 1 March 2009 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Midfielder | ||||||
| 20 | Ain | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| Aaniya Ahuja | 30 December 2005 | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| Cara Ming-Yan Chang | 28 November 2008 | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| Nadia Nuraffendi | 14 April 2006 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
| Liyana Indah Rickit | 14 October 2009 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Forward | ||||||
| 13 | Zalikha Haidah Abdul Rahman | 15 September 2004 | 2022 | 2022 | ||
Coaching staff
The following list displays the coaching staff of all the Lion City Sailors current football sections:[2]
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First Team
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Academy
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Transfers
In
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | First team | Free [3] | ||
| DF | First team | Free [4] | ||
| DF | First team | Free [5][6] | ||
| DF | First team | Undisclosed [7] | ||
| DF | First team | Free [8] | ||
| MF | First team | Free [9] | ||
| MF | U21 | Free | ||
| MF | U21 | Free | ||
| FW | First team | Free [10][11] | ||
| FW | First team | Free [12] [13] | ||
| FW | First team | Free [14] | ||
| FW | First team | Free [15] | ||
| FW | U21 | Free [lower-alpha 1] | ||
| FW | U21 | Free [16] | ||
| MF | Mattar Sailors | Free | ||
- Khairin Nadim signed and loaned to Young lions while serving NS
Out
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | First Team | Free [17][18] | ||
| GK | U21 | Free [19] | ||
| GK | U21 | Free | ||
| GK | U21 | Free | ||
| GK | U17 | Free | ||
| GK | Mattar Sailors | Free | ||
| GK | Mattar Sailors | Free [20] | ||
| DF | First Team | Free [17][21] | ||
| DF | First Team | Free [17][22] | ||
| DF | First Team | Free [17][23] | ||
| DF | First Team | Free [24][25] | ||
| DF | U21 | Free | ||
| DF | U21 | Free | ||
| DF | U21 | Free | ||
| DF | U21 | Free | ||
| DF | U21 | Free | ||
| DF | U21 | Free | ||
| DF | U21 | Free | ||
| DF | U17 | Free | ||
| DF | Mattar Sailors | Free | ||
| DF | Mattar Sailors | Free | ||
| MF | First Team | Undisclosed [26] | ||
| MF | First Team | Free [17][27] | ||
| MF | First Team | Free [28][29] | ||
| MF | First Team | Free [17] | ||
| MF | First Team | Free [17][30][31] | ||
| MF | U21 | Free. | ||
| MF | U21 | Free. | ||
| MF | U21 | Free | ||
| MF | U17 | Free | ||
| MF | Mattar Sailors | Free. | ||
| MF | Mattar Sailors | Free. | ||
| MF | Women | Free. | ||
| MF | Mattar Sailors (W) | Free. | ||
| FW | First Team | Free [32] [33] [34] | ||
| FW | First Team | Free | ||
| FW | U21 | Free | ||
| FW | U21 | Free | ||
| FW | Women | Free. | ||
| FW | Women | Free. | ||
| FW | Mattar Sailors (W) | Free | ||
Loan Returns
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | First Team | Loan Return [35] | ||
| GK | U21 | Loan Return | ||
| DF | First Team | Loan Return [36] | ||
- To be released after his contract end at end of season
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
Loans Out
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Women | On loan till March 2023 [37] | ||
| MF | Women | On loan till March 2023 [37] | ||
| MF | First Team | On National Service until October 2023 | ||
| DF | U21 | On National Service until January 2024 | ||
| MF | U21 | On National Service until January 2024 | ||
| MF | U21 | On National Service until January 2024 | ||
| MF | U21 | On National Service until January 2024 | ||
| MF | U21 | On National Service until March 2024 | ||
| DF | U21 | On National Service until March 2024 | ||
| MF | U21 | On National Service until March 2024 | ||
| GK | U21 | On National Service until October 2024 | ||
| DF | U21 | On National Service until January 2025 | ||
| FW | U21 | On National Service until January 2025 [lower-alpha 1] | ||
| MF | U21 | On National Service until January 2025 | ||
| DF | First Team | On National Service until January 2025 | ||
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
- Khairin Nadim signed and loaned to Young lions while serving NS
Contract extensions
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1-year extension till 2023 | |
| GK | 1-year extension till 2023 | |
| GK | 2 years contract from 2022 till 2023 [39] | |
| GK | 4 years extension from 2022 till 2025 | |
| DF | 3 years contract from 2022 till 2024 [40][41][42] | |
| DF | 1-year extension till 2023 | |
| DF | 1-year extension till 2023 | |
| DF | 1-year extension till 2023 (Promoted) | |
| MF | 1-year extension till 2023 (Promoted) | |
| MF | 3 years contract from 2022 till 2024 [43] | |
| MF | 3.5 years contract from 2021 till 2024 [44] | |
| MF | 1-year extension till 2023 | |
| MF | 1-year extension till 2023 | |
| MF | 1-year extension till 2023 | |
| MF | 1-year extension till 2023 | |
| MF | 3 years contract from 2021 till 2023 [45][46] | |
| FW | 1-year extension till 2023 | |
| FW | 2 years contract from 2022 till 2023 [47][48] | |
Friendlies
Pre-season friendlies
Win Draw Loss
First Team
| 28 January 2023 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | | Jalan Besar |
| Hilman Norhisam |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 4 February 2023 2 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| February 2023 3 | Lion City Sailors | 2-1 | | Bishan |
| Obren Kljajic |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 10 February 2023 3 | Lion City Sailors | 2-2 | | Bishan |
| Abdul Rasaq Kodai Tanaka |
Boris Kopitović Faris Ramli |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 17 February 2023 4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4-0 | | Johor |
| Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium |
U21
| 30 January 2023 1 | Tanjong Pagar United | 1-3 | | Jalan Besar |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 26 February 2023 2 | Tampines Rovers | 2-0 | | Tampines |
| Joel Chew Anton Yen Goh |
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub |
| 5 March 2023 3 | Lion City Sailors | 0-2 | | Jalan Besar |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 4 April 2023 4 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | | Jalan Besar |
| Hilman Norhisam |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
U17
| 17 March 2023 1 | Lion City Sailors | 3-4 | | Pahang |
| 18 March 2023 2 | Lion City Sailors | 3-3 | | Pahang |
| 15 April 2023 3 | Lion City Sailors | 0-3 | | Johor |
| 10 May 2023 4 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | | Choa Chu Kang |
| Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
U15
| 17 March 2023 1 | Lion City Sailors | 2-4 | | Pahang |
| 18 March 2023 2 | Lion City Sailors | 0-1 | | Pahang |
| 15 April 2023 3 | Lion City Sailors | 2-2 | | Johor |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals (LCS)
- As of 13 May 2023
| No. | Pos. | Player | SPL | Singapore Cup | AFC Champions League | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Apps. | Apps. | Apps. | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | DF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | DF | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | MF | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | FW | 2+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 8 | DF | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | FW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 10 | MF | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |||||
| 11 | FW | 9+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| 12 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 14 | DF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 15 | MF | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 16 | MF | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 17 | FW | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| 19 | DF | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 20 | MF | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | FW | 3+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |||||
| 22 | DF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 23 | FW | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 26 | DF | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 27 | MF | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 28 | GK | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 29 | FW | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 30 | DF | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 54 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 55 | MF | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 61 | MF | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 64 | DF | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Players featured on a match for LCS, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer | ||||||||||||||
Competitions (LCS)
Overview
As of 12 August 2022
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 25 February 2023 1 | Lion City Sailors | 3-1 | | Bishan |
| Hafiz Nor Kodai Tanaka |
Report | Shahrin Saberin Mirko Šugić |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 3 March 2023 2 | Lion City Sailors | 3-1 | | Bishan |
| Maxime Lestienne Kodai Tanaka Abdul Rasaq Bill Mamadou Hafiz Nor Christopher van Huizen |
Report | Hakeme Yazid Said Hanif Hamir |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Mohd Taqi |
| 9 March 2023 3 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 4-0 | | Jurong East |
| Lionel Tan Ryo Takahashi Kaisei Ogawa Seia Kunori Nicky Melvin Singh |
Report | Anumanthan Kumar Arshad Shamim |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Attendance: 1,695 Referee: Syarqawi Buhari |
| 15 March 2023 4 | Lion City Sailors | 3-0 | | Bishan |
| Hafiz Nor Diego Lopes Abdul Rasaq |
Report | Huzaifah Aziz Joshua Pereira |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino |
| 18 March 2023 5 | Lion City Sailors | 3-0 | | Bishan |
| Maxime Lestienne Abdul Rasaq Christopher van Huizen |
Report | Madhu Mohana |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Hilmi Faud |
| 31 March 2023 6 | Tampines Rovers | 4-3 | | Tampines |
| Yasir Hanapi Kyoga Nakamura Faris Ramli Taufik Suparno Glenn Kweh Miloš Zlatković |
Report | Shawal Anuar Glenn Kweh Manuel Herrera López Maxime Lestienne |
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub Referee: Mohd Taqi |
| 10 April 2023 7 | Hougang United | 0-5 | | Jalan Besar |
| Kristijan Krajcek Sahil Suhaimi Brian Ferreira |
Report | Maxime Lestienne Abdul Rasaq Diego Lopes Zharfan Rohaizad |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 15 April 2023 8 | Young Lions FC | 1-1 | | Jalan Besar |
| Jordan Emaviwe |
Report | Maxime Lestienne Hami Syahin Lionel Tan |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino |
| 7 May 2023 9 | Geylang International | 1-2 | | Tampines |
| Iqbal Hussain Huzaifah Aziz Ahmad Syahir Naufal Azman Vincent Bezecourt |
Report | Maxime Lestienne Hami Syahin Zulqarnaen Suzliman Rusyaidi Salime |
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 13 May 2023 10 | DPMM FC | 3-3 | | Jalan Besar |
| Andrey Voronkov Yura Indera Putera Yunos Hakeme Yazid Said Abdul Mu'iz Sisa Azwan Ali Rahman Hanif Hamir |
Report | Diego Lopes Maxime Lestienne Nur Adam Abdullah Hami Syahin |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [lower-alpha 1] Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 21 May 2023 11 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 1 June 2023 12 | Balestier Khalsa | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 7 June 2023 13 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 10 June 2023 14 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 25 June 2023 15 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 1 July 2023 16 | Tanjong Pagar United | v | | Jurong East |
| Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
| 7 July 2023 17 | Young Lions FC | v | | Jalan Besar |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 11 July 2023 18 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 16 July 2023 19 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | | Jurong East |
| Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
| 23 July 2023 20 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 30 July 2023 21 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 4 August 2023 22 | Tampines Rovers | v | | Tampines |
| Stadium: Our Tampines Hub |
| 13 August 2023 23 | Hougang United | v | | Jalan Besar |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 27 August 2023 24 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
- Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium unavailable due to ongoing renovations.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 24 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage | |
| 2 | Tampines Rovers | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 23 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 3 | Lion City Sailors | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 20 | |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 15 | |
| 5 | Geylang International | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 13 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 11 | ||
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 9 | |
| 8 | Hougang United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 7 | |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- The foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC– as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-23 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
Singapore Cup
2023 Singapore Cup
Win Draw Loss
AFC Champions League
Win Draw Loss
Competition (U21)
Win Draw Loss
| 2023 1 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | v | | Hougang |
| Stadium: Hougang Stadium |
| 5 June 2023 2 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bedok |
| Stadium: Bedok Camp |
| 9 May 2023 3 | Lion City Sailors | 4-1 | | Bishan |
| Zakaria Syari Idzham Eszuan Arshad Shamim |
Max McCoy |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 16 May 2023 4 | Lion City Sailors | 0-1 | | Jalan Besar |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 22 May 2023 5 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 30 May 2023 6 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 26 June 2023 7 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Jalan Besar |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 4 July 2023 8 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Jurong East |
| Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
| 18 July 2023 9 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Jurong East |
| Stadium: Jurong East Stadium |
| 24 July 2023 10 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 7 August 2023 11 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 15 August 2023 12 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 22 August 2023 13 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 19 September 2023 14 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Tampines |
| Stadium: Our Tampines Hub |
| 26 September 2023 15 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Tampines |
| Stadium: Our Tampines Hub |
| 3 October 2023 16 | Lion City Sailors | v | | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balestier Khalsa U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Group A |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Tampines Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Geylang International U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Tanjong Pagar United U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Group B |
| 6 | Lion City Sailors U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Hougang United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Competition (U17)
U17 League
Win Draw Loss
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | League champions |
| 2 | Hougang United U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Balestier Khalsa U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Geylang International U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Tanjong Pagar United U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | ActiveSG Football Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Woodlands Lions U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competition (SFL)
Singapore Football League D2
Win Draw Loss
| 7 May 2023 1 | Mattar Sailors | 0-1 | | Woodlands |
| Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
| 14 May 2023 2 | Mattar Sailors | 3-3 | | Woodlands |
| Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
| 21 May 2023 3 | Bishan Barx | v | | Woodlands |
| Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
| 28 May 2023 4 | Mattar Sailors | v | | Bedok |
| Stadium: Bedok Stadium |
| 11 June 2023 6 | South Avenue | v | | Yishun |
| Stadium: Yishun Stadium |
| 18 June 2023 7 | Mattar Sailors | v | | Bukit Gombak |
| Stadium: Bukit Gombak Stadium |
| 25 June 2023 8 | Police SA | v | | Bedok |
| Stadium: Bedok Stadium |
| 2 July 2023 9 | Mattar Sailors | v | | Woodlands |
| Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
| 9 July 2023 10 | Starlight Soccerites | v | | Woodlands |
| Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
| 16 July 2023 11 | Admiralty CSN | v | | Woodlands |
| Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
| 23 July 2023 12 | GFA Sporting Westlake | v | | Woodlands |
| Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
| 30 July 2023 13 | Mattar Sailors | v | | Clementi |
| Stadium: Clementi Stadium |
| 6 August 2023 14 | Singapore Xin Hua | v | | Bukit Gombak |
| Stadium: Bukit Gombak Stadium |
| 13 August 2023 14 | Mattar Sailors | v | | Clementi |
| Stadium: Clementi Stadium |
| 20 August 2023 15 | Eunos Crescent | v | | Clementi |
| Stadium: Clementi Stadium |
| 27 August 2023 16 | Mattar Sailors | v | | Jalan Besar |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 3 September 2023 17 | Kaki Bukit SC | v | | Woodlands |
| Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
| 10 September 2023 18 | Mattar Sailors | v | | Woodlands |
| Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police SA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | League champions & Promote to SFL1 |
| 2 | Admiralty CSN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Promote to SFL1 |
| 3 | Bishan Barx FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Avenue SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Starlight Soccerites FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Kaki Bukit SC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Eunos Crescent FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Singapore Xin Hua FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 9 | GFA Sporting Westlake FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | Relegate to IWL |
| 10 | Mattar Sailors | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
See also
- 2010 Home United FC season
- 2011 Home United FC season
- 2012 Home United FC season
- 2013 Home United FC season
- 2014 Home United FC season
- 2015 Home United FC season
- 2016 Home United FC season
- 2017 Home United FC season
- 2018 Home United FC season
- 2019 Home United FC season
- 2020 Lion City Sailors FC season
- 2021 Lion City Sailors F.C. season
- 2022 Lion City Sailors F.C. season
- 2022 Lion City Sailors Women season
- 2023 Lion City Sailors Women
Notes
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