2023 Young Lions FC season

Young Lions
2023 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachPhilippe Aw
StadiumJalan Besar Stadium
S.League8th of 8th
Singapore Cupon progress
Top goalscorerLeague: Jun Kobayashi (3 goals)
All: Jun Kobayashi (3 goals)

The 2023 season is Young Lion's 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]

Squad

As of 26 Sept 2019.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Prathip Ekamparam (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2023
13 Rauf Erwan (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 Singapore Sports School 2022 2023
25 Aizil Yazid (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 Hougang United 2023 2023
32 Umayr Sujuandy (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 Singapore Sports School 2021 2023
Defenders
5 Jun Kobayashi (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 Albirex Niigata (S) 2023 2023
8 Harhys Stewart (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 Hougang United U21 2020 2023
15 Kieran Teo Jia Jun (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 Geylang International U21 2023 2023
20 Ilhan Noor (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 Geylang International 2023 2023
26 Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2023
27 Syafi Hilman (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2023
34 Aqil Yazid (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 Balestier Khalsa U21 2023 2023
36 Danish Haqimi (2007-03-22) 22 March 2007 Singapore Sports School 2023 2023
38 Xavier Wong FC Inter Turku 2023 2023
39 Sahffee Jubpre (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 Hougang United U19 2023 2023
Midfielders
4 Jared Gallagher (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 Kitchee SC Reserve 2021 2023
7 Kan Kobayashi (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 Albirex Niigata (S) 2023 2023
10 Amir Syafiz (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 Singapore Sports School 2021 2023
21 Iman Hakim (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 Tampines Rovers 2023 2024
30 Fairuz Fazli Koh (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 Singapore Sport School 2022 2023
35 Loo Kai Sheng (2007-01-09) 9 January 2007 Singapore Sport School 2023 2023
37 Farhan Zulkifli (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 Hougang United U21 2023 2024
42 Haziq Kamarudin (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2023
Rasul Ramli (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 Singapore Sport School 2023 2023
Ethan Henry Pinto (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2024
Forwards
9 Zikos Vasileios Chua (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 Geylang International 2018 2023
16 Ryan Praveen (2002-05-28) 28 May 2002 Balestier Khalsa U21 2023 2023
18 Syafi’ie Redzuan (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 Hougang United U21 2023 2023
19 Syahadat Masnawi (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 Sporting Westlake 2023 2023
28 Ameen Shah (2005-08-08) 8 August 2005 Albirex Academy 2023 2023
40 Amiruldin Asraf (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 Lion City Sailors 2023 2023
41 Irfan Iskandar (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 Singapore Sports School 2022 2023
Khairin Nadim (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 Woodlands Secondary School 2020 2022
Players who left during the season
3 Danial Crichton (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 Warriors FC U21 2020 2023
6 Jacob Mahler (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 FFA Under-18 2018 2023
11 Harith Kanadi (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 Geylang International 2022 2023
17 Adam Reefdy (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2024
22 Elijah Lim Teck Yong (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 Geylang International 2022 2023
23 Jordan Emaviwe (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 Balestier Khalsa 2021 2023
24 Wayne Chew (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 Geylang International 2022 2023
Players who left for NS during season
14 Ryu Hardy Yussri (2005-04-20) 20 April 2005 Singapore Sport School 2022 2023
31 Keshav Kumar (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 Balestier Khalsa 2023 2023
29 Andrew Aw (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2024
33 Danial Iliya (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 Tampines Rovers 2023 2023
2 Raoul Suhaimi (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 Singapore Sports School 2021 2023

Coaching staff

Position Name
Team Manager Matthew Sean
Sakthi Vel Ganesan
Head team coach Nazri Nasir
Assistant coach Koichiro Iizuka
Fadzuhasny Juraimi
Afiq Yahya
Goalkeeping coach Ahmadulhaq Che Omar
Fitness coach Donald Wan
Physiotherapist Vacant
Sports Trainers Nasruldin Baharudin
Muklis Sawit
Equipment Officer Omar Mohamed

[2]

Transfer

In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Prathip Ekamparam Lion City Sailors First Team Free
DF Syafi Hilman Lion City Sailors U21 First Team Free
DF Aqil Yazid Balestier Khalsa U21 First Team Free [3]
DF Keshav Kumar Balestier Khalsa First Team
DF Jun Kobayashi Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [4] [5]
MF Kan Kobayashi Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [6] [7]
MF Ethan Henry Pinto Tampines Rovers U21 First Team Free
MF Haziq Kamarudin NA First Team Free
FW Syahadat Masnawi Sporting Westlake First Team Free

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
DF Danish Haqimi Singapore Sports School First Team Free
DF Sahffee Jubpre SAFSA First Team Free
MF Loo Kai Sheng Singapore Sports School First Team Free
FW Irfan Iskandar First Team Free
FW Amiruldin Asraf Lion City Sailors First Team Free

Out

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Ridhwan Fikri Geylang International First Team Free [8]
GK Dylan Pereira Retired First Team
DF Moritz Faizal Radewaldt FC Bad Wörishofen
(Kreisliga Bayern)
First Team Free
DF Syabil Hisham Balestier Khalsa First Team Free [9]
DF Syed Akmal Tanjong Pagar United First Team Free
MF Syed Adel Alsree Lion City Sailors U21 U21 Free
MF Danish Qayyum Lion City Sailors U21 U21 Free[10]
MF Nor Hakim Redzuan First Team Free
FW Abdul Rasaq Lion City Sailors First Team Free [11]
FW Khairin Nadim Lion City Sailors U21 U21 Free [a]
FW Glenn Kweh Tampines Rovers First Team Free [12]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Jacob Mahler Madura United First Team Free [13] [14]
DF Danial Crichton University TRGV First Team Free
MF Loo Kai Sheng ESC La Liga Academy U15 Free

Loan in

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK Wayne Chew SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan till 2023
GK Danial Iliya SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Season loan till 2023
GK Aizil Yazid SAFSA (Hougang) First Team Season loan till 2024
MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan till 2023
DF Ilhan Noor SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan till 2024
DF Harith Kanadi SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan
DF Kieran Teo Jia Jun SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan
DF Harhys Stewart SAFSA (Hougang) First Team Season loan
DF Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim SAFSA (Tanjong Pagar) First Team Season loan
DF Andrew Aw SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Season loan till 2024
DF Adam Reefdy SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Season loan till 2024
DF Jordan Emaviwe Balestier Khalsa First Team Season loan
MF Iman Hakim SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Season loan
FW Zikos Vasileios Chua SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan
FW Ryan Praveen SAFSA (Balestier) First Team Season loan
FW Syafi’ie Redzuan SAFSA (Hougang) First Team Season loan
FW Khairin Nadim SAFSA (LCS) First Team Season loan

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
MF Farhan Zulkifli SAFSA (Hougang) First Team Season loan
MF Amir Syafiz SAFSA [b] First Team Season loan
  1. ^ Khairin Nadim signed and loaned to Young lions while serving NS
  2. ^ Amir Syafiz take a break of 3 months for enlistment before returning to the team.

Loan return

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Putra Anugerah Lion City Sailors FC Loan Return
GK Martyn Mun SAFSA Loan Return
DF Harhys Stewart Hougang United Loan Return
MF Jordan Emaviwe SAFSA Loan Return [a]
MF Nor Hakim Redzuan Hougang United Loan Return
MF Shah Shahiran SAFSA Loan Return
  1. ^ Jordan Emaviwe extends his loan after completion of NS in March 2023 till June 2023

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To First Team Ref
GK Danial Iliya SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Loan Return
DF Andrew Aw SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Loan Return
DF Adam Reefdy SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Loan Return
DF Jordan Emaviwe Balestier Khalsa First Team Loan Return [a]
GK Wayne Chew SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Loan Return [b]
DF Harith Kanadi SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Loan Return [c]
MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Loan Return [d]
  1. ^ Jordan Emaviwe re-join Balestier after his loan to Young Lions ended.
  2. ^ Wayne Chew joined Balestier after his loan to Young Lions ended and released by Geylang.
  3. ^ Harith Kanadi joined LCS after his loan to Young Lions ended.
  4. ^ Elijah Lim joined Balestier after his loan to Young Lions ended and released by Geylang.

Loan out

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Keshav Kumar SAFSA First Team NS till July 2025
DF Raoul Suhaimi SAFSA First Team NS till July 2025
MF Amir Syafiz SAFSA First Team NS till July 2025
MF Ryu Hardy Yussri SAFSA First Team NS till July 2025

Retained

Position Player Ref
GK Umayr Sujuandy 1 year extension till 2023 [15]
GK Rauf Erwan
GK Wayne Chew [a]
DF Raoul Suhaimi [b]
DF Danial Crichton [c]
DF Jacob Mahler [d]
MF Jared Gallagher
MF Amir Syafiz [e]
MF Ryu Hardy [f]
MF Fairuz Fazli
  1. ^ Wayne Chew extends contract till end of NS.
  2. ^ Raoul Suhaimi extends contract till start of NS.
  3. ^ Danial Crichton extends contract till end of NS.
  4. ^ Jacob Mahler extends contract till end of NS.
  5. ^ Amir Syafiz extends contract till start of NS.
  6. ^ Ryu Hardy extends contract till start of NS.

Training stint

Position Player Club
MF Jared Gallagher Sligo Rovers F.C.

Friendly

Pre-season friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (SPL)

As of 26 Nov 2023

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Prathip Ekamparam 1 0 1 0 2 0
4 MF Jared Gallagher 19 2 4 1 22 2
5 DF Jun Kobayashi 24 3 3 0 27 3
7 MF Kan Kobayashi 18 1 1+1 1 19 1
8 DF Harhys Stewart 18+3 3 4 0 24 3
9 FW Zikos Vasileios Chua 2+2 1 1 0 5 1
10 MF Amir Syafiz 6+1 0 1+1 0 8 0
13 GK Rauf Erwan 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Kieran Teo Jia Jun 18 1 3+1 1 21 1
16 FW Ryan Praveen 0+8 0 1+2 0 11 0
18 FW Syafi’ie Redzuan 7+7 1 0 0 14 1
19 FW Syahadat Masnawi 15+5 1 1+1 0 22 1
20 DF Ilhan Noor 10+4 0 1 0 15 0
21 MF Iman Hakim 5+3 0 4 0 11 0
25 GK Aizil Yazid 19+1 0 0 0 20 0
26 DF Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim 0+4 0 0+1 0 4 0
27 DF Syafi Hilman 0+2 0 0 0 2 0
28 FW Ameen Shah 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF Fairuz Fazli Koh 17+6 2 0 0 23 1
32 GK Umayr Sujuandy 1 0 3 0 3 0
34 DF Aqil Yazid 11+4 0 1 0 16 0
35 MF Loo Kai Sheng 0+2 0 0+1 0 3 0
36 DF Danish Haqimi 0+2 0 3+1 0 5 0
37 MF Farhan Zulkifli 6+1 0 3 1 9 0
39 DF Sahffee Jubpre 0+1 0 3 0 4 0
40 FW Amiruldin Asraf 4+2 2 2+2 0 9 2
41 FW Irfan Iskandar 0 0 0+2 0 2 0
42 MF Haziq Kamarudin 4+11 1 3 0 17 1
?? MF Ethan Henry Pinto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
2 DF Raoul Suhaimi 9 0 0 0 9 0
3 DF Danial Scott Crichton 2+1 0 0 0 3 0
6 DF Jacob Mahler 3+1 0 0 0 4 0
11 DF Harith Kanadi 9+8 1 0 0 17 1
14 MF Ryu Hardy Yussri 3+5 1 0 0 8 1
17 DF Adam Reefdy 4+3 0 0 0 7 0
22 MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong 9+6 2 0 0 15 2
23 DF Jordan Emaviwe 6+1 3 0 0 7 3
24 GK Wayne Chew 3 0 0 0 3 0
29 DF Andrew Aw 10+3 0 0 0 13 0
31 DF Keshav Kumar 1+1 0 0 0 2 0
33 GK Danial Iliya 0 0 0 0 0 0

Competitions

Overview

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 February 2023 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 3-0 Young Lions FC Jurong East
Shuto Komaki 33'
Asahi Yokokawa 51'
Koki Kawachi 89'
Report Aqil Yazid 11'
Elijah Lim Teck Yong 74'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
28 February 2023 2 Geylang International 4-2 Young Lions FC Tampines
Yushi Yamaya 25' (pen.) 90+7'
Naufal Azman 56'
Rio Sakuma 63' 70'
Takahiro Tezuka 48'
Akmal Azman 78'
Joshua Pereira 90+1'
Report Harith Kanadi 7'
Jun Kobayashi 52'
Elijah Lim Teck Yong 43'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Clarence Leow
4 March 2023 3 Balestier Khalsa 3-1 Young Lions FC Bishan
Shuhei Hoshino 6'
Ho Wai Loon 32' 46'
Report Jordan Emaviwe 90+10' (pen.)
Harith Kanadi 45+3'
Jared Gallagher 50'
Amir Syafiz 77'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Faud
9 March 2023 4 Young Lions FC 0-3 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Ilhan Noor 90' Report Taufik Suparno 31'
Faris Ramli 34'
Ong Yu En 82'
Kyoga Nakamura 49'
Syed Firdaus Hassan 79'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
18 March 2023 5 Young Lions FC 2-1 Hougang United Jalan Besar
Jared Gallagher 81'
Harhys Stewart 83'
Ilhan Noor 31'
Jacob Mahler 90+5'
Report Hazzuwan Halim 44'
Naoki Kuriyama 38'
Nazrul Nazari 63'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow
1 April 2023 6 Tanjong Pagar United 2-1 Young Lions FC Jurong East
Syukri Bashir 39'
Shakir Hamzah 54'
Faizal Roslan 44'
Tajeli Salamat 48'
Marin Mudražija 74'
Report Jacob Mahler 11'  23'
Amir Syafiz 61'
Harhys Stewart 78' 70'
Aizil Yazid 90'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
8 April 2023 7 Young Lions FC 1-3 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Kan Kobayashi 10'
Aqil Yazid 18'
Harith Kanadi 32'  36'
Report Ryoya Tanigushi 16' 86'
Daniel Goh 23'
Fudhil I'yadh 36'
Madhu Mohana 47'
Iqram Rifqi 48'
Fabian Kwok 76'
Syukri Noorhaizam 79'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
11 April 2023 8 Young Lions FC 2-2 DPMM FC Jalan Besar
Kieran Teo Jia Jun 87'
Jordan Emaviwe 89'
Harhys Stewart 60'
Report Ángel Martínez 45+3'
Andrey Varankow 81'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
15 April 2023 9 Young Lions FC 1-1 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Jordan Emaviwe 90+8' (pen.) Report Maxime Lestienne 6'
Hami Syahin 32'
Lionel Tan 90+5'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
20 May 2023 10 Tampines Rovers 1-0 Young Lions FC Tampines
Boris Kopitović 2' Report Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei
27 May 2023 11 Young Lions FC 0-2 Geylang International Jalan Besar
Raoul Suhaimi 48' Report Iqbal Hussain 41'
Amirul Adli 70'
Gareth Low 62'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
3 June 2023 12 Hougang United 3-0 Young Lions FC Jalan Besar
Sahil Suhaimi 7'
Nazrul Nazari 12'
Gabriel Quak 45+2'
Ajay Robson  85'
Report Ryu Hardy Yussri  52'
Syahadat Masnawi  70'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
6 June 2023 12 Young Lions FC 3-4 Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar
Jared Gallagher 27' 41'
Elijah Lim Teck Yong 29' 39'
Report Blake Ricciuto 33'
Jun Kobayashi 55' (o.g.)
Faizal Roslan 71'
Shakir Hamzah 89'
Fathullah Rahmat 15'
Marin Mudražija 76'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei
10 June 2023 14 Lion City Sailors 4-1 Young Lions FC Bishan
Kan Kobayashi 18' (o.g.)
Shawal Anuar 32'
Abdul Rasaq 40'
Maxime Lestienne 53'
Anumanthan Kumar 45+2'
Hami Syahin 48'
Nur Adam Abdullah 61'
Report Jun Kobayashi 87'
Aqil Yazid 90+2'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
24 June 2023 15 DPMM FC 6-0 Young Lions FC Jalan Besar
Azwan Ali Rahman 2'
Andrey Voronkov 6' 50'
Farshad Noor 39' (pen.)
Hanif Farhan Azman 48'
Hakeme Yazid Said 66'
Fakharrazi Hassan 45+1'
Syafiq Hilmi Shahrom 87'
Report Harith Kanadi 45+2'
Ryu Hardy Yussri 80'
Syafi’ie Redzuan 81'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [a]
Referee: Jansen Foo
1 July 2023 16 Young Lions FC 2-4 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Ryu Hardy Yussri 64' 76'
Jun Kobayashi 90+5'
Harhys Stewart  29'
Kan Kobayashi90+4
Report Harhys Stewart 3' (o.g.)
Nicky Melvin Singh 33'
Keito Komatsu 43'
Shodai Yokoyama 88'
Seia Kunori 86'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
7 July 2023 17 Young Lions FC 0-4 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Syahadat Masnawi 61'
Aqil Yazid 63'
Jun Kobayashi 88'
Report Maxime Lestienne 60' 68' 88'
Shawal Anuar 86'
Hafiz Nor 75'
Rusyaidi Salime 90+1'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
12 July 2023 18 Balestier Khalsa 4-2 Young Lions FC Bishan
Shuhei Hoshino 33'
Ryoya Tanigushi 65' 82'
Alen Kozar 71'
Report Haziq Kamarudin 48'
Amiruldin Asraf 90+5'
Harhys Stewart 16'
Jared Gallagher 72'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
15 July 2023 19 Young Lions FC 2-3 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Syahadat Masnawi 41'
Fairuz Fazli Koh 71'
Harith Kanadi 65'
Jared Gallagher 89'
Report Yasir Hanapi 18' 62'
Faris Ramli 62'
Syazwan Buhari 48'
Ryaan Sanizal 90+3'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
22 July 2023 20 Albirex Niigata (S) 5-0 Young Lions FC Jurong East
Keito Komatsu 6' 15' 23' (pen.)
Hilman Norhisam 67'
Shunsaku Kishimoto 82'
Report Aqil Yazid 31'  35'
Haziq Kamarudin 40'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
Man of the Match: Keito Komatsu
29 July 2023 21 Young Lions FC 2-6 Hougang United Jalan Besar
Harhys Stewart 47'
Zikos Vasileios Chua 90+2'
Fairuz Fazli Koh 44'
Jared Gallagher 65'
Report Djordje Maksimovic 9' 67'
Kristijan Krajcek 41' 90+1'
Gabriel Quak 52'
Kazuma Takayama 64'
Naoki Kuriyama 15'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
5 August 2023 22 Tanjong Pagar United 3-2 Young Lions FC Jurong East
Syukri Bashir6 42' (pen.)
Marin Mudrazija 7'
Pedro Dias 69'
Report Amiruldin Asraf31 84'
Syafi’ie Redzuan 51'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
12 August 2023 23 Young Lions FC 0-2 DPMM FC Jalan Besar
Syafi'ie Redzuan 80' Report Nazirrudin Ismail 67' 90+4'
Azwan Bin Ali Rahman 87'
Kristijan Naumovski 90+3'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
19 August 2023 24 Geylang International 3-0 Young Lions FC Tampines
Joshua Pereira 40' 72'
Gareth Low 57'
Report Jared Gallagher 70'
Ilhan Noor 83'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Man of the Match: Joshua Pereira

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Geylang International 24 10 3 11 41 52 −11 33
6 Hougang United 24 9 2 13 37 57 −20 29
7 Brunei DPMM[b] 24 6 5 13 39 43 −4 23
8 Tanjong Pagar United 24 6 3 15 39 62 −23 21
9 Young Lions[b] 24 1 2 21 24 76 −52 5
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium unavailable due to ongoing renovations.
  2. ^ a b Three clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and the FAS under-23 team Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brunei DPMM (Q) 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5 10 Semi-finals
2 Tampines Rovers (Q) 4 2 1 1 9 3 +6 7
3 Albirex Niigata (S) 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 5
4 Geylang International 4 1 0 3 6 12 −6 3
5 Young Lions 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2023. Source: FAS
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
24 September 2023 Group Match 1 Tampines Rovers 5-0 Young Lions FC Tampines
Shuya Yamashita 50'
Yasir Hanapi 64'
Boris Kopitović45+10 82'
Faris Ramli 85' 90+1'
Kyoga Nakamura 36'
Shah Shahiran 60'
Report Aqil Yazid 28'
Nazri Nasir 45+10'
Harhys Stewart 83'
Syahadat Masnawi 85'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
22 October 2023 Group Match 2 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0 Young Lions FC Jurong East
Seia Kunori 37'
Shodai Yokoyama 75'
Report Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
4 November 2023 Group Match 3 Young Lions FC 0-1 Brunei DPMM Jalan Besar
Sahffee Jubpre 90+2'
Farhan Zulkifli87
Report Farshad Noor 34'
Hanif Hamir 83'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei
26 November 2023 Group Match 4 Geylang International 2-4 Young Lions FC Tampines
Takahiro Tezuka 39'
Yushi Yamaya 43'
Ahmad Syahir 49'
Shahfiq Ghani 75'
Report Kan Kobayashi 56'
Kieran Teo Jia Jun 59'
Jared Gallagher 90+1' 61'
Farhan Zulkifli 90+4'
Haziq Kamarudin  38'
Harhys Stewart 87'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Taufik Thana

Competition (U21)

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 July 2023 1 (Rescheduled) Young Lions B 3-5 Lion City Sailors Hougang
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
28 April 2023 2 Young Lions B 1-2 Tanjong Pagar United Jurong West
Zulfadhmi Suzliman
Khairul Amri
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
2 May 2023 3 Young Lions B 0-2 Hougang United Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
9 May 2023 4 Young Lions B 0-0 Geylang International Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
12 June 2023 5 (Rescheduled) Young Lions B 2-4 Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
22 May 2023 6 Young Lions B 3-0 SAFSA Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
30 May 2023 7 Young Lions B 3-2 Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh
Ameen Shah 35'
Ryan Praveen 68'
Jared Gallagher 90+5'
Larry Lim 33'
Max Mc Coy 66'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
4 July 2023 8 Young Lions B 1-0 Tampines Rovers Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
18 July 2023 9 Young Lions B 2-0 SAFSA Bedok
Stadium: Bedok Camp II
24 July 2023 10 Young Lions B 3-2 Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar
Zahil Rahman
Pedro Dias
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
1 August 2023 11 Young Lions B 3-2 Hougang United Jalan Besar
Louka Tan
Syed Adel Alsree
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
8 August 2023 12 Young Lions B 3-2 Geylang International Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
15 August 2023 13 Young Lions B 2-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
10 October 2023 14 (Rescheduled) Young Lions B 1-2 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
19 September 2023 15 Young Lions B 5-4 Balestier Khalsa Bishan
Amiruldin Asraf 2'
Ryan Praveen 22'
Haziq Kamaruldin 24', 44'
Ilhan Noor 49'
Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman 29'
Kian Ghadessy 65', 72', 87'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
6 October 2023 16 (Rescheduled) Young Lions B 2-2 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tanjong Pagar United U21 (C) 16 10 4 2 48 21 +27 34 Group A
2 Young Lions B 16 9 2 5 34 30 +4 29
3 Lion City Sailors U21 16 8 3 5 40 24 +16 27
4 Geylang International U21 16 7 4 5 26 23 +3 25
5 Tampines Rovers U21 16 6 6 4 29 21 +8 24 Group B
6 Hougang United U21 16 7 3 6 28 32 −4 24
7 Balestier Khalsa U21 16 7 0 9 31 38 −7 21
8 Albirex Niigata (S) U19 16 5 3 8 23 32 −9 18
9 SAFSA 16 0 1 15 16 54 −38 1
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
(C) Champions

See also

Notes

References

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