2024–25 Singapore Cup

2024–25 Singapore Cup
Tournament details
CountrySingapore
Dates1 February – 31 May 2025
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsLion City Sailors
(8th title)
Runners-upBG Tampines Rovers
Champions League TwoLion City Sailors
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored90 (3.6 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)6 players (6 goals)

The 2024–25 Singapore Cup will be the 25th edition of the Singapore Cup, Singapore's annual premier club football knock-out tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. [1] The winner qualified to the group stage of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two.

Lion City Sailors are the defending champions, having won the tournament in 2023 after defeating previous champions Hougang United 3–1 in the final. Thai side BG Pathum United will join the competition.[2][3] This is the 3rd time they will play in the competition after last appearing in 2009 and 2010.

Format

The 2024–25 Singapore Cup will begin on 1 February with a group stage consisting of two groups of 5 teams. The top 2 teams from each group advance to the semi-finals. The first-placed team from the group A plays the second-placed team from the group B, and reverse. The winners advance to the final.[4][5]

BG Pathum United will host Geylang International and Lion City Sailors at the Jalan Besar Stadium as a neutral ground.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 BG Tampines Rovers 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 10 Semi-finals
2 DPMM 4 2 1 1 7 7 0 7
3 Young Lions 4 2 0 2 11 7 +4 6
4 Hougang United 4 2 0 2 8 10 −2 6
5 Albirex Niigata (S) 4 0 0 4 4 14 −10 0
Source: FAS


Albirex Niigata (S)1–2Hougang United
Shingo Nakano 63' Report Zulfahmi Arifin 18'
Dejan Račić 21'
Ismail Salihović  22'
Danish Irfan  65'
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Andrea Verolino
BG Tampines Rovers1–1DPMM
Seia Kunori 80'
Shah Shahiran  53'
Irfan Najeeb  73'
Taufik Suparno  74'
Syazwan Buhari  89'
Nazry Aiman Azaman 90+5'
Farshad Noor  78'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi

Albirex Niigata (S)1–2BG Tampines Rovers
Arshad Shamim 82' Report Arya Igami Tarhani 52'
Koki Kawachi 64' (o.g.)
Joel Chew  82'
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
Young Lions0–2DPMM
Aizil Yazid  95' Dāvis Ikaunieks 8' (pen.)
Miguel Oliveira 71'
Nazirrudin Ismail  15'
Kristijan Naumovski  35'
Najib Tarif  63'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Hougang United0–3Young Lions
Nazrul Nazari  45+3'
Zaiful Nizam  45+3'
Fairuz Fazli Koh 16'
Kaisei Ogawa 45+4' (pen.)
Nazrul Nazari 53' (o.g.)
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Farhan Mohd
DPMM3–1Albirex Niigata (S)
Dāvis Ikaunieks 30', 88'
Nurikhwan Othman 72'
Miguel Oliveira  74'
Report Shingo Nakano 80'
Junki Kenn Yoshimura  40'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Jansen Foo

DPMM1–5Hougang United
Dāvis Ikaunieks 51'
Jamie McAllister  67'
Najib Tarif  70'
Nazry Aiman Azaman  73'
Damir Muminovic  77'
Azwan Ali Rahman  90+5'
Report Daniel Alemão 21'
Shodai Yokoyama 38'
Shahdan Sulaiman 70'
Dejan Račić 81'
Stjepan Plazonja 90+5'
Ismail Salihović  90+1'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Oswind Suriya
BG Tampines Rovers4–1Young Lions
Itsuki Enomoto 20', 32'
Shah Shahiran 22'
Joel Chew 47'
Taufik Suparno  67'
Dylan Fox  90+6'
Jun Kobayashi 66'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Young Lions7–1Albirex Niigata (S)
Kaisei Ogawa 5', 21', 58', 66'
Kan Kobayashi 12', 80'
Amir Syafiz 61'
Fairuz Fazli Koh  78'
Daniel Goh 9'
Gareth Low  26' 
SteviaEgbus Mikuni  29'
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Oswind Suriya
Hougang United1–5BG Tampines Rovers
Louka Tan 80' Report Itsuki Enomoto 50'
Shah Shahiran 65' (pen.)
Dylan Fox 82' 55'
Faris Ramli 84', 90+4'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Muhammad Taqi

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lion City Sailors 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 10 Semi-finals
2 BG Pathum United 4 2 2 0 7 5 +2 8
3 Balestier Khalsa 4 2 0 2 10 10 0 6
4 Tanjong Pagar United 4 1 0 3 3 9 −6 3
5 Geylang International 4 0 1 3 7 11 −4 1
Source: FAS
Tanjong Pagar United1–2BG Pathum United
Salif Cissé 11'
Rezza Rezky  43'
Shodai Nishikawa  45'
Report Marco Ballini 22'
Hwang Myung-hyun 76'
Kanokpon Buspakom  53'
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Jansen Foo
Geylang International4–5Balestier Khalsa
Tomoyuki Doi 5', 44', 81'
Keito Hariya 15'
Hud Ismail  32'
Anton Fase 3'
Kodai Tanaka 26', 50', 58'
Ignatius Ang 60'
Masahiro Sugita  34'
Darren Teh  38'
Harith Kanadi  42'
Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib  66'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

BG Pathum United2–2Geylang International
Naqiuddin Eunos 35' (o.g.)
Airfan Doloh 38'
Marco Ballini  45+4'
Ikhsan Fandi 85
Kanokpon Buspakom  90+8'
Report Tomoyuki Doi 5', 7'45+4  74'
Huzaifah Aziz  14'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Lion City Sailors4–1Tanjong Pagar United
Bart Ramselaar 26', 47'
Akram Azman 78'
Abdul Rasaq 88'
Report Faizal Roslan 70'
Raihan Rahman  35'
Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa

Balestier Khalsa1–2BG Pathum United
Anton Fase 9'
Kodai Tanaka 87
Jared Gallagher  67'
Report Patrik Gustavsson 15'
Nattawut Suksum 45+1'45+1
Nuttawut Wongsawang  25'
Teerapat Pruetong  51'
Sanchai Nontasila  64'
Referee: Hilmi Fuad

Tanjong Pagar United1–0Geylang International
Faizal Roslan 83' (pen.)
Zenivio  25'
Rezza Rezky  26'
Rio Sakuma  35'
Naufal Azman  87'
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Lion City Sailors4–1Balestier Khalsa
Song Ui-young 7'
Bart Ramselaar 25', 88', 90+2'
Report Kodai Tanaka 52'
Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa

Geylang International1–3Lion City Sailors
Tomoyuki Doi 55' (pen.)
Shakir Hamzah  26'
Report Lennart Thy 3', 67', 75'
Anumanthan Kumar  30'
Song Ui-young  39'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Clarence Leow

Balestier Khalsa3–0Tanjong Pagar United
Kodai Tanaka 12', 18'
Masahiro Sugita 76'
Report Azim Akbar  75'
Zenivio  90'
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
BG Pathum United1–1Lion City Sailors
Thanet Suknate 90+5'
Hwang Myung-hyun  22'
Report Song Ui-young  6'
Abdul Rasaq 35' 15'
Akram Azman  83'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Jansen Foo

Semi-finals

First legs will be played on 16 April & 21 May, and second on 27 May 2025.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
BG Tampines Rovers 4–3 BG Pathum United 1–1 3–2 (ET)
Lion City Sailors 5–2 DPMM 3–2 2–0
BG Pathum United1–1BG Tampines Rovers
Kodai Tanaka 35'
Kanokpon Buspakom  62'
Hwang Myung-hyun  72'
Airfan Doloh  77'
Report Shuya Yamashita 3'
Kyoga Nakamura  32'
Shah Shahiran  61'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Andrea Verolino
BG Tampines Rovers3–2 (a.e.t.)BG Pathum United
  • Glenn Kweh 16'
  • Seia Kunori 58'
  • Sarach Yooyen 114' (o.g.)
  • Irfan Najeeb  42'
  • Taufik Suparno  120+5'
  • Seydine N'Diaye 41', 76'
  • Sanchai Nontasila  45'
  • Hwang Myung-hyun  85'
  • Sarach Yooyen  89'
  • Freddy Álvarez  95'
  • Ikhsan Fandi  120'
  • Airfan Doloh  120+2'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Tampines Rovers won 4–3 on aggregate after extra time.


DPMM2–3Lion City Sailors
  • Azwan Ali Rahman 8'
  • Gabriel Gama 57'
Report
  • Maxime Lestienne 45'
  • Toni Datković 66'
  • Bailey Wright 70'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa
Lion City Sailors2–0DPMM
  • Diogo Costa 33'
  • Toni Datković 60'
Report
  • Gabriel Gama  31'
  • Abdul Hariz Herman  7'
  • Damir Muminovic  58'
  • Nur Ikhwan Othman  58'
Referee: Jansen Foo

Lion City Sailors won 5–2 on aggregate.

Final

BG Tampines Rovers0–1Lion City Sailors
  • Miloš Zlatković  85'
  • Shah Shahiran  90+4'
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Attendance: 2,766
Referee: Muhammad Taqi

Statistics

References

  1. ^ "Group stage set for 2024/25 Singapore Cup - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.
  2. ^ "Former champions BG Pathum to battle for Singapore Cup - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.
  3. ^ Lee, David (6 Jan 2024). "2010 winners BG Pathum to add Thai spice to Singapore Cup". The Straits Times.
  4. ^ "Group stage set for 2022 Singapore Cup - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.
  5. ^ "2023 Singapore Cup kicks off on 24 September - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.