2024 Women's Premier League (Singapore)
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 March – 15 September |
| Champions | Lion City Sailors |
| AFC Champions League | Lion City Sailors |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 353 (4.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Manami Fukusawa (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | LCS 18–0 Balestier (4 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Balestier 0–14 Albirex (S) (11 May 2024) |
| Highest scoring | LCS 18–0 Balestier (4 May 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches LC Sailors/Albirex (S) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches LC Sailors/Albirex (S) |
| Longest winless run | 16 matches Balestier |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Balestier |
| Total attendance | 5,105[1] |
| Average attendance | 71[1] |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Women's Premier League (also known as the Deloitte Women's Premier League due to sponsorship reasons with Deloitte[2]) was the 5th season of the Women's Premier League and the 23rd season of the top-flight women's football league in Singapore. The season began on 9 March 2024.
Summary
Nine teams participated in the 2024 season, following the withdrawal of Police Sports Association. The league champions will receive S$25,000, while the second and third-placed teams will receive S$10,000 and S$7,500 respectively.[3] All the WPL's matches were to be played at Choa Chu Kang Stadium.[4] Like previous season, admission to all matches is free to the public.[3] From 23 March, Choa Chu Kang Stadium was closed for maintenance after complaints of poor pitch conditions.[5] Matches were temporarily played at Jalan Besar Stadium.[5] It was announced that matches from 14 April onwards would be played at two venues, Choa Chu Kang Stadium and ITE College East, with one matchday at each venue.[6] There were some concerns that Geylang International has a home advantage as the team trained there.[6]
Albirex Niigata (S)’s 2023 WPL Player of the Year and Golden Boot winner Kana Kitahara assumed a dual player-coach role for their women's team.[7] Lion City Sailors promoted goalkeeping coach Daniel Ong to take over from Yeong Sheau Shyan, who led the side to back-to-back undefeated campaigns and was WPL Coach of the Year in 2022 and 2023.[7] Lion City Sailors won their third consecutive title after a 6-0 victory over Still Aerion.[8]
Teams
A total of 9 teams competed in the league.
| Team | Team list |
|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2024 |
| Balestier Khalsa | |
| Hougang United | 2024 |
| Geylang International | 2024 |
| Lion City Sailors | 2024 |
| Still Aerion WFC | 2024 |
| BG Tampines Rovers | 2024 |
| Tanjong Pagar United | |
| Tiong Bahru FC |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Nahar Daud[7] | Pre-season | Kana Kitahara[7] | |||
| Lion City Sailors | Muhammad Yusuf Chatyawan[7] | Pre-season | Daniel Ong[7] | |||
| BG Tampines Rovers FC | Joe O'Sullivan | Remained on as Team Manager | Pre-season | Faizal Zainuddin |
Foreign players
All teams may register a maximum of four foreign players with a minimum age of sixteen at the point of registration.[9]
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Kana Kitahara[10] | Manami Fukuzawa[11] | Yuki Monden[12] | Rebecca Jane Harding[13] | |
| Balestier Khalsa | Oihana Marine Dany[14] | Ishita | Equzkine Calzada | ||
| Geylang International | Olliana Davies | Victoria Sarka | Maeva Lazorthes Pedauga[14] | ||
| Hougang United | Sydney Hector | Riddle Reneelyn Sison | |||
| Lion City Sailors | Miray Hokotate Altun | Sara Hayduchok | Madison Telmer[15] | Priscille Le Helloco[16] | Laura Gänser[17][16] |
| Still Aerion WFC | Carmen Calisto | Sunisa Srangthaisong | Uraiporn Yongkul | Reena Esther | Lauren Reese |
| Tampines Rovers | Maia McCoy | Anaya Sehgal | Vanessa Han | Andrea Moska | Victoria Sarka Priscille Le Helloco |
| Tiong Bahru FC | Helena Constantinou | Larissa Anne Orthmann | |||
| Tanjong Pagar United | Ayaka Miki |
Results
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors (C) | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 4 | +91 | 43 | Qualification for AFC Champions League |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 9 | +75 | 42 | |
| 3 | Geylang International | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 16 | +32 | 31 | |
| 4 | Still Aerion | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 28 | |
| 5 | Hougang United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 27 | |
| 6 | Tanjong Pagar United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 17 | |
| 7 | BG Tampines Rovers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 11 | |
| 8 | Tiong Bahru | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 81 | −70 | 7 | |
| 9 | Balestier Khalsa | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 110 | −107 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) League champions
Fixtures and results
The league operates on a home and away round-robin format from 9 March 2024.[3]
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 15 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manami Fukuzawa | Albirex Niigata (S) | 23 |
| 2 | Raeka Ee | Lion City Sailors | 18 |
| 3 | Farah Nurzahirah | Geylang International | 15 |
| 4 | Josephine Ang | Lion City Sailors | 12 |
| Kana Kitahara | Albirex Niigata (S) | 12 | |
| 5 | Sydney Hector | Hougang | 11 |
| 6 | Uraiporn Yongkul | Still Aerion | 10 |
| 7 | Victoria Sarka | Geylang / Tampines | 9 |
Source: Women's Premier League
Awards
| Award | Nominee | Club | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Player of the Year | Farhanah Ruhaizat | Geylang International | Manami Fukuzawa |
| Manami Fukuzawa | Albirex Niigata (S) | ||
| Syazwani Ruzi | Lion City Sailors | ||
| Young Player of the Year | Bernice Lim | Still Aerion | Farah Nurzahirah |
| Farah Nurzahirah | Geylang International | ||
| Sarah Zu’risqha | Lion City Sailors | ||
| Ratna Suffian | |||
| Ratna Suffian | Geylang International | ||
| Samawira Basri | Tanjong Pagar United | ||
| Goal of the Year | Manami Fukuzawa (vs Hougang United, 4 August 2024) |
Albirex Niigata (S) | Uraiporn Yongkul |
| Summer Chong (vs Balestier Khalsa, 11 August 2024) |
Geylang International | ||
| Uraiporn Yongkul (vs Balestier Khalsa, 14 April 2024) |
Still Aerion | ||
| Golden Boot | Manami Fukuzawa (Albirex Niigata (S)) | ||
| Golden Glove | Izairida Shakira (Lion City Sailors) | ||
| Fair Play Award | Hougang United FC[19] | ||
Source: fas.org.sg
References
- ^ a b Kimberly Kwek, Deepanraj Ganesan (10 March 2025). "Can Women's Premier League take off after losing title sponsor? FAS upbeat but issues remain". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Women's Premier League Returns With First-Ever Title Sponsor". Press release, Deloitte. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Deloitte Women's Premier League 2024 set to return on 9 March". FAS. 22 February 2024.
- ^ Tianbao, Lin (18 March 2024). "'Like a plantation field': Pitch issues for Singapore Women's Premier League draw ire". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b Tianbao, Lin (26 March 2024). "Choa Chu Kang Stadium pitch closed for maintenance after complaints of poor conditions". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b Tianbao, Lin (9 April 2024). "Singapore's Women's Premier League to be played at two venues from April 14". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Ganesan, Deepanraj (17 January 2024). "No experience? No problem, as Singapore's top two women's football teams hire rookie head coaches". The Straits Times.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2024 Deloitte Women's Premier League Regulations" (PDF). FAS. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Kana Kitahara to Assume Dual Roles as Player and Head Coach for the 2024 Season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
- ^ "Manami Fukuzawa is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
- ^ "Yuki Monden is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
- ^ "Rebecca Jane Harding is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
- ^ a b "2024 Deloitte Women's Premier League Club Guide". FAS. 8 March 2024.
- ^ "New-look Sailors Women to usher in new era against Royal Arion". Lion City Sailors. 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Sailors Women bolster squad for WPL and AWCL challenges with 4 new players". Lion City Sailors. 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Sailors Women bolster ranks with experienced Laura Gänser". Lion City Sailors. 5 March 2024.
- ^ Kwek, Kimberly (22 February 2025). "FAS to host inaugural Amateur Leagues Awards Night 2024". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Amateur Awards Night Season 2024". FAS. Retrieved 24 February 2025.