2025 Lion City Sailors Women season

Lion City Sailors
2025 season
OwnerGarena
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachMuhammad Yusuf Chatyawan

The 2025 season marks the Lion City Sailors Women's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Women's Premier League. The team will be looking to build on their success from the last three seasons, when they finished as champion in the league.[1]

The Sailors Women have a strong squad with a good mix of experience and youth. They are led by Daniel Ong, a former Singapore International. He has previously managed the Singapore national team and was the assistant coach of the team in 2023.[2][3] [4]

Kits

Kits using Puma's trademark
Home
Away
Goalkeeper Home 1
Goalkeeper Away 2

Squad

Women squad (LCS)

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeeper
1 Izairida Shakira (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 Mattar Sailors (W) 2024 2025
22 Beatrice Tan Li Bin (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2022 2025
Defender
4 Umairah Hamdan (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 South Avenue CSC 2022 2025
6 Seri Nurinsyirah (2009-01-29) 29 January 2009 Mattar Sailors (W) 2023 2025
8 Syazwani Ruzi (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 Still Aerion 2022 2025
13 Mira Ruzana (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 Still Aerion 2025 2025
17 Khairunnisa Anwar (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 South Avenue CSC 2022 2025
27 Tia Foong Po Shiun (2007-07-31) 31 July 2007 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2025
76 Tyan Foong (2009-04-19) 19 April 2009 Mattar Sailors (W) 2024 2025
Midfielder
2 Madison Josephine Telmer (2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 Old Dominion University 2022 2025
12 Anaya Sehgal 2008 JSSL Tampines 2025 2025
15 Qarissa Putri Ramadhani (2008-09-24) 24 September 2008 Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2024 2025
16 Ho Huixin (1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 Home United (W) 2022 2025
23 Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli (2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 Albirex Niigata (S) 2024 2025
24 Nurhidayu Naszri (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 JSSL Tampines 2024 2025
33 Amelia Ng Jing Xuan 2010 Mattar Sailors (W) 2025 2025
77 Dhaniyah Qasimah (2004-07-07) 7 July 2004 Albirex Niigata (S) (W) 2025 2025
Forwards
7 Cara Ming-Yan Chang (2008-11-28) 28 November 2008 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2025
9 Raeka Ee Pei Ying (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 Mattar Sailors (W) 2023 2025
10 Priscille Le Helloco (2007-01-08) 8 January 2007 JSSL Tampines 2024 2025
11 Liyana Indah Rickit (2009-10-14) 14 October 2009 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2025
19 Yuvika Suresh (2009-03-01) 1 March 2009 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2025
20 Dorcas Chu (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2025
25 Nor Adriana Lim 2009 Mattar Sailors (W) 2025 2025
28 Putri Alyiah Seow (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 Mattar Sailors (W) 2025 2025
Josephine Ang Kaile (2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2024
Mid-season transferred players

Women squad (Mattar Sailors)

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeeper
1 Julia Young 2025 2025
18 Tamara Chang 2025 2025
Defender
4 Nadia Nuraffendi Lion City Sailors (W) 2023 2025
6 Rasyiqah Miza 2025 2025
13 Katelyn Yeoh 2025 2025
14 Isis Ang 2025 2025
17 Carolyn Chan 2025 2025
21 Syaizta Ohorella 2009 2023 2025
22 Tasha Foong Po Yui (2005-05-27) 27 May 2005 ITE College East 2022 2025
24 Clara Wong 2025 2025
99 Syahirah Issaka 2025 2025
Midfielder
8 Joyce Foo 2025 2025
10 Tharshini Rajasegar 2025 2025
11 Jaen Lee 2023 2025
15 Natalie Ng 2025 2025
20 Nayli Elvira Sha'aril 2025 2025
23 Remi Ogawa 2025 2025
25 Nurhannah Qistina 2025 2025
39 Erina Oyama 2025 2025
Forward
5 Milan Kaur 2025 2025
7 Maxine Maribbay (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 2023 2025
9 Maite Jones 2025 2025
19 Hannah Abdullahsiraj 2025 2025
95 Sri Ravi Sivashankar 2025 2025


Staff

The following list displays the coaching and administrative staff of Lion City Sailors FC:[5]

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
DF Mira Ruzana Still Aerion WFC Women Free [6]
MF Anaya Sehgal BG Tampines Rovers (W) Women Free [6]
MF Dhaniyah Qasimah Albirex Niigata (S) (W) Women Free [7]

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
DF Madison Josephine Telmer Old Dominion University Women Season loan till July 2025

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Talia Sachet Balestier Khalsa (W) Mattar Sailors Free
DF Sara Hayduchok Women Free
DF Madison Josephine Telmer Old Dominion University Women Free
MF Natasha Kaur Women Free
MF Miray Hokotate Altun Women Free
MF Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri ESC La Liga Academy Women Free [8] [a]
FW Verona Lim Ruo Ya Albirex Niigata (W) Mattar Sailors Free
FW Nur Ain Salleh Madrid CFF Youth Women Free
4 years till 2029 [9]
FW Celine Koh Tiong Bahru FC (W) Mattar Sailors Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref

Loans In

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
  1. ^ Natasha Naszri played for LCS Women Team in Women Premier League before joining sister team, Mattar City Sailors (W) in the Women National League

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (Women)

As of 25 May 25
No. Pos. Player WPL AFC Champions League Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Izairida Shakira 3 0 0 0 3 0
2 MF Madison Telmer 2 4 0 0 2 4
4 DF Nur Umairah 5+1 1 0 0 6 1
6 DF Seri Nurinsyirah 2+1 3 0 0 3 3
7 MF Cara Ming-Yan Chang 1+2 0 0 0 3 0
8 DF Nur Syazwani Ruzi 6+1 2 0 0 7 2
9 FW Raeka Ee Pei Ying 7 7 0 0 7 7
10 FW Priscille Le Helloco 5+1 1 0 0 6 1
11 MF Liyana Indah Rickit 2 1 0 0 2 1
12 MF Anaya Sehgal 0+2 0 0 0 2 1
13 DF Mira Ruzana 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
15 MF Qarissa Putri Ramadhani 3+1 0 0 0 4 0
16 MF Ho Hui Xin 5 0 0 0 5 0
17 DF Khairunnisa Anwar 5 0 0 0 5 0
18 MF Munirah Mohamad 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Yuvika Suresh 2+4 3 0 0 6 3
20 FW Dorcas Chu 1+1 0 0 0 2 0
22 GK Beatrice Tan 4 0 0 0 4 0
23 MF Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 7 7 0 0 7 7
24 MF Nurhidayu Naszri 6+1 2 0 0 7 2
25 FW Nor Adriana Lim 0+4 3 0 0 4 3
27 DF Tia Foong Po Shiun 1+1 0 0 0 2 0
28 FW Putri Alyiah Seow 3+3 7 0 0 6 7
33 MF Amelia Ng Jing Xuan 1+2 0 0 0 3 0
76 DF Tyan Foong 1 0 0 0 1 0
77 MF Dhaniyah Qasimah 7 0 0 0 7 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Appearances and goals (Mattar Sailors)

As of 13 Oct 2023
No. Pos. Player WNL
Apps. Goals
1 GK Chantale Lamasan Rosa 4 0
2 DF Rayna Balqis 3 2
3 DF Fatin Aqillah 2 0
5 DF Lopez 1 0
6 DF Putri Alyiah Seow 3 3
7 FW Nor Adriana Lim 4 7
8 FW Celine Koh 3 1
9 FW Liyana Indah Rickit 3+1 4
10 MF Verona Lim Ruo Ya 2+1 1
11 MF Jaen Lee 1+2 2
12 MF Amelia Ng Jing Xuan 1 0
15 FW Maxine Maribbay 2 0
17 MF Carol 1 0
19 DF Tyan Foong 1 0
21 DF Syaizta Ohorella 2 0
22 DF Tasha Foong Po Yui 3 0
24 MF Mayvin Chan 2 3
25 DF Gerry 1 0
27 DF Milan 1 0
? FW Katelyn Yeoh 0 0
? GK Talia Sachet 0 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competition

2025 Women's Premier League is as followed. [10]

Women's Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 March 2025 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 1–2 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Ruriko Takashima 29' Report Raeka Ee Pei Ying 39'
Nor Adriana Lim 83'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
16 March 2025 2 Lion City Sailors 9–0 Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
Putri Alyiah Seow 3'
Raeka Ee Pei Ying 23'
Liyana Indah Rickit 32'
Nur Syazwani Ruzi 44'
Yuvika Suresh 51', 58'
Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 69'
Nurhidayu Naszri 77'
Nur Umairah 90'
Report Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
2025 3 (Rescheduled) Tanjong Pagar United P–P Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
13 April 2025 4 Lion City Sailors 0–0 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang
Nur Syazwani Ruzi 84 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
19 April 2025 5 BG Tampines Rovers 2–9 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
  • Anna Seng 4'
  • Ruby Brooks 56'
Report
  • Putri Alyiah Seow 22', 28', 70', 80'
  • Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 43', 45+1', 54'
  • Raeka Ee Pei Ying 66'
  • Anaya Sehgal 89'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
2025 6 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors P–P Tiong Bahru FC Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
2025 7 (Rescheduled) Still Aerion WFC P–P Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
10 May 2025 8 Lion City Sailors 8–0 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
  • Nurhidayu Naszri 16'
  • Raeka Ee Pei Ying 20', 43', 53', 81'
  • Priscille Le Helloco 32'
  • Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 47', 56'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
18 May 2025 9 Lion City Sailors 0–1 Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang
Ruriko Takashima 22' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
24 May 2025 10 Balestier Khalsa 0–14 Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
  • Seri Nurinsyirah 3', 15', 40'
  • Madison Josephine Telmer 6', 45', 46', 51'
  • Syazwani Ruzi 31'
  • Yuvika Suresh 41'
  • Nor Adriana Lim 48', 60'
  • Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 53'
  • Putri Alyiah Seow 74', 90'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
16 August 2025 11 Lion City Sailors Tanjong Pagar United Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
7 September 2025 12 Hougang United Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
13 September 2025 13 Lion City Sailors BG Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
21 September 2025 14 Tiong Bahru FC Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
28 September 2025 15 Lion City Sailors Still Aerion WFC Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
4 October 2025 16 Geylang International Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 7 5 1 1 42 4 +38 16 Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League
2 Albirex Niigata (S) 6 5 0 1 20 5 +15 15
3 Still Aerion 6 4 1 1 20 12 +8 13
4 Hougang United 5 2 2 1 5 9 −4 8
5 Geylang International 7 2 1 4 17 18 −1 7
6 Tiong Bahru 4 2 0 2 7 9 −2 6
7 BG Tampines Rovers 6 1 1 4 10 19 −9 4
8 Tanjong Pagar United 5 1 0 4 5 14 −9 3
9 Balestier Khalsa 6 1 0 5 4 40 −36 3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2025. Source: Women's Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins

AFC Women's Champions League

Qualifying Round

25 August 2025 Preliminary Stage Grp Match 1 Etihad Club Lion City Sailors Selangor, Malaysia
Stadium: Stadium Arena MBSJ
28 August 2025 Preliminary Stage Grp Match 2 Lion City Sailors Kelana United Selangor, Malaysia
Stadium: Stadium Arena MBSJ
31 August 2025 Preliminary Stage Grp Match 3 Lion City Sailors Sdyushor SI - Asiagoal Selangor, Malaysia
Stadium: Stadium Arena MBSJ

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kelana United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to group stage
2 Etihad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Lion City Sailors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Sdyushor SI - Asiagoal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Competition (Women's National League)

(Played under name of Mattar Sailors Women)

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 Jun 2025 3 GDT Circuit 0-8 Mattar Sailors LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8 Report
  • Tharshini
  • Maite
  • Maxine
  • Nayli
  • Milan
21 Jun 2025 5 Jungfrau Punggol 1-2 Mattar Sailors LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8
  • Serena
Report
  • Maite Jones
  • Maxine Maribbay
29 Jun 2025 9 Mattar Sailors 1-1 Unity FC LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8
6 July 2025 12 Mattar Sailors v Kaki Bukit LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8


Round Robin

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 4 3 1 0 18 2 +16 10
2 Eastern Thunder FC 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9
3 Jungfrau Punggol FC 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
4 Unity FC 4 1 1 2 6 4 +2 4
5 Royal Arion 4 1 0 3 6 10 −4 3
6 Kaki Bukit SC 3 1 0 2 4 13 −9 3
7 GDT Circuit 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 Jul 2025. Source: FAS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins

Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lion City Sailors crowned 2024 Deloitte Women's Premier League Champions". Sport Singapore.
  2. ^ "Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC". Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Deloitte Women's Premier League returns with 10 clubs, kicks off on 18th March - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
  4. ^ "Landmark AFC Women's Champions League™ to kick off with 22 clubs". the-AFC.
  5. ^ "FIRST TEAM STAFF".
  6. ^ a b Sailors, Lion City (25 February 2025). "Sailors Women strengthen squad ahead of 2025 WPL and AWCL challenge".
  7. ^ "Dhaniyah Qasimah will be joining Lion City Sailors FC in 2025 season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  8. ^ Sailors, Lion City (21 June 2024). "Sailors Women bolster squad for WPL and AWCL challenges with 4 new players".
  9. ^ Sailors, Lion City (3 January 2025). "Sailors Academy's first female scholar Nur Ain Salleh earns move to Spain via Unleash the Roar! overseas football scholarship".
  10. ^ "2025 Women's Premier League fixture announcement". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.