Singapore Selection XI
| Nickname(s) | Singa Select |
|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Singapore (FAS) |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Home stadium | Jalan Besar Stadium |
Singapore Selection XI, commonly referred to as SPL All Stars, is a football team made up of Singapore internationals and selected players from the Singapore Premier League. The team mainly plays in exhibition and non-international matches commonly during the footballing off-season.
History
Singapore Selection XI was created to form the best players in Singapore until 1996 when the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) created Singapore first professional league known as the S.League. Since 2001, Singapore Selection XI has participated in the Sultan of Selangor's Cup. Matches between the two sides has even been dubbed as the Malayan El'Clasico back in 1920s until the late 1990s.
From 2012 until 2014, Singapore Selection XI was restricted using up to four LionsXII players which were at the time competing in the Malaysia Super League. In 2013, the Singapore Selection XI coached by V. Sundramoorthy played against Atlético Madrid in the Peter Lim Charity Cup, losing by 0–2.[1] In 2014, the team played against Juventus at the new National Stadium, Singapore and lost 0–5.[2] The team also participated in the Barclays Asia Trophy in July 2015.[3]
In 2024, after a seven year hiatus, Singapore Selection XI was reformed to take on Selangor at the iconic Merdeka Stadium on 17 August. Balestier Khalsa coach Peter de Roo was appointed for the team. De Roo took on 7 of his club players and reunited with 3 former players, Ho Wai Loon, Kyoga Nakamura and Daniel Goh, while Lion City Sailors refused to release their players due to tight fixtures. Faris Ramli appeared four times in the Sultan of Selangor Cup, becoming the first player to achieved this.
Results and fixtures
List doesn't include matches against Selangor.
Players (2024)
The following 20 players were called up for the 2024 Sultan of Selangor Cup.[4] Alen Kozar, Darren Teh, Ryoya Taniguchi and Nur Adam Abdullah have been called up to the squad after Shah Shahiran, Kyoga Nakamura, Shuya Yamashita, Glenn Kweh and Harith Kanadi suffered an injury during Gameweek 12 of the Singapore Premier League fixtures.
Veteran team
Players age are according to match date on 17 August 2024.
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| Rezal Hassan | 14 February 1975 (age 49) |
| Defenders | |
| Idham Ridhuan | |
| Razali Saad | 14 August 1964 |
| Nazri Nasir | 17 January 1971 |
| Syed Farouk | 11 February 1967 |
| Zulkarnaen Zainal | 1 October 1973 |
| Tan Sio Beng | 27 June 1976 |
| Midfielders | |
| Leong Kok Fann | |
| Malek Awab | 11 January 1961 |
| Ellamulai Manimohan | |
| Steven Tan | 28 December 1970 |
| Dalis Supait | |
| Rafi Ali | 11 December 1972 |
| Fahmie Abdullah | |
| Mohd Noor Ali | 16 May 1975 |
| Aliimran Lomri | |
| Azhar Baskin | 26 November 1976 |
| Forwards | |
| Tay Peng Kee | 19 October 1961 |
| Fandi Ahmad (captain) | 29 May 1962 |
| Nahar Daud | |
Coaching history
| Manager | Year | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Vallée | 2013 | |
| Amin Nasir | 2014 | |
| Varadaraju Sundramoorthy | 2015 | |
| Philippe Aw | 2016 | 2016 edition |
| Fandi Ahmad | 2017 | 2017 edition |
| Marko Kraljević | 2018 | |
| Nazri Nasir | 2019 | |
| Peter de Roo | 2024 |
| Manager | Competition | Year | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varadaraju Sundramoorthy | Peter Lim Charity Cup | 2013 | Runners-up |
| Bernd Stange | Friendly vs Juventus | 2014 | |
| Varadaraju Sundramoorthy | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2015 | Fourth place |
Captain history
| Captain | Year | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Đurić | 2013 | |
| Fadhil Salim | 2014 | |
| Juma'at Jantan | 2016 | 2016 edition |
| Shahril Ishak | 2017 | 2017 edition |
| Yasir Hanapi | 2018[5] | |
| Shahdan Sulaiman | 2019 | |
| Madhu Mohana | 2024 |
| Captain | Competition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Shahril Ishak | Peter Lim Charity Cup | 2013 |
| Friendly vs Juventus | 2014 | |
| Izwan Mahbud | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2015 |
Foreigners used in the team
| Player | Year | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ||
|
2014 | |
| 2016 | 2016 edition | |
| 2017 | 2017 edition | |
| 2018 | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2024 |
| Player | Competition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Lim Charity Cup | 2013 | |
| Friendly vs Juventus | 2014 | |
|
Premier League Asia Trophy | 2015 |
See also
References
- ^ "Singapore Selection falls to valiant defeat against Atletico Madrid". fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ CHUA SIANG YEE. "Football: Juventus beat Singapore Selection 5-0 in friendly at new National Stadium". straitstimes.com.
- ^ "BARCLAYS ASIA TROPHY COMES TO SINGAPORE FOR THE FIRST TIME - ARSENAL, EVERTON AND STOKE CITY TO COMPETE". fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Singapore Select XI squad announced for SOS 2017". Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Singapore Selection lose on penalties in 2018 Sultan of Selangor's Cup - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg. Retrieved 18 August 2024.