# Geylang International FC

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Association football club in Singapore

Football club

Geylang International Full name Geylang International Football Club Nickname The Eagles Founded 1973; 53 years ago (1973) as International Contract Specialist 1975; 51 years ago (1975) as Geylang International 1996; 30 years ago (1996) as Geylang United 2013; 13 years ago (2013) as Geylang International Ground Our Tampines Hub Capacity 5,000 Chairman Thomas Gay Head coach Mohd Noor Ali League Singapore Premier League 2024–25 Singapore Premier League, 3rd from 9 Website www.gifc.org.sg Home colours Away colours Current season

**Geylang International Football Club** is a professional [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Bedok](/source/Bedok), [Singapore](/source/Singapore), that competes in [Singapore Premier League](/source/Singapore_Premier_League), the top division of [football in Singapore](/source/Football_in_Singapore). The club was founded in 1973. They played their first league game in 1974, winning the FAS Division Three League which earned them a spot in [National Football League Division One](/source/Singapore_National_Football_League) the following year. Their most successful period was during the 1980s and 90s, winning six consecutive [FAS Premier League](/source/FAS_Premier_League) titles.

Geylang International has won 2 [league titles](/source/Singapore_Premier_League) and 1 [Singapore Cup](/source/Singapore_Cup) since the inception of a professional league in 1996. Their greatest season was in 1996, when they became the first team to win both the league title and the FA Cup. They also reached the [1997 Singapore FA Cup](/source/Singapore_FA_Cup) final, [2001 and 2003 Singapore Cup](/source/Singapore_Cup) finals, and the [2012 Singapore League Cup](/source/2012_Singapore_League_Cup) final, finishing as runners-up.

Geylang International has a traditional rivalry with closest neighbour [Tampines Rovers](/source/Tampines_Rovers_FC). Matches between these two are referred to as the "Eastern Derby" which is known to be one of the best rivalries in Singapore football.

## History

### Beginnings and breakthrough (1973–1995)

Formally founded by [Colin Ng](/source/Colin_Ng) in 1973 during a dinner gathering with [Arshad Khamis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arshad_Khamis&action=edit&redlink=1), [Gulam Mohamed](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gulam_Mohamed&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Omar Ashiblie](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Omar_Ashiblie&action=edit&redlink=1), Ng planned to build one of the successful club in Singapore. They were soon known as **International Contract Specialists** **Football Club** (ICS) and played its first friendly match against [Rollel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rollel_FC&action=edit&redlink=1), a Singapore Business Houses Football League (SBHFL) Division One league club on 15 November 1973 with a 2–0 win.[1][2] They made their season debut in 1974, walking away with 2 titles – FAS Division Three League & President's Cup with no losses. This was not too difficult for them as they had several star players and well-known footballers among their ranks. With the likes of [Arshad Khamis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arshad_Khamis&action=edit&redlink=1), [Dollah Kassim](/source/Dollah_Kassim), [Gulam Mohamed](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gulam_Mohamed&action=edit&redlink=1), [Samad Allapitchay](/source/Samad_Allapitchay), [Kamal Mohd Nor](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kamal_Mohd_Nor&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Robert Sim](/source/Robert_Sim), they had a formidable side that receives the respect from oppositions. The team coached by The Yap Brothers, Sebastian and Andrew were no stranger to [Football Association of Singapore](/source/Football_Association_of_Singapore).

#### Name changed

For the new season, in line with the [Football Association of Singapore](/source/Football_Association_of_Singapore) plans to streamline footballs and have teams on geographical consideration for the Division One League, ICS changed its name to **Geylang International** as their home ground was based at Geylang Field, Lorong 12. In 1975, they entered the [National Football League Division One](/source/Singapore_National_Football_League) and won it before adding another title in 1976. Their back to back victory was made sweeter by winning the 1976 President's Cup.[3]

A relegation in 1981 prompted the arrival of a new management committee that guided the club back to the top division in 1983. In 1984, club president Kasim Chik financed the club and businessman Patrick Ang, who joined in 1986, managed to secure sponsors for them. Despite being relegated that year, they returned to Division 1 of the [National Football League](/source/Singapore_Football_League) the following season. In 1988, the FAS started a semi-professional league competition called the [FAS Premier League](/source/FAS_Premier_League) as the top tier of the Singapore football league structure. they dominated all eight years of the league, winning six consecutive titles from 1988 to 1993 before finishing third in 1994 and second in 1995. Every game would see their home ground packed to the brim as fans clamoured to catch a game of the Eagles’ skilful players. Subsequently, due to the huge fan following which numbered in the thousands, all their games had to be played either in [Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium) or [National Stadium](/source/National_Stadium%2C_Singapore). The success behind winning the [FAS Premier League](/source/FAS_Premier_League) was also aided by the players they had. Notably players such as [Malek Awab](/source/Malek_Awab), [Razali Saad](/source/Razali_Saad_(footballer)), [Dollah Kassim](/source/Dollah_Kassim), [Samad Allapitchay](/source/Samad_Allapitchay) and Robert Sim all contributed to the success of the team. These were players who would also go on to represent the country. It might not be known widely by many but they even managed to attract one of the biggest European stars of that era to turn up in their club's colours. French forward and legend, [Michel Platini](/source/Michel_Platini) visited Singapore to attend a football clinic conducted by them and played half a game for the Eagles to highlight the club's attraction.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### Progressive and golden era (1996–2012)

As **Geylang United Football Club**, they were one of the eight teams in the inaugural season of the [S.League](/source/S.League) in [1996](/source/1996_S.League). They won the first stage (the Tiger Beer Series) of the league season and finished fifth in the second stage (the Pioneer Series). They won the league after defeating [SAFFC](/source/SAFFC) (the Pioneer Series champions) 2–1 in the Championship Play-off.[4] They completed the season with another trophy, beating the same team on penalties, 4–2, in the [Singapore FA Cup](/source/Singapore_FA_Cup).[5] As the team was full of international stars, led by 1998 Iranian World Cup head coach [Jalal Talebi](/source/Jalal_Talebi), players such as [Fandi Ahmad](/source/Fandi_Ahmad), [Kadir Yahaya](/source/Kadir_Yahaya), [David Lee](/source/David_Lee_(Singaporean_footballer)), [Hamid Reza Estili](/source/Hamid_Reza_Estili), [Mohammad Khakpour](/source/Mohammad_Khakpour), and Chris Riley, [Vincent Subramaniam](/source/Vincent_Subramaniam) (Head Coach for SAFFC) identified them as the Manchester United of Singapore. As league champions, they qualified for the [1997–98 Asian Club Championship](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Asian_Club_Championship) but were eliminated after losing 8–2 on aggregate by Japanese side [Kashima Antlers](/source/Kashima_Antlers) in the first round.[6]

The 1997 season was a disappointing season for them. They failed to defend the S.League title, finishing fifth. The Eagles also failed to defend the FA Cup, after losing to [SAFFC](/source/SAFFC) in the finals. They did not win any silverware till [2001](/source/2001_S.League), when they won their second league title by a close margin. Both forwards, [Aleksandar Đurić](/source/Aleksandar_%C4%90uri%C4%87) and [Brian Bothwell](/source/Brian_Bothwell) scored 57 goals for the team. It was the best performing S.League season for the team; scoring 84 goals and conceding 28 goals. Just days after winning the league title, they suffered their worst defeat in history; losing 8–0 to [Home United](/source/Home_United) in the [Singapore Cup](/source/Singapore_Cup) finals. As league champions, they were guaranteed a slot in the qualifying round of the [2002–03 AFC Champions League](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_AFC_Champions_League) but were eliminated after losing to Chinese side [Shanghai Shenhua](/source/Shanghai_Shenhua) 5–1 on aggregate in the second round.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

#### AFC Cup debut

The 2002 season saw Geylang United finish third in both the S.League and Singapore Cup. They came close to winning their third [S.League](/source/S.League) title and first [Singapore Cup](/source/Singapore_Cup) in 2003, only to finish runners-up to [Home United](/source/Home_United) for both competitions. As runners-up, they qualified to play in the [AFC Cup](/source/AFC_Cup) 2004 due to [Home United](/source/Home_United)'s double. Their debut in the [AFC Cup 2004](/source/AFC_Cup_2004) was an impressive one. Despite losing their opening match, they managed to stay unbeaten for their next five games in the group stage. They went on to qualify for the quarter-finals, beating Malaysian club [Perak FA](/source/Perak_FA) before losing to Syrian side [Al-Wahda](/source/Al-Wahda_SC_Damascus) in the semi-final.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Geylang United won their first [Singapore Cup](/source/Singapore_Cup) in 2009, beating Thailand side [Bangkok Glass](/source/Bangkok_Glass) 1–0 at the Jalan Besar Stadium.[7] The win ensured them a place in the [2010 AFC Cup](/source/2010_AFC_Cup) where they were placed in Group H alongside Vietnam [SHB Da Nang](/source/SHB_Da_Nang), Thailand club [Port](/source/Thai_Port_F.C.) and Hong Kong side [Tai Po](/source/Tai_Po_FC). However, they failed to qualify for the knockout stages, finishing 3rd in the group stages with four draws and two losses.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Weeks before the start of the 2012 season, Patrick Ang announced his retirement as club chairman. Ang, who had been with the club since 1986, moved up the ranks at the club as manager; vice-president; president and eventually chairman.[8] He was given the nickname "Geylang's Godfather" after helping the club to gain main and co-sponsors.[9] Former Singapore international, [Leong Kok Fann](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leong_Kok_Fann&action=edit&redlink=1) took over the position. [Mike Wong](/source/Mike_Wong) stepped down as coach after their 7–1 thrashing by Home United kept the club at the bottom of the league without a point.[10] Under-21 coach, Vedhamuthu Kanan, swopped roles with Wong.[11] Under the guidance of Kanan, the Eagles made it into the [League Cup](/source/2012_Singapore_League_Cup) finals; only to lose in the final to Brunei [DPMM](/source/DPMM_FC).[12][13] In the league itself, Kanan gave the U21 players the chance to be in the first team. It turned out to be a positive effort as some of these players who were given the chance to play in the S.League matches performed better than some of the first team players. They ended the season second from bottom in the nine-team table.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### Decline in performances (2013–2016)

#### Renamed as Geylang International

On 4 January 2013, the club announced in a pre-season press conference that it would change its club logo and name back to **Geylang International Football Club**.[14][15][16] The club has set on a vision statement, playing philosophy and values like discipline and commitment to a six-week training routine planned for the players to follow meanwhile on the community outreach side, there will be a new partnership with [Singapore Management University](/source/Singapore_Management_University) [SMU] Mentorship Programme which includes opportunities to interact with the club players. A vision statement, playing philosophy and values like discipline and commitment have also been clearly set out, and a six-week training routine planned for the players to follow. They started off the season playing against Malaysian club [Johor Darul Ta'zim](/source/Johor_Darul_Ta'zim_F.C.), [ATM FA](/source/ATM_FA) and [Selangor](/source/Selangor_FA) losing 1–0, 2–1 and drawing 0–0 respectively. The Eagles than sign three Japanese trios, [Takuma Ito](/source/Takuma_Ito_(footballer)), [Norihiro Kawakami](/source/Norihiro_Kawakami) and [Shotaro Ihata](/source/Shotaro_Ihata) however the squad saw plenty of long-term injury crisis, forcing their then-assistant coach, former Singapore international,[Mohd Noor Ali](/source/Mohd_Noor_Ali) to come out of retirement.[17] They finished the season in 9th place. On 19 August 2013, they face Hong Kong club, [Sun Source](/source/Sun_Source_FC) winning the match 5–0 at the [Bedok Stadium](/source/Bedok_Stadium).

The [2014 season](/source/2014_S.League) was something to look out for as [Vedhamuthu Kanan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vedhamuthu_Kanan&action=edit&redlink=1) flew to Argentina during the pre-season to look for new foreign players. It was later announced that [Leonel Felice](/source/Leonel_Felice), [Franco Chivilo](/source/Franco_Chivilo) and [Joaquin Lopez](/source/Joaquin_Lopez_(footballer)) had signed a 1-year contract.[18] In addition, [Nazareno Velez](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nazareno_Velez&action=edit&redlink=1) joined in as assistant coach.[19] The Eagles started off their 2014 pre season friendlies participating in the [IFA Shield 2014](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IFA_Shield_2014&action=edit&redlink=1) in India playing against [Kingfisher East Bengal](/source/Kingfisher_East_Bengal), [United Sports Club](/source/United_Sports_Club) and Korean [Sun Moon University](/source/Sun_Moon_University) at the [Salt Lake Stadium](/source/Salt_Lake_Stadium). However, the season did not start well as one of the Argentinian players failed to get their employment pass before the season kicked off.[20] V. Kanan eventually got demoted back to coaching the U-21 team after 3 straight losses. German [Jörg Steinebrunner](/source/J%C3%B6rg_Steinebrunner) was than appointed as the new head coach 24 hours before their next match.[21] Despite their poor [league](/source/2014_S.League) performance, Steinebrunner almost led the team to the finals of League Cup and Singapore Cup; only to lose both domestic competitions on penalty shoot-outs. The team ended the 2014 season in eighth place.

In 2015, Steinebrunner took this opportunity to get his own players ahead of the new season. The Eagles participated in the 2015 Kata Group Hotel Challenge Cup tournament in Thailand facing [Phuket](/source/Phuket_FC) winning 1–3 in the 1st leg and 2–1 in the 2nd leg. They then fly off to Indonesia to face [Semen Padang](/source/Semen_Padang_F.C.) and [Felda United](/source/FELDA_United_F.C.) of Malaysia in a friendly match. The Eagles was inconsistent throughout the season, failing to win most of their matches. After their defeat in the semi-finals of the League Cup, they failed to collect any points for six consecutive games, remaining rooted to the bottom of the table for months. An unbeaten run in their last five matches with 3 wins and 2 draws allowed them to finish one place off the bottom.

#### New club chairman

Weeks after the [2015 S.League](/source/2015_S.League) season ended, it was announced that Ben Teng would replace Leong Kok Fann as club chairman.[22][23] Ben Teng and his new management committee (comprising mainly Singaporeans who have worked in Dubai/Abu Dhabi previously) set about to revamp the club by recruiting young players from the disbanded [LionsXII](/source/LionsXII) and [Courts Young Lions](/source/Courts_Young_Lions), anchored by seasoned players such as [Daniel Bennett](/source/Daniel_Bennett_(footballer)) and [Indra Sahdan](/source/Indra_Sahdan_Daud). Four players, [Hairul Syirhan](/source/Hairul_Syirhan), [Yuki Ichikawa](/source/Yuki_Ichikawa), [Nor Azli Yusoff](/source/Nor_Azli_Yusoff) and [Shawal Anuar](/source/Shawal_Anuar) from the 2015 season were retained. In line with the club's philosophy of promoting young players from within, four [Prime League](/source/Prime_League) players were promoted to the senior team (one was subsequently released to Young Lions at the request of FAS). The new 2016 squad also featured returning former Geylang Prime League players such as [Stanely Ng](/source/Stanely_Ng), [Amy Recha](/source/Amy_Recha) and [Taufiq Ghani](/source/Taufiq_Ghani). Former Singapore international and championship winner with the 2001 Geylang team, [Hasrin Jailani](/source/Hasrin_Jailani), was appointed as head coach. His teammate from the 2001 winning team, [Mohd Noor Ali](/source/Mohd_Noor_Ali), was appointed as assistant head coach and Prime League coach. In its first S-League away match of the 2016 season against title favourites [Tampines Rovers](/source/Tampines_Rovers_FC), the Eagles recovered from an early 2–0 lead by the hosts to lead 2–3 before an 86th-minute equaliser by the hosts.[24] Geylang International finished 5th out of the 9 teams competing in the 2016 S league.

### Mohd Noor Ali era (2017–*present*)

In June 2017, [Mohd Noor Ali](/source/Mohd_Noor_Ali) took over as head coach of Geylang International, managing the team he had won the 2001 S league with as a player. The Eagles played their pre season friendlies against Malaysian club, [Johor Darul Ta'zim](/source/Johor_Darul_Ta'zim_F.C.)**,** [Melaka United](/source/Melaka_United_F.C.), and [Petaling Jaya Rangers](/source/Petaling_Jaya_Rangers_F.C.) before returning home to face Philippines club, [Ceres–Negros](/source/Ceres%E2%80%93Negros_F.C.) and Australian club, [Rydalmere Lions](/source/Rydalmere_Lions_FC) winning 3–1 in the process at the Bedok Stadium. The Eagles improved on their previous position and attained 4th position in the 2017 S league. It was Geylang International's first top four finish in 14 years [25]

In 2018, [Mohd Noor Ali](/source/Mohd_Noor_Ali) went to abroad for a 1-year coaching stint with Japanese club [Matsumoto Yamaga](/source/Matsumoto_Yamaga_FC) (as part of Geylang International's collaboration with their sponsor [Epson](/source/Epson)). Noor Ali's venture abroad meant [Hirotaka Usui](/source/Hirotaka_Usui) took charge of The Eagles for the inaugural 2018 [Singapore Premier League](/source/Singapore_Premier_League). Geylang International finished a disappointing 8th position that season.

In 2019, [Mohd Noor Ali](/source/Mohd_Noor_Ali) returned to Geylang International after guiding Yamaga's “B” team to a league title.[25] The Eagles welcomed new players like former Dutch U-20 [Barry Maguire](/source/Barry_Maguire_(footballer%2C_born_1989)), and retained a strong youthful core in [Darren Teh](/source/Darren_Teh) and [Zikos Chua](/source/Zikos_Chua), and [Azril Suhaili](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Azril_Suhaili&action=edit&redlink=1).[26] [Zikos Chua](/source/Zikos_Chua) scored vital late goals during the season, as the Eagles finished 5th place in the 2019 [Singapore Premier League](/source/Singapore_Premier_League). That season, The Eagles also knocked out defending champions [Albirex Niigata (S)](/source/Albirex_Niigata_Singapore_FC)[27] en route to finishing 3rd in the 2019 Singapore Cup. The Eagles beat the 2019 Singapore Premier League champions, Brunei DPMM, in the 3rd/4th placing match 12–11 on penalties, after the match ended 2–2.

After beating title favourites [Lion City Sailors](/source/Lion_City_Sailors_FC) 1–0 in their opening game of 2022, Geylang went on an 11-game winless run despite putting in commendable performances. The newly revamped Geylang squad for 2022, consisting of a new group of foreign players - [Vincent Bezecourt](/source/Vincent_Bezecourt), [Šime Žužul](/source/%C5%A0ime_%C5%BDu%C5%BEul), [Rio Sakuma](/source/Rio_Sakuma), [Takahiro Tezuka](/source/Takahiro_Tezuka) had to find a way to get back to winning ways. When Round 2 and 3 of the [2022 Singapore Premier League](/source/2022_Singapore_Premier_League) came around, Geylang International picked up form, picking up 5 wins in 6 games. By beating the [Lion City Sailors](/source/Lion_City_Sailors_FC) 3–1 in the final round of matches (Round 4), and ending the season with a 1–1 draw with eventual champions [Albirex Niigata (S)](/source/Albirex_Niigata_Singapore_FC), Geylang International finished the season 4th,[28] matching their 4th-place finish in 2020. As a result, the Eagles secured the second and final [AFC Cup](/source/2021_AFC_Cup) berth.[28]

#### Collaboration with City Football Group

In February 2023, Geylang International and [City Football Group](/source/City_Football_Group) (CFG) formalised a collaboration agreement to further develop the Eagles, making it the first South-east Asian team to be associated with CFG, which owns [English Premier League](/source/Premier_League) club [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.). Geylang club adviser Ben Teng, who was also the club's chairman from 2015 to 2020, played a key role in securing the deal. The partnership has already reaped benefits as CFG's Football Operations department helped Geylang to bring in striker [Yushi Yamaya](/source/Yushi_Yamaya) for the 2023 season, a former academy player of [Yokohama F. Marinos](/source/Yokohama_F._Marinos), J-League champions and part of the CFG family.[29][30]

Geylang International started off the [2023 season](/source/2023_Singapore_Premier_League) in a Malaysia tour competing in the Harapan Cup in which they lost 4–0 to [Penang](/source/Penang_F.C.) and 1–2 to [Kedah Darul Aman](/source/Kedah_Darul_Aman_F.C.).

#### Present

In preparation for the inaugural two years league cycle [2024–25 season](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Singapore_Premier_League), Geylang International turned their attention towards Japanese national signing [Keito Hariya](/source/Keito_Hariya), [Ryoya Taniguchi](/source/Ryoya_Taniguchi), 2021 Singapore Premier League 'Player of the Year' winner, [Tomoyuki Doi](/source/Tomoyuki_Doi) and also loaning in youngster, Sora Tanaka from partnership club, [Matsumoto Yamaga](/source/Matsumoto_Yamaga_FC). The Eagles also retained Japanese duo, [Rio Sakuma](/source/Rio_Sakuma) and [Takahiro Tezuka](/source/Takahiro_Tezuka) while [Vincent Bezecourt](/source/Vincent_Bezecourt) remained the only European foreign in the club. Geylang International started off their season getting 10 points with 2 wins, 4 draws and 0 lost in their first six matches where the club also ended Lion City Sailors winning streak making them drop points in their first four matches. The club also went on to beat Albirex Niigata (S) in a 6–0 win on 6 July 2024 where Tomoyuki Doi went on to score 3 hat-tricks in 7 league matches. On 7 March 2025, Tomuyuki Doi went on to scored his 39 league goal surpassing the all-time league records goalscorer of 38 goals set by [Mirko Grabovac](/source/Mirko_Grabovac) in 2001.[31]

Japanese players Tomuyuki Doi, [Rio Sakuma](/source/Rio_Sakuma) and [Takahiro Tezuka](/source/Takahiro_Tezuka) would go on to leave the club. Geylang International then shift their attention on finding Japanese players to replace the outgoing player, the club sign [Riku Fukashiro](/source/Riku_Fukashiro), [Kaisei Ogawa](/source/Kaisei_Ogawa), [Shodai Yokoyama](/source/Shodai_Yokoyama), and [Shuhei Hoshino](/source/Shuhei_Hoshino) ahead of the [2025–26 season](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Singapore_Premier_League). Geylang International also signed Hougang United captain [Nazrul Nazari](/source/Nazrul_Nazari), and Serbian [Nikola Ignjatovic](/source/Nikola_Ignjatovic) for the new season.

## Team image

### Supporters

Supporters are known as the Ultras Eagles. Typically dressed in black and green, they are known for their use of drums and vocal support, contributing to a distinctive matchday atmosphere. The supporters have developed a close relationship with the team, which is reflected in post-match traditions. Following each game, regardless of the result, the Ultras, players, and coaching staff participate together in a shared song.[32]

### Official anthem

Geylang International Football Club's Official Anthem, "We Are The Mighty Eagles" was launched on 22 February 2022. The anthem is played at all home matches, before kick-off, half-time and whenever a goal is scored by the Eagles. The anthem is composed by Evil Singing Pandas, a band from Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand.[33]

The anthem is also being used in various videos promoting the club, including a behind the scenes pre-season photoshoot and tribute clip to the main sponsor Epson in 2022.[34][35]

## Stadiums

Bedok Stadium Entrance

### Bedok Stadium

Main article: [Bedok Stadium](/source/Bedok_Stadium)

The Eagles’ home ground is the Bedok Stadium, located in the eastern part of Singapore. It is used both for football matches and community events. Besides that, the pitch is also used by the club for their training sessions. The stadium has a natural grass football pitch, an 8-lane running track and some athletic facilities. The stadium are closed to the public during official events and S.League matches. The stadium can hold up to 3,800 spectators. The stadium is currently managed by the [Singapore Sports Council](/source/Singapore_Sports_Council).

### Our Tampines Hub

The Eagles’ home ground moved to [Our Tampines Hub](/source/Our_Tampines_Hub) for the 2019 Singapore Premier League season, which they share with [Tampines Rovers](/source/Tampines_Rovers_FC).[36]

Geylang International players train at the Geylang Training Centre in which is mainly used by the [Singapore national team](/source/Singapore_national_football_team).

## Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit Main Sponsor 1996 Diadora Hitachi 1997 Hewlett-Packard 1998 Akira 1999–2002 Nike Ponggol Marina 2003 No sponsors 2004–2006 Pan Akira 2007–2008 Diadora Five Stars Tours 2009 Lotto 2010–2013 No sponsors 2014 Rotary Engineering 2015 Dreamatron No sponsors 2016 THORB Epson 2017–2022 FBT 2023 Rolos[37] 2024–present Vector Green

## Affiliated clubs

- [Matsumoto Yamaga](/source/Matsumoto_Yamaga_FC) (2016–*present*)[38]

On 23 November, 2016, Geylang International and Matsumoto Yamaga signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in a press event which was held earlier today at the [Marina Bay Floating Platform](/source/The_Float_%40_Marina_Bay). This MOU will enable both clubs to establish a platform to exchange expertise and knowledge with the objective of promoting cohesion and development of football between the two clubs. The MOU spells out possible areas of collaboration such as the exchange of players and technical staff for training attachments and loans. Geylang will be looking to select promising players from its Active SG-GIFC Soccer Academy and junior teams to send on short training stints with Matsumoto Yamaga while the Japanese club is also looking into the possibility of sending players from their junior team to Singapore for a pre-season training stints. Amongst the key initiatives of the partnership with Matsumoto Yamaga is the exchange programmes for head coach, [Mohd Noor Ali](/source/Mohd_Noor_Ali), who had a one-year attachment with the Japanese side in 2018, where he guided their B team to the Japan FA's Under-18 Football League Nagano prefecture title while on 17 August 2018, [Anders Aplin](/source/Anders_Aplin) become the first Singaporean football player to sign for a [J.League](/source/J.League) team signing on loan until the end of the [2018 J2 League](/source/2018_J2_League) season in November.

On 30 October, 2022, both club reaffirmed their close and long-standing relationship as the club officials went to Japan to explore future collaborations going into the seventh year of partnership since 2016. Geylang International has a memorandum of understanding with [J.League](/source/J.League) outfits, Matsumoto Yamaga that was signed in 2016, while Epson's relationship with the club also dates back to the same year when it became the club's platinum sponsor. In the last seven years, [Epson](/source/Epson) has enjoyed premium hospitality access to the club's home matches and has also supported the local football community and youths with the staging of the Epson Youth Cup.[38]

- [Ho Chi Minh City](/source/Ho_Chi_Minh_City_F.C.) (2019–*present*)

Geylang International and [V.League](/source/V.League_1), [Ho Chi Minh City](/source/Ho_Chi_Minh_City_FC) has higned a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims to further the growth of football through the open sharing of technical expertise and knowledge between both clubs. Under this MOU, cooperative efforts between both clubs will be boosted in four key sectors; training, attachments, player transfers, and fan club support. It will also allow the two clubs to send their youth and senior squad to train or participate in short-term tournaments within each other's regions. The agreement will also ensure the priority of players’ transfer for both clubs as well as facilitate the exchange of players and technical staff for training attachments. Additionally, both parties will strive to increase each other's club profile in their own regions and encourage cultural exchanges and interactions between their fan clubs. This includes providing support, privileges, and on-site concierge services for official club tours, visits, or match attendances requested by each other's fan clubs through their respective clubs.

- [City Football Group](/source/City_Football_Group) (2023–*present*)

On 1 February, 2023, Geylang International had become the first Southeast Asian club to partner the group. The agreement is set to be an initial, highly targeted collaboration between both entities with the potential to evolve into a broader, more comprehensive strategic partnership in the future. This unprecedented commitment in Geylang International's history will enable the club to start tapping into CFG's football expertise, know-how, technology, and best practices, allowing the club to improve its structure and operations.

## Players

- *As of 10 January 2026*

### First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK JPN Yu Kanoshima 2 DF SGP Danial Crichton U23 3 DF KOR Kim Tae-ho 4 FW JPN Shuhei Hoshino 5 DF SGP Iqram Rifqi 6 MF SGP Gareth Low 7 FW JPN Riku Fukashiro 8 MF SGP Joshua Pereira (captain) 9 FW JPN Ryoya Taniguchi 10 MF FRA Vincent Bezecourt 11 DF SGP Shakir Hamzah 13 GK SGP Riki Kimura 14 FW SGP Ethan Pinto U23 15 DF SRB Nikola Ignjatovic No. Pos. Nation Player 16 DF KOR Ko Jae-hyun 17 MF SGP Amy Recha 18 MF SGP Shahdan Sulaiman 19 DF SGP Raiyan Noor U21 20 MF JPN Shodai Yokoyama 21 MF SGP Ryu Hardy U23 22 MF JPN Kaisei Ogawa 23 DF SGP Nazrul Nazari 24 GK SGP Rudy Khairullah 27 DF SGP Faisal Shahril 29 MF SGP Danie Hafiy U23 30 MF SGP Prince Rio Rifae'i U21 47 MF SGP Nur Mohamed Ikhsanuddin U21

### Reserve League (SPL2) squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW SGP Hairil Sufi 26 DF SGP Nizwan Izzairie U21 28 GK SGP Aniq Matin U21 31 GK SGP Naufal Affandi U21 32 MF ENG Timothy Cheng FP U21 33 DF SGP Kyan Neo U21 34 FW NOR Abdusukur Abduryim FP U23 35 GK SGP Azakhir Azali U21 No. Pos. Nation Player 36 MF SGP Shaquille Danish U21 40 MF SGP Sachin Dev Balamurali U21 42 FW SGP Adam Irfan U21 43 DF SGP S C Denilson U21 44 DF SGP Irfan Rifqi U21 48 DF JPN Sho Gamoh FP U21 50 MF SGP Raoul Hadid U21

### Players on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 53 MF SGP Muthukumaran Navaretthinam (National Service till 2025) 68 DF SGP Ilhan Noor (National Service till 2025, to Young Lions) 54 DF SGP Kieran Teo (National Service till 2025, to Young Lions) 55 DF SGP Syafi Suhaimi (National Service till 2027) 57 DF SGP Hud Ismail (National Service till 2027) 25 DF SGP Ahmad Munthaha Sriwaluya (National Service till 2028)

## Management and staff

In February 2020, Thomas Gay, co-founder and deputy chairman of Goodrich Global Pte Ltd, and the club's vice-chairman for the last two years, took over from Ben Teng as the chairman of Geylang International.[39] Ben Teng remained as the Eagles' club adviser and continues to oversee their strategic direction, specifically in the building of alliances with overseas clubs.[40]

### Management

Position Name Chairman Thomas Gay Vice-Chairman Desmond Gay Club Advisor Fahmi Aliman Ben Teng Honorary Secretary Yew Chee Keen Honorary Treasurer Tan Kian Tiong General Manager Bernice Wong Team Manager Shahdan Sulaiman

### Technical staff

Position Name Head Coach Mohd Noor Ali Assistant Coach Hasrin Jailani Goalkeeper Coach Yusri Aziz Sports Trainer Haizal Sufri SPL2 head coach Andi Agus

## Honours

Type Competition Titles Seasons League Singapore Premier League 2 1996, 2001 FAS Premier League 6 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 National Football League Division One 3 1975, 1976, 1977 FAS Division Three 1 1974 Cup Singapore Cup 1 2009 Singapore FA Cup 2 1996, 2007 Singapore League Cup 'Plate Winners' 1 2016 President's Cup 6 1974,[41] 1976, 1978, 1990, 1991, 1995 Others Prime League 3 1998, 2006, 2011

*Bold is for those competition that are currently active.*

## Award winners

### Domestic

- **League Player of the Year** - [Tomoyuki Doi](/source/Tomoyuki_Doi) (2024–25)

- **League Young Player of the Year** - [Robin Chitrakar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robin_Chitrakar&action=edit&redlink=1) (1996) - [Ahmad Latiff](/source/Ahmad_Latiff_Khamaruddin) (1997) - [Indra Sahdan](/source/Indra_Sahdan_Daud) (2000, 2001) - [Baihakki Khaizan](/source/Baihakki_Khaizan) (2003)

- **League Coach of the Year** - [Jang Jung](/source/Jang_Jung) (2001) - [Scott O'Donell](/source/Scott_O'Donell) (2003)

- **League Player of the Year** - [Tomoyuki Doi](/source/Tomoyuki_Doi) (2024–25)

- **League Goal of the Year** - [Barry Maguire](/source/Barry_Maguire_(footballer%2C_born_1989)) against [Young Lions](/source/Young_Lions_FC) 20 August 2019 - [Khairul Nizam](/source/Khairul_Nizam) against [Tampines Rovers](/source/Tampines_Rovers_FC) on 7 November 2020

- **League Golden Gloves** - [Zaiful Nizam](/source/Zaiful_Nizam) (2022)

- **League Team of the Year** - [Shawal Anuar](/source/Shawal_Anuar) (2019) - [Joshua Pereira](/source/Joshua_Pereira) (2022) - [Zaiful Nizam](/source/Zaiful_Nizam) (2022) - [Vincent Bezecourt](/source/Vincent_Bezecourt) (2022, 2024–25) - [Tomoyuki Doi](/source/Tomoyuki_Doi) (2024–25)

## Records and statistics

*As of 3 March 2026.*

### Top 10 all-time appearances

Rank Player Years Club appearances 1 Yuki Ichikawa 2014–2021 205 2 Shah Hirul 2008–2015 161 3 Syed Thaha 2004-2005 2007–2011 2015 142 4 Yazid Yasin 2009–2012, 2015–2016 139 5 Amy Recha 2011–2013, 2016–2017, 2019–2021, 2026–present 139 6 Syed Fadhil 1997–2002 2004–2007 2010–2012 121 7 Hafiz Rahim 2003–2004 2006–2011 112 8 Shawal Anuar 2014–2019 111 9 Yasir Hanapi 2008–2011 2013 101 10 Rastislav Beličák 2008–2010 96

### Top 10 all-time scorers

Rank Player Club appearances Total goals 1 Jozef Kapláň 95 54 2 Tomoyuki Doi 35 50 3 Shawal Anuar 111 32 4 Vincent Bezecourt 93 31 5 Amy Recha 139 30 6 Masrezwan Masturi 80 22 7 Ryoya Taniguchi 51 21 8 Šime Žužul 29 19 9 Bruno Suzuki 32 18 10 Kim Jae-hong 66 17

- **Biggest wins:** 0–9 vs [Sengkang Marine](/source/Hougang_United_FC) (*On 18 July 2002*)

- **Heaviest defeats:** 0–8 vs [Lion City Sailors](/source/Lion_City_Sailors_FC) (*On 11 April 2021*)

- **Youngest goal scorers:** [Zikos Chua](/source/Zikos_Chua) ~ **16 years 11 months 30 days old** (*On 14 April 2019 vs Young Lions*)

- **Oldest goal scorers:** [Daniel Bennett](/source/Daniel_Bennett_(footballer)) ~ **38 years 9 months 18 days old** (*25 October 2016 vs Home United*)

- **Youngest ever debutant:** [Zikos Chua](/source/Zikos_Chua) ~ **16 years 2 months 19 days old** (*On 4 July 2018 vs Young Lions*)

- **Oldest ever player:** [Daniel Bennett](/source/Daniel_Bennett_(footballer)) ~ **38 years 09 months 18 days old** (*On* *25 October 2016 vs Home United*)

## Notable players/managers

### Players

- [PJ Roberts](/source/PJ_Roberts)[42][43]

- [Hamid Reza Estili](/source/Hamid_Reza_Estili) (The former Iranian international left Geylang after two years with the club and would go on to seal his name in world football history when he scored in Iran's 2–1 win over [United States](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team) in the 1998 FIFA World Cup)

- [Mohammad Khakpour](/source/Mohammad_Khakpour) (Leaving Singapore after that season, Khakpour went on to captain the [Iran national team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) at the 1998 FIFA World Cup)

- [Fandi Ahmad](/source/Fandi_Ahmad)

- [Kadir Yahaya](/source/Kadir_Yahaya)

- [David Lee](/source/David_Lee_(Singaporean_footballer))

- [Chris Riley](/source/Chris_Riley_(New_Zealand_footballer))

- [Yuki Ichikawa](/source/Yuki_Ichikawa)

- [Yushi Yamaya](/source/Yushi_Yamaya)

### Coach

- [Jalal Talebi](/source/Jalal_Talebi) (Managed [Iran](/source/Iran_national_football_team) at the [1998 FIFA World Cup](/source/1998_FIFA_World_Cup))

### International capped players

AFC/OFC. Danny Kim Warren Spink Rhema Obed Hamid Estili Mohammad Khakpour Mohsen Garousi Jang Jo-yoon Jang Jung Mark Hartmann Chris Riley Gareth Rowe Gavin Wilkinson Jason Batty Matthew Palmer Pitipong Kuldilok Rangsan Viwatchaichok Surachai Jirasirichote Adriano Quintão CAF. Gilson Varela Kim Grant Ballamodou Conde UEFA. Lutz Pfannenstiel Wayne O'Sullivan Barry Maguire CONMEBOL/ CONCACAF. – NIL –

## Club captains

Year Captain 1974 Gulam Mohammad 1975 TBC 1976 TBC 1977 TBC 1978 TBC 1979 TBC 1980 TBC 1981 TBC 1982 TBC 1983 TBC 1984 TBC 1985 TBC 1986 TBC 1987 TBC 1988–1995 Razali Saad Year Captain 1996 Fandi Ahmad[44] 1997 TBC 1998 TBC 1999 TBC 2000 TBC 2001 TBC 2002 TBC 2003 TBC 2004 TBC 2005 TBC Year Captain 2006 TBC 2007 TBC 2008 TBC 2009 TBC 2010 TBC 2011 TBC 2012 Yazid Yasin 2013 Jozef Kaplan 2014 Ridhuan Muhammad 2015 Jozef Kaplan 2016–2017 Isa Halim 2018 Anders Aplin 2019 Darren Teh 2020–2021 Yuki Ichikawa 2022 Zaiful Nizam 2023–present Joshua Pereira

## Managerial history

### Performance by coach

The following table provides a summary of the coach appointed by the club.

Manager Season Achievements Andrew Yap 1973 – 1974 Haji Ahmad Bakri Fahrin 1974 – 1976 – 1974, 1976 President's Cup – 1974 FAS Division Three – 1975, 1976 National Football League Division One Dennis Bent 1977 – 1978 – 1977 National Football League Division One Cheng Meng Sak 1979 – 1978 President's Cup Zayid Ramsay 1980 – 1988 – 1988 FAS Premier League Ibrahim Awang[45] 1989 – 1989 FAS Premier League Sulaiman Karim 1989 – 1991 – 1989, 1990, 1991 FAS Premier League – 1991 President's Cup Subhash Singh 1991 – 1994 – 1992, 1993 FAS Premier League Vincent Subramaniam 1994 – 1995 – 1995 President's Cup S.League Jalal Talebi 1 January 1996 – 12 March 1997 – 1996 S.League – 1996 Singapore FA Cup Robert Lim 13 March 1997 – 14 October 1997 Douglas Moore 15 October 1997 – 31 December 1998 Alan Vest 1 January 1999 – 26 July 2000 Seak Poh Leong 17 July 2000 – 31 December 2000 Jang Jung 1 January 2001 – 31 December 2001 – 2001 S.League Seak Poh Leong (2) 1 January 2002 – 26 August 2002 Jang Jung (2) 27 August 2002 – 30 November 2002 Scott O'Donell 1 January 2003 – 31 May 2005) Seak Poh Leong (3) 1 June 2005 – 31 December 2005 Attaphol Buspakom 1 January 2006 – 8 August 2006 Lim Tong Hai 9 August 2006 – 4 October 2007 Joseph Herel 1 January 2008 – 22 October 2008 Lim Tong Hai (2) 23 October 2008 – 31 October 2008 Mike Wong 1 January 2009 – 16 March 2012 Kanan Vedhamuthu 17 March 2012 – 19 March 2014 Jörg Steinebrunner 21 March 2014 – 31 December 2015 Hasrin Jailani 1 January 2016 – 20 June 2017 Mohd Noor Ali 20 June 2017 – 1 February 2018 Singapore Premier League Hirotaka Usui 1 February 2018 – 29 September 2018 Mohd Noor Ali (2) 21 December 2019 – present

## Season by season record

Season League Pos. P W D L GS GA Pts Singapore Cup League Cup 1996-1 S.League 1st 14 9 1 4 27 14 28 1996-2 5th 14 6 3 5 20 16 21 1997 5th 16 6 7 3 23 18 25 1998 3rd 20 11 5 4 32 18 38 Group stage 1999 4th 22 9 8 5 33 21 35 Quarter-finals 2000 3rd 22 13 2 7 42 29 41 Third place 2001 1st 33 23 7 3 84 28 76 Runners-up 2002 3rd 33 17 8 8 80 39 59 Third place 2003 2nd 33 21 3–2 7 75 30 71 Runners-up 2004 7th 27 10 7 10 43 43 37 Semi-finals 2005 8th 27 7 5 15 38 57 26 Preliminary 2006 10th 30 6 5 19 22 62 23 Round of 16 2007 6th 33 10 9 14 43 44 39 Round of 16 Withdrew 2008 6th 33 13 6 14 56 57 45 Round of 16 Round of 16 2009 6th 30 12 4 14 36 39 40 Winners Quarter-finals 2010 5th 33 12 11 10 32 30 47 Round of 16 Quarter-finals 2011 8th 33 13 2 18 43 63 41 Round of 16 Quarter-finals 2012 11th 24 5 6 13 28 50 21 Round of 16 Runners-up 2013 9th 27 8 8 11 31 38 32 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals 2014 8th 27 8 8 11 33 34 32 Quarter-finals Semi-finals 2015 8th 27 7 7 13 36 44 28 Quarter-finals Semi-finals 2016 5th 24 10 7 7 35 29 37 Quarter-finals Group stage 2017 4th 24 11 3 10 32 37 36 Preliminary Semi-finals 2018 Singapore Premier League 8th 24 5 5 14 26 57 20 Quarter-finals 2019 5th 24 10 3 11 41 48 33 Third place 2020 4th 14 6 2 6 18 22 20 2021 6th 21 6 2 13 33 52 20 2022 4th 28 10 9 9 48 46 39 Group stage 2023 5th 24 10 3 11 41 52 33 Group stage

- The [1996 season](/source/1996_S.League) of the S.League was split into two series. Tiger Beer Series winners [Geylang United](/source/Geylang_United) defeated Pioneer Series winners [Singapore Armed Forces](/source/SAF_FC) in the Championship playoff to clinch the S.League title.

- [2003](/source/2003_S.League) saw the introduction of penalty shoot-outs if a match ended in a draw in regular time. Winners of penalty shoot-outs gained two points instead of one.

## Continental record

Season Competition Round Opponents Home Away Aggregate 2002-03 AFC Champions League Qualifying Zone 2 Round 4 Shanghai Shenhua 3–0 2–1 5–1 2004 AFC Cup Group E East Bengal 2–3 1–1 2nd out of 4 Island FC 1–0 0–5 Negeri Sembilan 2–1 0–1 Quarter-finals Perak FA 3–2 1–2 3–5 Semi-finals Al-Wahda 0–1 1–1 2–1 2010 AFC Cup Group H Tai Po 1–1 1–1 3rd out of 4 SHB Đà Nẵng 1–1 3–2 Thai Port 0–1 2–2 2021 AFC Cup Group I Terengganu Cancelled Visakha Lalenok United

## Performance in AFC competitions

- **[AFC Champions League](/source/AFC_Champions_League): 1 appearance**

- - [2002–03](/source/AFC_Champions_League_2002-03): Qualifying East – 3rd Round

- **[Asian Club Championship](/source/Asian_Club_Championship): 4 appearances**

- - [1989](/source/Asian_Club_Championship_1989): Qualifying Stage - [1990](/source/Asian_Club_Championship_1990): Qualifying Stage - [1991](/source/Asian_Club_Championship_1991): Qualifying Stage - [1998](/source/Asian_Club_Championship_1998): First Round

- **[AFC Cup](/source/AFC_Cup): 2 appearances**

- - [2004](/source/AFC_Cup_2004): Semi-finals - [2010](/source/AFC_Cup_2010): Group stage

- **[Asian Cup Winners Cup](/source/Asian_Cup_Winners_Cup): 2 appearances**

- - [1990/91](/source/Asian_Cup_Winners_Cup_1991): First Round - [1991/92](/source/Asian_Cup_Winners_Cup_1992): First Round

## Media controversies

### 2016 Post-season issues

On 7 November 2016, The Straits Times reported that Geylang International will not pay two of their players' December salaries. Former Singapore national captain [Indra Sahdan](/source/Indra_Sahdan) and [Carlos Delgado](/source/Carlos_Delgado) were affected. It is believed that the club docked Indra's salary as it is displeased that he missed many training sessions while Delgado had some disagreement with the management over money. Club chairman, Ben Teng revealed that as many as 12 players signed two-year full-time contracts at the beginning of this season. The management committee made most of the decisions regarding the handing out of contracts last season, before Teng came on board to replace [Leong Kok Fann](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leong_Kok_Fann&action=edit&redlink=1). Teng added that he has spoken to all the players and will intend to honour their contracts. In addition, some players, who supplemented their income by driving for Uber, have been ordered to stop such off-field activity. Teng revealed his concern and decided to impose a ban on such activities. The players have signed declarations that they do not have other employment outside of football. As professional, players should be focused on raising our playing standards and should not be distracted by off-field activities.[46]

### 2018 Foreign Players Recruitment

On 13 February 2018, Geylang International attempted to recruit foreign players online. The advertisement was swiftly removed once the public took notice of it.[47] Despite this, Geylang International continued to boast a crop of talented foreign players. Japanese central defender and fan favourite [Yuki Ichikawa](/source/Yuki_Ichikawa) played in his 7th season with Geylang International during the 2020 Singapore Premier League season. Yuki will be remembered for scoring the dramatic last minute winner against his former club [Albirex Niigata](/source/Albirex_Niigata_Singapore_FC) in the first game of the Eagles' 2019 season. [Barry Maguire](/source/Barry_Maguire_(footballer%2C_born_1989)) also starred for The Eagles in the 2019 season, scoring a tremendous long range goal against the Young Lions, winning the 2019 Singapore Premier League Goal of the Year award.[48]

## External links

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v t e Geylang International FC Club Players History All articles Stadium Bedok Stadium Managers Haji (1974–76) Bent (1977–78) Cheng (1979) Ramsay (1980–88) Awang (1989) Karim (1989–91) Singh (1991–94) Amri (1995–99) Khalil (2000–01) Dhalil (2002–06) Buspakom (2006) Herel (2008) Wong (2009–12) Kanan (2012–14) Steinebrunner (2014–15) Jailani (2016–2017) Noor Ali (2017) Usui (2018) Noor Ali (2019–present) Current squad Players 1 Hairul 3 Adam H. 5 Darren 6 Luqman 7 Recha 8 Maguire 11 Harith 16 Umar 17 Firdaus 18 Azri S. 20 Zikos 21 Yuki (c) 22 van Huizen 23 Wayne 25 Zainol ?? Izzdin ?? Faizal R. ?? Iqram Coaches Head Coach: Noor Ali Seasons 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024–25

v t e Singapore Premier League (SPL) S.League seasons 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Singapore Premier League seasons 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27 2026–27 clubs (manager, season) FC Jurong Shigetomi season Balestier Khalsa Kraljević season BG Tampines Rovers Akbar season Geylang International Noor Ali season Hougang United Eziakor season Lion City Sailors Ranković season Tanjong Pagar United Noh Alam season Young Lions Firdaus season Former clubs Beijing Guoan Dalian Shide Siwu DPMM Étoile Gombak United Harimau Muda A Harimau Muda B Jurong Liaoning Guangyuan Sembawang Rangers Sinchi Sporting Afrique Super Reds Warriors Woodlands Wellington

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