{{Short description|Professional association football league}} {{Redirect|S-League|the football league in the Solomon Islands|Solomon Islands S-League}} {{Use British English|date=November 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox football league | name = Singapore Premier League | image = Singapore-Premier-League-logo.svg | pixels = 300 | country = Singapore | other countries = | confed = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] | founded = {{start date and age|1996|04|14|df=y}} (as S.League)<br>{{start date and age|2018|03|31|df=y}} (as Singapore Premier League) | organiser = [[Football Association of Singapore]] (FAS) | teams = 8 | relegation = | levels = [[Singapore football league system|1]] | domest_cup = [[Singapore Cup]] <br /> [[Singapore Community Shield]] | confed_cup = [[AFC Champions League Two]]<br>[[ASEAN Club Championship]] | champions = [[Lion City Sailors]] (5th title) | most successful club = [[Warriors FC]] (9 titles) | most_appearances = {{nowrap| [[Daniel Bennett (footballer)|Daniel Bennett]] (518)}} | top_goalscorer = {{nowrap|[[Aleksandar Đurić]] (385)}} | tv = 1 Play Sports ([[livestreaming|live streaming]])<br>[[Mediacorp]]<br>[[Singtel TV]]<br>[[Starhub]]<br>[[J Sports]] | website = {{URL|spl.sg/}} | current = [[2026–27 Singapore Premier League]] }}

The '''Singapore Premier League''', commonly abbreviated as the '''SPL''', officially known as the '''[[AIA Group|AIA]] Singapore Premier League''' for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional [[association football|football]] league sanctioned by the [[Football Association of Singapore]] (FAS), which represents the sport's highest level in the [[Singapore football league system]].

The competition was founded as the '''S.League''' on 14 April 1996, after the FAS announced its intention to promote and expand the growing local football community by having a top-level domestic league. The league adopted its current name in 2018. As of 2025, the league comprises eight clubs, consisting of four rounds in which each team plays every other team once. Seasons run from late August to May, with teams playing 28 matches each, totalling 112 matches in the season.

Successful SPL clubs qualify for Asian continental club competitions, including the [[AFC Champions League Two]]. The SPL currently does not practice [[promotion and relegation]]. Since the league's inception in 1996, 7 clubs have been crowned champions. [[Warriors FC|Warriors]]{{efn|Formerly known as the Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC).}} have been the most successful club with 9 titles, followed by Albirex Niigata (S) (later [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|FC Jurong]]) (6), [[Tampines Rovers]] (5), [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] (4),{{efn|Formerly known as Home United Football Club (HUFC).}} [[Geylang International]] (2), [[DPMM FC|DPMM]] (2) and [[Étoile FC|Étoile]] (1). The current champions are Lion City Sailors, having won their fifth league title in the [[2025–26 Singapore Premier League|2025–26]] season.

==History== ===Origins=== Singapore had been represented in the [[Malaysia Cup]] through the [[Singapore FA|Singapore Lions]] since 1921. The Lions were one of the most successful teams in the competition, having won it 24 times from 1921 to 1994. Following a dispute over gate receipts between the [[Football Association of Singapore|FAS]] and [[Football Association of Malaysia|FAM]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Joe Dorai|title=Malaysian states want 15 per cent levy to play at Kallang|newspaper=The Straits Times|page=31|date=17 January 1995}}</ref> after winning the league and cup double in 1994, the Lions withdrew from the Malaysian competitions.

Subsequently, FAS decided to build a professional league system. However, as it was estimated to take about a year to put in place the structure of a professional league, the Singapore Lions were given match practice in what was then the top level of domestic football, the semi-professional [[FAS Premier League]]. This team won the last FAS Premier League title, finishing the season unbeaten.

=== S.League era (1996–2017) ===

====Inaugural season==== The S.League was founded in [[1996 S.League|1996]]. The FAS invited applications for clubs to compete in the newly formed league. Eight successful applications were made. Two clubs from the Premier League – powerhouse [[Geylang International FC|Geylang International]] (renamed Geylang United; 6 consecutive Premier League titles) and Balestier United (renamed [[Balestier Khalsa FC|Balestier Central]]) – joined six from the amateur National Football League – [[Home United FC|Police SA]], [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] (SAFFC), [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]], [[Tanjong Pagar United FC|Tiong Bahru United]], Wellington (renamed [[Woodlands Wellington FC|Woodlands Wellington]]) and [[Sembawang Rangers FC|Sembawang Rangers]] (merger of Gibraltar Crescent and Sembawang SC) – for the inaugural edition of the S.League. The season was split into two series. Tiger Beer Series winners Geylang United defeated Pioneer Series winners SAFFC 2–1 in the end-of-season championship playoff to be crowned the 1st S.League champions.<ref>{{cite news| title=Geylang wins S-League's Championship match| newspaper=The Straits Times| date=10 November 1996}}</ref> The 30,000 crowd at the playoff remains the record attendance in the S.League.

====Expansion of the league==== Police FC renamed themselves as Home United for the [[1997 S.League|1997 season]] to reflect their representation of not only the [[Singapore Police Force]] but also other HomeTeam Departments of the Singapore [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] such as the [[Singapore Civil Defence Force|SCDF]] and the [[Immigration and Checkpoints Authority|ICA]]. NFL side Jurong Town, who renamed themselves [[Jurong FC]], joined the competition taking the number of participating clubs to 9. The league switched from its previous format to a round-robin competition. Singapore Armed Forces won their first title.

[[Gombak United FC|Gombak United]] and [[Hougang United FC|Marine Castle United]] joined the S.League in [[1998 S.League|1998]], further taking the number of clubs to 11. Tiong Bahru United renamed themselves to Tanjong Pagar United at the start of the season. Singapore Armed Forces won their second consecutive title.

[[Balestier Khalsa FC|Clementi Khalsa]] joined the S.League in [[1999 S.League|1999]] as a representative of the Sikh community in Singapore. The league took on 12 teams for the next five years. Home United won their first title.

====Invited clubs==== During the 2000s, the FAS decided to invite foreign clubs to the league to increase league competitiveness. [[Sinchi FC|Sinchi]], a side composed of Chinese players became the first foreign club to participate in [[2003 S.League|2003]]. Chinese nationals [[Shi Jiayi]] and [[Qiu Li]] went on to become naturalised [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] players.

[[Sporting Afrique]], a club made up of African players, and [[Super Reds]], a side comprising South Korean players, became the third and fourth foreign clubs to join the competition in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Sporting Afrique was refused entry into the [[2007 S.League]] due to off-field controversies and poor performance. In 2010, Super Reds were denied a place after three seasons following attempts to convert into a team of local players.

[[Chinese Super League]] clubs [[Liaoning F.C.|Liaoning]] (2007), [[Dalian Shide F.C.|Dalian Shide]] (2008) and [[Beijing Guoan F.C.|Beijing Guoan]] (2010) entered their feeder clubs in the S.League. All three clubs each lasted one season before being pulled out of the league due to poor performances and disciplinary issues. Bruneian club [[DPMM FC|DPMM]] joined the S.League in [[2009 S.League|2009]] before being pulled from the league as a result of a [[FIFA]] ban. They re-entered the league in [[2012 S.League|2012]]. They were the first club to base themselves outside of Singapore. In [[2010 S.League|2010]], French club [[Étoile FC|Étoile]] became the first foreign side to win the S.League. Etoile pulled out of the S.League before the 2012 season to focus on grassroots football and youth development.

In 2012, Malaysia national youth sides [[Harimau Muda A]] and [[Harimau Muda B]] joined the S.League following an agreement between the [[Football Association of Singapore]] and the [[Football Association of Malaysia]] (FAM) to send their representative sides into their respective domestic competitions. Singaporean side [[LionsXII]] returned to the Malaysian competitions in 2012. Echoing the former [[Singapore FA]], the LionsXII quickly became a successful force in the Malaysian league system during its short stint, winning the league title in [[2013 Malaysia Super League|2013]] as well as the FA Cup in [[2015 Malaysia FA Cup|2015]].

However, on 25 November 2015, the FAM decided not to extend their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the FAS. This automatically disqualified LionsXII from further entering any football tournament in Malaysia. Similarly, Malaysia's squad Harimau Muda did not participate in the Singapore League from then onwards.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/singapores-lionsxii-booted-out-malaysia-football | title=Singapore's LionsXII booted out of Malaysia football | publisher=TodayOnline | date=25 November 2015 | access-date=1 May 2016 | archive-date=24 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924064107/https://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/singapores-lionsxii-booted-out-malaysia-football | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[J.League]] club [[Albirex Niigata]] entered their feeder club [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata Singapore]] in the [[2004 S.League]]. The club became the most established foreign side in the S.League, drawing on the support of the Japanese expatriate community and some local fans. As of 2023, they are the foreign side with the longest involvement in Singaporean football.

====20th season==== The league took on several changes for the [[2015 S.League|2015 season]] to increase its competitiveness.<ref name=tnp15>{{cite news|last1=Osman|first1=Shamir|title=Only 10 teams in S.League next year|url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/football-smaller-10-team-s-league-next-season|access-date=6 November 2014|newspaper=[[The New Paper]]|date=4 November 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043019/http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/football-smaller-10-team-s-league-next-season|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Low|first1=Lin Fhoong|title=Changes will make S-League 'stronger, more competitive'|url=http://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/changes-will-make-s-league-stronger-more-competitive|access-date=6 November 2014|newspaper=[[Today (Singapore newspaper)|Today]]|date=6 November 2014|archive-date=5 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105230037/http://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/changes-will-make-s-league-stronger-more-competitive|url-status=live}}</ref> The number of clubs was reduced from 12 to 10, with the withdrawal of [[Tanjong Pagar United]] due to financial problems, and the merger of [[Woodlands Wellington]] and [[Hougang United]].<ref name=tnp15/><ref name=uncertainty>{{cite news|last1=Low|first1=Lin Fhoong|title=Uncertainty over S-League's changes for 2015|url=http://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/uncertainty-over-s-leagues-changes-2015?singlepage=true|access-date=5 November 2014|newspaper=Today|date=5 November 2014|archive-date=5 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105001345/http://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/uncertainty-over-s-leagues-changes-2015?singlepage=true|url-status=live}}</ref> The league returned to a three-round format used from 2001 to 2011.<ref name=tnp15/> The foreign player quota remained at five per club, but incentives were given to those who signed an under-21 player.<ref name=uncertainty/> The passing time for the mandatory 2.4&nbsp;km fitness test was lowered from 10 mins to 9 mins 45 s.<ref name=tnp15/> A new rule on age restrictions – a maximum of five players aged 30 and above and a minimum of three under-25 players for clubs with a 22-man squad, a maximum of four players aged 30 and above and a minimum of two under-25 players for clubs with a 20-man squad – was later reversed.<ref name=uncertainty/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Phua|first1=Emmanuel|title=Players ambivalent about S-League U-turn|url=http://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/players-ambivalent-about-s-league-u-turn?singlepage=true|access-date=24 November 2014|work=[[Today (Singapore newspaper)|Today]]|date=24 November 2014|archive-date=24 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124004602/http://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/players-ambivalent-about-s-league-u-turn?singlepage=true|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Rebranding as Singapore Premier League (2018–''present'')=== The league was rebranded as the '''Singapore Premier League''' on 21 March 2018. Further revamps were also made to see a greater emphasis on local youth players in a bid to strengthen the national side; this, in effect, has resulted in several senior as well as local and foreign stars being purchased by overseas clubs.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-goodbye-s-league-welcome-singapore-premier-league Football: Goodbye S-League, welcome Singapore Premier League] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704034914/https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-goodbye-s-league-welcome-singapore-premier-league |date=4 July 2019 }} ''The Straits Times'', 21 March 2018</ref>

Singapore Premier League clubs can sign a maximum of four foreign players in the [[2020 Singapore Premier League|2020 season]], up from three as compared to the [[2019 Singapore Premier League|2019 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Key developments implemented for Singapore Premier League 2020 season |url=https://www.fas.org.sg/key-developments-singapore-premier-league-2020-season/ |website=[[Football Association of Singapore|FAS]] |date=28 Nov 2019 }}</ref> In the [[2022 Singapore Premier League|2022 season]], eight teams played a four-round format for the first time in its entire league history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quadruple round-robin format for 2022 Singapore Premier League season |url=https://spl.sg/quadruple-round-robin-format-2022-spl/ |website=[[Football Association of Singapore|FAS]] |date=25 Jan 2022 }}</ref>

In response to changes in [[Asian Football Confederation]] Club Competitions and potential [[FIFA]] International Calendar amendments, [[Football Association of Singapore|FAS]] announced that the league calendar will undergo a two-year transition process.<ref name="SPL24">{{cite web |title=Interim pre-season tournament planned as SPL gears up for upcoming 2024-25 season |url=https://spl.sg/interim-pre-season-tournament-spl-2024-2025-season/ |website=spl.sg |date=11 Feb 2024}}</ref> The [[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25 season]] was played from 10 May 2024 to 25 May 2025,<ref>{{cite web |author=Deepanraj Ganesan |title=2024-25 Singapore Premier League season to kick off on May 10 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/2024-singapore-premier-league-season-to-kick-off-on-may-10 |publisher=[[The Straits Times]] |date=12 Apr 2024 }}</ref> the first time that a season was scheduled over a two-year period.

The [[2025–26 Singapore Premier League|2025–26 season]] would then align with AFC Club Competitions, starting in August 2025 and concluding in May 2026, setting the timeline for subsequent seasons.<ref name="SPL24" /> This move is important in terms of aligning transfer windows, as well as allowing for the easier calendaring of national or regional club tournaments.<ref name="SPL24" />

==Competition format== There is no relegation or promotion system in the league. Clubs enter the Singapore Premier League by invitation of the [[Football Association of Singapore]].

{| class="wikitable" |+ !Season !No. of clubs !Matches per club !Notes |- |[[1996 S.League|1996]] |8 |14&nbsp;×&nbsp;2 series |One title playoff match between series winners at the end of the season. |- |[[1997 S.League|1997]] |9 |16 | |- |[[1998 S.League|1998]] |11 |20 | |- |[[1999 S.League|1999]]–[[2000 S.League|2000]] |12 |22 | |- |[[2001 S.League|2001]]–[[2003 S.League|2003]] |12 |33 |In 2003, matches proceeded to a penalty shootout in the event of a draw.<br />Shootout winners were awarded an extra point on top of the draw. |- |[[2004 S.League|2004]]–[[2005 S.League|2005]] |10 |27 | |- |[[2006 S.League|2006]] |11 |30 | |- |[[2007 S.League|2007]]–[[2011 S.League|2011]] |12 |33 |DPMM's results were expunged towards the end of 2009 following a FIFA ban, officially leaving 11 teams playing 30 matches each. |- |[[2012 S.League|2012]] |13 |24 | |- |[[2013 S.League|2013]]–[[2014 S.League|2014]] |12 |27 |The league was split into two-halves after matchday 22.<br />Teams in each half play every other team from their half once, for an additional five matches.<br />Results in the 2nd phase were added to that in the 1st phase for overall standings. |- |[[2015 S.League|2015]] |10 |27 |The league returned to a three-round format. |- |[[2016 S.League|2016]]–[[2017 S.League|2017]] |9 |24 | |- |[[2018 Singapore Premier League|2018]]–[[2019 Singapore Premier League|2019]] |9 |24 | |- |[[2020 Singapore Premier League|2020]] |8 |14 | |- |[[2021 Singapore Premier League|2021]] |8 |21 | |- |[[2022 Singapore Premier League|2022]] |8 |28 |The league will play a four-round format for the first time in its entire history. |- |[[2023 Singapore Premier League|2023]] |9 |24 |The league returned to a three-round format. |- |[[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25]] |9 |32 |The league returned a four-round format. |- |[[2025–26 Singapore Premier League|2025–26]] |8 |21 |The league returned to a three-round format. |}

==Clubs==

=== Current clubs === A total of 25 clubs have played in the league from its inception in 1996 up to and including the [[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25 season]]. The following 8 clubs are competing in the league during the [[2026–27 Singapore Premier League|2026–27 season]].

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! style="width:150px;"| Club ! Founded ! Based ! Stadium ! Capacity ! Former names |- | [[Balestier Khalsa FC|Balestier Khalsa]] | 1898 | [[Bishan, Singapore|Bishan]] | [[Bishan Stadium]] | style="text-align:center;"|6,254 | formed from merger of Balestier Central and Clementi Khalsa in 2002. |- | [[Geylang International FC|Geylang International]] | 1973 | [[Bedok]] | [[Bedok Stadium]] | style="text-align:center;"|3,800 | known as Geylang United from 1996 to 2012. |- | [[Hougang United FC|Hougang United]] | 1998 | [[Hougang]] | [[Hougang Stadium]] | style="text-align:center;"|6,000 | known as Marine Castle United (1998–2001), Sengkang Marine (2002–2003), Sengkang Punggol (2006–2010; merger with Paya Lebar Punggol). |- | [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|FC Jurong]] | 2004 | [[Jurong East, Singapore|Jurong East]] | [[Jurong East Stadium]] | style="text-align:center;"|2,700 | |- | [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] | 1946 | [[Bishan, Singapore|Bishan]] Bishan Stadium 6,254 | [[Jalan Besar Stadium]] | style="text-align:center;"|6,000 | known as Police FC in debut season; formerly as Home United from 1997 to 2020. |- | [[Tampines Rovers FC|BG Tampines Rovers]] | 1945 | [[Tampines, Singapore|Tampines]] | [[Our Tampines Hub]] | style="text-align:center;"|5,000 | |- | [[Tanjong Pagar United FC|Tanjong Pagar United]] | 1974 | [[Queenstown, Singapore|Queenstown]] | [[Queenstown Stadium]] | style="text-align:center;"|3,800 |known as Tiong Bahru Constituency Sports Club (1974–1996), Tiong Bahru United (1996–1998). |- | [[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]] | 2002 | [[Kallang]] | [[Jalan Besar Stadium]] | style="text-align:center;"|6,000 | Sponsorship name; Courts Young Lions (2011–2015), Garena Young Lions (2016–2017). |}

Balestier Khalsa, Geylang International and Tampines Rovers are clubs that have played in all 28 seasons of the Singapore Premier League as of 2024.

=== Former clubs === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! style="width:150px;"| Team !Founded !Based !Stadium ! Years active |- | [[Gombak United]] |1960 |[[Bukit Gombak]] |[[Bukit Gombak Stadium]]|| 1998–2002<br>2006–2012 |- | [[Woodlands Wellington]] |1988 |[[Woodlands, Singapore|Woodlands]] |[[Woodlands Stadium]]|| 1996–2014 |- | [[Sembawang Rangers]] |1996 |[[Sembawang]] |[[Yishun Stadium]]|| 1996–2003 |- | [[Jurong FC|Jurong Town]] |1975 |[[Jurong]] |[[Jurong Stadium]]|| 1997–2003 |- | [[Warriors FC|Warriors]] |1979 |[[Choa Chu Kang]] |[[Choa Chu Kang Stadium]]|| 1996–2019 |- | [[Home United]] |1998 |[[Jalan Besar]] |[[Jalan Besar Stadium]]|| 1998–2019{{efn|Rebranded as Lion City Sailors.}} |} {{small|Years indicates seasons active in the league.}}

====Invited clubs==== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! style="width:150px;"| Team ! Years !Based !Stadium ! Notes |- | [[Sinchi FC|Sinchi]] || 2003–2005 |[[Taman Jurong]] |[[Jurong Stadium]]|| Domestic-based team of Chinese expatriates |- | [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] || 2004–2024 |[[Jurong East, Singapore|Jurong East]] |[[Jurong East Stadium]]|| Satellite club of [[Albirex Niigata]] of Japan until 2024, before being localised |- | [[Sporting Afrique]] || 2006 |[[Yishun]] |[[Yishun Stadium]]|| Domestic-based team of African expatriates |- | [[Liaoning Guangyuan]] || 2007 |[[Queenstown, Singapore|Queenstown]] |[[Queenstown Stadium]]|| Satellite club of [[Liaoning F.C.|Liaoning]] of China |- | [[Super Reds FC|Yishun Super Reds]] || 2007–2009 |[[Yishun]] |[[Yishun Stadium]]|| Domestic-based team of Korean expatriates |- | [[Dalian Shide Siwu]] || 2008 |[[Queenstown, Singapore|Queenstown]] |[[Queenstown Stadium]]|| Satellite club of [[Dalian Shide F.C.|Dalian Shide]] of China |- | [[Brunei DPMM|DPMM]] || 2008–2020, 2023–2025 |[[Bandar Seri Begawan]] (Brunei) |[[Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium]]||Club based in [[Brunei]] |- | [[Beijing Guoan Talent]] || 2010 |[[Yishun]] |[[Yishun Stadium]]|| Satellite club of [[Beijing Guoan F.C.|Beijing Guoan]] of China |- | [[Étoile FC|Étoile]] || 2010–2011 |[[Queenstown, Singapore|Queenstown]] |[[Queenstown Stadium]]||Domestic-based team of French expatriates |- | [[Harimau Muda A]] || 2012 |[[Yishun]] |[[Yishun Stadium]]|| rowspan="2" |Malaysian youth national teams playing as clubs |- | [[Harimau Muda B]] || 2013–2015 |[[Johor Bahru]] (Malaysia) <br/>[[Malacca]] (Malaysia, 2015) |[[Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium|Pasir Gudang Stadium]]<br/>[[Hang Jebat Stadium]] |} {{small|Years indicates seasons active in the league.}}<br/> {{small|Domestic-based are clubs that are predominately foreign which are based in Singapore.}}

==Sponsorship== After an inaugural season with no sponsorship, the league was sponsored by [[Great Eastern Life|Great Eastern]] from 2009 until 2018 when [[Yeo Hiap Seng|Yeo's]] and [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] became the joint sponsors, during which time it was known as the '''Great Eastern'''-'''Yeo's S.League''' and the '''Great Eastern-Hyundai S.League.''' In 2019, a Hong Kong-based multinational insurance and finance corporation sponsored the league as their main sponsor. For the 2018 season, the league was rebranded as the Singapore Premier League.

{| class="wikitable" ! Period ! League name ! Sponsor ! Brand |- | 1996–2008 | rowspan="3" | S.League | No sponsor | S.League |- | 2009–2016 | [[Great Eastern Life|Great Eastern]]–[[Yeo Hiap Seng|Yeo's]] | Great Eastern–Yeo's S.League |- | 2017 | rowspan="2" | [[Great Eastern Life|Great Eastern]]–[[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] | Great Eastern–Hyundai S.League |- | 2018 | rowspan="2" | Singapore Premier League | Great Eastern–Hyundai Singapore Premier League |- | 2019–present | [[AIA Group|AIA]] | AIA Singapore Premier League |}

==Qualification for Asian competitions== The league's winners qualify for the [[AFC Champions League 2]], the same as the [[Singapore Cup]] winners. Foreign clubs are ineligible to represent the Football Association of Singapore in [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] continental competitions. The qualification spot is given to the next best-placed local club in the league if a foreign club wins any of the two competitions.

== Champions == {{See also|List of Singapore's football leagues winners}}

[[Warriors FC|Warriors]] (formerly Singapore Armed Forces) hold the most titles at nine. In 2010, [[Étoile FC|Étoile]] became the first foreign side to win the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sleague.com/competitions/s-league/overview|title=S.League overview|website=S.League|access-date=6 March 2014|archive-date=22 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822234311/http://www.sleague.com/competitions/s-league/overview|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! # ! style="width:55px;" | Season ! style="width:250px;" | Champions ! style="width:250px;" | Runners-up |- | '''1''' | [[1996 S.League|1996]] <ref group="season">The inaugural season of the S.League was split into two series. The winners of each series completed in a championship playoff in which [[Geylang United]] defeated [[Singapore Armed Forces]] to claim the first S.League title.</ref> | [[Geylang United]] | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] |- | '''2''' | [[1997 S.League|1997]] | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] | [[Tanjong Pagar United FC|Tiong Bahru United]] |- | '''3''' | [[1998 S.League|1998]] | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] (2) | [[Tanjong Pagar United FC|Tanjong Pagar United]] |- | '''4''' | [[1999 S.League|1999]] | [[Home United FC|Home United]] | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] |- | '''5''' | [[2000 S.League|2000]] | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] (3) | [[Tanjong Pagar United FC|Tanjong Pagar United]] |- | '''6''' | [[2001 S.League|2001]] | [[Geylang United]] (2) | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] |- | '''7''' | [[2002 S.League|2002]] | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] (4) | [[Home United FC|Home United]] |- | '''8''' | [[2003 S.League|2003]] | [[Home United FC|Home United]] (2) | [[Geylang International FC|Geylang United]] |- | '''9''' | [[2004 S.League|2004]] | [[Tampines Rovers]] | [[Home United FC|Home United]] |- | '''10''' | [[2005 S.League|2005]] | [[Tampines Rovers]] (2) | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] |- | '''11''' | [[2006 S.League|2006]] | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] (5) | [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] |- | '''12''' | [[2007 S.League|2007]] | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] (6) | [[Home United FC|Home United]] |- | '''13''' | [[2008 S.League|2008]] | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] (7) | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[Super Reds FC|Super Reds]] |- | '''14''' | [[2009 S.League|2009]] | [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] (8) | [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] |- | '''15''' | [[2010 S.League|2010]] | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|France}} [[Étoile FC|Étoile]] | [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] |- | '''16''' | [[2011 S.League|2011]] | [[Tampines Rovers]] (3) | [[Home United FC|Home United]] |- | '''17''' | [[2012 S.League|2012]] | [[Tampines Rovers]] (4) | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[Brunei DPMM FC|DPMM]] |- | '''18''' | [[2013 S.League|2013]] | [[Tampines Rovers]] (5) | [[Home United FC|Home United]] |- | '''19''' | [[2014 S.League|2014]] | [[Warriors FC|Warriors]] (9) | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[Brunei DPMM FC|DPMM]] |- | '''20''' | [[2015 S.League|2015]] | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[Brunei DPMM FC|DPMM]] | [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] |- | '''21''' | [[2016 S.League|2016]] | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|JPN}} [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] | [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] |- | '''22''' | [[2017 S.League|2017]] | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|JPN}} [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] (2) | [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] |- | '''23''' | [[2018 Singapore Premier League|2018]] | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|JPN}} [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] (3)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-23 |title=Albirex wrap up Singapore Premier League title with three months to go - Channel NewsAsia |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/albirex-win-singapore-premier-league-title-three-months-to-go-10552962 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723064122/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/albirex-win-singapore-premier-league-title-three-months-to-go-10552962 |archive-date=23 July 2018 |access-date=2022-10-18}}</ref> | [[Home United FC|Home United]] |- | '''24''' | [[2019 Singapore Premier League|2019]] | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[Brunei DPMM FC|DPMM]] (2) | [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] |- | '''25''' | [[2020 Singapore Premier League|2020]] | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|JPN}} [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] (4)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Albirex Niigata FC (S) are 2020 AIA Singapore Premier League champions - Football Association of Singapore|url=http://www.fas.org.sg/albirex-niigata-fc-s-are-2020-aia-singapore-premier-league-champions|access-date=2021-02-23|language=en-US|archive-date=19 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119012350/http://www.fas.org.sg/albirex-niigata-fc-s-are-2020-aia-singapore-premier-league-champions/|url-status=live}}</ref> | [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] |- | '''26''' | [[2021 Singapore Premier League|2021]] | [[Lion City Sailors]] (3) | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|JPN}} [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] |- | '''27''' | [[2022 Singapore Premier League|2022]] | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|JPN}} [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] (5) | [[Lion City Sailors]] |- | '''28''' | [[2023 Singapore Premier League|2023]] | style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|JPN}} [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] (6) | [[Lion City Sailors]] |- | '''29''' | [[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25]] | [[Lion City Sailors]] (4) | [[Tampines Rovers FC|BG Tampines Rovers]] |- | '''30''' | [[2025–26 Singapore Premier League|2025–26]] | [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] (5) | [[Tampines Rovers FC|BG Tampines Rovers]] |- | '''31''' | [[2026–27 Singapore Premier League|2026–27]] | | |}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |- | style="background:#dfefff; width:20px;" | | Invited club |}

<references group="season" />

===Performances by club=== Clubs in '''bold''' compete in the current season. ''Italics'' indicates defunct club. {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Club ! Champions ! Runners-up ! Winning seasons ! Runners-up seasons |- | [[Warriors FC|''Warriors'']] | {{center|9}} | {{center|4}} | [[1997 S.League|1997]], [[1998 S.League|1998]], [[2000 S.League|2000]], [[2002 S.League|2002]], [[2006 S.League|2006]], [[2007 S.League|2007]], [[2008 S.League|2008]], [[2009 S.League|2009]], [[2014 S.League|2014]] | [[1996 S.League|1996]], [[1999 S.League|1999]], [[2001 S.League|2001]], [[2005 S.League|2005]] |- style="background:#dfefff;" | '''{{Flag icon|JPN}} [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]]''' | {{center|6}} | {{center|1}} | [[2016 S.League|2016]], [[2017 S.League|2017]], [[2018 Singapore Premier League|2018]], [[2020 Singapore Premier League|2020]], [[2022 Singapore Premier League|2022]], [[2023 Singapore Premier League|2023]] | [[2021 Singapore Premier League|2021]] |- | '''[[Lion City Sailors]]''' | {{center|5}} | {{center|8}} | [[1999 S.League|1999]], [[2003 S.League|2003]], [[2021 Singapore Premier League|2021]], [[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25]], [[2025–26 Singapore Premier League|2025–26]] | [[2002 S.League|2002]], [[2004 S.League|2004]], [[2007 S.League|2007]], [[2011 S.League|2011]], [[2013 S.League|2013]], [[2018 Singapore Premier League|2018]], [[2022 Singapore Premier League|2022]], [[2023 Singapore Premier League|2023]] |- | '''[[Tampines Rovers|BG Tampines Rovers]]''' | {{center|5}} | {{center|10}} | [[2004 S.League|2004]], [[2005 S.League|2005]], [[2011 S.League|2011]], [[2012 S.League|2012]], [[2013 S.League|2013]] | [[2006 S.League|2006]], [[2009 S.League|2009]], [[2010 S.League|2010]], [[2015 S.League|2015]], [[2016 S.League|2016]], [[2017 S.League|2017]], [[2019 Singapore Premier League|2019]], [[2020 Singapore Premier League|2020]], [[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25]], [[2025–26 Singapore Premier League|2025–26]] |- style="background:#dfefff;" | {{Flag icon|Brunei}} [[Brunei DPMM FC|DPMM]] | {{center|2}} | {{center|2}} | [[2015 S.League|2015]], [[2019 Singapore Premier League|2019]] | [[2012 S.League|2012]], [[2014 S.League|2014]] |- | '''[[Geylang International]]''' | {{center|2}} | {{center|1}} | [[1996 S.League|1996]], [[2001 S.League|2001]] | [[2003 S.League|2003]] |- style="background:#dfefff;" | ''{{Flag icon|France}} [[Étoile FC|Étoile]]'' | {{center|1}} | {{center|0}} | [[2010 S.League|2010]] | |- | '''[[Tanjong Pagar United]]''' | {{center|0}} | {{center|3}} | | [[1997 S.League|1997]], [[1998 S.League|1998]], [[2000 S.League|2000]] |- style="background:#dfefff;" | ''{{Flag icon|South Korea}} [[Super Reds FC|Super Reds]]'' | {{center|0}} | {{center|1}} | | [[2008 S.League|2008]] |}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |- | style="background:#dfefff; width:20px;" | | Invited club |}

==Awards== {{Main|Singapore Premier League Awards Night}}

=== Prize money === On 1 July 2025, FAS introduces enhancements to the Singapore Premier League with increase in prize money award where normally, the prize money is only given to the top four sides but from the 2025–26 season onwards teams that finished in fifth and sixth place will get $50,000 and $30,000 respectively as a performance incentive for mid-table finishes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-02 |title=FAS introduces enhancements to SPL, with increase in prize money and foreign player quota |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/fas-introduces-enhancements-to-spl-with-increase-in-prize-money-and-foreign-player-quota |access-date=2025-07-18 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>

<small>As of the 2025–26 season. Prize money are in [[Singapore dollar]].</small>

* Champions: $200,000 * Runner-up: $150,000 * Third place: $100,000 * Fourth place: $70,000 * Fifth place: $50,000 * Sixth place: $30,000

==All-time league table== The all-time Singapore Premier League table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the league since its inception in 1996. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the [[2023 Singapore Premier League|2023 season]]. Teams in '''bold''' are part of the [[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25]] season.

<!--PLEASE DO NOT UPDATE UNTIL END OF SEASON as this causes problems in updating at the end of each season when each part of the table should be updated in full. Whilst the table is by points total, the number of S.League titles won is also shown. Please do not remove without seeing comment this article's talk page. Thank you.--> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !width='20'|Pos <br /> ! style="width:190px;"|Club <br /> !width='55'|No. of<br />Seasons !width='40'|Pld <br /> !width='50'|W (PK){{Efn|The 2003 edition of the S.League saw the introduction of penalty shootouts if a match ended a draw. Shootout winners were awarded an extra point on top of the draw.}} !width='30'|D <br /> !width='30'|L <br /> !width='30'|GF<br /> !width='30'|GA <br /> !width='30'|GD <br /> !width='30'|Pts <br /> |- | 1 || align="left" |'''[[Tampines Rovers]]''' | 28 || 720 || 389 (3) || 145 || 183 || 1,425 || 909 || +516 || '''1,318''' |- | 2 || align="left" |[[Warriors FC|Warriors]] <sup>a</sup> | 24 || 654 || 371 (2) || 121 || 160 || 1,407 || 865 || +542 || 1,238 |- | 3 || align="left" |[[Lion City Sailors FC|Home United]] | 24 || 654 || 357 (2) || 123 || 172 || 1,309 || 853 || +456 || 1,198 |- | 4 ||align='left'|'''[[Geylang International]]''' <sup>a</sup> | 28 || 720 || 294 (3) || 145 || 289 || 1,131 || 1,127 || +4 || '''1,043''' |- | 5 || align="left" |'''[[Albirex Niigata (S)]]''' | 20 || 534 || 275 || 118 || 139 || 1,022 || 735 || +287 || '''985''' |- | 6 || align="left" |'''[[Balestier Khalsa]]''' | 28 || 720 || 211 (2) || 158 || 371 || 994 || 1,396 || −402 || '''756''' |- | 7 || align="left" |[[Woodlands Wellington]] <sup>c</sup> | 19 || 531 || 167 (4) || 120 || 240 || 743 || 930 || −187 || 623 |- | 8 || align="left" |'''[[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]]''' | 19 || 567 || 141 (1) || 109 || 316 || 683 || 1,123 || −440 || '''529''' |- | 9 || align="left" |'''[[Tanjong Pagar United]]''' | 15 || 404 || 136 (2) || 85 || 172 || 583 || 692 || −109 || '''492''' |- | 10 || align="left" |[[Gombak United]] | 12 || 346 || 114 || 88 || 144 || 462 || 528 || −66 || 432 |- | 11 || align="left" |'''[[Hougang United]]''' <sup>f</sup> | 13 || 321 || 113 || 65 || 143 || 508 || 571 || −63 || '''379''' |- | 12 || align="left" |'''[[DPMM FC|DPMM]]''' <sup>d</sup> | 9 || 225 || 103 || 48 || 74 || 414 || 333 || +81 || '''357''' |- | 13 || align="left" |[[Jurong FC|Jurong Town]] | 7 || 179 || 70 (7) || 29 || 73 || 261 || 274 || −13 || 253 |- | 14 || align="left" |[[Sembawang Rangers]] | 8 || 207 || 53 (5) || 47 || 102 || 256 || 409 || −149 || 216 |- |15 |align="left" |[[Lion City Sailors FC|'''Lion City Sailors''']] <sup>g</sup> |4 |87 |57 |15 |15 |273 |117 | +156 |'''186''' |- | 16 || align="left" |[[Super Reds]] | 3 || 96 || 41 || 20 || 35 || 144 || 146 || −2 || 143 |- | 17 || align="left" |[[Étoile FC|Étoile]] <sup>f</sup> | 2 || 66 || 42 || 11 || 13 || 119 || 59 || +60 || 132 |- | 18 || align="left" |[[Clementi Khalsa]] | 4 || 110 || 22 || 29 || 59 || 150 || 261 || −111 || 95 |- | 19 || align="left" |[[Sinchi FC|Sinchi]] <sup>b</sup> | 3 || 87 || 22 (6) || 13 || 46 || 109 || 167 || −58 || 88 |- | 20 || align="left" |[[Harimau Muda B]] | 3 || 81 || 23 || 14 || 44 || 90 || 150 || −60 || 83 |- | 21 || align="left" | [[Harimau Muda A]] | 1 || 24 || 13 || 3 || 8 || 37 || 23 || +14 || 42 |- | 22 || align="left" |[[Beijing Guoan Talent]] <sup>e</sup> | 1 || 33 || 10 || 6 || 17 || 30 || 49 || −19 || 31 |- | 23 || align="left" |[[Liaoning Guangyuan]] | 1 || 33 || 8 || 5 || 20 || 33 || 63 || −30 || 29 |- | 24 || align="left" |[[Sporting Afrique]] {{small|(Africa)}} | 1 || 30 || 5 || 9 || 26 || 36 || 59 || −23 || 24 |- | 25 || align="left" |[[Dalian Shide Siwu]] | 1 || 33 || 5 || 7 || 21 || 26 || 75 || −55 || 22 |- | 26 || align="left" |[[Paya Lebar Punggol]] | 1 || 27 || 1 || 1 || 25 || 23 || 78 || −55 || 4 |}

<div style="font-size: 85%;"> * a: Does not include the title playoff match at the end of [[1996 S.League|1996 Season]]. [[Geylang United]] defeated [[Warriors FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] 2–1 to clinch the S.League title. * b: [[Sinchi FC]] had 3 points deducted for gross misconduct in [[2005 S.League|2005]]. * c: [[Woodlands Wellington]] had 6 points deducted for match walkout in [[2007 S.League|2007]]. * d: [[2009 S.League|2009]] results involving [[DPMM FC|DPMM]] were annulled due to a FIFA ban so season its not calculated. * e: [[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]] and [[Beijing Guoan Talent]] had 5 points deducted each for gross misconduct in [[2010 S.League|2010]]. * f: [[Étoile FC|Étoile]] and [[Hougang United]] had 5 points deducted each for pre-match brawl in [[2011 S.League|2011]]. * g: Lion City Sailors is part of a new entity club from the [[2020 Singapore Premier League|2020 season]] onwards. </div>

==Records and statistics== ===Club records=== *Most titles: '''9''', [[Warriors FC|Warriors]] *Most consecutive title wins: '''4''', [[Warriors FC|Warriors]] ([[2006 S.League|2006]], [[2007 S.League|2007]], [[2008 S.League|2008]], [[2009 S.League|2009]]) *Biggest title-winning margin: '''23 points''', [[2018 Singapore Premier League|2018]]; [[Albirex Niigata (S)]] (66 points) over [[Home United]] (43 points) *Most points in a season: '''84''', [[Warriors FC|SAFFC]] ([[2002 S.League|2002]]) *Most wins in a season: '''26''', [[Warriors FC|SAFFC]] ([[2002 S.League|2002]]) *The biggest home win: '''9–0''' **[[SAFFC]] vs [[Sembawang Rangers FC|Sembawang Rangers]] (15 June 2002) **[[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] vs [[Tanjong Pagar United FC|Tanjong Pagar United]] (16 March 2004) *The biggest away win: '''1–10''' **[[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]] vs [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] (13 August 2022) *Matches with most goals: '''4–9''' **Hougang United vs Lion City Sailors (26 August 2022) *Most defeats in a season: '''25''', [[Gombak United FC|Gombak United]] ([[2002 S.League|2002]]) *Most goals scored in a season: '''104''' **[[Warriors FC|SAFFC]] ([[2002 S.League|2002]]) **[[Home United FC|Home United]] ([[2003 S.League|2003]]) *Most goals conceded in a season: '''103''', [[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]] ([[2022 Singapore Premier League|2022]]) *Fewest goals conceded in a season: '''11''', [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] ([[2020 Singapore Premier League|2020]])

===Player records=== *Most league appearances: '''518''' **{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Daniel Bennett (footballer)|Daniel Bennett]] *Most goals scored: '''385''' **{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Aleksandar Đurić]] *Most goals scored in one match: '''5''' **{{Flagicon|Belarus}} [[Andrey Varankow|Andrey Voronkov]] (against Balestier Khalsa on 13 April 2019 in a 7–1 win) **{{Flagicon|Japan}} [[Reo Nishiguchi]] (against Young Lions on 1 October 2022 in an 8–1 win) **{{Flagicon|Japan}} [[Tsubasa Sano]], ''83 minute'' (against Young Lions on 26 May 2017 in an 8–0 win) *Most league titles: '''8''' **{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Aleksandar Đurić]] *Top goal scorer in a single league season: '''44''' **{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Tomoyuki Doi]] ([[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25 season]]) *Most different clubs played for: '''8''' **{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Farizal Basri]] (Tampines Rovers, Young Lions, SAFFC, Balestier Khalsa, Geylang United, Sengkang Punggol, Home United and Woodlands Wellington) *Oldest player: **{{Flagicon|Brunei}} [[Alizanda Sitom]], '''46 years, 9 months, 26 days''' (for [[DPMM FC|DPMM]] vs Home United on 25 May 2017) *Oldest outfield player: **{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Daniel Bennett (footballer)|Daniel Bennett]], '''44 years, 9 months, 13 days''' (for Tanjong Pagar United vs Tampines Rovers on 20 October 2022) *Oldest goal scorers: **{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Daniel Bennett (footballer)|Daniel Bennett]] ~ '''44 years, 7 months, 27 days''' '''old''' (''on 3 September 2022'' ''vs Hougang United)'' *Youngest player: **{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Nathan Mao]], '''15 years, 5 days''' (for [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] vs Tampines Rovers on 31 March 2023) *Youngest goal scorers: **{{Flagicon|Brunei}} [[Hakeme Yazid Said]], '''16 years, 5 months, 25 days''' (for DPMM vs Geylang International on 2 August 2019) *Most seasons appeared in: '''26''' **{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Daniel Bennett (footballer)|Daniel Bennett]] (from [[1996 S.League|1996]] to [[2022 Singapore Premier League|2022]])

===Coaching records=== *Most titles won: '''4''' **{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Richard Bok]] ([[2006 S.League|2006]], [[2007 S.League|2007]], [[2008 S.League|2008]], [[2009 S.League|2009]]) **{{Flagicon|Japan}} [[Kazuaki Yoshinaga]] ([[2019 Singapore Premier League|2017]], [[2018 Singapore Premier League|2018]], [[2022 Singapore Premier League|2022]], [[2023 Singapore Premier League|2023]]) *Most matches: '''123''' **{{Flagicon|Germany}} [[Jörg Steinebrunner]] (with Woodlands Wellington, Sengkang Punggol, Geylang International and Warriors)

{| class="wikitable" |+Top 10 most appearances !Rank !Player !Years !Appearances !Goals |- |1 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}}{{Flagicon|England}} [[Daniel Bennett (footballer)|Daniel Bennett]] |1996–2001, 2002, 2003–2022 |'''513''' |21 |- |2 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Yazid Yasin]] |1996–2016 |'''476''' |0 |- |3 |{{Flag icon|Singapore}}{{Flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Aleksandar Đurić]] |1999, 2000–2014 |'''439''' |385 |- |4 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Indra Sahdan Daud]] |1996–2016 |'''419''' |178 |- |5 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}}{{Flagicon|Serbia}} [[Fahrudin Mustafić]] |2002–2009, 2011–2018 |'''332''' |45 |- |6 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} '''[[Yasir Hanapi]]''' |2008–2011, 2013–2017, 2018–''present'' |'''317''' |46 |- |7 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} '''[[Zaiful Nizam]]''' |2006–''present'' |'''316''' |0 |- |8 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Fazrul Nawaz]] |2004–2012, 2014, 2015–2021 |'''312''' |145 |- |9 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Noh Alam Shah]] |1997–2006, 2012. 2014–2015 |'''306''' |126 |- | rowspan="2" |10 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Irwan Shah]] |2009–2011, 2014–2023 | rowspan="2" |'''293''' |9 |- |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} '''[[Shahdan Sulaiman]]''' |2006–2011, 2013–2017, 2019–''present'' |46 |}

{| class="wikitable" |+Top 10 goalscorer !Rank !Player !Years !Appearances !Goals |- |1 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}}{{Flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Aleksandar Đurić]] |1999, 2000–2014 |439 |'''385''' |- |2 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}}{{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[Egmar Gonçalves]] |1996–1998, 2000–2006 |255 |'''239''' |- |3 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}}{{Flagicon|Croatia}} [[Mirko Grabovac]] |1999–2008 |239 |'''226''' |- |4 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Indra Sahdan Daud]] |1996–2016 |419 |'''178''' |- |5 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Fazrul Nawaz]] |2004–2012, 2014, 2015–2021 |312 |'''145''' |- |6 |{{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[Peres De Oliveira|Peres de Oliveira]] |2001–2010 |237 |'''133''' |- |7 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Khairul Amri]] |2004–2009, 2013, 2016–2019, 2021–2023 |270 |'''128''' |- |8 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}} [[Noh Alam Shah]] |1997–2006, 2012. 2014–2015 |306 |'''126''' |- |9 |{{Flagicon|Singapore}}{{Flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Agu Casmir]] |2002–2007, 2008–2010, 2014–2015 |212 |'''125''' |- |10 |{{Flagicon|Canada}} [[Jordan Webb]] |2010–2020 |243 |'''101''' |}

==Notable foreign players== * Foreigner that naturalised as a Singaporean is not counted in the list. * Only applicable as a player and not as a coach after their retirement.

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |+List of notable players that has played in the league !Player !Club !Years !Notes |- |{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[Mohammad Khakpour]] |[[Geylang United]] |1995–1996 |Khakpour went on to captain the [[Iran national football team|Iran national team]] at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] held in France. |- |{{Flagicon|Iran}} [[Hamid Reza Estili]] |[[Geylang United]] |1996 |Estili scored in Iran's 2–1 win over [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. |- |{{Flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Mark Atkinson (footballer)|Mark Atkinson]] |[[Sembawang Rangers FC|Sembawang Rangers]] |1996 |Atkinson was included in the [[New Zealand men's national football team|New Zealand national team]] squad for the [[1999 Confederations Cup]] held in Mexico.<ref>{{Citation |title=1999 FIFA Confederations Cup squads |date=2024-06-28 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1999_FIFA_Confederations_Cup_squads&oldid=1231447746 |access-date=2024-06-30 |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{Flagicon|Cameroon}} [[Émile Mbouh]] |[[Tiong Bahru United]] |1997 |Mbouh appeared at both the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]] and [[1994 FIFA World Cup]]. |- |{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Ernie Tapai]] |[[Home United]] |1999–2000 |Tapai was part of the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia national team]] squad that claimed as runners-up at the [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup]]. |- |{{Flagicon|Germany}} [[Lutz Pfannenstiel]] |[[Geylang United]] |1999–2000 |Pfannenstiel holds [[List of world association football records#Other records|the record]] for the first and only footballer to play professionally in each of the six recognized continental associations. |- |{{Flagicon|England}} [[Grant Holt]] |[[Hougang United FC|Sengkang Marine]] |2001 |Holt went on to play for [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] where he won the [[Norwich City F.C. Player of the Year|Norwich City Player of the Year]] award in three consecutive seasons, helping Norwich to back-to-back promotions, and became the sixth highest goalscorer in their history. |- |{{Flagicon|Nigeria}} [[O. J. Obatola]] |[[Gombak United FC|Gombak United]] |2006–2009 |Obatola went on to become the top goalscorer in Gombak United history where he would than sign with [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] club [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] in 2010. |- |{{Flagicon|Guinea-Bissau}} [[Frédéric Mendy (footballer, born 1988)|Frédéric Mendy]] |[[Home United]] |2011–2013 |Mendy went on to play in the top division league in Portugal with [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] and also won the Portugal second division league title with [[Moreirense F.C.|Moreirense]]. He also played in the [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations|2017]] and the [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations]] tournament with [[Guinea-Bissau national football team|Guinea-Bissau]]. |- |{{Flagicon|Denmark}} [[Ken Ilsø]] |[[Home United]] |2015–2016 |Former player at [[FC Midtjylland]], [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]] and [[VfL Bochum]] |- |{{Flag icon|England}} [[Jermaine Pennant]] |[[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] |2016 |Former [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] player where he played the full match for Liverpool in the [[2007 UEFA Champions League final|2007 UEFA Champions League Final]] |- |{{Flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Volodymyr Pryyomov]] |[[DPMM]] |2018 |Won the [[2009 UEFA Cup final|2009 UEFA Cup Final]] with [[Shakhtar Donetsk]] |- |{{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[André Moritz]] |[[Hougang United FC|Hougang United]] |2022 |Moritz helped [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] returns to the [[English Premier league|English Premier League]] after an eight-year absence by defeating [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] 1–0 in the 2013 Championship [[2013 Football League Championship play-off Final|play-off final]]. He also notable scored a goal from the whistle of the kick off, with a 45-yard screamer from the half-way line to give Hougang a 3–2 victory against [[Geylang International FC|Geylang International]] |- |{{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[Diego Lopes (footballer)|Diego Lopes]] |[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] |2021–2023 |Lopes is the most expensive and the first multimillion-dollar player signing in the league history with a Singapore record transfer fee of SGD $2.9 million |- |{{Flagicon|South Korea}} [[Kim Shin-wook]] |[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] |2022 |Shin-wook was part of the [[South Korea national football team|South Korea national team]] squad that participated in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]] and the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]. He also was included in the [[2011 AFC Asian Cup|2011]] and the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]] tournament. |- |{{Flagicon|Japan}} [[Tadanari Lee]] |[[Albirex Niigata (S)]] |2022–2023 |Tadanari scored the winning goal during the [[2011 AFC Asian Cup]] [[2011 AFC Asian Cup Final|Final]] which helped [[Japan national football team|Japan]] won their fourth trophy. Tadanari also has played his trade at [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] and also won the [[2017 AFC Champions League]] with [[Urawa Red Diamonds]]. |- |{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Bailey Wright]] |[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] |2023–''present'' |Wright was part of the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia national team]] in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]] and the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]]. He also played in the last group stage fixtures against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in the 2022 edition. Wright was also included in the [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup]] where he featured in all of the match. |}

==See also== {{Div col|colwidth=22em}} * [[Singapore Cup]] * [[Singapore League Cup]] * [[Singapore Community Shield]] * [[Singapore Premier League 2]] * [[Singapore National Football League]] * [[Sports in Singapore]] * [[Football in Singapore]] * [[List of football clubs in Singapore]] * [[Women's Premier League (Singapore)]] * [[Singapore Premier League Awards Night|Singapore Premier League Award winners]] * [[Prime League]] * [[Singapore Selection XI]] {{div col end}}

==Notes== {{Notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

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