2024–25 Singapore Premier League
Football league season
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The 2024–25 Singapore Premier League (also known as the AIA Singapore Premier League due to sponsorship reasons) was the 7th season of the Singapore Premier League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for football clubs, since its rebranding in 2018.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 May 2024 – 25 May 2025 |
| Champions | Lion City Sailors (4th title) |
| AFC Champions League Two | Lion City Sailors Tampines Rovers |
| AFF Club Championship | Lion City Sailors Tampines Rovers |
| Matches | 52 |
| Goals | 240 (4.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tomoyuki Doi (44 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Geylang International 7–1 Young Lions (25 May 2024) Lion City Sailors 7–1 Albirex Niigata (S) (23 June 2024) Lion City Sailors 7-1 Hougang United (28 July 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Albirex Niigata (S) 0-6 Geylang International (6 July 2024) Young Lions 0-6 Lion City Sailors |
| Highest scoring | Albirex Niigata (S) 7-2 Balestier Khalsa (18 July 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Tampines Rovers (6 matches, 24 May 2024 –18 July 2024) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Tampines Rovers (12 matches, 12 May 2024–11 August 2024) |
| Longest winless run | Hougang United (8 matches, 10 May 2024 – 19 July 2024) |
| Longest losing run | Albirex Niigata (S) (5 matches, 25 May 2024 – 12 July 2024) |
← 2023 2025–26 → | |
Format
The following key changes were made to the rules for the 2024–25 season.[1]
- Each squad must consist of a minimum 18 professional players and a maximum of 25 players.
- Teams must field a minimum of five local players, which is in line with the quota set by the AFC, with the exception of Young Lions.
- The requirement to field a minimum of one under-23 player of Singaporean nationality during the entire first half of a match has been lifted.
- The mandatory fitness tests for SPL players will transition to a more data-driven approach, facilitated through technical GPS tracking.
- Quadruple round-robin format where each team will play other four times in a season.
- Each team can register a maximum of nine foreign players, including representation from an AFC member association and three players under the age of 21 at the point of registration. A player who is initially registered as an under-21 player will remain classified as such for subsequent season, regardless of whether they turn 21 years old, until the rules change.
- For the U21 league, teams (including Young Lions and excluding SAFSA) are allowed to register a maximum of 8 foreign players who are 21 years or younger at the point of registration.
- Due to the ongoing 2025 Singapore general election, matches will be played at Our Tampines Hub from 24 April to 4 May 2025.[2][3]
The transfer window will be as follows:[4]
- 1st transfer window: 12 March 2024 to 31 May 2024
- 2nd transfer window: 1 January 2025 to 31 January 2025
Teams
A total of 9 teams compete in the league. Albirex Niigata (S) would function as a local team, starting this season.[5][6] As such, they will be subjected to the same rules as Singapore based teams, while DPMM is an invited team from Brunei.
Stadiums and locations
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Locations of the 2024–25 Singapore Premier League teams from Singapore
| Image | Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
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Albirex Niigata (S) Tanjong Pagar United |
Jurong East Stadium Our Tampines Hub (match day 29 - Albirex) |
2,700 5,100 |
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Lion City Sailors Balestier Khalsa |
Bishan Stadium Our Tampines Hub (match day 18, 28, 29 - LCS; match day 27, 28, 29 - Balestier) |
6,254 5,100 |
 |
Young Lions Hougang United BG Tampines Rovers Geylang International |
Jalan Besar Stadium Our Tampines Hub (match day 28, 29 - Tampines; match day 29, 30 - Geylang; Hougang; match day 18, 30 - Young Lions) |
6,000 5,100 |
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DPMM | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium (Brunei) Jalan Besar Stadium (match day 3, 9, 14, 24) Our Tampines Hub (match day 28) |
28,000 6,254 5,100 |
Personnel, kit and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main Shirt sponsor | Other sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) |  Keiji Shigetomi |
 Ho Wai Loon[7] |
Fifty50 [8] |
Denka[9] |
List
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| Balestier Khalsa |  Peter de Roo |
 Alen Kozar |
 Adidas |
 Jeep |
List
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| BG Tampines Rovers | Gavin Lee[10] |
Syazwan Buhari |
 Warrix |
BG |
List
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| DPMM |  Jamie McAllister[11] |
 Azwan Ali Rahman |
Pitch |
Royal Brunei Airlines |
List
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| Geylang International | Mohd Noor Ali[12] |
Joshua Pereira |
FBT |
Vector Green |
|
| Hougang United |  Robert Eziakor (interim) |
Nazrul Nazari |
 Kelme |
List
| |
| Lion City Sailors |  Aleksandar Ranković[15] |
Hariss Harun |
Puma |
SEA[16] Shopee (Continental) |
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| Tanjong Pagar United | Noh Alam Shah (interim) |
 Matt Silva |
FBT |
List
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| Young Lions | Fadzuhasny Juraimi (interim) [17] |
Ryaan Sanizal |
Nike |
List
| |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hougang United | Marko Kraljević (interim) |
Appointed to permanent role | 1 January 2024 | |||
| DPMM |  Adrian Pennock |
End of contract | 11 December 2023 | Pre-season |  Rui Capela |
12 December 2023 [18] |
| Rui Capela |
Mutual Consent | 5 July 2024 [19] | 5th | Miguel Bragança (interim) |
9 July 2024 [11] | |
| Miguel Bragança (interim) |
End of Interim | 9 July 2024 [19] | Jamie McAllister |
15 July 2024 [11] | ||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Kazuaki Yoshinaga |
Mutual Consent | 13 July 2024 [20] | 8th | Keiji Shigetomi |
13 July 2024 [21] |
| Tanjong Pagar United | Hasrin Jailani |
Re-designated as Technical Director |
31 August 2024 [22] | 9th | Hyrizan Jufri (interim) |
1 September 2024 [23] |
| Hyrizan Jufri (interim) |
End of Interim | 23 November 2024 | Noh Alam Shah (interim) |
2 December 2024 [24] | ||
| Hougang United | Marko Kraljević |
Redesignated as Head of Youth Development |
24 December 2024 | 7th | Robert Eziakor (interim) |
24 December 2024 [25] |
| Young Lions | Nazri Nasir |
Overseas attachment | 16 January 2025 | 8th | Fadzuhasny Juraimi (interim) |
16 January 2025 [26] |
Foreign players
Each club can now register a maximum of nine foreign players, including representation from an AFC member association and three players under the age of 21 at the point of registration. A player who is initially registered as an under-21 player will remain classified as such for subsequent seasons, regardless of whether they turn 21 years old, until the rules changes.
Teams can also register up to 8 Foreign Players who are 21 years or younger, at the point of registration for the U21 league. These players are eligible for the SPL.
- Players name in bold indicates the players were registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players name in italics indicates the player were out of squad or left their respective clubs during the mid-season transfer window.
^1 Kyoga Nakamura was granted Singaporean citizenship on 25 October 2024.
Results
2024 SPL Interim Tournament
The interim pre-season tournament, a one-off tournament, to tide over this season was commenced from 23 February to 21 April 2024.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors (C) | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 96 | 32 | +64 | 72 | Qualification for Champions League Two group stage & ASEAN Club Championship[a] |
| 2 | BG Tampines Rovers | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 64 | |
| 3 | Geylang International | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 97 | 64 | +33 | 54 | |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 84 | 80 | +4 | 48 | |
| 5 | DPMM[b] | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 44 | Transferred to the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League post-season |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 42 | |
| 7 | Hougang United | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 76 | −15 | 31 | |
| 8 | Young Lions[b] | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 89 | −42 | 29 | |
| 9 | Tanjong Pagar United | 32 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 103 | −68 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2025. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2024–25 Singapore Cup, Lion City Sailors, had already qualified for the AFC Champions League Two and ASEAN Club Championship, the spot given to the Singapore Cup winners (Champions League Two) was passed to the second-placed team.
Fixtures and results
Statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Own goal
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Hat-tricks
Note 4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals
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Clean sheets
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Penalty missed
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Referee's record
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Team's discipline
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Player's discipline
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Singapore Premier League Awards night winners
| Awards | Winners | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Tomoyuki Doi |
Geylang International |
| Young Player of the Year | Seia Kunori |
BG Tampines Rovers |
| Coach of the Year | Aleksandar Ranković |
Lion City Sailors |
| Top Scorer Award | Tomoyuki Doi |
Geylang International |
| Top Scorer Award (U21) |  Louka Tan-Vaissierre |
Hougang United |
| Golden Gloves | Syazwan Buhari |
BG Tampines Rovers |
| Goal of the Year | Shawal Anuar vs. BG Tampines Rovers (29/9/2024) |
Lion City Sailors |
| Fair Play Award | BG Tampines Rovers | |
| Fair Play Award (U21) | Albriex Niigata (S) | |
| Referee of the Year | Clarence Leow | |
| AIA Team of the Year | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Syazwan Buhari (BG Tampines Rovers) | |||||||||||
| Defence |  Toni Datković (Lion City Sailors) |
 Bailey Wright (Lion City Sailors) |
Miloš Zlatković (BG Tampines Rovers) | |||||||||
| Midfield |  Maxime Lestienne (Lion City Sailors) |
Bart Ramselaar (Lion City Sailors) |
Vincent Bezecourt (Geylang International) |
Seia Kunori (BG Tampines Rovers) | ||||||||
| Attack | Lennart Thy (Lion City Sailors) |
Shawal Anuar (Lion City Sailors) |
Tomoyuki Doi (Geylang International) | |||||||||