2025–26 Tanjong Pagar United FC season
Tanjong Pagar United 2025–26 football season
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The 2025–26 season is Tanjong Pagar United's 20th season at the top level of Singapore football. It will be their sixth consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League. The club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.[1][2]
ChairmanRaymond Tang
CoachNoh Alam Shah (Interim, From 2 Dec 2024)
GroundJurong East Stadium
S.LeagueTBD
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Raymond Tang | ||
| Coach | Noh Alam Shah (Interim, From 2 Dec 2024) | ||
| Ground | Jurong East Stadium | ||
| S.League | TBD | ||
| Singapore Cup | TBD | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: TBD All: TBD | ||
| Highest home attendance | TBD | ||
| Lowest home attendance | TBD | ||
| Average home league attendance | TBD | ||
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Squad
Singapore Premier League
- As of 15 Feb 2026
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Last club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Matt Silva | 28 March 1991 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 12 | Kenji Syed Rusydi | 12 July 1998 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 18 | Sunny Tia Yang Guang | 25 February 2004 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 19 | Zaiful Nizam | 24 July 1987 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 30 | Ryan Effendy | 2023 | 2026 | ||||
| 31 | Hazwan Afiq | 2025 | 2026 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Syahrul Sazali | 3 June 1998 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 4 | Kim Li-Kwan | 2 April 2003 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 5 | Syed Akmal | 28 April 2000 | 2023 | 2026 | |||
| 15 | Faizal Roslan | 30 May 1995 | 2023 | 2026 | |||
| 23 | Danish Haqimi | 22 March 2007 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 24 | Aaron Evans | 21 November 1994 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 27 | Aiqel Aliman | 2 April 2004 | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| 40 | Haziq Zulkifli | 2025 | 2026 | ||||
| 41 | Hafid Sohan Rifa'i | 2025 | 2026 | ||||
| 42 | Erfan Nurhan Fazly | 19 August 2009 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 44 | Lee Chan-woo | 30 November 2004 | 2026 | 2026 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 2 | Azim Akbar | 17 December 2001 | 2021 | 2026 | |||
| 6 | Fathullah Rahmat | 5 September 2002 | 2021 | 2026 | |||
| 8 | Jesse Daley | 16 October 1997 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 16 | Raihan Rahman | 7 February 1991 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 17 | Naqiuddin Eunos | 1 December 1997 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 20 | Emilio Estevez | 10 August 1998 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 22 | Naufal Ilham | 16 August 2002 | 2021 | 2026 | |||
| 25 | Shodai Nishikawa | 21 September 1993 | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| 28 | Aloysius Pang | 22 April 2004 | 2023 | 2026 | |||
| 34 | Samuel Pillai | 22 February 2005 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 37 | Lim Xuan Hui | 2025 | 2026 | ||||
| 38 | Vinnie Ucchino | 29 April 2010 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 66 | Anaqi Ismit | 24 August 2001 | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 11 | Zenivio | 22 April 2005 | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| 14 | Syahadat Masnawi | 7 November 2001 | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| 21 | Vabio Canavaro | 25 January 2007 | 2026 | 2026 | |||
| 32 | Sahil Suhaimi | 8 July 1992 | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| 35 | Lim Kai Pin | 2025 | 2026 | ||||
| 36 | Danny Ali | 2 April 2009 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 39 | Darius Lai Jyun Tang | 15 January 2009 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 43 | Nils Carballeira | 2026 | 2026 | ||||
| 45 | Junior Djile | 11 October 2001 | 2026 | 2026 | |||
| 47 | Izrafil Yusof | 27 January 2004 | 2026 | 2026 | |||
| Players left during season | |||||||
| Players on NS | |||||||
| 7 | Zahil Rahman | 3 March 2003 | 2023 | 2025 | |||
| Players who left during mid-season | |||||||
| 7 | Guilherme Rodrigues | 24 May 1995 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 9 | Youssef Ezzejjari | 10 May 1993 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 10 | Bruno Dybal | 3 March 1994 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 13 | Emmeric Ong | 25 January 1991 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 21 | Farid Jafri (D) | 5 January 2004 | 2023 | 2026 | |||
| 26 | Saiful Azhar Saifuddin (F) | 19 December 2004 | 2023 | 2026 | |||
| 29 | Risvi Aaqil (F) | 7 September 2005 | 2023 | 2026 | |||
| 33 | Aymeric Ngankam | 9 May 2005 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 77 | Lim Hyun-Sub | 16 January 2006 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
Remarks:
FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
Women Squad (2026)
- As of 14 Mar 2021
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | ||
| General Manager | ||
| Technical Director | ||
| Team Manager | ||
| Head Coach | ||
| Head Coach (Women) | ||
| Assistant Coach | ||
| Goalkeeping Coach | ||
| Head of Youth & U21 Coach | ||
| U19 Coach | ||
| U17 Coach | ||
| U15 Coach | ||
| U15 Goalkeeper Coach | ||
| Fitness Coach | ||
| Physiotherapist | ||
| Sport Scientist | ||
| Kitman | ||
| Video Analyst | ||
Pre-season friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 28 July 2025 1 | Negeri Sembilan | 5–1 | | Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium |
Transfers
In
Preseason
| Date [a] | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 4 July 2025 | GK | Free [3][4] | |||
| GK | Free [5][6] | ||||
| DF | Free [7][8] | ||||
| 5 July 2025 | GK | Free [9] | |||
| 7 July 2025 | MF | Free [10][11] | |||
| 9 July 2025 | DF | Free [12] | |||
| DF | Free [13] | ||||
| MF | Free [14] | ||||
| MF | Free [15] | ||||
| MF | Free [16] | ||||
| FW | Free [17] | ||||
| 25 July 2025 | DF | Free [18][19] | |||
| FW | Free [20] | ||||
| 11 August 2025 | DF | Free [21] | |||
| 1 September 2025 | MF | Season loan till Jan-26 [22] | |||
| SPL2, U23 & Academy | |||||
| 1 July 2025 | FW | Free | |||
| 11 July 2025 | DF | Free [23] | |||
| 11 August 2025 | MF | Free | |||
| FW | Free | ||||
Mid-season
| Date [b] | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | |||||
| 5 January 2026 | MF | End of NS | |||
| MF | Free Agent | N.A. [24] | |||
| 11 January 2026 | FW | Season loan | |||
| 10 February 2026 | FW | Free | |||
| 15 February 2026 | FW | Free | |||
| SPL2, U23 & Academy | |||||
Promoted
Preseason
| Date [c] | Position | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2025 | GK | First professional contract | 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [25] | |
| GK | 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [26] | |||
| DF | 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [27] | |||
| MF | 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [28] | |||
| FW | 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [27] | |||
| FW | 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [27] | |||
| 11 August 2025 | FW | 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 | ||
| 31 August 2025 | MF | 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 | ||
| MF | 1-year contract from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 | |||
Mid Season
| Date [d] | Position | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2025 | FW | 1-year contract from Dec 2025 till Jun 2026 | ||
| 3 February 2026 | FW | 1-year contract from Feb 2026 till Jun 2026 | ||
Out
Preseason
| Date [e] | Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 15 May 2025 | DF | Retired | Free [29] | ||
| 31 May 2025 | MF | End of loan [30] | |||
| DF | End of loan [31] | ||||
| FW | End of loan [31] | ||||
| 10 July 2025 | DF | Free | |||
| GK | Free | ||||
| GK | Free | ||||
| MF | Free | ||||
| MF | Free | ||||
| MF | Free | ||||
| MF | Free [32] | ||||
| MF | Free | ||||
| SPL2, U23 & Academy | |||||
| 31 May 2025 | MF | End of loan | |||
| 1 July 2025 | FW | Free | |||
| 31 July 2025 | DF | Free | |||
| DF | Free | ||||
| DF | Free | ||||
| DF | Free | ||||
| MF | Free | ||||
| MF | Free | ||||
| MF | Free | ||||
| MF | Free | ||||
| MF | Free | ||||
| MF | Free | ||||
| FW | Free | ||||
| FW | Free | ||||
Mid-season
| Date [g] | Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 2 January 2026 | MF | End of Loan [33] | |||
| 3 January 2026 | DF | Free [34] | |||
| 31 January 2026 | MF | N.A. [h] | Free | ||
| FW | Free | ||||
| 1 February 2026 | DF | Retired | N.A. | ||
| FW | Free [35] | ||||
| SPL2, U23 & Academy | |||||
National Service
Preseason
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| MF | NS till June 2026 | ||
| FW | NS till June 2026 | ||
Mid-season
Extension / Retained
| Date | Position | Player | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 1 July 2025 | DF | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [37] | |||
| DF | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [38] | ||||
| DF | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [39] | ||||
| MF | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [38] | ||||
| MF | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [38] | ||||
| MF | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [37] | ||||
| MF | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [39] | ||||
| FW | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [37] | ||||
| FW | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [39] | ||||
| 7 July 2025 | GK | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [40] | |||
| MF | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [40] | ||||
| MF | 1-year extension from Jul 2025 till Jun 2026 [40] | ||||
- Date of club's announcement, will be either date of club announcement or 1 Jun-2025, the date which the free agent start due to lapse of previous contract
- Date of club's announcement, will be either date of club announcement or 1 Jun-2025, the date which the free agent start due to lapse of previous contract
- Date of club's announcement, will be either date of club announcement or 1 Jun-2025, the date which the free agent start due to lapse of previous contract
- Date of club's announcement, will be either date of club announcement or 1 Jun-2025, the date which the free agent start due to lapse of previous contract
- Date of club's announcement, will be either date of club announcement or 1 Jun-2025, the date which the free agent start due to lapse of previous contract
- To play mainly SPL2 squad
- Date of club's announcement, will be either date of club announcement or 1 Jun-2025, the date which the free agent start due to lapse of previous contract
- Bruno joins Kasetsart on 7 August 2026
Friendly
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss
Tour of Malaysia (25 July – 2 August)
Team statistics
Appearances and goals (SPL)
- As of 18 May 26
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | SPL | Singapore Cup | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Apps. | Apps. | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | 5+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | MF | 4+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | 11+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | DF | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | DF | 8+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | MF | 14+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 11 | FW | 17+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||||||||
| 12 | GK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 | FW | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| 15 | DF | 12+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||||||
| 16 | MF | 16+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||||||
| 17 | MF | 13+7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||||||||
| 18 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 19 | GK | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||||||||
| 20 | MF | 15+2 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |||||||||
| 21 | FW | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||
| 22 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 | MF | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 24 | DF | 8+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||
| 25 | MF | 9+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||
| 27 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 28 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 30 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 31 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 32 | FW | 5+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||||||||
| 34 | MF | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 35 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 36 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 37 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 38 | MF | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 43 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 44 | MF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||
| 45 | FW | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||
| 47 | FW | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 66 | MF | 1+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||
| Players who have played this season but had left on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club permanently for other club | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 | FW | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||
| 10 | MF | 4+2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
| 13 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 33 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 77 | MF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 13 September 2025 2 | Tanjong Pagar United | 0–3 | | Jurong East |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Man of the Match: |
| 22 September 2025 3 (Rescheduled) | Tanjong Pagar United | 0–7 | | Jurong East |
| Report |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: |
| 18 October 2025 4 | Geylang International | 2–1 | | Tampines |
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Report |
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Stadium: Our Tampines Hub Referee: Syarqawi Buhari Man of the Match: |
| 17 January 2026 7 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3–2 | | Jurong East |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Taufik Thana Man of the Match: |
| 31 January 2026 9 | BG Tampines Rovers | 2–1 | | Tampines |
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Report |
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Stadium: Our Tampines Hub Referee: Thawfeek Ahamad Man of the Match: |
| 6 February 2026 10 | Tanjong Pagar United | 1–3 | | Jurong East |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo Man of the Match: |
| 15 February 2026 11 | Lion City Sailors | 7–0 | | Jalan Besar |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Man of the Match: |
| 1 March 2026 13 | Tanjong Pagar United | 1–4 | | Jurong East |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Khairul Amri Man of the Match: |
| 6 March 2026 14 | Tanjong Pagar United | 0–2 | | Jurong East |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Man of the Match: |
| 16 March 2026 15 | Tanjong Pagar United | 0–3 | | Jurong East |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Man of the Match: |
| 6 April 2026 16 | Tanjong Pagar United | 0–4 | | Jurong East |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Oswind Suriya Man of the Match: |
| 19 April 2026 18 | Geylang International | 2–1 | | Tampines |
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Report |
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Stadium: Our Tampines Hub Referee: Thawfeek Ahamad Man of the Match: |
| 25 April 2026 19 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 4–0 | | Jurong East |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Oswind Suriya Man of the Match: |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors (C) | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 14 | +56 | 51 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two[a] |
| 2 | BG Tampines Rovers | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 49 | |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 47 | |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 35 | |
| 5 | Geylang International | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 24 | |
| 6 | Hougang United | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 21 | |
| 7 | Young Lions[b] | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 58 | −43 | 9 | |
| 8 | Tanjong Pagar United | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 63 | −46 | 7 |
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
- As league champions Lion City Sailors also won the 2025–26 Singapore Cup, the continental place allocated to the cup winners passed to league runners-up BG Tampines Rovers.
- Young Lions were not eligible to qualify for AFC club competitions.
Singapore Cup
Round 1
| 7 November 2025 Rd 1 Match 2 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2–3 | | Jurong East |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Mazlan Pagira Man of the Match: |
| 6 December 2025 Rd 1 Match 4 | Tanjong Pagar United | 1–4 | | Jurong East |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Man of the Match: |
Competition (SPL2)
Win Draw Loss
| 10 November 2025 7 | Tanjong Pagar United | 0–3 | | Jurong East |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Taufik Thana |
| 20 January 2026 13 | Tanjong Pagar United | 0–3 Awarded[a] | | Jurong East |
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Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Mazlan Pagira |
| 14 April 2026 20 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–1 | | Bishan |
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Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) II | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 43 | Inaugural Champion |
| 2 | Young Lions B | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 40 | |
| 3 | BG Tampines Rovers II | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 38 | |
| 4 | Geylang International II | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 31 | |
| 5 | Tanjong Pagar United II | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 30 | |
| 6 | Lion City Sailors II | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 23 | |
| 7 | Hougang United II | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 19 | |
| 8 | Balestier Khalsa II | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 57 | −32 | 18 |
First match(es) will be played: 7 May 2026. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
- The match, originally won by Tanjong Pagar 2–0, was forfeited by Tanjong Pagar and awarded 3–0 to Balestier Khalsa, as Tanjong Pagar fielded less than 4 U23 Singaporeans