2026 Women's Premier League (Singapore)
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| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 January – |
| Matches | 41 |
| Goals | 295 (7.2 per match) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2026. | |
The 2026 Women's Premier League is the 25th season of the Women's Premier League in Singapore. The season began on 24 January 2026.[1]
The 2026 season introduced a series of structural and regulatory adjustments designed to strengthen competition and provide clearer pathways for player development.[1]
The season will see a return of promotion and relegation between the Premier League and National League.
The 2026 league champions will be awarded S$25,000. While the prize money remains the same for the champions, the prize money will be revised for the second and third-placed team. The first and second runners-up will receive S$20,000, up from $10,000, and S$17,000, up from $7,500, respectively. [1] All the WPL's matches will be played at Choa Chu Kang Stadium.[2]
The 2026 WPL will feature nine teams competing across 18 match weeks, with matches scheduled to be played at Bukit Gombak Stadium and Choa Chu Kang Stadium. All WPL matches will be live-streamed throughout the season.[1]
The 2026 season will also see the introduction of WPL B-teams to allow WPL clubs to field a developmental squad in the WNL. Clubs may include up to five B-team players in their match-day squad.[2]
On 27 Nov 2025, Albirex Niigata (S) announced that they will change their club name to Albirex Jurong in 2026. Their youth and women’s teams will adopt the new emblem and name from 1 Jan 2026. The 2026 season will mark the club's first season in the WPL under Albirex Jurong.[3][4]
Teams
A total of 9 teams competed in the league.
| Team | Head Coach | Team list |
|---|---|---|
| Albirex Jurong | Kana Kitahara[5] | 2026 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Farhan Farook [6] | |
| Hougang United | Al-Ameen Maricar[7] | |
| Geylang International | Ratna Suffian[8] | |
| Lion City Sailors | Daniel Ong[9] | 2026 |
| Still Aerion WFC | Jeremy Chiang[10] | 2026 |
| BG Tampines Rovers | Hafeez Shahni[11] | 2026 |
| Tanjong Pagar United | Samawira Basri[12] | 2026 |
| Tiong Bahru FC | Loh Ngiap Tai[13] | 2026 |
Squad List
Foreign players
All teams may register a maximum of four foreign players[1] with a minimum age of sixteen and above at the point of registration.[14]
Permanent Residents and foreign nationals who have resided in Singapore continuously for at least three years starting from 1 January 2023 may be registered as local players, subject to FAS approval.[14]
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Foreigners registered as local | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Jurong | ||||||
| Balestier Khalsa | ||||||
| Geylang International | ||||||
| Hougang United | ||||||
| Lion City Sailors | ||||||
| Still Aerion | ||||||
| BG Tampines Rovers | ||||||
| Tanjong Pagar United | ||||||
| Tiong Bahru | ||||||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Jurong | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 2 | +93 | 30 | Qualification for AFC Champions League |
| 2 | Lion City Sailors | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 2 | +96 | 27 | |
| 3 | Geylang International | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 18 | |
| 4 | Still Aerion | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 15 | |
| 5 | BG Tampines Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 12 | |
| 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 81 | −68 | 9 | |
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 44 | −40 | 6 | |
| 8 | Hougang United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 73 | −68 | 4 | Play-off with WNL runners-up |
| 9 | Tiong Bahru | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 1 | Relegation to National League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ami Takeuchi | Lion City Sailors | 34 |
| 2 | Ruriko Takashima | Albirex Niigata (S) | 32 |
| 3 | Eri Kitagawa | Lion City Sailors | 18 |
| 4 | Kana Kitahara | Albirex Niigata (S) | 15 |
| 5 | Manami Fukuzawa | Albirex Niigata (S) | 14 |
| 6 | Farah Nurzahirah | Lion City Sailors | 12 |
| 7 | Ami Kawase | Lion City Sailors | 9 |
| 8 | Naureen Qadriyah | Geylang International | 9 |
| 9 | Victoria Hudson | BG Tampines Rovers | 8 |
| 10 | Nur Ain Salleh | Lion City Sailors | 7 |
Own goals
- As of 6 February 2026