Albirex Jurong Women's FC
Football club
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Albirex Jurong Women's FC is the women's professional football team of FC Jurong. Albirex Jurong plays in the Women's Premier League of Singapore.
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| Full name | Albirex Jurong Women's Football Club[1] | ||
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| Nickname | The Swans | ||
| Short name | AJWFC | ||
| Founded | 2022 | ||
| Ground | Jurong East Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 2,700 | ||
| Chairman | Daisuke Korenaga | ||
| Head coach | Kana Kitahara | ||
| League | Women's Premier League | ||
| 2025 | Women's Premier League, 1st of 9 (champions) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
Albirex Jurong Women's started as the satellite team of Japanese club Albirex Niigata Ladies.[2] The establishment of a women's football team was announced on 3 May 2022. The Albirex Niigata Singapore women's team joined the Women's Premier League (WPL), debuting in the 2022 season.[3][4] Albirex Niigata (S) won their inaugural WPL title in the 2025 season, led by player-coach Kana Kitahara.[4][5]
On 27 November 2025, Albirex Niigata (S) announced that the club will be changing its name to Albirex Jurong Football Club, and also their club crest.[6] The women's team was ahead of adopting the new identity, effectively from 1 January 2026.[7] As the 2025 domestic champions, they will take part in their first ever AFC Women's Champions League in the 2026–27 edition.[5] The team will be rebranded again as FC Jurong, starting the 2027 WPL season.[8]
Coaching history
Nahar Daud (2022–2023)
Kana Kitahara[9] (2024–present)
