2022 Singapore Football League

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The 2022 Singapore Football League is the 46th season of the Singapore Football League, formerly known as National Football League (NFL), after a 3-year absence. The league will feature promotion and relegation between football clubs in League 1, 2 and the Island Wide League.

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In 2020, the NFL was renamed as Singapore Football League (SFL). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, the first season of SFL started in 2022. [1]

League 1

Singapore Football League 1
Season2022
Champions Singapore Khalsa Association
Relegated Mattar Sailors
GFA Sporting Westlake
Matches played56
Goals scored181 (3.23 per match)
Top goalscorerFariz Faizal
(12 goals)
2019
2023

Singapore Khalsa Association clinched the Singapore Football League (SFL) 1 title for the first time and became the 13th winner of the competition. [2]

The team received $15,000 along with the coveted trophy from the FAS President, Lim Kia Tong. [2]

Singapore Khalsa Association forward Fariz Faizal also picked up the SFL 1 Top Goalscorer award having finished the season with 12 goals. [2]


PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Singapore Khalsa Association (C)148423618+1828
2 Yishun Sentek Mariners 145722620+622
3 Warwick Knights 145632321+221
4 Katong FC 146351917+221
5 Tiong Bahru FC 145362725+218
6 Project Vaults Oxley SC 144462026616
7 GFA Sporting Westlake (R)1437420301016Relegated to 2023 SFL2
8 Mattar Sailors (R)141491024147
Source: fas.org.sg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

League 2

Singapore Football League 2
Season2022
ChampionsJungfrau Punggol
PromotedJungfrau Punggol
Singapore Cricket Club
RelegatedBalestier United RC
Commonwealth Cosmos
Matches played90
Goals scored319 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorerChang Guo Guang
(20 goals)
2019
2023

Jungfrau Punggol FC clinched the Singapore Football League (SFL) 2 title for the first time. With the triumph, they became the 14th winner of the competition. [3]

The prize ceremony was held at the Jalan Besar Stadium after the match between Jungfrau Punggol and Balestier United on 31 October 2022, with the champions receiving S$7,500 along with the coveted trophy from FAS Acting President Bernard Tan. [3]

Singapore Cricket Club forward Chang Guo Guang clinched the SFL 2 Top Scorer award having finished the season with 20 goals – 11 more than his closest competitor. [3]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Jungfrau Punggol (C, P)1814314814+3445Promoted to 2023 SFL1
2 Singapore Cricket Club (P)1813414611+3543
3Admiralty CSN189723820+1834
4 Police SA 189544025+1532
5Bishan Bars188373435127
6 Eunos Crescent 187383138724
7Starlight Soccerities1844102735816
8South Avenue SC18511225431816
9Balestier United RC (R)18311416503410Relegated to 2023 IWL
10Commonwealth Cosmos (R)1813141448346
Source: fas.org.sg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

  1. Ilmi, Zahin (2 Jun 2022). "Singapore Football League to kick off on Jun 4, 1st edition under new name". youthopia.sg. Retrieved 22 Jan 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Singapore Khalsa Association seal Singapore Football League 1 title". aseanfootball.org. 12 Sep 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Jungfrau Punggol FC seal SFL 2 title". FAS. 31 Oct 2022.