2023 Island Wide League

Last updated
Island Wide League
Season2023
ChampionsBedok South Avenue
PromotedTengah FC
Matches played34
Top goalscorerHakim Abdullah
(10 goals)
2022
2024

The 2023 Island Wide League is the 2023 season of the FAS Island Wide League (IWL), the fourth-tier Men's amateur football league in Singapore. [1]

Contents

Summary

At the conclusion of the 2023 season, the two finalists of the IWL shall be promoted to the Singapore Football League (SFL) Division Two for 2024 season. [2]

On 5 September 2023, Simei United filed a protest against an opponent for fielding an ineligible player to the Football Association of Singapore (FAS). The protests was eventually dismissed as it was filed after 48 hours from the match on 19 August 2023. [1]

Bedok South Avenue won the 2023 IWL title by beating Tengah FC 2–1 in the final on 2 October 2023 at Jalan Besar Stadium. As the top two teams in the league, both Bedok South Avenue SC and Tengah FC will be promoted to the FAS SFL 2 for 2024 season. [3]

2023 IWL runners-up Tengah FC bided to become the 10th Singapore Premier League club for the 2024/25 season. [4] The bid was unsuccessful. [5]

Competition Format

The IWL competition shall be played on a single round robin Group Stage basis, followed by a single leg Knockout Stage basis. [2]

Teams have been split into five groups of four for the single round-robin group stage before the winner of each group, together with the three best second-placed teams, will proceed to the single-legged knock-out stage.

Group Stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1GDT Circuit FC (Q)320193+66
2 Woodlands Rangers FC 311154+14
3GFA Victoria FC31115724
4Winchester Isla FC310261153
Source: fas.org.sg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


6 August 2023 GDT Circuit 2-3 GFA Victoria St Wilfred Field
17:00 UTC+8
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6 August 2023 Woodlands Rangers 5-1 Winchester Isla Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
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  • Shah Sharizan Soccerball shade.svg65'
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  • Min Ko Naing Soccerball shade.svg85'
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26 August 2023 GFA Victoria 0-0 Woodlands Rangers Toa Payoh Stadium
19:30 UTC+8 Report
26 August 2023 Winchester Isla 0-4 GDT Circuit Yishun Stadium
17:00 UTC+8 Report
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2 September 2023 Woodlands Rangers 0-3 GDT Circuit Clementi Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
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2 September 2023 GFA Victoria 2-5 Winchester Isla Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8


Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Westwood El'Junior FC (Q)330081+79
2Prisons SRC (Q)320161+56
3Verde Cresta Combined SC31024733
4Pasirian Lions FC300311090
Source: fas.org.sg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


12 August 2023 Pasirian Lions 0-3 Westwood El'Junior Serangoon Stadium
17:30 UTC+8
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13 August 2023 Prisons SRC 2-0 Verde Cresta Combined Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
20 August 2023 Verde Cresta Combined 3-1 Pasirian Lions St Wilfred Field
19:30 UTC+8
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3 September 2023 Westwood El'Junior 1-0 Prisons SRC Serangoon Stadium
17:00 UTC+8
10 September 2023 Westwood El'Junior 4-1 Verde Cresta Combined St Wilfred Field
19:30 UTC+8
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10 September 2023 Prisons SRC 4-0 Pasirian Lions Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8


Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Marsiling Causeway Bay FC (Q)312064+25
2 Gymkhana FC 31114404
3Tanah Merah United FC31113304
4Bukit Timah FC31022423
Source: fas.org.sg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


12 August 2023 Tanah Merah United 2-2 Marsiling Causeway Bay Clementi Stadium
17:30 UTC+8
13 August 2023 Bukit Timah FC 1-2 Gymkhana FC Clementi Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
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20 August 2023 Marsiling Causeway Bay 2-0 Bukit Timah FC Hougang Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
3 September 2023 Gymkhana FC 0-1 Tanah Merah United Yishun Stadium
17:00 UTC+8
10 September 2023 Marsiling Causeway Bay 2-2 Gymkhana FC St Wilfred Field
19:30 UTC+8
10 September 2023 Bukit Timah FC 1-0 Tanah Merah United Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
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Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Yishun FC (Q)330094+59
2Bedok South Avenue SC (Q)3201104+66
3Simei United FC31026823
4Balestier United RC300361590
Source: fas.org.sg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


19 August 2023 Yishun FC 5-2 Balestier United Hougang Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
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19 August 2023 Bedok South Avenue 3-1 Simei United Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
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27 August 2023 Balestier United 1-6 Bedok South Avenue St Wilfred Field
17:00 UTC+8 Report
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27 August 2023 Simei United 1-2 Yishun FC Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
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9 September 2023 Balestier United 3-4 Simei United Clementi Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
9 September 2023 Bedok South Avenue 1-2 Yishun FC Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
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Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Tengah FC (Q)220082+66
2East Coast United FC (Q)21014623
3Geylang Serai FC20022640
Source: fas.org.sg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


13 August 2023 Tengah FC 3-1 Geylang Serai St Wilfred Field
17:00 UTC+8
2 September 2023 Geylang Serai 1-3 East Coast United Clementi Stadium
17:00 UTC+8
9 September 2023 East Coast United 1-5 Tengah FC Clementi Stadium
17:00 UTC+8


Knock-out Stage

Quarter Finals

16 September 2023Marsiling Causeway Bay1-3 East Coast United Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
17 September 2023 GDT Circuit FC 4-1Yishun FC Bedok Stadium
17:00 UTC+8
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17 September 2023Westwood El’Junior2-3 Bedok South Avenue Bedok Stadium
19:30 UTC+8
17 September 2023 Tengah FC 3-1Prisons SRC Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8

Semi Finals

23 September 2023East Coast United3-4 Bedok South Avenue Jalan Besar Stadium
24 September 2023GDT Circuit FC0-3 Tengah FC Serangoon Stadium
19:30 UTC+8 Report

Finals

1 October 2023 Bedok South Avenue 2-1Tengah FC Jalan Besar Stadium
17:30 UTC+8
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Awards

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Hakim AbdullahBedok South Avenue SC10
2Danish HarithEast Coast United FC8
3Shafiq AbdullahYishun FC6

Source: fas.org.sg

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Teoh, Melvyn (15 Sep 2023). "FAS rejects appeal over Island Wide League team fielding ineligible footballer". The Straits Times . Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
  2. 1 2 "IWL 2023 Regulations - Promotion & Relegation" (PDF). FAS . Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
  3. "Bedok South Avenue SC seal Island Wide League title". FAS. 2 Oct 2023. Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
  4. Lee, David (7 Dec 2023). "Singapore Premier League in hunt for a 10th football team". The Straits Times . Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
  5. Firdaus Hamzah (3 Apr 2024). "No 10th club for upcoming Singapore Premier League season: FAS". CNA .