2023 Singapore Football League

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The 2023 Singapore Football League is the 47th season of the Singapore Football League. The league will feature promotion and relegation between football clubs in League 1, 2 and the Island Wide League. [1]

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SFL Challenge Cup

29 April 2023 Singapore Khalsa Association 2-1 Yishun Sentek Mariners Singapore
17:00 UTC+8
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Stadium: Yishun Stadium

League 1

Singapore Football League 1
Season2023
Champions Singapore Khalsa Association
RelegatedWarwick Knights FC
Jungfrau Punggol FC
Top goalscorerChang Guo Guang
(12 goals)
2022
2024

Singapore Khalsa Association retained the Singapore Football League (SFL) 1 title that they won for the first time in 2022. They also became the first back-to-back winners in the competition. The SFL 1 champion receives $15,000, along with the coveted trophy. [2]

Singapore Cricket Club forward Chang Guo Guang picked up the SFL 1 Top Goal scorer award, finishing the season with 12 goals. [2] He was also the SFL 2 Top Goal scorer with 20 goals in 2022. [3]

Warwick Knights FC and Jungfrau Punggol will be relegated to SFL 2 next season.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Singapore Khalsa Association (C)1411303915+2436
2Tiong Bahru FC148153225+725
3 Yishun Sentek Mariners [lower-alpha 1] 147343318+1524
4 Singapore Cricket Club 147252619+723
5Katong FC144461923416
6Project Vaults Oxley SC1451825411616
7Warwick Knights FC (R)1434725361113Relegated to 2024 FAS SFL 2
8Jungfrau Punggol FC (R)1412112143225
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
Notes:
  1. Match 46 awarded 3-0 in favour of Yishun Sentek Mariners FC

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Chang Guo GuangSingapore Cricket Club12
2Casteels Tzu-MingTiong Bahru FC8
3Goh Swee SweeWarwick Knights FC7

FAS Awards Night 2023

AwardNomineeClubRecipient
Player of the YearChang Guo GuangSingapore Cricket ClubChang Guo Guang
Fareez Farhan Singapore Khalsa Association
Luis LimSingapore Khalsa Association
Coach of the YearSivaraj GeevananthanKatong FCSukhvinder Singh
Steven Tan Singapore Cricket Club
Sukhvinder SinghSingapore Khalsa Association
Golden BootSingapore Cricket ClubChang Guo Guang
Fair Play AwardKatong FC

Source: fas.org.sg

League 2

Singapore Football League 2
Season2023
Champions Police SA
PromotedPolice SA
South Avenue SC
RelegatedSingapore Xin Hua FC
Mattar Sailors FC
Top goalscorerSharul Shah
(18 goals)
2022
2024

Police SA won the Singapore Football League (SFL) 2 title for the first time, becoming the 15th winner of the competition. Along with the trophy, the champion received S$7,500 for winning the title. [4]

Sharul Shah (Kaki Bukit SC) claimed the SFL 2 Top Scorer award with 18 goals.

Police SA and South Avenue SC will be promoted to the SFL 1 in 2024.

Singapore Xin Hua FC and Mattar Sailors FC will be relegated to the Island Wide League (IWL) in 2024.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Police SA (C, P)1813414818+3043Promoted to 2024 FAS SFL 1
2South Avenue SC (P)1812334922+2739
3 Kaki Bukit SC 189363832+630
4GFA Sporting Westlake FC187743327+628
5Starlight Soccerites FC1871102429522
6Bishan Barx FC185672625+121
7 Eunos Crescent FC 1855829411220
8Admiralty CSN185492836819
9 Singapore Xin Hua FC (R)1854927431619Relegated to 2024 FAS IWL
10Mattar Sailors FC (R)1823131948299
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

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Sharul ShahKaki Bukit SC18
2 Juma'at Jantan South Avenue SC14
3Ifat Sha’abanPolice SA11

FAS Awards Night 2023

AwardNomineeClubRecipient
Player of the YearSharul ShahKaki Bukit SCSharul Shah
Nabil ImanPolice SA
Juma'at Jantan South Avenue SC
Coach of the YearSalehin AminBishan Barx FCYahya Madon
Dalis SupaitKaki Bukit SC
Yahya MadonPolice SA
Golden BootKaki Bukit SCSharul Shah
Fair Play AwardSingapore Xinhua FC


Source: fas.org.sg

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Singapore Khalsa Association retain SFL 1 title". FAS . Retrieved 17 Aug 2023.
  3. "Football: Best of 2022 honoured at FAS Awards Night". SportPlus News. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 Nov 2022.
  4. "Police SA clinch Singapore Football League 2 title". FAS . Retrieved 11 Sep 2023.