2024 Women's Premier League (Singapore)

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Women's Premier League
Season2024
Dates9 March 2024 – 15 September 2024
Champions Lion City Sailors
Champions League Lion City Sailors
Matches played72
Goals scored353 (4.9 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Japan.svg Manami Fukusawa
(23 goals)
Biggest home win LCS 18–0 Balestier
(4 May 2024)
Biggest away winBalestier 0–14 Albirex (S)
(11 May 2024)
Highest scoringLCS 18–0 Balestier
(4 May 2024)
Longest winning run7 matches
LC Sailors/Albirex (S)
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
LC Sailors/Albirex (S)
Longest winless run16 matches
Balestier
Longest losing run8 matches
Balestier
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The 2024 Women's Premier League (also known as the Deloitte Women's Premier League due to sponsorship reasons with audit firm Deloitte [1] ) is the 5th season of the Women's Premier League and the 23rd season of the top-flight women's football league in Singapore. The season began on 9 March 2024.

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Summary

Nine teams will be participating in the 2024 season, following the withdrawal of 2023 fifth placed Police Sports Association. The league champions will receive S$25,000, while the second and third-placed teams will receive S$10,000 and S$7,500 respectively. [2]

All the WPL's matches will be played at Choa Chu Kang Stadium. [3] Like previous season, admission to all matches is free to the public. [2] From 23 March, Choa Chu Kang Stadium was closed for maintenance after complaints from the first matchdays of poor pitch conditions. [4] Matches were temporarily played at Jalan Besar Stadium. [4] On 8 April, it was announced that matches from 14 April onwards would be played at two venues, Choa Chu Kang Stadium and ITE College East with one matchday at each venue. [5] While welcoming the change to allow pitch restoration at Choa Chu Kang Stadium, there was some concerns that Geylang International has a home advantage as the team trained there. [5]

Albirex Niigata (S)’s 2023 WPL Player of the Year and Golden Boot winner Kana Kitahara will assume a dual player-head coach role for their women's team in 2024. [6]

Lion City Sailors will also have a new face after promoting goalkeeping coach Daniel Ong to take over from Yeong Sheau Shyan, who led the side to back-to-back undefeated title-winning campaigns and was WPL Coach of the Year in 2022 and 2023. [6]

Lion City Sailors won their third consecutive Women’s Premier League title and $25,000 prize money after a 6-0 victory over Still Aerion. [7]

Teams

A total of 9 teams competed in the league.

TeamTeam List
Albirex Niigata (S) 2024
Balestier Khalsa
Hougang United 2024
Geylang International 2024
Lion City Sailors 2024
Still Aerion WFC 2024
BG Tampines Rovers 2024
Tanjong Pagar United
Tiong Bahru FC

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Albirex Niigata (S) Nahar Daud [6] Pre-season Kana Kitahara [6]
Lion City Sailors Muhammad Yusuf Chatyawan [6] Pre-seasonDaniel Ong [6]
BG Tampines Rovers FC Joe O'SullivanRemained on as Team ManagerPre-seasonFaizal Zainuddin

Foreign players

All Clubs may register a maximum of four (4) Foreign Players with a minimum age of sixteen (16) years of age and above at the point of registration. [8]

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former players
Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Japan.svg Kana Kitahara [9] Flag of Japan.svg Manami Fukuzawa [10] Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Monden [11] Flag of Malaysia.svg Rebecca Jane Harding [12]
Balestier Khalsa Flag of the United States.svg Oihana Marine Dany [13] Flag of Japan.svg IshitaEquzkine Calzada
Geylang International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olliana Davies Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Sarka Flag of France.svg Maeva Lazorthes Pedauga [13]
Hougang United Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sydney Hector Flag of the Philippines.svg Riddle Reneelyn Sison
Lion City Sailors Flag of Japan.svg Miray Hokotate Altun Flag of the United States.svg Sara Hayduchok Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Madison Telmer [14] Flag of France.svg Priscille Le Helloco [15] Flag of Germany.svg Laura Gänser [16] [15]
Still Aerion WFC Flag of England.svg Carmen Calisto Flag of Thailand.svg Sunisa Srangthaisong Flag of Thailand.svg Uraiporn Yongkul Flag of Seychelles.svg Reena Esther Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lauren Reese
Tampines Rovers Flag of England.svg Maia McCoy Flag of India.svg Anaya Sehgal Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Vanessa Han Flag of Mexico.svg Andrea Moska Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Sarka
Flag of France.svg Priscille Le Helloco
Tiong Bahru FC Flag of England.svg Helena Constantinou Flag of the United States.svg Larissa Anne Orthmann
Tanjong Pagar United Flag of Japan.svg Ayaka Miki

Results

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors (C)161411954+9143Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League
2 Albirex Niigata (S) 161402849+7542
3 Geylang International 169434816+3231
4 Still Aerion 168443827+1128
5 Hougang United 168353722+1527
6 Tanjong Pagar United 165291525−1017
7 BG Tampines Rovers 1632112259−3711
8Tiong Bahru1621131181−707
9 Balestier Khalsa 1601153110−1071
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2024. Source: Women's Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) League champions

Fixtures and results

The league operates on a home and away round-robin format from 9 March 2024. [2]

Home \ Away ALB BAL GEY HOU LCS STI TAM TIB TPU
Albirex Niigata (S) 6–03–04–11–33–18–06–04–0
Balestier Khalsa 0–140–50–60–110–80–21–10–2
Geylang International 0–313–00–22–11–15–17–03–0
Hougang United 2–33–03–30–41–14–15–00–0
Lion City Sailors 2–118–00–03–06–09–05–03–0
Still Aerion 0–85–01–12–00–42–26–02–0
BG Tampines Rovers 0–67–01–21–30–100–13–01–1
Tiong Bahru0–135–00–40–40–131–74–30–2
Tanjong Pagar United 0–14–20–20–30–30–14–02–0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2024. Source: Football Association of Singapore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 15 September 2024
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Japan.svg Manami FukuzawaAlbirex Niigata (S)23
2 Flag of Singapore.svg Raeka EeLion City Sailors18
3 Flag of Singapore.svg Farah NurzahirahGeylang International15
4 Flag of Singapore.svg Josephine AngLion City Sailors12
Flag of Japan.svg Kana Kitahara Albirex Niigata (S)12
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sydney HectorHougang11
6 Flag of Thailand.svg Uraiporn YongkulStill Aerion10
7 Flag of the United States.svg Victoria SarkaGeylang / Tampines9

Source: Women's Premier League

Awards

Amateur Leagues Awards Night 2024

The Football Association of Singapore hosted the inaugural Amateur Leagues Awards Night Season 2024 on 21 February 2025 at the SportSG Auditorium (BlackBox). [17] [18]

AwardNomineeClubRecipient
Deloitte Player of the YearFarhanah RuhaizatGeylang InternationalManami Fukuzawa
Manami FukuzawaAlbirex Niigata (S)
Syazwani RuziLion City Sailors
Young Player of the YearBernice LimStill AerionFarah Nurzahirah
Farah NurzahirahGeylang International
Sarah Zu’risqhaLion City Sailors
Coach of the YearMuhammad Yusuf ChatyawanLion City SailorsRatna Suffian
Ratna SuffianGeylang International
Samawira BasriTanjong Pagar United
Goal of the YearManami Fukuzawa
(vs Hougang United, 4 August 2024)		Albirex Niigata (S)Uraiporn Yongkul
Summer Chong
(vs Balestier Khalsa, 11 August 2024)		Geylang International
Uraiporn Yongkul
(vs Balestier Khalsa, 14 April 2024)		Still Aerion
Golden BootManami Fukuzawa (Albirex Niigata (S))
Golden GloveIzairida Shakira (Lion City Sailors)
Fair Play Award Hougang United FC [19]

Source: fas.org.sg

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Premier League Returns With First-Ever Title Sponsor". Press release, Deloitte . Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Deloitte Women's Premier League 2024 set to return on 9 March". FAS. 22 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Tianbao, Lin (18 March 2024). "'Like a plantation field': Pitch issues for Singapore Women's Premier League draw ire". The Straits Times. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. 1 2 Tianbao, Lin (26 March 2024). "Choa Chu Kang Stadium pitch closed for maintenance after complaints of poor conditions". The Straits Times. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 Tianbao, Lin (9 April 2024). "Singapore's Women's Premier League to be played at two venues from April 14". The Straits Times. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ganesan, Deepanraj (17 January 2024). "No experience? No problem, as Singapore's top two women's football teams hire rookie head coaches". The Straits Times.
  7. ↑ Kwek, Kimberly (16 February 2024). "Lion City Sailors set sights beyond S'pore after third straight Deloitte Women's Premier League title". The Straits Times.
  8. ↑ "2024 Deloitte Women's Premier League Regulations" (PDF). FAS . Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Kana Kitahara to Assume Dual Roles as Player and Head Coach for the 2024 Season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  10. ↑ "Manami Fukuzawa is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  11. ↑ "Yuki Monden is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  12. ↑ "Rebecca Jane Harding is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  13. 1 2 "2024 Deloitte Women's Premier League Club Guide". FAS . 8 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "New-look Sailors Women to usher in new era against Royal Arion". Lion City Sailors . 9 January 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Sailors Women bolster squad for WPL and AWCL challenges with 4 new players". Lion City Sailors . 21 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Sailors Women bolster ranks with experienced Laura Gänser". Lion City Sailors . 5 March 2024.
  17. ↑ "Albirex Niigata's Manami Fukuzawa named Women's Premier League Player of the Year". FAS . 18 February 2025.
  18. ↑ Kwek, Kimberly (22 February 2025). "FAS to host inaugural Amateur Leagues Awards Night 2024". The Straits Times.
  19. ↑ "Amateur Awards Night Season 2024". FAS . Retrieved 24 February 2025.