2024 Women's Premier League (Singapore)

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Women's Premier League
Season2024
Dates9 Mar 2024 --
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 run6 matches
Lion City Sailors
Longest unbeaten run6 matches
Lion City Sailors
Longest winless run5 matches
Balestier
Longest losing run5 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]

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 Yeong Sheau Shyan [6] Pre-seasonDaniel Ong [6]
BG Tampines Rovers FCJoe 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. [7]

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 [8] Flag of Japan.svg Manami Fukuzawa [9] Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Monden [10] Flag of Malaysia.svg Rebecca Jane Harding [11]
Balestier KhalsaOihana Marine Dany [12]
Geylang International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olliana Davies Flag of France.svg Maeva Lazorthes Pedauga [12]
Hougang United Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sydney Hector Flag of the Philippines.svg Riddle Reneelyn Sison
Lion City Sailors Flag of the United States.svg Sara Hayduchok Flag of Japan.svg Miray Hokotate Altun Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Madison Telmer [13] Flag of Germany.svg Laura Gänser [14]
Still Aerion WFC Flag of Thailand.svg Sunisa Srangthaisong Flag of Thailand.svg Uraiporn Yongkul Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lauren Reese Flag of England.svg Carmen Calisto
Tampines Rovers Flag of France.svg Priscille Le Helloco Flag of England.svg Maia McCoy Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Sarka Flag of India.svg Anaya Sehgal
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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Lion City Sailors 6600361+3518
2 Albirex Niigata (S) 6501293+2615
3 Hougang United 6312129+310
4 Geylang International 6312107+310
5 Still Aerion 4211105+57
6 Tiong Bahru 6204921−126
7 Tanjong Pagar United 712438−55
8 BG Tampines Rovers 4013611−51
9 Balestier Khalsa 5005050−500
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2024. Source: Women's Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins

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 TBR TPU
Albirex Niigata (S) 3–04–11–26–0
Balestier Khalsa 0–140–50–8
Geylang International 0–21–1
Hougang United 0–44–15–00–0
Lion City Sailors 18–05–03–0
Still Aerion 0–4
BG Tampines Rovers 1–21–1
Tiong Bahru 5–04–3
Tanjong Pagar United 0–10–20–12–0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2024. Source: Football Association of Singapore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 13 May 2024
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Japan.svg Manami FukuzawaAlbirex Niigata (S)10
2 Flag of Singapore.svg Raeka EeLion City Sailors9
3 Flag of Singapore.svg Mulan AyliffeAlbirex Niigata (S)5
Flag of Singapore.svg Nur Syazwani RuziLion City Sailors2
4 Flag of Singapore.svg Farah NurzahirahHougang United4
Flag of England.svg Helena ConstantinouTiong Bahru FC4
Flag of Singapore.svg Josephine AngLion City Sailors4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Madison TelmerLion City Sailors4
Flag of Singapore.svg Raudhah KamisHougang United4
Flag of Thailand.svg Uraiporn YongkulStill Aerion4
5 Flag of Singapore.svg Izzati RosniAlbirex Niigata(S)3
Flag of Japan.svg Kana KitaharaAlbirex Niigata(S)3
Flag of Singapore.svg Lila TanAlbirex Niigata(S)3
Flag of Singapore.svg Sarah Zu’risqhaLion City Sailors3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sydney HectorHougang United3

Source: Women's Premier League

Awards

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  2. 1 2 3 "Deloitte Women's Premier League 2024 set to return on 9 March". FAS. 22 February 2024.
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