Aerion WFC

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Aerion WFC
Still Aerion WFC.png
Crest as Still Aerion (first team)
Full nameAerion Women's Football Club
Founded2005 as Arion WFC
2019 as Still Aerion WFC (first team) and as Royal Arion WFC (development team)
Coach Jeremy Chiang (Still Aerion)
League Women's Premier League
(Still Aerion)
Women's National League
(Royal Arion)
2023 7th (Still Aerion)
1st (Royal Arion)
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Aerion Women's Football Club is an amateur soccer club based in the north-east of Singapore. The club was established in 2005 by a group of 5 footballers who wanted to promote women's football in Singapore. [1] Aerion participates as Still Aerion in the Women's Premier League and as Royal Arion in the Women's National League.

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The first Singapore's all-women football club [2] fields teams in the Women's Premier League, Women's Challenge Cup, Women's National League and Women's Youth League for the women's and girl's competitions.

History

The name Arion was derived from a character in Greek mythology. Arion was Hercules' war stallion. He served the hero bravely and even saved him from death. He was later mastered by Adrastus, who, thanks to Arion was the only one to survive the war called the Seven Against Thebes. [3]

Arion has adopted 'Better, Stronger, Braver' as its motto, based on the Greek areion (ἀρείων). [4]

Thailand national footballers Orapin Waenngoen, Sunisa Srangthaisong, Pikul Khueanpet and Waraporn Boonsing signed for Women's National League team Royal Arion in August 2023. With the Thai league finishing at the end of July, the players could not be registered for Still Aerion, who play in the top-tier Women's Premier League. [5]

Royal Aerion clinched their first WNL title by beating Mattar Sailors in the final on 15 October 2023. [6] Royal Arion became the fifth winner in as many editions of the WNL, following Changi Village SRC (2017), Tampines Changkat CSC (2018), Tanjong Pagar United (2019), and Police Sports Association (2022). Orapin’s stunning 35-goal tally secured her the title of the top scorer. [7]

Sunisa Srangthaisong joins Uraiporn Yongkul, Lauren Reese and Carmen Calisto in the 2024 roster for Still Aerion [8]

Players

2020 WPL Still Aerion WFC Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Pamela Kong
3 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Mira Ruzana
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Malavika Hemanth
5 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Sharon Tan
6 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Fonda Chai
7 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Stephanie Gigette Dominguez
8 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Syazwani Ruzi
9 FW Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Chris Yip-Au
10 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Venetia Lim
12 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Nur Shaahidah
13 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Nurhidayu Naszri
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Summer Chong
15 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Sarah Sitbon
16 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Siti Nurerwadah
18 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Rosairiani
20 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Angeline Chua
21 GK Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Lutfiah Hannah
22 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Nur Liyana
23 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Nur Afiqah
24 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Nur Atikah Ardini
38 FW Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Regina Tan

2019 WNL Royal Arion WFC Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Nurul Faizah
2 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Janine Lim
3 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Nur Farah Amirah
4 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Lynn Teoh
5 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Png Yu Ting
6 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Claire Marie Tay
7 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Yvonne Lee
8 FW Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Geraldine Eng
9 FW Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Regine Koh
10 FW Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Chloe Lim
11 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Guo Yanru
12 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Yeong Sheau Shyan
13 FW Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Tan Min Yee
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Nur Humaira
15 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP M Geethah
16 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Ong Yan Ling
17 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Marta Rodríguez
18 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Law Jayme
19 FW Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Sherlyn Ng
20 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Germaine Goh
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA You Yamane
22 MF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Shum Kit Ying
23 GK Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Charlene
24 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Charmane Ang
25 DF Flag of Singapore.svg  SGP Celestine Loe

Head coaches

Still Aerion WFC

Head CoachCareerAchievements
Flag of Singapore.svg Li Jing2009 [9]
Flag of Singapore.svg Yeong Sheau Shyan2017–2020- 2017 Coach of the Year [10]
Flag of Singapore.svg Hyrizan Jufri2022 [11]
Flag of Singapore.svg Chris Yip-Au2023
Flag of Singapore.svg Jeremy Chiang 2024–present

Royal Arion WFC

Head CoachCareerAchievements
Flag of Singapore.svg 2023–- 2023 FAS Women's National League

Honours

Domestic

Arion Women's/Still Aerion

Runners-up (1): 2008 [12]
Champion (1): 2009 [9]
Runners-up (2): 2010, [13] 2019 [14]

Royal Arion

Champion (1): 2023 [15]

Leagues and cups

Arion Women's / Still Aerion

Leagues

SeasonLeaguePosPldWDLGFGAGDPts
2006 Women's Premier League 3rd104241318-514
2007 Women's Premier League 7th7421157814
2008 Women's Premier League 2nd1255230141620
2022 Women's Premier League 6th123181129-1810
2023 Women's Premier League 7th1862102230-820
2024 Women's Premier League 00000000

Royal Arion

Leagues

SeasonLeaguePosPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRemarks
2022 Women's National League
(Group A)		1st32104137 (Q)Third
2023 Women's National League 1st77004904921 (Q)Champions
2024 Women's National League 00000000-

Sponsors and partners

Still Aerion

Main SponsorCafe Football
Main Sponsor Skechers
Sponsor One
SponsorArena
Sponsor Hydro Flask
SponsorOpesCreo Group
Sponsor The Physio Circle
Partner Bauerfeind
Partner Pokka Singapore
Partner Podium Performance

Royal Arion

Main SponsorCafe Football
Main Sponsor Skechers
SponsorCafe Football
Sponsor Hydro Flask

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