Women's Premier League (Singapore)

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Women's Premier League (Singapore)
Organising body Football Association of Singapore (FAS)
CountrySingapore
Confederation AFC
Number of clubs9
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s) AFC Women's Champions League
Current champions Lion City Sailors (3rd title)
Most championships Tampines Rovers
Warriors (4 titles each)
Website fas.org.sg
Current: 2025 Women's Premier League

The Women's Premier League (WPL), currently known as the Deloitte Women's Premier League due to sponsorship reasons with Deloitte, is the top-flight women's football league in Singapore. It is run by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and features 9 teams.

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History

The WPL started in August 2000. [1] In 2004, in a similar move to S.League, the WPL invited a foreign team to join the league. Guangzhou Sunray Cave from China joined the WPL. [2] Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced that the league will be reorganised to form a two-division structure from 2017. The 2017 Women’s Premier League consisted of the teams that finished in the top six of the 2016 edition, while the new Women’s National League (WNL) was made up of teams that finished in the 7th-11th positions, along with any new teams. [3] The champions of WNL 2017 will be promoted to WPL 2018, while the last placed team of WPL will be relegated to WNL. The second-last placed team of the WPL will play against the runners-up of the WNL in a playoff. [3] In 2019, the WPL had 10 teams. [4] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, the WPL was suspended. [4] On 28 May 2022, the WPL resumed competition. [5] On 21 February 2025, the A-League Women’s team Brisbane Roar announced that they will embark its first-ever overseas tour [6] to Singapore, under partnership with FAS. During this five-day tour, they conducted junior football clinics, community engagement events, as well as an exhibition match against the best of the WPL. [7]

Sponsorship

On 4 May 2022, Deloitte became the title sponsor for the WPL for three years. [1] The three-year sponsorship deal includes more than $300,000 with the prize money for the champion increased to $25,000. [1]

Former teams

Invited teams

Players

The minimum age of players has been 16. The foreign player quota is four per team. [11] Teams need to register a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25 players. [11]

Past winners

SeasonWinnersRunners-upRef
2000 Tampines Rovers Singapore American School [12]
2001 Tampines Rovers (2) Home United [12]
2002 Tampines Rovers (3) Home United [12]
2003 Tampines Rovers (4) Home United [12]
2004Guangzhou Sunray Cave Home United [12]
2005 Paya Lebar Punggol Bishan Arsenal [12]
2006Young Women Paya Lebar Punggol [12]
2007Bishan ArsenalYoung Women. [12]
2008Young Women (2) Arion [12]
2009 Sengkang Punggol [a] (2)Middle Rangers [12]
2010Ang Mo Kio Utd [b] (2)Middle Rangers [12]
2011Borussia ZamrudPolice SA [12]
2012Tanjong Pagar UnitedMiddle Rangers [12]
2013Middle RangersYoung Women [12]
2014 Eunos Crescent Police SA [12]
2015GFA Sporting WestlakePolice SA [12]
2016 Warriors Still Aerion [12]
2017 Warriors (2)Woodlands Wellington [12]
2018 Warriors (3)Woodlands Wellington [12]
2019 Warriors (4) Home United [14]
2020Competition not held due to Covid-19 Pandemic [12]
2021
2022 Lion City Sailors [c] Albirex Niigata (S) [15]
2023 Lion City Sailors (2)Albirex Niigata (S) [16]
2024 Lion City Sailors (3)Albirex Niigata (S) [17]
2025 Albirex Niigata (S)
  1. ↑ Sengkang Punggol was a merger between Paya Lebar-Punggol and Sengkang Marine. Currently known as Hougang Utd
  2. ↑ Formerly known as Bishan Arsenal [13]
  3. ↑ Formerly known as Home United

Performance by clubs

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning years
Warriors
4
0
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Tampines Rovers
4
0
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Lion City Sailors [a]
3
5
 2022, 2023, 2024
Young Women
2
2
2006, 2008
Ang Mo Kio United [b]
2
1
2007, 2010
Hougang United [c]
2
1
2005, 2009
Middle Rangers
1
3
2013
GFA Sporting Westlake
1
0
2015
Eunos Crescent
1
0
2014
Tanjong Pagar United
1
0
2012
Borussia Zamrud
1
0
2011
Guangzhou Sunray Cave
1
0
2004
Albirex Niigata (S)
0
3
Police SA
0
3
Woodlands Wellington
0
2
Still Aerion [d]
0
2
Singapore American School
0
1
  1. ↑ Formerly known as Home United
  2. ↑ Formerly known as Bishan Arsenal [13]
  3. ↑ Formerly known as Sengkang Punggol
  4. ↑ Formerly known as Arion WFC

All Stars Game

The inaugural Women's Premier League All Stars Game was held on 4 April 2025 at Bishan Stadium against Australian A-League Women side Brisbane Roar. [18] Brisbane Roar won the match 7–1, with one of their seven goals coming from Singaporean international Danelle Tan. [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Auto, Hermes (4 May 2022). "Football: Singapore's Women's Premier League launched, $300,000 title sponsorship with Deloitte". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Foreign team for FAS women's league". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 5 July 2004. p. 42. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Change to FAS Women's Premier League 2017". 24 December 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 Auto, Hermes (7 January 2022). "Football: Women's game remains on the sidelines in Singapore". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Auto, Hermes (28 May 2022). "Football: Cameras, fans and goals as Women's Premier League hits reset button | The Straits Times". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Brisbane Roar Ninja A-League Women set for historic exhibition match in Singapore". Brisbane Roar . 21 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "A-League Women's side Brisbane Roar to play exhibition match in Singapore in April". The Straits Times. 21 February 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Young Women clinch Women's Premier League". 9 June 2008.
  9. ↑ "Paya Lebar rule, with help from China". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 19 September 2005. p. 49. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Deloitte Women's Premier League 2024 set to return on 9 March". FAS. 22 February 2024.
  11. 1 2 Auto, Hermes (25 May 2022). "Football: Women's Premier League kicks off on Saturday with double-header at Yishun Stadium". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Women's Premier League returns with first-ever title sponsor". Football Association of Singapore. 4 May 2022.
  13. 1 2 "*UPDATED* Women's Premier League 2008 fixtures". FAS . 15 February 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Warriors crowned Women's Premier League 2019 champions". FAS . Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Lion City Sailors seal Deloitte Women's Premier League title". FAS . Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Lion City Sailors seal second consecutive title in the 2023 WPL season". FAS . Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Sailors clinch historic third straight WPL title by one point with final day win". FAS . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Brisbane Roar Ninja A-League Women set for historic exhibition match in Singapore". 21 February 2025.
  19. ↑ "Women's Premier League All-Stars draw inspiration from 7-1 rout by Brisbane Roar". 5 April 2025 – via The Straits Times.
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