Singapore FA Cup
| Founded | 1892 |
|---|---|
| Country | Singapore |
| Number of teams | 31 |
| Most championships | Warriors FC (4 titles) |
| TV partners | 1 Play Sports (live streaming) |
| Website | fas.org.sg/fa-cup |
The Singapore FA Cup, (also known as the Singapore Pools FA Cup for sponsorship reasons), is an annual football competition in Singapore.[1] After the Singapore Cup and earlier League Cup, Singapore FA Cup is the third major cup competition in Singapore.
History[edit]
Initially held for clubs from the S.League from 1996 to 1998, the Football Association of Singapore decided to change format of the cup to allow only teams from National Football League to take part in the knock out competition from 1999, so that the S.League clubs can focus on the newly created competition, the Singapore Cup in 1998.[2]
For a number of years, the FA Cup was solely restricted to NFL clubs. In 2006, S.League clubs were once again allowed in the competition, but were only permitted to field their developmental Prime League teams.[3] The team matchups were drawn out of a hat against one another for the initial 2006 and 2007 seasons, before being seeded into two groups since 2008.
In 2023, the FA Cup returns after a 4 years hiatus due to COVID-19 Pandemic from 30 September 2023 to 19 November 2023.
Results[edit]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score in final | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Geylang United | Singapore Armed Forces | 1-1 (4-2 penalties) | National Stadium | |
| 1997 | Singapore Armed Forces | Woodlands Wellington | 4-2 | ||
| 1998 | Tanjong Pagar United | Sembawang Rangers | 1-0 | ||
| 1999 | Police SA | Mountbatten SC | 3-0 | Tampines Stadium | |
| 2000 | Sembawang Soccer Club | Andrews Avenue | ?-? | ||
| 2001 | Andrews Avenue | Tessensohn Khalsa | 5-0 | 18 October 2001 | Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 2002 | Police SA | Singapore Cricket Club | 2-1 | 25 August 2002 | Clementi Stadium |
| 2003 | Tampines Rovers SC | Police SA | 3-1 | 24 August 2003 | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 2004 | Tampines Rovers SC | Katong SC | 7-0 | 9 October 2004 | |
| 2005 | SAFSA* | Tessensohn Khalsa | 5-0 | 3 September 2005 | |
| 2006 | Singapore Armed Forces | Singapore Cricket Club | 2-1 | 11 October 2006 | |
| 2007 | Geylang United |  NFA U-18 |
1-0 | 27 September 2007 | |
| 2008 | Singapore Armed Forces | Katong SC | 1-0 | 30 October 2008 | |
| 2009 | Singapore Cricket Club | Balestier Khalsa | 3-2 | 20 October 2009 | |
| 2010 | Singapore Recreation Club | Tampines Rovers | 3-2 | 19 October 2010 | |
| 2011 | Tampines Rovers | Singapore Recreation Club | 1-1 (8-7 penalties)[4] | 27 October 2012 | |
| 2012 | Balestier Khalsa | Siglap CSC | 2-0[5] | 30 October 2012 | |
| 2013 | Home United | GFA Sporting Westlake | 4-1 | 8 November 2013 | |
| 2014 | Singapore Recreation Club | Balestier Khalsa | 1-1 (5-3 penalties) | 8 November 2014 | |
| 2015 | Home United | Police SA | 5-1 | 29 November 2015 | Serangoon Stadium |
| 2016 | Home United | Siglap FC | 3-1 | 20 November 2016 | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 2017 | Warriors FC | Yishun Sentek Mariners | 2-1[6] | 29 October 2017 | |
| 2018 | Yishun Sentek Mariners | Tiong Bahru FC | 3-1 | 18 November 2018 | |
| 2019 | Tiong Bahru FC | Yishun Sentek Mariners | 2-1 | 20 October 2019 | |
| 2023 | Yishun Sentek Mariners | Singapore Khalsa Association | 3-2 | 19 November 2023 |
Note:
Tampines Rovers SC is a separate entity from Tampines Rovers.
SAFSA is a separate entity from Singapore Armed Forces.
Police SA is a separate entity from Home United (formerly Police FC).
References[edit]
- ^ "Singapore Pools FA Cup enter its crucial stages in October!". Football OPOD. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ "Singapore Cup Overview". S.League.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ "FA Cup". Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ "Tampines Rovers Prime League Win Singapore Pools FA Cup". Singapore Pools.
- ^ "Romance of the Singapore FA Cup". ActiveSG.
- ^ "Warriors FC lifts Singapore Pools FA Cup". FAS. 29 Oct 2017.