2021 Lion City Sailors FC season
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Sea Limited | ||
| Chairman | Forrest Li | ||
| Head coach | Kim Do-hoon | ||
| Stadium | Bishan Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium (Temporary) | ||
| Top goalscorer | Stipe Plazibat 7 Goals (As of 12 April) | ||
|
| |||
The 2021 season was Lion City Sailors' 26th consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League and the second season since privatising from Home United.[1]
Squad
Singapore Premier League
- As of 5 January 2021
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract since | Contract end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 13 | Adib Hakim U23 | 9 March 1998 | Young Lions FC | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 18 | Hassan Sunny >30 | 2 April 1984 | Army United F.C. | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 24 | Rudy Khairullah | 19 July 1994 | Police SA (NFL D1) | 2017 | 2021 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Tajeli Salamat | 7 February 1994 | Warriors FC | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 4 | Jorge Fellipe | 27 October 1988 | Al-Tai FC | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 5 | Amirul Adli | 13 January 1996 | Tampines Rovers | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 7 | Aqhari Abdullah | 9 July 1991 | LionsXII | 2016 | 2021 | ||
| 19 | Naqiuddin Eunos | 1 December 1997 | Young Lions FC | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 20 | Nur Adam Abdullah U23 | 13 April 2001 | Young Lions FC | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 8 | Shahdan Sulaiman (Captain) >30 | 9 May 1988 | Tampines Rovers | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 10 | Diego Lopes | 3 May 1994 | Rio Ave F.C. | 2021 | 2023 | ||
| 11 | Hafiz Nor >30 | 22 August 1988 | Warriors FC | 2018 | 2021 | ||
| 14 | Song Ui-young | 8 November 1993 | Youth Team | 2012 | 2021 | ||
| 15 | Hariss Harun >30 | 9 November 1990 | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. | 2021 | 2024 | ||
| 17 | Saifullah Akbar U23 | 31 January 1999 | Young Lions FC | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 22 | Gabriel Quak >30 | 22 December 1990 | Warriors FC | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 26 | Aizal Murhamdani U23 | 26 March 2001 | LCS Academy | 2017 | 2021 | ||
| 27 | Adam Swandi | 12 January 1996 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2019 | 2021 | ||
| Strikers | |||||||
| 9 | Stipe Plazibat | 31 August 1989 | Hougang United | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| 23 | Amiruldin Asraf | 8 January 1997 | Youth Team | 2017 | 2022 | ||
| 25 | Haiqal Pashia U23 | 29 November 1998 | Young Lions FC | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 30 | Faris Ramli | 24 August 1992 | Terengganu F.C. I | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Players on NS / who left during the season | |||||||
| 2 | Ho Wai Loon | 20 August 1993 | Warriors FC | 2019 | 2021 | ||
| 12 | Iqram Rifqi | 25 February 1996 | Youth Team | 2017 | 2021 | ||
| Zulqarnaen Suzliman U23 | 29 March 1998 | Young Lions FC | 2020 | 2022 | |||
| Faizal Roslan | 30 May 1995 | Young Lions FC | 2018 | 2021 | |||
| Hami Syahin U23 | 16 December 1998 | Young Lions FC | 2019 | 2021 | |||
| Arshad Shamim U23 | 9 December 1999 | LCS Academy | 2018 | 2021 | |||
| 37 | Anaqi Ismit U21 | 24 August 2001 | LCS Academy | 2019 | 2020 | ||
| 47 | Bill Mamadou U21 | 8 September 2001 | NFA U17 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| 52 | Putra Anugerah U21 | 2 April 2000 | LCS Academy | 2019 | 2019 | ||
| Kimura Riki U21 | 14 November 2000 | LCS Academy | 2021 | 2021 | |||
| 6 | Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib >30 | 14 May 1989 | Tampines Rovers | 2015 | 2021 | ||
| 16 | Justin Hui U23 | 17 February 1998 | Hougang United | 2021 | 2021 | ||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Forrest Li | |
| CEO | Chew Chun Liang | |
| General Manager | Badri Ghent | |
| Team Manager | Richard Chitrakar | |
| Head Coach | Kim Do-hoon | 2.5 years contract till 2023 [3] |
| Assistant Coach | Myung Jae Yong Noh Rahman |
[4] |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Chua Lye Heng | |
| Head of Youth | Robin Chitrakar | |
| Under-21 Coach | Winston Yap | |
| Under-21 Goalkeeper Coach | Yeo Jun Guang | |
| Academy Director | Luka Lalić | |
| Academy Coach | Shahril Jantan Miloš Đorđević Rodrigo Costa Rafael Palacios |
|
| Video Analyst | Kim Young Kwang Adi Saleh |
|
| Sports Trainer | Daniel Feriza Fazly Hasan |
|
| Head of Performance (Academy) | Mark Onderwater | |
| Sports Performance Coach | Shazaly Ayob Nasruldin Baharuddin |
|
| 1st Team Head of Performance | Mario Jovanovic | |
| Head Physiotherapist | Nurhafizah Abu Sujad | [5] |
| Senior Physiologist | Firdaus Maasar | |
| Sports Therapist | Fathul Nur Hakim | |
| Logistics Officer | Zahir Taufeek | |
| Kitman |
Transfer
In
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Veer Karan Sobti | Young Lions FC | Free [6] |
| DF | Nur Adam Abdullah | Young Lions FC | Free [7] |
| DF | Amirul Adli | Tampines Rovers | Free [8] |
| DF | Jorge Fellipe | Al-Tai FC | Undisclosed 1-year contract signed in 2021 [9] |
| MF | Diego Lopes | Rio Ave F.C. | S$2,900,000 3 years contract signed in 2021 [10][11] |
| MF | Haziq Mikhail | Tampines Rovers U19 | Free |
| MF | Justin Hui | Hougang United | Free [12] |
| FW | Faris Ramli | Terengganu F.C. I | Free 1-year contract signed in 2021 [13] |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Hariss Harun | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. | Undisclosed 3.5 years contract signed in 2021 [14] |
Out
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Kaishu Yamazaki | Hougang United | Free [15][16] |
| MF | Izzdin Shafiq | Geylang International | Free [17][18] |
| FW | Shahril Ishak | Hougang United | Free [19][20] |
| MF | Naufal Ilham | Tanjong Pagar United | Free |
Mid Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib | Geylang International | Undisclosed [21][22] |
Loan Return
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Putra Anugerah | Young Lions FC | Loan Return |
| MF | Bill Mamadou | Young Lions FC | Loan Return [23] |
Note 1: Bill Mamadou & Putra Anugerah returned before extending their loan with GYL.
Loan Out
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | Police SA | NS till 2022 [24] |
| MF | Hami Syahin | Police SA | NS till 2022 |
| MF | Arshad Shamim | NS till 2022 | |
| DF | Faizal Roslan | Geylang International | Season loan [25] |
| MF | Iqram Rifqi | Geylang International | Season loan [26] |
| GK | Putra Anugerah | Young Lions FC | Season loan |
| MF | Bill Mamadou | Young Lions FC | Season loan |
| FW | Anaqi Ismit | Tanjong Pagar United | Season loan [27] |
| GK | Kimura Riki | Balestier Khalsa | Season loan [28] |
Note 1: Zulqarnaen Suzliman and Hami Syahin were subsequently loaned to Young Lions FC.
Mid Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Ho Wai Loon | Lion City Sailors | Season loan [29] |
| MF | Justin Hui | NS till 2023 |
Extension / Retained
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Hassan Sunny | 2 years contract signed in 2019 [31] |
| GK | Rudy Khairullah | [32] |
| GK | Adib Hakim | [33] |
| DF | Ho Wai Loon | [34] |
| DF | Naqiuddin Eunos | [35] |
| DF | Tajeli Salamat | [36] |
| DF | Abdil Qaiyyim | [37] |
| DF | Aqhari Abdullah | [38] |
| MF | Arshad Shamim | |
| MF | Saifullah Akbar | [39] |
| MF | Adam Swandi | 2 years contract signed in 2019 [40][41] |
| MF | Gabriel Quak | 2 years contract signed in 2019 [42][43][44] |
| MF | Shahdan Sulaiman | 2 years contract signed in 2019 [45] |
| MF | Hafiz Nor | [46] |
| MF | Song Ui-young | [47] |
| FW | Haiqal Pashia | [48] |
| FW | Stipe Plazibat | 2 years contract signed in 2020 [49] |
| FW | Amiruldin Asraf | 2 years contract signed in 2020 [50] |
Promoted
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| MF | Aizal Murhamdani |
Contract offer
| Position | Player | From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Harrison Delbridge | Melbourne City FC | [51] |
| DF | Miloš Degenek | Red Star Belgrade | [52] |
Note 1: Harrison Delbridge was offered a contract by LCS but choose to sign for Incheon United.
Note 2: Red Star Belgrade accepted the Euro1.7m offer but Miloš Degenek rejected the move and choose to stay on.
Friendlies
Pre-season friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 6 March 2021 1 | Young Lions FC | 1–3 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Danish Qayyum | Attendance: 0[note 1] |
In-season friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 30 April 2021 1 | Lion City Sailors | 4–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Amiruldin Asraf Faris Ramli pen' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] |
| 11 June 2021 2 | Lion City Sailors | 2–4 | Singapore U-22 | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Jacob Mahler 36' (o.g.) Song Ui-young 90+4' |
Khairin Nadim 47' 75' Jacob Mahler 53' Zamani Zamri 90+2' |
Attendance: 0 [note 2] |
| 25 June 2021 3 | Lion City Sailors | 4–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Stipe Plazibat Song Ui-young Hariss Harun |
Shuhei Hoshino Gareth Low |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] |
| 3 July 2021 4 | Lion City Sailors | v | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Attendance: 0 [note 1] |
| 10 July 2021 5 | Lion City Sailors | v | Tanjong Pagar United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Attendance: 0 [note 1] |
| 16 July 2021 6 | Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | Geylang International | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Diego Lopes | Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Nathan Chan |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 21 Sept 2021
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | AFC Cup | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | Tajeli Salamat | 11+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | Jorge Fellipe | 14+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | Amirul Adli | 15+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | DF | Aqhari Abdullah | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | Shahdan Sulaiman | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||||||
| 9 | FW | Stipe Plazibat | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | Diego Lopes | 10+8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||||||
| 11 | MF | Hafiz Nor | 1+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 14 | MF | Song Ui-young | 8+7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | ||||||
| 15 | MF | Hariss Harun | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | MF | Saifullah Akbar | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | GK | Hassan Sunny | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | DF | Naqiuddin Eunos | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | DF | Nur Adam Abdullah | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | MF | Gabriel Quak | 17+4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | ||||||
| 24 | GK | Rudy Khairullah | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | FW | Haiqal Pashia | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||||||
| 27 | MF | Adam Swandi | 1+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | FW | Faris Ramli | 9+11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||||||
| 41 | DF | Aniq Raushan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 45 | MF | Glenn Ong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Ho Wai Loon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | DF | Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | MF | Justin Hui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Singapore Premier League | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 21 | +38 | 66.67 |
| Total | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 21 | +38 | 66.67 |
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 13 March 2021 1 | Lion City Sailors | 3–3 | Tampines Rovers | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Song Ui-young 4' Gabriel Quak 5' 58' 40' Saifullah Akbar 77' Stipe Plazibat 86' |
Report | Madhu Mohana 19' Yasir Hanapi 63' 67' Shah Shahiran 42' Taufik Suparno 75' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 17 March 2021 2 | Tanjong Pagar United | 0–5 | Lion City Sailors | Jurong East Stadium |
| Report | Stipe Plazibat 47' (pen.) 59' Song Ui-young 54' 70' 21' Faris Ramli 84' (pen.) |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa |
| 20 March 2021 3 | Lion City Sailors | 1–3 | Hougang United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Stipe Plazibat 85' Nur Adam Abdullah 65' |
Report | Lionel Tan 19' Tomoyuki Doi 20' 59' Mukundan Maran 69' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Juherman Zaiton |
| 3 April 2021 4 | Young Lions FC | 1–3 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi 78' Hami Syahin 45+2' |
Report | Gabriel Quak 26' 62' Stipe Plazibat 34' Jorge Fellipe 17' Amirul Adli 45+1' 75' Nur Adam Abdullah 60' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Y.Sathyakumar |
| 7 April 2021 5 | Lion City Sailors | 2–2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Stipe Plazibat 45'85 Jorge Fellipe 87' Shahdan Sulaiman 55' Aqhari Abdullah 80' Saifullah Akbar 90' |
Report | Ryoya Tanigushi 17' 84' Shuya Yamashita 42' 80' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 11 April 2021 6 | Geylang International | 0–8 | Lion City Sailors | Our Tampines Hub |
| Darren Teh 41' Yuki Ichikawa 49' Fareez Farhan 50' |
Report | Gabriel Quak 7' 60' Diego Lopes 18' 37' 90+2' Saifullah Akbar 30' Stipe Plazibat 67' 77' |
Attendance: 250 Referee: Lim Liang Yi |
| 18 April 2021 7 | Lion City Sailors | 4–1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Gabriel Quak 7' Shahdan Sulaiman 18' 63' Stipe Plazibat 47' Saifullah Akbar 51' |
Report | Kristijan Krajcek 25' Hazzuwan Halim 75' |
Attendance: 250 Referee: Muhd Syarqawi |
| 9 May 2021 8 | Lion City Sailors | 2–1 | Geylang International | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Stipe Plazibat 21' Saifullah Akbar 57' Jorge Fellipe 30' Shahdan Sulaiman 90+2' |
Report | Matheus Moresche 27' Ilhan Noor 3' Firdaus Kasman 12' Christopher van Huizen 71' Barry Maguire 82' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Juherman Zaiton |
| 16 May 2021 9 | Lion City Sailors | 3–1 | Tanjong Pagar United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Jorge Fellipe 55' Gabriel Quak 59' Diego Lopes 80' Saifullah Akbar 31' Amirul Adli 84' |
Report | Shodai Nishikawa 47' Daniel Martens 37' Suhairi Sabri 67' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Abirami Naidu |
| 24 April 2021 10 (Rescheduled) | Hougang United | 0–1 | Lion City Sailors | Hougang Stadium |
| Farhan Zulkifli 7' Idraki Adnan 47' Anders Aplin 79' |
Report | Diego Lopes 69' Jorge Fellipe 90+3' |
Attendance: 250 Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 22 May 2021 11 | Lion City Sailors | 1–0 | Young Lions FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Shahdan Sulaiman 43' 54' Aniq Raushan 68' Saifullah Akbar 78' Song Ui-young 84' Stipe Plazibat 85' |
Report | Hami Syahin 34' Syahrul Sazali 42' Khairin Nadim 87' |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Syarqawi Buhari |
| 23 July 2021 12 (Rescheduled) | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1–1 | Lion City Sailors | Jurong East Stadium |
| Ryoya Tanigushi 45' (pen.) Reo Kunimoto 70' |
Report | Stipe Plazibat 72' | Attendance: 100 Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 21 September 2021 13 (Rescheduled) | Tampines Rovers | 1–6 | Lion City Sailors | Our Tampines Hub |
| Hariss Harun 51' (o.g.) Iman Hakim 27' Andrew Aw 75' |
Report | Haiqal Pashia 37' Gabriel Quak 56' Song Ui-young 67' 79' Faris Ramli 74' Daniel Bennett 76' (o.g.) Tajeli Salamat 61' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 8 August 2021 14 (Rescheduled) | Balestier Khalsa | 1–1 | Lion City Sailors | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Šime Žužul 60' Shuhei Hoshino 56' Ensar Brunčević 90+1' 90+3' Zaiful Nizam 90+2' |
Report | Stipe Plazibat 90+4' Faris Ramli 53' Saifullah Akbar 58' Jorge Fellipe 90' |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 15 August 2021 15 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | 4–1 | Tampines Rovers | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Gabriel Quak 34' Stipe Plazibat 36' 48' Saifullah Akbar 46' Song Ui-young 85' |
Report | Boris Kopitović 59' Baihakki Khaizan 40' Yasir Hanapi 70' Zehrudin Mehmedović 82' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 20 August 2021 16 (Rescheduled) | Tanjong Pagar United | 1–2 | Lion City Sailors | Jurong East Stadium |
| Luiz Júnior 77' Rusyaidi Salime 52' Shakir Hamzah 57' Ammirul Emmran 90+2' |
Report | Haiqal Pashia 42' Jorge Fellipe 53' Faris Ramli 70' Hassan Sunny 82' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 27 August 2021 17 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | 1–1 | Hougang United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Stipe Plazibat 75' Hafiz Nor 78' Diego Lopes 90+2' |
Report | Anders Aplin 50' Farhan Zulkifli 35' Hafiz Sujad 75' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Taufik Thana |
| 12 September 2021 18 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions FC | 1–3 | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi 17' Zulqarnaen Suzliman 42' Raoul Suhaimi 58' 68' Harhys Stewart 73' Syahrul Sazali 80' Jordan Emaviwe 90+1' Philippe Aw 90+2' |
Report | Jorge Fellipe 50' 85' 85' Gabriel Quak 90+1' Saifullah Akbar 47' Faris Ramli 90+4' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 17 September 2021 19 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Haiqal Pashia 25' | Report | Ryoya Tanigushi 90+4' Kiyoshiro Tsuboi 61' |
Attendance: 1000 Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa |
| 26 September 2021 20 (Rescheduled) | Geylang International | 0–3 | Lion City Sailors | Our Tampines Hub |
| Matheus Moresche 56' | Report | Faris Ramli 32' Song Ui-young 39' 52' Hafiz Nor 87' |
Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 10 October 2021 21 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | 4–1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Song Ui-young 8' Gabriel Quak 42' 82' Diego Lopes 78' Nur Adam Abdullah 71' Adam Swandi 79' 87' |
Report | Aidil Johari 31' Hazzuwan Halim 44' Ensar Brunčević 47' Hariysh Krishnakumar 89' |
Referee: Juherman Zaiton |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 21 | +38 | 48 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata (S)[a] | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 46 | |
| 3 | Hougang United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 34 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 27 | |
| 5 | Tanjong Pagar United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 22 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- ^ The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
Notes
References
- ^ "Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC". Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ "FIRST TEAM STAFF".
- ^ "AFC Champions League winner Kim Do-hoon takes charge of Lion City Sailors".
- ^ "Three technical staff come aboard Sailors' voyage into uncharted waters". 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Below the Deck: Once a sceptic, physiotherapist Fizah is now fully on board the Sailors' voyage to the top". 9 July 2021.
- ^ "All the best to Idraki (Hougang) and Karan (Sailors) at their new teams! 🦁 #coyl". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Welcome on board up-and-coming defender Nur Adam Abdullah". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Joining the Lion City Sailors for the 2021 season is defender Amirul Adli!". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Fellipe joins LCS from Saudi Arabian side Al-Tai". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ Rodrigues, Luís Rocha (18 January 2021). "Diego Lopes sai para Singapura e Rio Ave realiza encaixe financeiro". www.zerozero.pt.
- ^ "Lion City Sailors sign Diego Lopes for S$3m from Rio Ave".
- ^ "our final signing for the new season, Justin Hui 😎". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Singapore star Faris Ramli signs for Lion City Sailors".
- ^ "Lions' skipper Hariss Harun returns to Singapore with the Lion City Sailors". 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Our Japanese defender, Kaishu Yamazki, will be leaving the Sailors". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Kaishu Yamazaki to reinforce Hougang United defence".
- ^ "My Captain! Thank you for leading us in our debut season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Izzdin Shafiq signs for Geylang International".
- ^ "Shahril Ishak – thank you for everything this season, legend". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Singapore stalwart Shahril Ishak joins Hougang United".
- ^ "Abdil Qaiyyim joins Geylang International". 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Abdil joins Eagles on permanent transfer". 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions".
- ^ "LSC not be able to call upon the services of Zulqarnaen Suzliman due to his National Service commitments". 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Faizal Roslan announced as 1st new signing". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Iqram Rifqi announced as 2nd signing for the season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "The Jaguars are pleased to have secured the loan signing of Anaqi Ismit from the @lioncitysailors.fc". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "riki.kimura joins us on a season-long loan deal from Lion City Sailors". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Ho Wai Loon leaves Lion City Sailors to complete Balestier loan". 12 June 2021.
- ^ "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".
- ^ "Hassan Sunny, 35, back Home with Protectors after leaving Thai side Army United". 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Rudy Khairullah will remain with the Lion City Sailors for the 2021 season!". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Adib Nur Hakim will stay with the Lion City Sailors for the 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Ho Wai Loon's on the comeback trail!". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Naqi stays on for 2021 season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Tajeli Salamat will continue donning the Lion City Sailors jersey for 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Abdil commits another season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "qhari will spend this year with the Lion City Sailors again". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "The reigning SPL Young Player of the Year will continue to be part of the Lion City Sailors for 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Sailors offered him a two-year extension". 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Adam Swandi committing to LCS for the 2021 season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Gabriel Quak Instagram post comments section". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Besides Hassan, they have recruited forward Gabriel Quak". 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Gabriel Quak, has committed to the Lion City Sailors for the upcoming season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Shahdan Sulaiman cross over to Protectors". 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Hafiz nor commits for 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Song Ui-Young will continue his voyage with the Sailors for the 2021 season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Haiqal Pashia continues journey with the Sailors". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Stipe Plazibat moving back to Bishan for 2 years contract". Facebook.
- ^ "Amiuldin has agreed an extension with @lioncitysailors.fc for another two years". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Melbourne City bag Portuguese defender as Delbridge departs".
- ^ "Milos Degenek does not want to go to Singapore".