2024–25 Balestier Khalsa FC season
| 2024–25 season | |||
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| Chairman | S Thavaneson | ||
| Head coach | Peter De Roo | ||
| Stadium | Bishan Stadium | ||
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The 2024–25 season was Balestier Khalsa's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup.[1][2]
Season review
Pre-season
The 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season will be the first season to be played having a two-year schedule where Balestier Khalsa participated in the 2024 interim pre-season tournament from 23 February until 19 April. The interim pre-season tournament ensure that the players are adequately prepared for an extended new season that will span nearly 12 months. The Tigers' 2023 season was a bittersweet symphony. Though their 4th-place finish was a record high, it came at a steep price: the departure of nearly half the roster. On 19 April 2024, Balestier Khalsa alongside Brunei DPMM and Laos club Young Elephants was invited by Malaysia Super League club Selangor to participate in the 2024 Selangor Asia Challenge pre-season mini tournament on 26 and 28 April respectively.
Transfer
Top scorer Shuhei Hoshino, national team star Daniel Goh, and captain Ho Wai Loon all left for Albirex Niigata (S). Yet, amidst the exodus, there were glimmers of hope as head coach Peter De Roo remained at the helm, guiding a revamped squad bolstered by familiar faces like Darren Teh, Ignatius Ang, Elijah Lim, Emmeric Ong, Japanese player Masahiro Sugita and Croatian player Alen Kozar. The team also welcome back former players in the lights of Tajeli Salamat and Hafiz Ahmad.
Squad
Singapore Premier League
- As of 21 February 2024
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract since | Contract end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 16 | Martyn Mun | 7 January 2000 | Young Lions | 2020 | 2025 | ||
| 21 | Hafiz Ahmad | 30 December 1998 | Geylang International | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| 43 | Hồ Tùng Hân FP U21 | 10 May 2003 | SHB Da Nang (V1) | 2025 | 2025 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Darren Teh | 9 September 1996 | Geylang International | 2022 | 2026 | ||
| 4 | Jared Gallagher | 18 January 2002 | BG Tampines Rovers | 2025 | 2025 | ||
| 5 | Emmeric Ong | 25 January 1991 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| 6 | Madhu Mohana | 6 March 1991 | Tampines Rovers | 2022 | 2025 | ||
| 11 | Harith Kanadi | 1 August 2000 | Lion City Sailors | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| 20 | Fudhil I’yadh | 18 August 2001 | Lion City Sailors U21 | 2023 | 2026 | ||
| 23 | Syukri Noorhaizam | 14 December 1999 | Tiong Bahru (NFL) | 2020 | 2025 | ||
| 25 | Irfan Mika'il Abdullah | 11 May 2003 | Singapore Sports School | 2022 | 2025 | ||
| 31 | Cher Deng FP U21 | 30 June 2005 | CCM Academy (A2) | 2025 | 2025 | ||
| 36 | Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib | 14 May 1989 | Hougang United | 2025 | 2025 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 8 | Alen Kozar | 7 April 1995 | NŠ Mura (S1) | 2023 | 2026 | ||
| 14 | Elijah Lim Teck Yong | 8 May 2001 | Young Lions | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| 18 | Masahiro Sugita | 24 November 1999 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| 27 | Reycredo Beremanda FP U21 | 27 January 2004 | Nusantara United (I2) | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| 30 | Ignatius Ang | 12 November 1992 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2022 | 2025 | ||
| 47 | Sheikh Faris | 18 February 1999 | Project Vault FC | 2025 | 2025 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Riku Fukashiro | 12 April 2000 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| 10 | Kodai Tanaka | 23 December 1999 | Lion City Sailors | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| 15 | Anton Fase | 6 February 2000 | Kauno Žalgiris (L1) | 2025 | 2025 | ||
| 19 | Amiruldin Asraf | 8 January 1997 | Young Lions | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| 24 | N.Sakthivelchezhian | 9 December 2002 | SAFSA | 2020 | 2025 | ||
| 45 | Tariq Shahid Akbar | Geylang International U21 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Players who left during season on loan | |||||||
| 15 | Lewis Lee Chih Yuan | 21 October 2005 | Youth Team | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Players who left during season permanently | |||||||
| 1 | Mukundan Maran | 21 July 1998 | Hougang United | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| 3 | Tajeli Salamat | 7 February 1994 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| 7 | Ismail Sassi | 24 December 1991 | AS Marsa (T1) | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| 13 | Amer Hakeem | 8 November 1998 | Young Lions | 2021 | 2025 | ||
| 17 | Jordan Emaviwe | 9 April 2001 | Young Lions | 2020 | 2025 | ||
| 22 | Wayne Chew | 22 October 2001 | Young Lions | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| Ryan Praveen | 28 May 2002 | SAFSA | 2020 | 2025 | |||
- Notes
FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
Coaching staff
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First Team
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Youth and Women Team
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Transfer
In
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hafiz Ahmad | Geylang International | First team | Free [4] |
| DF | Harith Kanadi | Lion City Sailors | First Team | Free [5] |
| DF | Tajeli Salamat | Tanjong Pagar United | First team | Free [6] |
| MF | Shahreez Basheer | Hougang United U17 | U21 | Free |
| MF | Syahmi Indallah | Tanjong Pagar United U21 | U21 | Free |
| FW | Ismail Sassi | AS Marsa | First Team | Free [7] |
| FW | Riku Fukashiro | Albirex Niigata (S) | First Team | Free [8] |
| FW | Kodai Tanaka | Lion City Sailors | First Team | Free [9] |
| FW | Amiruldin Asraf | Young Lions | First Team | Free [10] |
Note 1: .
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Cher Deng | Central Coast Mariners Academy | First Team | Free [11] |
| DF | Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib | Free Agent | First Team | Free |
| MF | Sheikh Faris | Project Vault FC | First Team | Free |
| FW | Anton Fase | Kauno Žalgiris | First Team | Free |
| FW | Heroshi Rudy Kurniawan | Tampines Rovers U17 | U17 | Free |
| FW | Tariq Shahid Akbar | Geylang International U21 | First Team | Free |
Loan In
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Reycredo Beremanda | Nusantara United FC | First Team | Season loan [12] |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hồ Tùng Hân | SHB Da Nang | First Team | Season-long loan till May 2025 [13] |
| DF | Jared Gallagher | BG Tampines Rovers | First Team | Season-long loan till May 2025 |
Loan Return
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To / From | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Martyn Mun | SAFSA | First Team | End of NS |
| FW | N. Sakthivelchezhian | SAFSA | First Team | End of NS |
| FW | Ryan Praveen | SAFSA | First Team | End of NS |
Out
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hairul Syirhan | Geylang International | First Team | Free [14][15] |
| DF | Fabian Kwok | Retired | First Team | N.A. |
| DF | Iqram Rifqi | Starlight Soccerites (SFL1) | First Team | Free [16] |
| DF | Syabil Hisham | SAFSA | First Team | Free |
| DF | Aidil Johari | Albirex Niigata (S) U21 | First Team | Free [17] |
| DF | Sameer Alassane | Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1) | First Team | Free |
| DF | Bradly Yap Zhi Hao | Tanjong Pagar United U21 | U21 | Free |
| DF | Curtis Gray | Tanjong Pagar United U21 | U21 | Free |
| MF | Ho Wai Loon | Albirex Niigata (S) | First Team | Free [18][19] |
| MF | Farhan Sahlan | Albirex Niigata (S) U21 | U21 | Free |
| MF | Sahoo Garv | Young Lions | U21 | Free |
| MF | Iftiqar Parizan | Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1) | U21 | Free |
| FW | Daniel Goh | Albirex Niigata (S) | First Team | Free [20][21] |
| FW | Shuhei Hoshino | Albirex Niigata (S) | First Team | Free [22][23] |
| FW | Ryoya Tanigushi | Geylang International | First Team | Free [24] |
| FW | Puvan Raj Sivalingam | South Avenue SC (SFL1) | First Team | Free [25] |
| FW | Kian Ghadessy | Lion City Sailors U21 | U21 | Free |
| FW | Ryan Peh Jun Wen | Tampines Rovers U21 | U21 | Free |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mukundan Maran | First Team | Free. | |
| GK | Wayne Chew | Retired | First Team | N.A. |
| DF | Tajeli Salamat | Hougang United | First team | Free |
| DF | Amer Hakeem | First team | Free | |
| DF | Jordan Emaviwe | Chiangrai United | First Team | Free |
| MF | Shahreez Basheer | Hougang United U17 | U21 | Free |
| FW | Ismail Sassi | Al-Jazira FC (K2) | First Team | Free |
| FW | Ryan Praveen | SAFSA | First Team | End of NS |
Post-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Riku Fukashiro | Geylang International | First Team | Free |
Loan Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | N. Sakthivelchezhian | SAFSA | U21 | NS till Dec 2024 |
| FW | Ryan Praveen | SAFSA | U21 | NS till Jan 2025 |
| FW | Lewis Lee Chih Yuan | SAFSA | U21 | NS till Jan 2026 |
Retained / Extension / Promoted
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Mukundan Maran | 2 years contract from Jan 2023 till Dec 2024 [27] |
| GK | Wayne Chew | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [28] |
| DF | Darren Teh | 2.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2026 [29] |
| DF | Fudhil I’yadh | 2.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2026 [30] |
| DF | Syukri Noorhaizam | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [31] |
| DF | Emmeric Ong | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [32] |
| DF | Irfan Mika'il Abdullah | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [33] |
| MF | Ignatius Ang | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [34] |
| MF | Elijah Lim Teck Yong | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [35] |
| MF | Masahiro Sugita | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 [36] |
| MF | Alen Kozar | 2.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2026 [37][38] |
Friendly
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss
2024 SPL Interim Tournament – 23 February to 21 April 2024
| 1 March 2024 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 4–1 | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Kodai Tanaka 4', 16' Ismail Sassi 59' Amiruldin Asraf 85' |
Faizal Roslan 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 8 March 2024 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–1 | Lion City Sailors | Bishan |
| Bill Mamadou 9' (o.g) Kodai Tanaka 17' Amiruldin Asraf 85' |
Shawal Anuar 54' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 12 April 2024 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–3 | BG Tampines Rovers | Jalan Besar |
| Ismail Sassi 25' Amiruldin Asraf 90', 90+4' |
Faris Ramli 7', 64' Shah Shahiran 36' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 19 April 2024 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–1 | Young Lions | Bishan |
| Riku Fukashiro 14' | 69' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
2024 Selangor Asia Challenge – 26 to 28 April 2024
| 26 April 2024 1 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–0 | Young Elephants | Petaling Jaya |
| Kodai Tanaka 42' (pen.) | Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| 28 April 2024 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–3 | DPMM | Petaling Jaya |
| Masahiro Sugita 6' Kodai Tanaka 19' Alen Kozar 64' |
Hakeme Yazid Said 26', 35' Azwan Ali Rahman 45' |
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium |
Mid Season
| 14 October 2024 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 8–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Johor |
| Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium |
- Notes
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 25 May 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | SPL | Singapore Cup | Total | |||||||||||
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| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Darren Teh | 30+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | MF | Jared Gallagher | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | DF | Emmeric Ong | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | DF | Madhu Mohana | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||||||||
| 8 | MF | Alen Kozar | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||||||||
| 9 | FW | Riku Fukashiro | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 8 | ||||||||
| 10 | FW | Kodai Tanaka | 31+1 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 30 | ||||||||
| 11 | DF | Harith Kanadi | 22+7 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||||||||
| 14 | MF | Elijah Lim Teck Yong | 3+7 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
| 15 | FW | Anton Fase | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||
| 16 | GK | Martyn Mun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 18 | MF | Masahiro Sugita | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 3 | ||||||||
| 19 | FW | Amiruldin Asraf | 1+16 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||||||||
| 20 | DF | Fudhil I’yadh | 13+11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||||||
| 21 | GK | Hafiz Ahmad | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||||||||
| 23 | DF | Syukri Noorhaizam | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 25 | DF | Irfan Mika'il Abdullah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 27 | MF | Reycredo Beremanda | 0+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
| 30 | MF | Ignatius Ang | 14+12 | 10 | 0+4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | ||||||||
| 31 | DF | Cher Deng | 9+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 36 | DF | Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib | 8+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
| 43 | GK | Hồ Tùng Hân | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 47 | DF | Sheikh Faris | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Mukundan Maran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | DF | Tajeli Salamat | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||
| 7 | FW | Ismail Sassi | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||
| 13 | DF | Amer Hakeem | 5+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
| 17 | DF | Jordan Emaviwe | 17+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||||||||
| 22 | GK | Wayne Chew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Competitions
Overview
Results summary (SPL)
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 10 May 2024 1 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–2 | Geylang International | Bishan |
| Kodai Tanaka 57', 81' (pen.) Jordan Emaviwe 18' Ismail Sassi 33' Masahiro Sugita 74' |
Shakir Hamzah 6' 58' Tomoyuki Doi 38' Huzaifah Aziz 15' Vincent Bezecourt 42' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: Hairul Syirhan |
| 19 May 2024 2 | Tanjong Pagar United | 0–5 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East |
| Faizal Roslan 49' 55' Anaqi Ismit 88' |
Kodai Tanaka 20', 40' Riku Fukashiro 45', 60' Amiruldin Asraf 90+1' Masahiro Sugita 69' |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Syarqawi Buhari Man of the Match: Kodai Tanaka |
| 24 May 2024 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–4 | BG Tampines Rovers | Bishan |
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Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Muhammad Taqi Man of the Match: Boris Kopitović |
| 21 June 2024 4 | Hougang United | 3–3 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Dejan Račić 65' 90+5' Shahdan Sulaiman 85' Danish Irfan 55' |
Ismail Sassi 42' Kodai Tanaka 57' (pen.), 61' 62' Jordan Emaviwe 54' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Oswind Suriya Man of the Match: Dejan Račić |
| 29 June 2024 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–2 | Young Lions | Bishan |
| Alen Kozar 20', 56' Masahiro Sugita 65' |
Itsuki Enomoto 9', 85' 12' Andrew Aw 41' Kaisei Ogawa 61' Khairin Nadim 62' Kan Kobayashi 87' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Hilmi Fuad Man of the Match: Alen Kozar |
| 5 July 2024 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 4–2 | DPMM | Bishan |
| Amiruldin Asraf 36' Amer Hakeem 43' Ismail Sassi 45+2' Ignatius Ang 47' Madhu Mohana 90+2' |
Julio Cruz 5' Gabriel Gama 69' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa Man of the Match: Amiruldin Asraf |
| 13 July 2024 7 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–4 | Lion City Sailors | Bishan |
| Ismail Sassi 68', 83' Tajeli Salamat 38' Madhu Mohana 72' Riku Fukashiro 88' |
Bart Ramselaar 60' Toni Datković 81' 90+6' Maxime Lestienne 90+1' (pen.), 90+4' Christopher van Huizen 55' Hami Syahin 56' Hariss Harun 66' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino Man of the Match: Maxime Lestienne |
| 18 July 2024 8 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 7–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East |
| Shingo Nakano 10', 61', 76' Arya Igami Tarhani 17' Daniel Goh 44', 65', 74' Syed Firdaus Hassan 5' SteviaEgbus Mikuni 58' |
Kodai Tanaka 11' Jordan Emaviwe 82' Alen Kozar 73' Tajeli Salamat 86' |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Syarqawi Buhari Man of the Match: Shingo Nakano |
| 24 July 2024 9 | Balestier Khalsa | 5–2 | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Kodai Tanaka 12', 49', 59'81 Ismail Sassi 42' Ignatius Ang 82' Jordan Emaviwe 90+2' |
Shodai Nishikawa 19', 56' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Oswind Suriya Man of the Match: Kodai Tanaka |
| 28 July 2024 10 | Geylang International | 4–4 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Tomoyuki Doi 4', 29' (pen.) Vincent Bezecourt 20', 78' Takahiro Tezuka 37' Naqiuddin Eunos 62' |
Kodai Tanaka 60', 71' (pen.) Ismail Sassi 67' 24' Ignatius Ang 80' Alen Kozar 45+1' Tajeli Salamat 53' Amer Hakeem 88' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Taufik Thana Man of the Match: Kodai Tanaka |
| 11 August 2024 11 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–2 | BG Tampines Rovers | Bishan |
| Ismail Sassi 45' Kodai Tanaka 90+6' (pen.) Harith Kanadi 24' Masahiro Sugita 64' |
Seia Kunori 12' Taufik Suparno 79' Miloš Zlatković 55' Shah Shahiran 85' Amirul Adli 90+5' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: Kodai Tanaka |
| 23 August 2024 12 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–1 | Hougang United | Bishan |
| Ismail Sassi 6' Riku Fukashiro 53' 90+5' Alen Kozar 62' Madhu Mohana 19' Hafiz Ahmad 90+2' |
Dejan Račić 21' Hazzuwan Halim 29' Stjepan Plazonja 83' Shodai Yokoyama 90+3' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Taufik Thana Man of the Match: Riku Fukashiro |
| 31 August 2024 13 | Young Lions | 2–7 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Itsuki Enomoto 34' (pen.) Farhan Zulkifli 66' Raoul Suhaimi 41' Aqil Yazid 47' |
Alen Kozar 10' Ignatius Ang 22', 64' Ismail Sassi 57', 76', 78' Madhu Mohana 90+3' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa Man of the Match: Ismail Sassi |
| 13 September 2024 14 (Rescheduled) | DPMM | 2–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Hakeme Yazid Said 14' Gabriel 42' Farshad Noor 45+5' Nazry Azaman 56' Hanif Farhan Azman 68' Julio Cruz 90+10' Kristijan Naumovski 73' 90+10' Miguel Bragança 90+10' |
Riku Fukashiro 33' Ismail Sassi 90+10' Kodai Tanaka 74' Amiruldin Asraf 75' Madhu Mohana 86' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [a] Referee: Clarence Leow Man of the Match: Gabriel Gama |
| 22 September 2024 15 | Lion City Sailors | 3–1 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan |
| Abdul Rasaq 11' Christopher van Huizen 26' Sergio Carmona 72' Lionel Tan 89' |
Jordan Emaviwe 68' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Taufik Thana Man of the Match: Sergio Carmona |
| 28 September 2024 16 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–3 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bishan |
| Riku Fukashiro 9' Jordan Emaviwe 90+2' Ismail Sassi 52' 58' |
Shingo Nakano 5', 75' Jordan Emaviwe 44' (o.g.) Ryhan Stewart 23' Yohei Otake 53' Daniel Goh 90+5' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: Shingo Nakano |
| 20 October 2024 17 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–4 | Geylang International | Bishan |
| Elijah Lim Teck Yong 74' Hafiz Ahmad 90+1' |
Takahiro Tezuka 14' Ryoya Tanigushi 52' Tomoyuki Doi 58' Zikos Chua 66' Rio Sakuma 56' Vincent Bezecourt 81' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa Man of the Match: Ryoya Taniguchi |
| 28 October 2024 18 (Rescheduled) | Tanjong Pagar United | 0–5 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East |
| Syahadat Masnawi 42' Rezza Rezky 50' Faizal Roslan 83' Daniel Elfian 90+3' |
Ismail Sassi 14' Kodai Tanaka 38' (pen.), 49'90 Ignatius Ang 46' 44' Jordan Emaviwe 80' |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino Man of the Match: Kodai Tanaka |
| 2 November 2024 19 | BG Tampines Rovers | 3–1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Irfan Najeeb 48' Faris Ramli 70' Seia Kunori 80' Shah Shahiran 67' Taufik Suparno 76' Jared Gallagher 90+1' |
Riku Fukashiro 72' Harith Kanadi 52' Alen Kozar 76' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Man of the Match: Seia Kunori |
| 19 January 2025 20 | Hougang United | 3–1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Jovan Mugoša 1' 51' Dejan Račić 32' Stjepan Plazonja 75' 40' Zaiful Nizam 90+6' |
Madhu Mohana 45+4' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Oswind Suriya Man of the Match: Zaiful Nizam |
| 25 January 2025 21 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–3 | Young Lions | Bishan |
| Anton Fase 48' Ignatius Ang 53' |
Kan Kobayashi 23' Amir Syafiz 38' Ethan Pinto 89' 45+1' Danish Qayyum 90' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Hilmi Fuad Man of the Match: Kan Kobayashi |
| 7 February 2025 22 | DPMM | 2–3 | Balestier Khalsa | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Dāvis Ikaunieks 29' Hakeme Yazid Said 89' Syafiq Safiuddin Abdul Shariff 26' Yura Indera Putera Yunos 86' Najib Tarif 90+3' |
Kodai Tanaka 49' Anton Fase 69' Riku Fukashiro 90+5' Hafiz Ahmad 74' |
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Himi Fuad Man of the Match: Riku Fukashiro |
| 23 February 2025 23 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–5 | Lion City Sailors | Bishan |
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Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo Man of the Match: Lennart Thy |
| 27 February 2025 24 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 4–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East |
| Shingo Nakano 38', 45+1' Yohei Otake 45' Amy Recha 89' |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa Man of the Match: Shingo Nakano |
| 7 March 2025 25 | Geylang International | 3–4 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Vincent Bezecourt 45+1' Tomoyuki Doi 78' Madhu Mohana 85' (o.g.) Takahiro Tezuka 59' |
Kodai Tanaka 25' Keito Hariya 60' (o.g.) Harith Kanadi 68' Ignatius Ang 90+8' Elijah Lim Teck Yong 90+10' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Oswind Suriya Man of the Match: Kodai Tanaka |
| 5 April 2025 26 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–3 | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Anton Fase 59' Marcus Mosses 71' (o.g.) Alen Kozar 90+6' (pen.) |
Faizal Roslan 11' Syahadat Masnawi 36' Zenivio 80' Marcus Mosses 45+1' Raihan Rahman 61' Tomoki Wada 65' Syed Akmal 90+10' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo Man of the Match: Alen Kozar |
| 7 May 2025 27 (Rescheduled) | BG Tampines Rovers | 0–1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
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Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Man of the Match: Hafiz Ahmad |
| 24 April 2025 28 (Rescheduled) | Balestier Khalsa | 2–1 | Hougang United | Tampines |
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Stadium: Our Tampines Hub [b] Referee: Andrea Verolino Man of the Match: Kodai Tanaka |
| 3 May 2025 29 | Young Lions | 0–4 | Balestier Khalsa | Tampines |
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Stadium: Our Tampines Hub [c] Referee: Syarqawi Buhari Man of the Match: Ignatius Ang |
| 11 May 2025 30 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–4 | DPMM | Jalan Besar |
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Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [d] Referee: Muhammad Taqi Man of the Match: Dāvis Ikaunieks |
| 14 May 2025 31 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | 0–1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
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Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [e] Referee: Andrea Verolino Man of the Match: Kodai Tanaka |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors (C) | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 96 | 32 | +64 | 72 | Qualification for Champions League Two group stage & ASEAN Club Championship[f] |
| 2 | BG Tampines Rovers | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 64 | |
| 3 | Geylang International | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 97 | 64 | +33 | 54 | |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 84 | 80 | +4 | 48 | |
| 5 | DPMM | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 44 | Ineligible for AFC competition spots, transfer to the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League after the season |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 42 | |
| 7 | Hougang United | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 76 | −15 | 31 | |
| 8 | Young Lions | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 89 | −42 | 29 | Ineligible for AFC competition spots[g] |
| 9 | Tanjong Pagar United | 32 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 103 | −68 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Match rescheduled & location changed due to Radio Television Brunei not able to broadcast the match
- ^ Match rescheduled and location changed to Our Tampines Hub due to General Election 2025 and potential closures of selected ActiveSG facilities, including stadiums that are typically used for SPL fixtures
- ^ Location changed to Our Tampines Hub due to General Election 2025 and potential closures of selected ActiveSG facilities, including stadiums that are typically used for SPL fixtures
- ^ Location changed to Jalan Besar Stadium due to upgrading of Bishan Stadium for the AFC Champions League 2 Final
- ^ Match rescheduled and location changed to Jalan Besar Stadium due to upgrading of Bishan Stadium for the AFC Champions League 2 Final
- ^ Since the winners of the 2024–25 Singapore Cup, Lion City Sailors, had already qualified for the AFC Champions League Two and ASEAN Club Championship, the spot given to the Singapore Cup winners (Champions League Two) was passed to the second-placed team.
- ^ Two clubs – DPMM FC, and the FAS under-23 team Young Lions – are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
Singapore Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | BG Pathum United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Tanjong Pagar United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 5 | Geylang International | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 1 |
| 2 February 2025 Group Match 1 | Geylang International | 4–5 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Tomoyuki Doi 5', 44', 81' Keito Hariya 15' Hud Ismail 32' |
Anton Fase 3' Kodai Tanaka 26', 50', 58' Ignatius Ang 60' Masahiro Sugita 34' Darren Teh 38' Harith Kanadi 42' Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 66' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 2 March 2025 Group Match 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–2 | BG Pathum United | Bishan |
| Anton Fase 9' Kodai Tanaka 87 Jared Gallagher 67' |
Report | Patrik Gustavsson 15' Nattawut Suksum 45+1'45+1 Nuttawut Wongsawang 25' Teerapat Pruetong 51' Sanchai Nontasila 64' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Hilmi Fuad |
| 16 March 2025 Group Match 3 | Lion City Sailors | 4–1 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan |
| Song Ui-young 7' Bart Ramselaar 25', 88', 90+2' |
Report | Kodai Tanaka 52' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa |
| 29 March 2025 Group Match 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–0 | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Kodai Tanaka 12', 18' Masahiro Sugita 76' |
Azim Akbar 75' Zenivio 90' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Syarqawi Buhari |
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- ^ "We're buzzing to announce the signing of Cher Deng Garang from Central Coast Mariners FC!".
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- ^ "Iqram Rifqi concludes his time with Balestier Khalsa".
- ^ "Thank you Aidil!".
- ^ "Sad farewell to a great player and captain, Ho Wai Loon!".
- ^ "Ho Wai Loon is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore for 2024 season!".
- ^ "Best of luck to you, Daniel".
- ^ "Daniel Goh is coming back to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore!".
- ^ "Shuhei Hoshino returns after 6 years".
- ^ "A sad farewell to an incredible chapter with Shuhei Hoshino".
- ^ "Ryoya is green 💚".
- ^ "Farewell to Puvan Raj".
- ^ "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".
- ^ "Mukundan has penned a 2-years contract".
- ^ "Wayne Chew has put pen to paper and extends his stay with Balestier Khalsa".
- ^ "Darren Teh has signed a 30 month contract extension".
- ^ "Fudhil I'yadh has signed a 30 month extension with the club!".
- ^ "Syukri Haizam has signed an extension".
- ^ "Emmeric Ong has put pen to paper on a new deal".
- ^ "Irfan Mika'il has signed a contract extension".
- ^ "Ignatius Ang has penned a new deal".
- ^ "Elijah signed a contract extension".
- ^ "Masahiro Sugita has inked a contract extension with Balestier Khalsa!".
- ^ "Alen Kozar extends his stay with Balestier Khalsa".
- ^ "Alen Kozar is expected to stay at the Toa Payoh Stadium for another two years".