2024–25 Lion City Sailors FC season

Lion City Sailors
2024–25 season
Match between Lion City Sailors and Johor Darul Ta'zim
OwnerSea Limited
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachAleksandar Ranković
StadiumBishan Stadium
Singapore Premier League1st
Singapore CupWinners
AFC Champions League TwoRunners-up
ASEAN Club ChampionshipLeague stage
Singapore Community ShieldWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Lennart Thy (28)
All: Lennart Thy (34)
Highest home attendance9,737
(v. Sharjah, 18 May 2025)

The 2024–25 season was Lion City Sailors' 29th consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League and the fifth season since privatising from Home United.[1] They played in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two, marking their first appearance in that competition, as well as the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship.[2]


Squad

Singapore Premier League

As of 1 April 2025
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract Since Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Izwan Mahbud (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990 Hougang United 2022 2025
13 Adib Azahari (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 Young Lions 2020 2025
28 Zharfan Rohaizad (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 Tanjong Pagar United 2023 2025
Defenders
4 Toni Datković (1993-11-06) 6 November 1993 Albacete (S2) 2024 2025
5 Lionel Tan (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 Hougang United 2023 2025
11 Hafiz Nor (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 Warriors FC 2018 2025
14 Hariss Harun (C) (1990-11-09) 9 November 1990 Johor Darul Ta'zim (M1) 2021 2025
18 Obren Kljajić FP U21 (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 Peninsula Power (A2) 2024 2025
19 Zulqarnaen Suzliman (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 Young Lions 2020 2025
20 Sergio Carmona FP U21 (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 Unión Adarve (S4) 2024 2025
22 Christopher van Huizen (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 Tampines Rovers 2023 2025
26 Bailey Wright (1992-07-28) 28 July 1992 Sunderland (E2) 2023 2025
29 Diogo Costa FP U21 (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 F.C. Famalicão (P1) 2025 2025
30 Akram Azman (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 Tanjong Pagar United 2025 2025
68 Ali Al Rina FP U21 (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo (S1) 2025 2025
Midfielders
6 Anumanthan Kumar (1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 Kedah Darul Aman (M1) 2022 2025
8 Rui Pires (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 Paços de Ferreira (P1) 2023 2025
10 Bart Ramselaar (1996-06-29) 29 June 1996 Utrecht (N1) 2024 2026
15 Song Ui-young (1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 Persebaya Surabaya (I1) 2024 2026
16 Hami Syahin (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 Young Lions 2019 2025
23 Haiqal Pashia (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 Young Lions 2021 2025
Strikers
7 Shawal Anuar (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 Hougang United 2023 2025
9 Lennart Thy (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 PEC Zwolle (N1) 2024 2026
17 Maxime Lestienne (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 Standard Liege (B1) 2022 2025
21 Abdul Rasaq (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 Young Lions 2023 2025
Players on National Service
15 Danish Qayyum (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 Young Lions 2023 2025
30 Nur Adam Abdullah (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 Young Lions 2021 2025
80 Nathan Mao (2008-03-26) 26 March 2008 Lion City Sailors U21 2022 2025
Players not registered / de-registered for SPL
Players loaned out during mid-season
3 Bill Mamadou (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 Young Lions 2021 2025
77 Muhammad Asis (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 Lion City Sailors U21 2022 2025
Players left during mid-season
27 Adam Swandi (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 Albirex Niigata (S) 2019 2025
34 Richairo Zivkovic (1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 FC Emmen (N2) 2023 2024

Remarks:
FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.

Kits

Kits using Puma's trademark
Home
Away
Goalkeeper Home 1
Goalkeeper Away 2

Staff

The following list displays the coaching and administrative staff of Lion City Sailors FC:[3]

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred from Team Ref
GK Emmett Connolly Eastern Suburbs U21 Free
GK Jarec Ng Singapore Sports School U17 Free [a]
DF Toni Datković Albacete (S2) First Team Free
1.5 years contract from Feb 2024 till Jun 2025 [4]
DF Sergio Carmona AD Unión Adarve (S4) U21 Free [5]
DF Iliya Naufal Singapore Sports School U17 Free
MF Song Ui-young Persebaya Surabaya First Team Free
2 years contract from Mar 2024 till May 2026 [6]
MF Bart Ramselaar Utrecht (N1) First Team €1.5m
2.5 years contract from Feb 2024 till Jun 2026 [7][8][9]
MF Harith Danish Irwan Singapore Sports School U17 Free
FW Lennart Thy PEC Zwolle (N1) First Team < €600,000
2 years contract from May 2024 till May 2026 [10][11]
FW Obren Kljajic Peninsula Power U21 Free [12]
FW Novak Kljajic Queensland Lions U21 Free [12]
FW Kian Ghadessy Balestier Khalsa U21 U21 Free
FW Aqil Rifaldy Tampines Rovers U17 U17 Free [b]
  1. ^ Jarec Ng move to BG Tampines after the conclusion of the 2024 SYL season.
  2. ^ Aqil Rifaldy move to Geylang during mid-season.

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred from Team Ref
GK Benjamin Žerak FC Koper U19 U21 Free
1.5 years contract from Feb 2024 till Jun 2026 [13]
DF Akram Azman Tanjong Pagar United First Team Undisclosed [14]
MF Tiago Martins AVS Futebol SAD U19 U21 Free
FW Henry Spence Hull City U18 U21 Free

Loan in

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred from Team Ref
DF Diogo Costa F.C. Famalicão (P1) U21 Season loan [15]
DF Ali Al-Rina Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo U21 Season loan [16]

Loan return

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred from Team Ref
GK Rudy Khairullah Geylang International First Team End of loan [17] [a]
DF Arshad Shamim Geylang International First Team End of loan [b]
MF Justin Hui N.A. First team End of NS [c]
DF Rayyan Ramzdan SAFSA U21 End of NS [d]
MF Arsyad Basiron SAFSA U21 End of NS [e]
MF Asis Ijilral SAFSA U21 End of NS
MF Danie Hafiy SAFSA U21 End of NS
MF Yasir Nizamudin SAFSA U21 End of NS [f]
DF Marcus Mosses SAFSA U21 End of NS
MF Uvayn Kumar SAFSA U21 End of NS [g]
FW Uchenna Eziakor ESC La Liga Academy U15 End of loan

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred from Team Ref
GK Veer Karan Sobti SAFSA U21 End of NS [h]
FW Khairin Nadim Young Lions FC U21 End of NS
DF Aniq Raushan SAFSA U21 End of NS
DF Danie Hafiy Hougang United U21 U21 End of loan
  1. ^ Rudy Khairullah released after returning to the team as his contract ended & move back to Geylang permanently.
  2. ^ Arshad Shamim released after returning to the team as his contract ended & move to Albirex Niigata permanently.
  3. ^ Justin Hui left the club and joined Hougang United.
  4. ^ Rayyan Ramzdan left the club and joined Tanjong Pagar United U21.
  5. ^ Arsyad Basiron left the club and joined Tanjong Pagar United U21.
  6. ^ Yasir Nizamudin left the club on loan to join Hougang United U21.
  7. ^ Uvayn Kumar left the club on loan to join Tanjong Pagar United U21.
  8. ^ Veer Karan Sobti left the club for further study after returning from NS.

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Rudy Khairullah Geylang International First Team Free [18][19]
GK Edgar Leo Chin Jee U17 Free
DF Súper Sangiustese VP (I5) First Team Free
DF Pedro Henrique Atlético Goianiense (B1) First Team Free.
Mutual Termination [20][21]
DF Harith Kanadi Balestier Khalsa First Team Free.
Mutual Termination [22]
DF Aiqel Aliman Tanjong Pagar United U21 U21 Free
DF Rayyan Ramzdan Tanjong Pagar United U21 U21 Free
DF Rizqin Aniq Tanjong Pagar United U21 U21 Free
DF Adrian Jaccard Tampines Rovers U21 U17 Free
DF Marcus Heng Tampines Rovers U21 U17 Free
DF Anton Jerga U17 Free
MF Diego Lopes Qingdao Hainiu (C1) First Team Free [23]
MF Arshad Shamim Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [24]
MF Rusyaidi Salime Yishun Sentek Mariners (SFL1) First Team Free [18]
MF Justin Hui Hougang United First Team Free [25]
MF Anaqi Ismit Tanjong Pagar United First Team Free [26]
MF Arsyad Basiron Tanjong Pagar United U21 U21 Free
MF Ihsan Hadi Tanjong Pagar United U21 U21 Free
MF Glenn Ong Jing Jie U21 Free
MF Amir Mirza U21 Free
MF Caden Lim Zheng Yi Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1) U21 Free
MF Aryan Bahadur Chhetri U21 Free
MF Kieran Tan Tampines Rovers U21 U17 Free
MF Charlie Taylor Hougang United U21 U17 Free
MF Julian Eckl Augsburg U15 U17 Free
FW Kodai Tanaka Balestier Khalsa First Team Free [27]
FW Richairo Zivkovic Bangkok United (T1) First Team Free [28]
FW Zakaria Syari Police SA U21 Free
FW Nils Vandersmissen Geylang International U21 U21 Free
FW Matin Ilhan Salgueiros (P3) U21 Free
FW Tyler Kawauchi Urawa Red Diamonds U15 U17 Free
FW Aqil Rifaldy Geylang International U17 U17 Free

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK Emmett Connolly U21 Free
GK Veer Karan Sobti College of William & Mary U21 Free
DF Ryan Vishal Young Lions U21 U17 Free
DF Levi Faris Hougang United U21 U17 Free
DF Iman Haziq Hougang United U21 U17 Free
MF Adam Swandi Retired First Team N.A.[29]
MF Rae Peh Jun Wen Tampines Rovers U21 U21 Free
MF Thorsten Takashi Cross Tanjong Pagar United U21 U17 Free
MF Ikmal Hazlan Young Lions U21 U17 Free
FW Khairin Nadim F.C. Vizela U23 U21 Free
1.5 years contract from Feb 2025 till Jun 2026 [30]
FW Novak Kljajic FK Radnički Niš U21 Free
FW Hugo Foemli Servette U18 U17 Free

Post-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Sergio Carmona First Team Free
MF Rui Pires First Team Free

Loan out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred to Team Ref
GK Veer Karan Sobti U21 On National Service until July 2024
DF Aniq Raushan SAFSA U21 On National Service until January 2025
FW Khairin Nadim U21 On National Service until January 2025 [a]
DF Nur Adam Abdullah First team On national service until September 2025 [b]
MF Danish Qayyum First team On national service until September 2025 [c]
MF Jonan Tan En Yuan SAFSA U21 On national service until October 2025
FW Ilyasin Zayan U21 On national service until December 2025
DF Aniq Tiryaq SAFSA U21 On national service until April 2026
MF Yazid Rais SAFSA U21 On national service until April 2026
FW Qaisy Noranzor SAFSA U21 On national service until April 2026
GK Issac Goh Jun Yang SAFSA U21 On national service until May 2026
DF Kieran Aryan Azhari SAFSA U21 On national service until May 2026
MF Caden Lim Zheng Yi SAFSA U21 On national service until May 2026
DF Aqil Khusni SAFSA U21 On national service until July 2026
DF Danie Hafiy Hougang United U21 U21 Season loan till December 2024
MF Yasir Nizamudin Hougang United U21 U21 Season loan
MF Uvayn Kumar Tanjong Pagar United U21 U21 Season loan
FW Uchenna Eziakor Rayo Alcobendas Academy U15 Season loan
  1. ^ Khairin Nadim loaned to Young lions while serving NS
  2. ^ Nur Adam loaned to Young lions while serving NS
  3. ^ Danish Qayyum loaned to Young lions while serving NS

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Bill Mamadou Young Lions First team Season loan till May 2025[31]
DF Marcus Mosses Tanjong Pagar United U21 U21 Season loan till May 2025
MF Asis Ijilral C.F. Estrela da Amadora (P1) U21 Season loan[32] [a]
MF Jonan Tan C.F. Estrela da Amadora (P1) U21 Season loan
FW Kian Ghadessy U21 On national service until October 2026
FW Izrafil Yusof Tanjong Pagar United U21 U21 Season loan until May 2025
MF Nathan Mao SAFSA U21 On national service until March 2027
DF Muhammad Fadly SAFSA U21 On national service until April 2027
DF Idzham Eszuan SAFSA U21 On national service until April 2027
DF Harith Luth Harith SAFSA U21 On national service until April 2027
  1. ^ Asis will primarily train and play with Estrela’s B Team, while also turning out for the club’s Under-23 side.

Contract extensions

[33]

Friendly

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

2024 SPL Interim Tournament – 23 Feb to 21 Apr

23 February 2024 1 Lion City Sailors 0–3 Hougang United Bishan
Ajay Robson 12'
Iryan Fandi 28'
Shodai Yokoyama 60'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
3 March 2024 2 Lion City Sailors 1–3 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Nathan Mao 52' (pen.) Haziq Kamarudin 6'
Shuhei Hoshino 12'
Koki Kawachi 79'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
8 March 2024 3 Lion City Sailors 1–3 Balestier Khalsa Bishan
Shawal Anuar 54' Bill Mamadou 9' (o.g)
Kodai Tanaka 17'
Amiruldin Asraf 85'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
13 April 2024 4 Lion City Sailors 1–0 Geylang International Tampines
Sergio Carmona 18' Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
21 April 2024 5 Lion City Sailors 1–13 BG Tampines Rovers Bishan
Seia Kunori 1', 8'
Seia Kunori 6'
Boris Kopitović 16', 18', 32', 45'
Shah Shahiran 55'
Thitipat Ekarunpong 71', 78'
Caelan Cheong 76'
Taufik Suparno 76'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium

LCS-JDT Double Header

4 April 2024 1 Lion City Sailors 1–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim Bishan
Maxime Lestienne 37' Nicolao Dumitru 9'
Romel Morales 24'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 2,477
Referee: Mohd Taqi
8 April 2024 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim 4–0 Lion City Sailors Johor
Fernando Forestieri 41' (pen.)
Juan Muniz 45', 67'
Heberty 52'
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin

Tour of Thailand – 15 to 25 Apr

16 April 2024 1 Lion City Sailors 2–1 Police Tero (T1) Pathum Thani
Shawal Anuar Stadium: Yamaoka Hanasaka Football Academy
20 April 2024 2 Lion City Sailors 3–1 Samut Sakhon City (T3) Pathum Thani
Shawal Anuar Stadium: Yamaoka Hanasaka Football Academy

Mid-season

First Team

16 November 2024 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 1–0 Lion City Sailors Johor
Shahrul Saad 88' Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
4 Jan 2025 1 Lion City Sailors Kitchee SC Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (LCS)

As of 31 May 2025
No. Pos. Player SPL Singapore Cup Community Shield AFC Champions League Two [a] AFF Shopee Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Izwan Mahbud 22 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 4 0 38 0
4 DF Toni Datković 27 4 6 2 1 0 12 1 5 0 51 7
5 DF Lionel Tan 21+4 1 6+1 0 1 0 8+4 0 3 0 48 1
6 MF Anumanthan Kumar 7+14 0 2+1 0 0+1 0 0+4 0 2+3 0 34 0
7 FW Shawal Anuar 24+6 18 4+1 0 1 1 7+4 7 1+3 0 51 26
8 MF Rui Pires 13+2 0 6 0 0 0 10 0 2 0 33 0
9 FW Lennart Thy 23+3 28 3+1 3 0 0 9+3 3 3+1 0 46 34
10 MF Bart Ramselaar 17+3 10 6 6 1 0 9+1 3 5 0 42 19
11 FW Hafiz Nor 6+21 0 1+3 0 0 0 1+2 0 1+3 0 38 0
13 GK Adib Azahari 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF Hariss Harun 18+10 0 1+5 0 1 0 7+3 1 3+2 0 50 1
15 MF Song Ui-young 17+8 6 7 1 1 0 9+1 5 3+2 0 48 12
16 MF Hami Syahin 23+4 0 4+3 0 1 0 9+1 0 5 0 50 0
17 FW Maxime Lestienne 24+3 14 3 1 1 1 11+1 5 5 1 48 22
18 FW Obren Kljajić 10+2 1 1 0 1 0 0+3 0 0 0 17 1
19 DF Zulqarnaen Suzliman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 DF Sergio Carmona 10+2 2 2 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 2+2 0 21 2
21 FW Abdul Rasaq 6+13 2 1+6 2 0 0 0+4 0 1+4 0 35 4
22 DF Christopher van Huizen 19+11 1 2+3 0 0+1 0 10 0 4+1 0 51 1
23 FW Haiqal Pashia 3+12 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 18 1
26 DF Bailey Wright 28 4 6 1 1 0 12 1 5 1 52 7
28 GK Zharfan Rohaizad 9 0 7 0 1 0 0+1 0 1 0 19 0
29 DF Diogo Costa 9 0 5 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 20 1
30 DF Akram Azman 3+5 0 1+3 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 13 1
57 DF Enrico Walmrath Silveira 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
61 MF Andy Reefqy 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
62 MF Joshua Little 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
68 DF Ali Al Rina 3 0 1 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 6 0
75 FW Henry Spence 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
78 DF Danie Hafiy 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players featured on a match for LCS, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer
3 DF Bill Mamadou 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 1 0 8 0
27 MF Adam Swandi 4+5 3 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3
34 FW Richairo Zivkovic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 FW Kian Ghadessy 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
77 MF Nur Muhammad Asis 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
80 FW Nathan Mao Zhi Xuan 0 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Singapore Premier League 32 22 6 4 96 32 +64 068.75
Singapore Cup 7 6 1 0 18 6 +12 085.71
Community Shield 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
AFC Champions League Two 13 7 2 4 28 16 +12 053.85
ASEAN Club Championship 5 1 1 3 2 10 −8 020.00
Total 58 37 10 11 146 64 +82 063.79


Results summary (SPL)

Overall Home Away
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

Community Shield

4 May 2024 Community Shield Albirex Niigata (S) 0–2 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Shuhei Hoshino 40'
Gareth Low 82'
Shawal Anuar 42' 60'
Maxime Lestienne 82'
Aleksandar Ranković 52'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 May 2024 1 Hougang United 1–4 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Hazzuwan Halim 34' 34 Bart Ramselaar 23'
Shawal Anuar 25'
Adam Swandi 58'
Obren Kljajic 88' 21'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Man of the Match: Shawal Anuar
18 May 2024 2 Lion City Sailors 3–1 Young Lions Bishan
Maxime Lestienne 18'
Shawal Anuar 24'
Bart Ramselaar 57'
Bailey Wright  45+3'
Farhan Zulkifli 64'
Fairuz Fazli Koh  15'
Raoul Suhaimi  59'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
Man of the Match: Bart Ramselaar
18 June 2024 3 (Rescheduled) DPMM 0–2 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Miguel Oliveira  24'
Hanif Farhan Azman  80'
Shawal Anuar 86'
Maxime Lestienne 90+5'
Hami Syahin  24'
Lionel Tan  56'
Hariss Harun  60'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [b]
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Man of the Match: Maxime Lestienne
23 June 2024 4 Lion City Sailors 7–1 Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan
Shawal Anuar 9'
Lennart Thy 31'
Bailey Wright 55'
Song Ui-young 60'
Bart Ramselaar 64', 83' 38'
Maxime Lestienne 68'
Shuhei Hoshino 21' Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Man of the Match: Bart Ramselaar
28 June 2024 5 Geylang International 1–1 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Vincent Bezecourt 13'
Joshua Pereira  45'
Hairul Syirhan  90+2'
Ahmad Syahir  90+4'
Maxime Lestienne 58'
Hami Syahin  3'
Toni Datković  34'
Bailey Wright  80'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,085
Referee: Taufik Thana
Man of the Match: Vincent Bezecourt
7 July 2024 6 Lion City Sailors 3–0 Tanjong Pagar United Bishan
Maxime Lestienne 2'
Adam Swandi 40'
Bailey Wright 86'
Anumanthan Kumar  63'
Akram Azman  90+2' Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Adam Swandi
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 Lion City Sailors 0–5 BG Tampines Rovers Bishan
Boris Kopitović 45+1', 47' 7'
Glenn Kweh 45+4'
Faris Ramli 50'
Irfan Najeeb 57'
Amirul Adli  35'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Irfan Najeeb
22 July 2024 9 Young Lions 0–6 Lion City Sailors Bishan
Ryaan Sanizal  27' Shawal Anuar 2', 32'
Maxime Lestienne 55'
Song Ui-young 64'
Lennart Thy 69'
Haiqal Pashia 90+3'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Zulfiqar Bin Mustaffa
Man of the Match: Shawal Anuar
28 July 2024 10 Lion City Sailors 7–2 Hougang United Bishan
Bailey Wright 12'
Song Ui-young 20'
Shawal Anuar 45+1'
Toni Datković 52'
Maxime Lestienne 55' (pen.)
Lennart Thy 61', 80'
Lionel Tan  58'
Stjepan Plazonja 10'
Faris Hasić  73'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow
Man of the Match: Lennart Thy
3 August 2024 11 Lion City Sailors 3–0 DPMM Bishan
Lennart Thy 20', 69'
Shawal Anuar 50'
Farshad Noor  30'
Nurikhwan Othman  41'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Zulfiqar Bin Mustaffa
Man of the Match: Lennart Thy
25 August 2024 12 Albirex Niigata (S) 3–1 Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Arya Igami Tarhani 10'
Shingo Nakano 81' (pen.), 88'
Ho Wai Loon  87'
Gareth Low  90+1'
Yojiro Takahagi  90+5'
Lennart Thy 74'
Song Ui-young  90+1'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Man of the Match: Shingo Nakano
30 August 2024 13 Lion City Sailors 2–2 Geylang International Bishan
Bart Ramselaar 49'
Maxime Lestienne 65'
Song Ui-young  32'
Hami Syahin  61'
Lennart Thy  82'
Tomoyuki Doi 49', 85' (pen.)
Shakir Hamzah  40'
Rio Sakuma  88'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow
Man of the Match: Maxime Lestienne
14 September 2024 14 Tanjong Pagar United 0–6 Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Faizal Roslan  45'
Timur Talipov  50'
Rizqin Aniq  90+1'
Abdul Rasaq 32' (pen.)
Adam Swandi 36'
Shawal Anuar 37'
Bart Ramselaar 55'
Lennart Thy 77', 82'
Bill Mamadou  7'
Anumanthan Kumar  63'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Lennart Thy
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
29 September 2024 16 BG Tampines Rovers 2–2 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Faris Ramli 48'
Boris Kopitović 55' 40
Shawal Anuar 8', 88'
Song Ui-young  83'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Shawal Anuar
19 October 2024 17 Lion City Sailors 3–1 Hougang United Bishan
Song Ui-young 15' 45+1'
Lennart Thy 17', 68'
Lionel Tan  47'
Hariss Harun  55'
Aleksandar Ranković  55'
Dejan Račić 5'
Ensar Brunčević  53'
Nazrul Nazari  60'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Lennart Thy
30 April 2025 18 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors 3–1 Young Lions Tampines
  • Bart Ramselaar 13'
  • Shawal Anuar 45+2'
  • Maxime Lestienne 77'
  • Lionel Tan  16'
  • Ali Al Rina  32'
  • Diogo Costa  46'
  • Jun Kobayashi 19'
  • Andrew Aw  39'
  • Fathullah Rahmat  75'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub [c]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Izwan Mahbud
13 January 2025 19 (Rescheduled) DPMM 2–4 Lion City Sailors Bandar Seri Begawan
Azwan Ali Rahman 4'
Miguel Oliveira 57'
Yura Indera Putera Yunos  67'
Hariz Danial Khallidden  90+4'
Shawal Anuar 18', 69'
Lennart Thy 30', 64'
Sergio Carmona  76'
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Man of the Match: Lennart Thy
17 January 2025 20 Lion City Sailors 6–0 Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan
Shawal Anuar 16'
Lennart Thy 32', 52'
Bart Ramselaar 36'
Song Ui-young 45+1' 27'
Sergio Carmona 66'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Lennart Thy
26 January 2025 21 Geylang International 1–2 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Man of the Match: Shawal Anuar
9 February 2025 22 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors 4–1 Tanjong Pagar United Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Man of the Match: Lennart Thy
23 February 2025 23 Balestier Khalsa 1–5 Lion City Sailors Bishan
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Lennart Thy
26 February 2025 24 Lion City Sailors 1–0 BG Tampines Rovers Bishan
  • Lionel Tan 81'
  • Maxime Lestienne  90+1'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Rui Pires
9 March 2025 25 Hougang United 1–1 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Stjepan Plazonja
6 April 2025 26 Young Lions 0–8 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
  • Umayr Sujuandy  25'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Man of the Match: Lennart Thy
12 April 2025 27 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors 0–0 DPMM Bishan
Rui Pires  89' Syafiq Safiuddin Abdul Shariff  61'
Gabriel Gama  83'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow
Man of the Match: Kristijan Naumovski
25 April 2025 28 Albirex Niigata (S) 0–2 Lion City Sailors Tampines
Shuhei Hoshino  49'
Koki Kawachi  82'
Toni Datković 25'
Shawal Anuar 77'
Hariss Harun  69'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub [d]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Maxime Lestienne
4 May 2025 29 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors 2–3 Geylang International Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub [e]
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Man of the Match: Tomoyuki Doi
10 May 2025 30 Tanjong Pagar United 0–1 Lion City Sailors Jurong East
  • Azim Akbar  45+5'
  • Rezza Rezky  66'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Oswind Suriya
Man of the Match: Matt Silva
14 May 2025 31 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors 0–1 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
  • Bart Ramselaar  25'
  • Ali Al Rina  29'
  • Akram Azman  90+3'
  • Kodai Tanaka 31' (pen.)
  • Alen Kozar  46'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [f]
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Man of the Match: Kodai Tanaka
24 May 2025 32 BG Tampines Rovers 0–0 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
  • Zulqarnaen Suzliman  5'
  • Abdul Rasaq  64'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Man of the Match: Zharfan Rohaizad
  1. ^ The first leg of the match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Lion City Sailors are not counted in the stats as the match was forfeited by the AFC. Lion City Sailors were awarded a 0–3 victory after Sanfrecce Hiroshima fielded an ineligible player. The score on the field was originally a 6–1 win by Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[45][46]
  2. ^ Match rescheduled and location changed due to technical issues in Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ Match rescheduled and location changed to Jalan Besar Stadium due to upgrading of Bishan Stadium for the AFC Champions League 2 Final

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[a]
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[b]
9 Tanjong Pagar United 32 3 7 22 35 103 −68 16
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2025. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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
Source: FAS

  Win   Draw   Loss

16 February 2025 Group match 1 Lion City Sailors 4–1 Tanjong Pagar United Bishan
Bart Ramselaar 26', 47'
Akram Azman 78'
Abdul Rasaq 88'
Report Faizal Roslan 70'
Raihan Rahman  35'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa
27 March 2025 Group match 2 (Rescheduled) Geylang International 1–3 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Tomoyuki Doi 55' (pen.)
Shakir Hamzah  26'
Report Lennart Thy 3', 67', 75'
Anumanthan Kumar  30'
Song Ui-young  39'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow
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
30 March 2025 Group match 4 BG Pathum United 1–1 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Thanet Suknate 90+5'
Hwang Myung-hyun  22'
Report Song Ui-young  6'
Abdul Rasaq 35' 15'
Akram Azman  83'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
21 May 2025 Semi Final Leg 1 (Rescheduled) DPMM FC 2–3 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
  • Azwan Ali Rahman 8'
  • Gabriel Gama 57'
Report
  • Maxime Lestienne 45'
  • Toni Datković 66'
  • Bailey Wright 70'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Zulfiqar Mustaffa
27 May 2025 Semi final leg 2 Lion City Sailors 2–0
(5–2 agg.)
DPMM FC Bishan
  • Diogo Costa 33'
  • Toni Datković 60'
Report
  • Gabriel Gama  31'
  • Abdul Hariz Herman  7'
  • Damir Muminovic  58'
  • Nur Ikhwan Othman  58'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
31 May 2025 Final BG Tampines Rovers 0–1 Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
  • Miloš Zlatković  85'
  • Shah Shahiran  93'
Report
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,766
Referee: Muhammad Taqi

AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LCS POR ZHP PSB
1 Lion City Sailors 6 3 1 2 15 11 +4 10 Advance to round of 16 5–2 2–0 2–3
2 Port 6 3 1 2 9 11 −2 10 1–3 1–0 2–2
3 Zhejiang 6 3 0 3 10 10 0 9 4–2 1–2 1–0
4 Persib 6 1 2 3 9 11 −2 5 1–1 0–1 3–4
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
19 September 2024 Matchday 1 Lion City Sailors 2–0 Zhejiang Jalan Besar, Singapore
Hariss Harun 44'  45+1'
Maxime Lestienne 79'
Izwan Mahbud  70'
Report Cheng Jin  66'
Li Tixiang  83'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 2,468
Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)
30 October 2024 Matchday 2 (Rescheduled) Port 1–3 Lion City Sailors Pathum Thani, Thailand
Noboru Shimura 55'
Peeradon Chamratsamee  38'
Report Shawal Anuar 14', 17'
Song Ui-young 65' 39'
Hariss Harun  61'
Christopher van Huizen  86'
Stadium: BG Stadium [note 2]
Referee: Faisal Alblwi (Saudi Arabia)
24 October 2024 Matchday 3 Persib 1–1 Lion City Sailors West Java, Indonesia
Tyronne del Pino 43'
Dimas Drajad  51'
Report Bailey Wright 49'
Rui Pires  16'
Toni Datković  77'
Bart Ramselaar  90+5'
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Attendance: 2,111
Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran)
7 November 2024 Matchday 4 Lion City Sailors 2–3 Persib Jalan Besar, Singapore
Shawal Anuar 8' 41'
Maxime Lestienne 23'
Hami Syahin  11'
Report David da Silva 83'
Mateo Kocijan 90+3'
Tyronne del Pino 90+4'
Beckham Putra  54'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 3,152
Referee: Gamini Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka)
28 November 2024 Matchday 5 Zhejiang 4–2 Lion City Sailors Hangzhou, China
Report Stadium: Huanglong Sports Center
Attendance: 12,836
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)
5 December 2024 Matchday 6 Lion City Sailors 5–2 Port Jalan Besar, Singapore
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 2,357
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

Knockout stage

13 February 2025 R16 leg 1 Muangthong United 2–3 Lion City Sailors Nonthaburi, Thailand
Report
Stadium: Thunderdome Stadium
Attendance: 3,865
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
20 February 2025 R16 leg 2 Lion City Sailors 4–0
(7–2 agg.)
Muangthong United Jalan Besar, Singapore
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)
5 March 2025 QF leg 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3
Awarded[a]
Lion City Sailors Hiroshima, Japan
Report Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 6,812
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
12 March 2025 QF leg 2 Lion City Sailors 1–1
(4–1 agg.)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Jalan Besar, Singapore
  • Lennart Thy 20'
  • Bailey Wright  51'
  • Obren Kljajic  90+5'
Report
  • Yotaro Nakajima 34'
  • Ryo Germain  51'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 4,193
Referee: Ahmed Issa (United Arab Emirates)
9 April 2025 SF leg 1 Lion City Sailors 2–0 Sydney FC Jalan Besar, Singapore
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [note 1]
Attendance: 4,213
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)
16 April 2025 SF leg 2 Sydney FC 1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Lion City Sailors Sydney, Australia
Report Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 10,588
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
18 May 2025 Final Lion City Sailors 1–2 Sharjah Bishan, Singapore
  • Maxime Lestienne 90+2'
  • Diogo Costa  80'
  • Bailey Wright  89'
Report
  • Firas Ben Larbi 74' 45'
  • Marcus Meloni 90+6'
  • Khaled Ibrahim  79'
  • Luanzinho  90+6'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 9,737
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
  1. ^ The Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Lion City Sailors first leg, originally won 6–1 by Sanfrecce Hiroshima, was forfeited and awarded 3–0 to Lion City Sailors by the AFC Disciplinary Committee on 8 March 2025, as Sanfrecce Hiroshima fielded Valère Germain, even though he was suspended.[47]

ASEAN Club Championship

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CAH BUR KLC BOR LCS KAY
2 Buriram United 5 3 1 1 13 2 +11 10 Advance to Semi-finals 1–0 4–0 7–0
3 Kuala Lumpur City 5 2 0 3 4 6 −2 6[a] 2–3 1–0 1–0
4 Borneo 5 2 0 3 7 9 −2 6[a] 3–0 2–1
5 Lion City Sailors 5 1 1 3 2 10 −8 4 0–0 2–0
6 Kaya–Iloilo 5 1 0 4 4 12 −8 3 1–2 2–0
Source: ASEAN United FC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Kuala Lumpur City (3); Borneo (0).


22 August 2024 Matchday 1 Borneo F.C. 3–0 Lion City Sailors Balikpapan, Indonesia
  • Léo Gaúcho 3', 80'
  • Berguinho 20'
Report
  • Rui Pires  52'
Stadium: Batakan Stadium
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
26 September 2024 Matchday 2 Cong An Hanoi FC 5–0 Lion City Sailors Hanoi, Vietnam
Report
  • Bart Ramselaar  81'
Stadium: Hàng Đẫy Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia)
9 January 2025 Matchday 3 Lion City Sailors 2–0 Kuala Lumpur City Jalan Besar, Singapore
Report
  • Paulo Josué  12'
  • Arif Shaqirin  85'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,813
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
23 January 2025 Matchday 4 Lion City Sailors 0–0 Buriram United Jalan Besar, Singapore
Report
  • Sasalak Haiprakhon  34'
  • Kenny Dougall  42'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
6 February 2025 Matchday 5 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo 2–0 Lion City Sailors Biñan, Philippines
Lucas del Rosario 65'
Jesus Melliza 71' (pen.)
Eric Esso  90+4'
Report Harris Harun  69'
Song Ui-young  75'
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
Referee: Firdavs Nosafarov (Uzbekistan)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f LCS played their home matches at Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, instead of their regular home stadium, Bishan Stadium.
  2. ^ Port played their home matches at Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani, instead of their regular home stadium PAT Stadium, Bangkok.

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