2026 Women's Premier League (Singapore)
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 January – |
| Matches | 72 |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 20 Jan 2026. | |
The 2026 Women's Premier League is the 25th season of the Women's Premier League in Singapore. The season began on 24 January 2026.[1]
Summary
The 2026 season introduced a series of structural and regulatory adjustments designed to strengthen competition and provide clearer pathways for player development.[1]
The season will see a return of promotion and relegation between the Premier League and National League.
The 2026 league champions will be awarded S$25,000. While the prize money remains the same for the champions, the prize money will be revised for the second and third-placed team. The first and second runners-up will receive S$20,000, up from $10,000, and S$17,000, up from $7,500, respectively. [1] All the WPL's matches will be played at Choa Chu Kang Stadium.[2]
The 2026 WPL will feature nine teams competing across 18 match weeks, with matches scheduled to be played at Bukit Gombak Stadium and Choa Chu Kang Stadium. All WPL matches will be live-streamed throughout the season.[1]
The 2026 season will also see the introduction of WPL B-teams to allow WPL clubs to field a developmental squad in the WNL. Clubs may include up to five B-team players in their match-day squad.[2]
On 27 Nov 2025, Albirex Niigata (S) announced that they will change their club name to Albirex Jurong in 2026. Their youth and women’s teams will adopt the new emblem and name from 1 Jan 2026. The 2026 season will mark the club's first season in the WPL under Albirex Jurong.[3][4]
Teams
A total of 9 teams competed in the league.
| Team | Head Coach | Team list |
|---|---|---|
| Albirex Jurong | Kana Kitahara[5] | 2026 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Farhan Farook [6] | |
| Hougang United | Al-Ameen Maricar[7] | |
| Geylang International | Ratna Suffian[8] | |
| Lion City Sailors | Daniel Ong[9] | 2026 |
| Still Aerion WFC | Jeremy Chiang[10] | 2026 |
| BG Tampines Rovers | Hafeez Shahni[11] | 2026 |
| Tanjong Pagar United | Samawira Basri[12] | 2026 |
| Tiong Bahru FC | Loh Ngiap Tai[13] | 2026 |
Squad List
Foreign players
All teams may register a maximum of four foreign players[1] with a minimum age of sixteen and above at the point of registration.[14]
Permanent Residents and foreign nationals who have resided in Singapore continuously for at least three years starting from 1 January 2023 may be registered as local players, subject to FAS approval.[14]
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Foreigners registered as local | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Jurong | Ruriko Takashima[15] | Ananya Pande [16] | Anaya Sehgal[17] | Emily Baranyay[18] | Kana Kitahara[19] Manami Fukuzawa[20] Ayaka Miki [21] |
|
| Balestier Khalsa | Hannah Teo[6] | |||||
| Geylang International | Kristen Brown[22] | Olliana Davies[23] | Lily Clayton[22] | Lauren Reese[22] | ||
| Hougang United | Park Claire | Grace Monago | ||||
| Lion City Sailors | Ami Takeuchi[24] | Eri Kitagawa [24] | Remi Ogawa [24] | Putri Alyiah Seow | Priscille Le Helloco [24] Ami Kawase Indra Lewin |
|
| Still Aerion | Isabella Rose Edwards[25] | Mikayla Simons[25] | Pikul Khueanpet[26] | Sunisa Srangthaisong[26] | Andrea Moska[25] Riddle Reneelyn Sison[25] |
|
| BG Tampines Rovers | Kinley Melski[26] | Jia Samra[27] | Cristina Clavel[28] Victoria Hudson[26] Lucinda Ratcliffe[27] Maya Stephen[27] Beatrix Ong-Pratt[27] Mia Thomson[27] |
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| Tanjong Pagar United | ||||||
| Tiong Bahru | Belina Julia |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Jurong | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | +53 | 15 | Qualification for AFC Champions League |
| 2 | Lion City Sailors | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | +47 | 15 | |
| 3 | Still Aerion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 9 | |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 41 | −29 | 9 | |
| 5 | Geylang International | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | BG Tampines Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 6 | |
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 37 | −35 | 3 | |
| 8 | Tiong Bahru | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 | Play-off with WNL runners-up |
| 9 | Hougang United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 1 | Relegation to National League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Fixtures and results
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 1 March 2026
Own goals
- As of 6 February 2026
Awards
To be announced in 2027
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Women's Premier League 2026 returns in January with structural changes to strengthen competition and player development". FAS. 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b Chang, Joel (13 January 2026). "Women's Premier League to have larger prize purse and promotion-relegation system in 2026". The Straits Times.
- ^ Lee, David (27 November 2025). "Albirex Niigata to be renamed Albirex Jurong from 2026 season". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Announcement of Club Name & Emblem Change". albirex.com.sg. 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Women's Premier League 2026 Club Preview: Albirex Jurong Women's FC". FAS. 18 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Women's Premier League 2026 Club Preview: Balestier Khalsa". FAS. 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Women's Premier League 2026 Club Preview: Hougang United". FAS. 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Women's Premier League 2026 Club Preview: Geylang International". FAS. 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Women's Premier League 2026 Club Preview: Lion City Sailors". FAS. 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Women's Premier League 2026 Club Preview: Still Aerion". FAS. 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Women's Premier League 2026 Club Preview: BG Tampines Rovers". FAS. 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Women's Premier League 2026 Club Preview: Tanjong Pagar United". FAS. 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Women's Premier League 2026 Club Preview: Tiong Bahru". FAS. 29 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Women's Premier League Regulations 2026" (PDF). FAS. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Ruriko Takashima signs for 2026 season!". albirex.com.sg. 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Ananya Pande signs for 2026 season!". albirex.com.sg.
- ^ "Anaya Sehgal is coming to Albirex Jurong FC for 2026 season!". albirex.com.sg. 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Emily Baranyay is coming to Albirex Jurong FC for 2026 season!". albirex.com.sg. 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Kana Kitahara signs for 2026 season!". albirex.com.sg. 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Manami Fukuzawa signs for 2026 season!". albirex.com.sg. 24 December 2025.
- ^ "Ayaka Miki signs for 2026 season!". albirex.com.sg.
- ^ a b c "GIFC Team - WPL". geylang.football. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Profiling Our Young Eagles: Olliana Davis". @gifcsg/IG. 7 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Former title-winners return to boost Sailors Women's WPL bid". Lion City Sailors. 20 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Team Still Aerion 'A' 2026!". @stillaerionwfc/IG. 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Women's Premier League 2026: Matchweek 1 Preview". FAS. 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "New Signings, New Ambitions". @tampinesroverswn/IG. 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Welcome to Tampines". @tampinesroverswn/IG. 23 January 2026.