Aerion WFC

Aerion WFC
Full nameAerion Women's Football Club
Short nameAerion WFC
Founded2005
PresidentPamela Kong[1]
Head coachJeremy Chiang
LeagueWomen's Premier League
2025WPL, 2nd of 9
Websitetheaerion.com

Aerion Women's Football Club is a professional women's football club based in the north-east of Singapore. The club was established in 2005 by a group of 5 footballers who wanted to promote women's football in the country.[2] Aerion participates as Still Aerion in the Women's Premier League and as Royal Arion in the Women's National League.

The first Singapore's all-women football club[3] fields teams in the Women's Premier League, Women's National League and has a football academy.[4]

History

Arion Women's Football Club was established by Yeong Sheau Shyan and her peers in 2005. It later became Arion Football Academy (Arion FA) in 2012.[2][5] The name Arion was derived from a character in Greek mythology.[4][6] Arion has adopted Better, Stronger, Braver as its motto.[4][7]

The club started to play in the Women's Premier League (WPL) in 2006.[8] Arion FA started to send their B team to play in Women's National League (WNL) in 2017, finishing 8th out of 9 teams.[9]

Arion's first team was renamed as Still Aerion Women's FC and Royal Arion WFC was formed in 2019. Both Still Aerion and Royal Arion competed in the 2019 Women's National League. Still Aerion finished as third and was promoted back to the Premier League, while Royal Arion finished 9th.[9]

Thailand national footballers Orapin Waenngoen, Sunisa Srangthaisong, Pikul Khueanpet and Waraporn Boonsing signed for Royal Arion in August 2023.[10] Royal Aerion clinched their first WNL title by beating Mattar Sailors in the final on 15 October 2023.[11] Royal Arion became the fifth winner in as many editions of the WNL, following Changi Village SRC (2017), Tampines Changkat CSC (2018), Tanjong Pagar United (2019), and Police Sports Association (2022). Orapin’s stunning 35-goal tally secured her the title of the top scorer.[12][13]

In 2026, Football Association of Singapore (FAS) introduced a series of structural and regulatory adjustments designed to strengthen competition and provide clearer pathways for player development to the 2026 season of both Women's Premier League and National League.[14] Apart from the return of promotion and relegation between the Premier and National Leagues, the 2026 season will also see the introduction of WPL B-teams to allow WPL clubs fielding a developmental squad in the WNL. Clubs may include up to five B-team players in their match-day squad.[15] Only Lion City Sailors and Still Aerion will be sending a 'B' team for the 2026 Women's National League.[15] Royal Arion did not participate in the 2026 WNL.

Current Squad

Main article: 2026 Aerion Women's FC season

Still Aerion 'A'

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SGP Hazel Lim
3 DF  SGP Angelyn Pang
4 MF  SGP Janet Tan
5 MF  SGP Bhanu Krishnasamy
6 DF  SGP Fonda Chai (C)
7 MF  THA Pikul Khueanpet
8 MF  SGP Noralinda Wahab
9 FW  MEX Andrea Moska
10 FW  SGP Nicole Lim
11 DF  THA Sunisa Srangthaisong
12 MF  SGP Nurul Unaisah
14 DF  SGP Calista Dodson
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  SGP Bernice Lim
17 MF  USA Mikayla Simons
18 FW  SGP Anna Seng
19 MF  SGP Ayla Chin
21 FW  SGP Zoey Chua
22 GK  SGP Lutfiah Hannah
23 MF  SGP Nur Afiqah bte Omar
25 MF  SGP Rachel Chan
27 FW  SGP Reneelyn Riddles Sison
28 FW  AUS Isabella Rose Edwards
45 DF  SGP Dini Dannisha

Source: @stillaerionwfc/IG

Still Aerion 'B'

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
58 GK  SGP Pamela Kong
60  SGP Putri Alyssa Rianna
64 DF  SGP Jasmine Kua
71  SGP Putri
73  SGP Alesha
86 MF  SGP Siti
89  SGP Adriana
90  SGP Shuting
96  SGP Keqing
98  SGP Linnèa
No. Pos. Nation Player
—  SGP Ashley
—  SGP Danelynn
—  SGP Libby
—  SGP Nadia
—  SGP Nadirah
—  SGP Miska

Source: @stillaerionwfc/IG

Head coaches

Still Aerion

Head coach Career Achievements
Li Jing 2009[16]
Yeong Sheau Shyan 2017–2020 2017 Coach of the Year[17]
Hyrizan Jufri 2022[8]
Chris Yip-Au 2023
Jeremy Chiang 2024–present 2025 Coach of the Year[18]

Royal Arion

Head coach Career Achievements
Chen Huixing 2025 2025 FAS Women's National League

Honours

Arion Women's / Still Aerion

  • Women's Premier League
Runners-up (2): 2008,[19] 2016[8], 2025
  • Women's Challenge Cup
Champion (1): 2009[16]
Runners-up (2): 2010,[20] 2019[21]

Royal Arion

  • Women's National League
Champion (1): 2023[22]

Records

Arion Women's / Still Aerion

Leagues

Season League Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2006 Women's Premier League 3rd 10 4 2 4 13 18 -5 14
2007 Women's Premier League 7th 7 4 2 1 15 7 8 14
2008 Women's Premier League 2nd 12 5 5 2 30 14 16 20
2009 Women's Premier League 3rd 5 3 0 2 18 7 11 9
2010 Women's Premier League 4th 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Women's Premier League 6th 10 1 3 6 2 13 -11 6
2012[23] Women's Premier League 6th 14 4 2 8 29 37 -8 14
2013 Women's Premier League 4th 15 9 1 5 49 25 24 28
2014 Women's Premier League 6th 16 5 8 3 17 15 2 23
2015 Women's Premier League 3rd 14 7 4 3 22 12 10 25
2016 Women's Premier League 2nd 20 16 1 3 52 10 42 49
2017 Women's Premier League 4th 12 2 3 7 7 19 -12 9
2018 Did not participate
2019 Women's National League 3rd 9 6 1 2 53 7 46 19 (P)
2020 Competition not held due to Covid-19 Pandemic[24]
2021
2022 Women's Premier League 6th 12 3 1 8 11 29 -18 10
2023 Women's Premier League 7th 18 6 2 10 22 30 -8 20
2024 Women's Premier League 4th 16 8 4 4 38 27 +11 28
2025 Women's Premier League 2nd 16 12 2 2 57 21 +36 38

Cups

Season Cup Progress
2006 Women's Challenge Cup Group Stage
2007 Women's Challenge Cup Semi-final
2008 Women's Challenge Cup
2009 Women's Challenge Cup Champions
2010 Women's Challenge Cup Runners-up
2011 Women's Challenge Cup
2012[23] Women's Challenge Cup Group Stage
2013 Women's Challenge Cup Third
2014 Women's Challenge Cup
2015 Women's Challenge Cup Fourth
2016 Women's Challenge Cup Third
2017 Women's Challenge Cup
2018 Women's Challenge Cup Group Stage
2019 Women's Challenge Cup Runners-up

Royal Arion / Still Aerion 'B'

Leagues

Season League Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Remarks
2017 Women's National League 8th 8 1 1 6 6 16 -10 4
2018 Did not participate
2019 Women's National League 9th 9 1 1 7 4 41 -37 4
2020 Competition not held due to Covid-19 Pandemic[24]
2021
2022 Women's National League
(Group A) 		1st 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 7 (Q) Third
2023 Women's National League 1st 7 7 0 0 49 0 49 21 (Q) Champions
2024 Women's National League 1st 6 5 1 0 12 3 +9 16 (Q) Third
2025 Women's National League 6th 12 2 0 10 14 31 -17 6

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