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2023 Young Lions FC season

The 2023 season is Young Lion's 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]

Young Lions
2023 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachPhilippe Aw
StadiumJalan Besar Stadium
S.League8th of 8th
Singapore Cupon progress
Top goalscorerLeague: Jun Kobayashi (3 goals)
All: Jun Kobayashi (3 goals)
← 2022
2024–25 →

Squad edit

As of 26 Sept 2019.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Prathip Ekamparam   (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 22)   Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2023
13 Rauf Erwan   (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19)   Singapore Sports School 2022 2023
25 Aizil Yazid   (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 19)   Hougang United 2023 2023
32 Umayr Sujuandy   (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21)   Singapore Sports School 2021 2023
Defenders
5 Jun Kobayashi   (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 24)   Albirex Niigata (S) 2023 2023
8 Harhys Stewart    (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23)   Hougang United U21 2020 2023
15 Kieran Teo Jia Jun   (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)   Geylang International U21 2023 2023
20 Ilhan Noor   (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 21)   Geylang International 2023 2023
26 Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim   (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 18)   Tanjong Pagar United U21 2023 2023
27 Syafi Hilman   (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 19)   Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2023
34 Aqil Yazid   (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20)   Balestier Khalsa U21 2023 2023
36 Danish Haqimi   (2007-03-22) 22 March 2007 (age 17)   Singapore Sports School 2023 2023
38 Xavier Wong     FC Inter Turku 2023 2023
39 Sahffee Jubpre   (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23)   Hougang United U19 2023 2023
Midfielders
4 Jared Gallagher    (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 22)   Kitchee SC Reserve 2021 2023
7 Kan Kobayashi   (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 25)   Albirex Niigata (S) 2023 2023
10 Amir Syafiz   (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 19)   Singapore Sports School 2021 2023
21 Iman Hakim   (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22)   Tampines Rovers 2023 2024
30 Fairuz Fazli Koh   (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19)   Singapore Sport School 2022 2023
35 Loo Kai Sheng   (2007-01-09) 9 January 2007 (age 17)   Singapore Sport School 2023 2023
37 Farhan Zulkifli   (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 21)   Hougang United U21 2023 2024
42 Haziq Kamarudin   (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 23)   Lion City Sailors U21 2023 2023
Rasul Ramli   (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 (age 17)   Singapore Sport School 2023 2023
Ethan Henry Pinto   (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 (age 19)   Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2024
Forwards
9 Zikos Vasileios Chua    (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22)   Geylang International 2018 2023
16 Ryan Praveen   (2002-05-28) 28 May 2002 (age 21)   Balestier Khalsa U21 2023 2023
18 Syafi’ie Redzuan   (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 (age 20)   Hougang United U21 2023 2023
19 Syahadat Masnawi   (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 22)   Sporting Westlake 2023 2023
28 Ameen Shah   (2005-08-08) 8 August 2005 (age 18)   Albirex Academy 2023 2023
40 Amiruldin Asraf   (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 27)   Lion City Sailors 2023 2023
41 Irfan Iskandar   (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 (age 19)   Singapore Sports School 2022 2023
Khairin Nadim   (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 19)   Woodlands Secondary School 2020 2022
Players who left during the season
3 Danial Crichton     (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21)   Warriors FC U21 2020 2023
6 Jacob Mahler     (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24)   FFA Under-18 2018 2023
11 Harith Kanadi   (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 23)   Geylang International 2022 2023
17 Adam Reefdy   (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 19)   Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2024
22 Elijah Lim Teck Yong   (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 22)   Geylang International 2022 2023
23 Jordan Emaviwe    (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 23)   Balestier Khalsa 2021 2023
24 Wayne Chew   (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 (age 22)   Geylang International 2022 2023
Players who left for NS during season
14 Ryu Hardy Yussri   (2005-04-20) 20 April 2005 (age 19)   Singapore Sport School 2022 2023
31 Keshav Kumar   (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 23) Balestier Khalsa 2023 2023
29 Andrew Aw   (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21)   Tampines Rovers U21 2023 2024
33 Danial Iliya   (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21)   Tampines Rovers 2023 2023
2 Raoul Suhaimi   (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 18)   Singapore Sports School 2021 2023

Coaching staff edit

Position Name
Team Manager   Matthew Sean
  Sakthi Vel Ganesan
Head team coach   Nazri Nasir
Assistant coach   Koichiro Iizuka
  Fadzuhasny Juraimi
  Afiq Yahya
Goalkeeping coach   Ahmadulhaq Che Omar
Fitness coach   Donald Wan
Physiotherapist   Vacant
Sports Trainers   Nasruldin Baharudin
  Muklis Sawit
Equipment Officer   Omar Mohamed

[2]

Transfer edit

In edit

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK   Prathip Ekamparam   Lion City Sailors First Team Free
DF   Syafi Hilman   Lion City Sailors U21 First Team Free
DF   Aqil Yazid   Balestier Khalsa U21 First Team Free [3]
DF   Keshav Kumar   Balestier Khalsa First Team
DF   Jun Kobayashi   Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [4] [5]
MF   Kan Kobayashi   Albirex Niigata (S) First Team Free [6] [7]
MF   Ethan Henry Pinto   Tampines Rovers U21 First Team Free
MF   Haziq Kamarudin NA First Team Free
FW   Syahadat Masnawi   Sporting Westlake First Team Free

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
DF   Danish Haqimi   Singapore Sports School First Team Free
DF   Sahffee Jubpre   SAFSA First Team Free
MF   Loo Kai Sheng   Singapore Sports School First Team Free
FW   Irfan Iskandar   First Team Free
FW   Amiruldin Asraf   Lion City Sailors First Team Free

Out edit

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK   Ridhwan Fikri   Geylang International First Team Free [8]
GK   Dylan Pereira Retired First Team
DF    Moritz Faizal Radewaldt   FC Bad Wörishofen
(Kreisliga Bayern) 		First Team Free
DF   Syabil Hisham   Balestier Khalsa First Team Free [9]
DF   Syed Akmal   Tanjong Pagar United First Team Free
MF   Syed Adel Alsree   Lion City Sailors U21 U21 Free
MF   Danish Qayyum   Lion City Sailors U21 U21 Free[10]
MF   Nor Hakim Redzuan   First Team Free
FW   Abdul Rasaq   Lion City Sailors First Team Free [11]
FW   Khairin Nadim   Lion City Sailors U21 U21 Free [a]
FW   Glenn Kweh   Tampines Rovers First Team Free [12]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF    Jacob Mahler   Madura United First Team Free [13] [14]
DF    Danial Crichton   University TRGV First Team Free
MF   Loo Kai Sheng   ESC La Liga Academy U15 Free

Loan In edit

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
GK   Wayne Chew   SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan till 2023
GK   Danial Iliya   SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Season loan till 2023
GK   Aizil Yazid   SAFSA (Hougang) First Team Season loan till 2024
MF   Elijah Lim Teck Yong   SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan till 2023
DF   Ilhan Noor   SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan till 2024
DF   Harith Kanadi   SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan
DF   Kieran Teo Jia Jun   SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan
DF    Harhys Stewart   SAFSA (Hougang) First Team Season loan
DF   Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim   SAFSA (Tanjong Pagar) First Team Season loan
DF   Andrew Aw   SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Season loan till 2024
DF   Adam Reefdy   SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Season loan till 2024
DF    Jordan Emaviwe   Balestier Khalsa First Team Season loan
MF   Iman Hakim   SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Season loan
FW    Zikos Vasileios Chua   SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Season loan
FW   Ryan Praveen   SAFSA (Balestier) First Team Season loan
FW   Syafi’ie Redzuan   SAFSA (Hougang) First Team Season loan
FW   Khairin Nadim   SAFSA (LCS) First Team Season loan

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
MF   Farhan Zulkifli   SAFSA (Hougang) First Team Season loan
MF   Amir Syafiz   SAFSA [b] First Team Season loan
  1. ^ Khairin Nadim signed and loaned to Young lions while serving NS
  2. ^ Amir Syafiz take a break of 3 months for enlistment before returning to the team.

Loan Return edit

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Putra Anugerah   Lion City Sailors FC Loan Return
GK   Martyn Mun   SAFSA Loan Return
DF    Harhys Stewart   Hougang United Loan Return
MF    Jordan Emaviwe   SAFSA Loan Return [a]
MF   Nor Hakim Redzuan   Hougang United Loan Return
MF   Shah Shahiran   SAFSA Loan Return
  1. ^ Jordan Emaviwe extends his loan after completion of NS in March 2023 till June 2023

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To First Team Ref
GK   Danial Iliya   SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Loan Return
DF   Andrew Aw   SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Loan Return
DF   Adam Reefdy   SAFSA (Tampines) First Team Loan Return
DF    Jordan Emaviwe   Balestier Khalsa First Team Loan Return [a]
GK   Wayne Chew   SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Loan Return [b]
DF   Harith Kanadi   SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Loan Return [c]
MF   Elijah Lim Teck Yong   SAFSA (Geylang) First Team Loan Return [d]
  1. ^ Jordan Emaviwe re-join Balestier after his loan to Young Lions ended.
  2. ^ Wayne Chew joined Balestier after his loan to Young Lions ended and released by Geylang.
  3. ^ Harith Kanadi joined LCS after his loan to Young Lions ended.
  4. ^ Elijah Lim joined Balestier after his loan to Young Lions ended and released by Geylang.

Loan Out edit

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF   Keshav Kumar   SAFSA First Team NS till July 2025
DF   Raoul Suhaimi   SAFSA First Team NS till July 2025
MF   Amir Syafiz   SAFSA First Team NS till July 2025
MF   Ryu Hardy Yussri   SAFSA First Team NS till July 2025

Retained edit

Position Player Ref
GK   Umayr Sujuandy 1 year extension till 2023 [15]
GK   Rauf Erwan
GK   Wayne Chew [a]
DF   Raoul Suhaimi [b]
DF    Danial Crichton [c]
DF    Jacob Mahler [d]
MF    Jared Gallagher
MF   Amir Syafiz [e]
MF   Ryu Hardy [f]
MF   Fairuz Fazli
  1. ^ Wayne Chew extends contract till end of NS.
  2. ^ Raoul Suhaimi extends contract till start of NS.
  3. ^ Danial Crichton extends contract till end of NS.
  4. ^ Jacob Mahler extends contract till end of NS.
  5. ^ Amir Syafiz extends contract till start of NS.
  6. ^ Ryu Hardy extends contract till start of NS.

Training Stint edit

Position Player Club
MF    Jared Gallagher   Sligo Rovers F.C.

Friendly edit

Pre-Season Friendly edit

  Win   Draw   Loss



Team statistics edit

Appearances and goals (SPL) edit

As of 26 Nov 2023

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
1 GK   Prathip Ekamparam 1 0 1 0 2 0
4 MF    Jared Gallagher 19 2 4 1 22 2
5 DF   Jun Kobayashi 24 3 3 0 27 3
7 MF   Kan Kobayashi 18 1 1+1 1 19 1
8 DF    Harhys Stewart 18+3 3 4 0 24 3
9 FW    Zikos Vasileios Chua 2+2 1 1 0 5 1
10 MF   Amir Syafiz 6+1 0 1+1 0 8 0
13 GK   Rauf Erwan 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF   Kieran Teo Jia Jun 18 1 3+1 1 21 1
16 FW   Ryan Praveen 0+8 0 1+2 0 11 0
18 FW   Syafi’ie Redzuan 7+7 1 0 0 14 1
19 FW   Syahadat Masnawi 15+5 1 1+1 0 22 1
20 DF   Ilhan Noor 10+4 0 1 0 15 0
21 MF   Iman Hakim 5+3 0 4 0 11 0
25 GK   Aizil Yazid 19+1 0 0 0 20 0
26 DF   Ikram Mikhail Mustaqim 0+4 0 0+1 0 4 0
27 DF   Syafi Hilman 0+2 0 0 0 2 0
28 FW   Ameen Shah 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF   Fairuz Fazli Koh 17+6 2 0 0 23 1
32 GK   Umayr Sujuandy 1 0 3 0 3 0
34 DF   Aqil Yazid 11+4 0 1 0 16 0
35 MF   Loo Kai Sheng 0+2 0 0+1 0 3 0
36 DF   Danish Haqimi 0+2 0 3+1 0 5 0
37 MF   Farhan Zulkifli 6+1 0 3 1 9 0
39 DF   Sahffee Jubpre 0+1 0 3 0 4 0
40 FW   Amiruldin Asraf 4+2 2 2+2 0 9 2
41 FW   Irfan Iskandar 0 0 0+2 0 2 0
42 MF   Haziq Kamarudin 4+11 1 3 0 17 1
?? MF   Ethan Henry Pinto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
2 DF   Raoul Suhaimi 9 0 0 0 9 0
3 DF    Danial Scott Crichton 2+1 0 0 0 3 0
6 DF    Jacob Mahler 3+1 0 0 0 4 0
11 DF   Harith Kanadi 9+8 1 0 0 17 1
14 MF   Ryu Hardy Yussri 3+5 1 0 0 8 1
17 DF   Adam Reefdy 4+3 0 0 0 7 0
22 MF   Elijah Lim Teck Yong 9+6 2 0 0 15 2
23 DF    Jordan Emaviwe 6+1 3 0 0 7 3
24 GK   Wayne Chew 3 0 0 0 3 0
29 DF   Andrew Aw 10+3 0 0 0 13 0
31 DF   Keshav Kumar 1+1 0 0 0 2 0
33 GK   Danial Iliya 0 0 0 0 0 0

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Singapore Premier League edit

Main article: 2023 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 February 2023 1 Albirex Niigata (S)   3-0   Young Lions FC Jurong East
Shuto Komaki  33'
Asahi Yokokawa  51'
Koki Kawachi  89'
Report Aqil Yazid  11'
Elijah Lim Teck Yong  74'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
28 February 2023 2 Geylang International   4-2   Young Lions FC Tampines
Yushi Yamaya  25' (pen)  90+7'
Naufal Azman  56'
Rio Sakuma  63'  70'
Takahiro Tezuka  48'
Akmal Azman  78'
Joshua Pereira  90+1'
Report Harith Kanadi  7'
Jun Kobayashi  52'
Elijah Lim Teck Yong  43'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Clarence Leow
4 March 2023 3 Balestier Khalsa   3-1   Young Lions FC Bishan
Shuhei Hoshino  6'
Ho Wai Loon  32'  46'
Report Jordan Emaviwe  90+10' (pen)
Harith Kanadi  45+3'
Jared Gallagher  50'
Amir Syafiz  77'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Faud
9 March 2023 4 Young Lions FC   0-3   Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Ilhan Noor  90'
Report Taufik Suparno  31'
Faris Ramli  34'
Ong Yu En  82'
Kyoga Nakamura  49'
Syed Firdaus Hassan  79'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
18 March 2023 5 Young Lions FC   2-1   Hougang United Jalan Besar
Jared Gallagher  81'
Harhys Stewart  83'
Ilhan Noor  31'
Jacob Mahler  90+5'
Report Hazzuwan Halim  44'
Naoki Kuriyama  38'
Nazrul Nazari  63'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow
1 April 2023 6 Tanjong Pagar United   2-1   Young Lions FC Jurong East
Syukri Bashir  39'
Shakir Hamzah  54'
Faizal Roslan  44'
Tajeli Salamat  48'
Marin Mudražija  74'
Report Jacob Mahler  11'   23'
Amir Syafiz  61'
Harhys Stewart  78'  70'
Aizil Yazid  90'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
8 April 2023 7 Young Lions FC   1-3   Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Kan Kobayashi  10'
Aqil Yazid  18'
Harith Kanadi  32'   36'
Report Ryoya Tanigushi  16'  86'
Daniel Goh  23'
Fudhil I'yadh  36'
Madhu Mohana  47'
Iqram Rifqi  48'
Fabian Kwok  76'
Syukri Noorhaizam  79'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
11 April 2023 8 Young Lions FC   2-2   DPMM FC Jalan Besar
Kieran Teo Jia Jun  87'
Jordan Emaviwe  89'
Harhys Stewart  60'
Report Ángel Martínez  45+3'
Andrey Varankow  81'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
15 April 2023 9 Young Lions FC   1-1   Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Jordan Emaviwe  90+8' (pen)
Report Maxime Lestienne  6'
Hami Syahin  32'
Lionel Tan  90+5'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
20 May 2023 10 Tampines Rovers   1-0   Young Lions FC Tampines
Boris Kopitović  2'
Report Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei
27 May 2023 11 Young Lions FC   0-2   Geylang International Jalan Besar
Raoul Suhaimi  48'
Report Iqbal Hussain  41'
Amirul Adli  70'
Gareth Low  62'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
3 June 2023 12 Hougang United   3-0   Young Lions FC Jalan Besar
Sahil Suhaimi  7'
Nazrul Nazari  12'
Gabriel Quak  45+2'
Ajay Robson   85'
Report Ryu Hardy Yussri   52'
Syahadat Masnawi   70'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
6 June 2023 12 Young Lions FC   3-4   Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar
Jared Gallagher  27'  41'
Elijah Lim Teck Yong  29'  39'
Report Blake Ricciuto  33'
Jun Kobayashi  55' (o.g.)
Faizal Roslan  71'
Shakir Hamzah  89'
Fathullah Rahmat  15'
Marin Mudražija  76'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei
10 June 2023 14 Lion City Sailors   4-1   Young Lions FC Bishan
Kan Kobayashi  18' (o.g.)
Shawal Anuar  32'
Abdul Rasaq  40'
Maxime Lestienne  53'
Anumanthan Kumar  45+2'
Hami Syahin  48'
Nur Adam Abdullah  61'
Report Jun Kobayashi  87'
Aqil Yazid  90+2'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
24 June 2023 15 DPMM FC   6-0   Young Lions FC Jalan Besar
Azwan Ali Rahman  2'
Andrey Voronkov  6'  50'
Farshad Noor  39' (pen)
Hanif Farhan Azman  48'
Hakeme Yazid Said  66'
Fakharrazi Hassan  45+1'
Syafiq Hilmi Shahrom  87'
Report Harith Kanadi  45+2'
Ryu Hardy Yussri  80'
Syafi’ie Redzuan  81'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium [a]
Referee: Jansen Foo
1 July 2023 16 Young Lions FC   2-4   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Ryu Hardy Yussri  64'  76'
Jun Kobayashi  90+5'
Harhys Stewart   29'
Kan Kobayashi 90+4
Report Harhys Stewart  3' (o.g.)
Nicky Melvin Singh  33'
Keito Komatsu  43'
Shodai Yokoyama  88'
Seia Kunori  86'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
7 July 2023 17 Young Lions FC   0-4   Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Syahadat Masnawi  61'
Aqil Yazid  63'
Jun Kobayashi  88'
Report Maxime Lestienne  60'  68'  88'
Shawal Anuar  86'
Hafiz Nor  75'
Rusyaidi Salime  90+1'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
12 July 2023 18 Balestier Khalsa   4-2   Young Lions FC Bishan
Shuhei Hoshino  33'
Ryoya Tanigushi  65'  82'
Alen Kozar  71'
Report Haziq Kamarudin  48'
Amiruldin Asraf  90+5'
Harhys Stewart  16'
Jared Gallagher  72'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
15 July 2023 19 Young Lions FC   2-3   Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Syahadat Masnawi  41'
Fairuz Fazli Koh  71'
Harith Kanadi  65'
Jared Gallagher  89'
Report Yasir Hanapi  18'  62'
Faris Ramli  62'
Syazwan Buhari  48'
Ryaan Sanizal  90+3'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
22 July 2023 20 Albirex Niigata (S)   5-0   Young Lions FC Jurong East
Keito Komatsu  6'  15'  23' (pen)
Hilman Norhisam  67'
Shunsaku Kishimoto  82'
Report Aqil Yazid  31'   35'
Haziq Kamarudin  40'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
Man of the Match: Keito Komatsu
29 July 2023 21 Young Lions FC   2-6   Hougang United Jalan Besar
Harhys Stewart  47'
Zikos Vasileios Chua  90+2'
Fairuz Fazli Koh  44'
Jared Gallagher  65'
Report Djordje Maksimovic  9'  67'
Kristijan Krajcek  41'  90+1'
Gabriel Quak  52'
Kazuma Takayama  64'
Naoki Kuriyama  15'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
5 August 2023 22 Tanjong Pagar United   3-2   Young Lions FC Jurong East
Syukri Bashir 6   42' (pen)
Marin Mudrazija  7'
Pedro Dias  69'
Report Amiruldin Asraf 31  84'
Syafi’ie Redzuan  51'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
12 August 2023 23 Young Lions FC   0-2   DPMM FC Jalan Besar
Syafi'ie Redzuan  80' Report Nazirrudin Ismail  67'  90+4'
Azwan Bin Ali Rahman  87'
Kristijan Naumovski  90+3'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
19 August 2023 24 Geylang International   3-0   Young Lions FC Tampines
Joshua Pereira  40'  72'
Gareth Low  57'
Report Jared Gallagher  70'
Ilhan Noor  83'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Man of the Match: Joshua Pereira

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Geylang International 24 10 3 11 41 52 −11 33
6 Hougang United 24 9 2 13 37 57 −20 29
7 Brunei DPMM[b] 24 6 5 13 39 43 −4 23
8 Tanjong Pagar United 24 6 3 15 39 62 −23 21
9 Young Lions[b] 24 1 2 21 24 76 −52 5
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium unavailable due to ongoing renovations.
  2. ^ a b Three clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and the FAS under-23 team Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup edit

Main article: 2023 Singapore Cup

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brunei DPMM (Q) 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5 10 Semi-finals
2 Tampines Rovers (Q) 4 2 1 1 9 3 +6 7
3 Albirex Niigata (S) 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 5
4 Geylang International 4 1 0 3 6 12 −6 3
5 Young Lions 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2023. Source: FAS
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
24 September 2023 Group Match 1 Tampines Rovers   5-0   Young Lions FC Tampines
Shuya Yamashita  50'
Yasir Hanapi  64'
Boris Kopitović 45+10   82'
Faris Ramli  85'  90+1'
Kyoga Nakamura  36'
Shah Shahiran  60'
Report Aqil Yazid  28'
Nazri Nasir  45+10'
Harhys Stewart  83'
Syahadat Masnawi  85'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
22 October 2023 Group Match 2 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-0   Young Lions FC Jurong East
Seia Kunori  37'
Shodai Yokoyama  75'
Report Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
4 November 2023 Group Match 3 Young Lions FC   0-1   Brunei DPMM Jalan Besar
Sahffee Jubpre  90+2'
Farhan Zulkifli 87		 Report Farshad Noor   34'
Hanif Hamir  83'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei
26 November 2023 Group Match 4 Geylang International   2-4   Young Lions FC Tampines
Takahiro Tezuka  39'
Yushi Yamaya  43'
Ahmad Syahir  49'
Shahfiq Ghani  75'
Report Kan Kobayashi  56'
Kieran Teo Jia Jun  59'
Jared Gallagher   90+1'  61'
Farhan Zulkifli   90+4'
Haziq Kamarudin   38'
Harhys Stewart  87'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Taufik Thana

Competition (U21) edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 July 2023 1 (Rescheduled) Young Lions B   3-5   Lion City Sailors Hougang
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
28 April 2023 2 Young Lions B   1-2   Tanjong Pagar United Jurong West
Zulfadhmi Suzliman 
Khairul Amri 
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
2 May 2023 3 Young Lions B   0-2   Hougang United Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
9 May 2023 4 Young Lions B   0-0   Geylang International Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
12 June 2023 5 (Rescheduled) Young Lions B   2-4   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
22 May 2023 6 Young Lions B   3-0   SAFSA Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
30 May 2023 7 Young Lions B   3-2   Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh
Ameen Shah   35'
Ryan Praveen   68'
Jared Gallagher   90+5'
Larry Lim   33'
Max Mc Coy   66'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
4 July 2023 8 Young Lions B   1-0   Tampines Rovers Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
18 July 2023 9 Young Lions B   2-0   SAFSA Bedok
Stadium: Bedok Camp II
24 July 2023 10 Young Lions B   3-2   Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar
Zahil Rahman  
Pedro Dias 		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
1 August 2023 11 Young Lions B   3-2   Hougang United Jalan Besar
Louka Tan  
Syed Adel Alsree  
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
8 August 2023 12 Young Lions B   3-2   Geylang International Tampines
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
15 August 2023 13 Young Lions B   2-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
10 October 2023 14 (Rescheduled) Young Lions B   1-2   Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
19 September 2023 15 Young Lions B   5-4   Balestier Khalsa Bishan
Amiruldin Asraf   2'
Ryan Praveen   22'
Haziq Kamaruldin   24', 44'
Ilhan Noor   49'
Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman   29'
Kian Ghadessy   65', 72', 87'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
6 October 2023 16 (Rescheduled) Young Lions B   2-2   Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tanjong Pagar United U21 (C) 16 10 4 2 48 21 +27 34 Group A
2   Young Lions B 16 9 2 5 34 30 +4 29
3 Lion City Sailors U21 16 8 3 5 40 24 +16 27
4 Geylang International U21 16 7 4 5 26 23 +3 25
5 Tampines Rovers U21 16 6 6 4 29 21 +8 24 Group B
6 Hougang United U21 16 7 3 6 28 32 −4 24
7 Balestier Khalsa U21 16 7 0 9 31 38 −7 21
8   Albirex Niigata (S) U19 16 5 3 8 23 32 −9 18
9   SAFSA 16 0 1 15 16 54 −38 1
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
(C) Champions

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2018 changes".
  2. ^ "Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  3. ^ "Yazid Yasin's penalty-saving heroics spark sons' footballing dreams".
  4. ^ "Kobayashi Jun (Kwansei Gakuin University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  5. ^ "Kobayashi Jun will be joining Young Lions for 2023 season!".
  6. ^ "Kobayashi Kan (Tsukuba University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
  7. ^ "Kobayashi Kan will be joining Young Lions for 2023 season!".
  8. ^ "New safe hands for the Eagles".
  9. ^ "Tigers signed Syabil Hisham from Young Lions".
  10. ^ "Danish Qayyum is determined to fulfil his potential with the Lion City Sailors".
  11. ^ "An opportunity to relish: Rasaq".
  12. ^ "Glenn the new Stags".
  13. ^ "Jacob Mahler secure move to Madura United".
  14. ^ "Madura United Officially Signs Singapore National Team Players".
  15. ^ "2022/2023 Singapore Premier League: Retained and Released List - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.
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