The Lion City Sailors FC (LCS) is a Singaporean women's football club affiliated with Lion City Sailors FC and currently playing in the Women's Premier League (WPL).
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| Full name | Lion City Sailors Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Sailors | ||
| Short name | LCS | ||
| Founded | 1997 as Home United 2020 as Lion City Sailors | ||
| Ground | Bishan Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium (International football) | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Owner | Sea Limited | ||
| Chairman | Forrest Li | ||
| Head coach | Muhamnad Yusuf Chatyawan | ||
| League | Women's Premier League | ||
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League, 1st of 10 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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LCS have won two league titles in 2022 and 2023 and was the runners up five times.
History
editThe club was affiliated with Home United[1] and had its name changed to Lion City Sailors FC in February 2020 when Home United was privatised by Forrest Li, who owns Sea Limited, a tech conglomerate, and changed to Lion City Sailors FC.[1][2] The team's league debut as the LCS was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore which caused a suspension of the WPL from 2020 to 2021.[3]The LCS made it debut in the 2022 season and went on to win that season's title unbeaten with 10 victories and two draws.[4] It also won the 2023 season's championship unbeaten with 17 victories and 1 draw.[5] Consequentially, they were selected as Singapore's representative for the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.[4]
On 24 June 2024, LCS was defeated by Geylang International FC 2–1, ending their unbeaten streak since the start of the 2022 season. They were unbeaten for 37 matches with 34 victories and draws draws.[4]
On 15 September 2024, LCS won their third consecutive Women’s Premier League title after a 6-0 victory over Still Aerion. [6]
Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honors
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edit- ^ a b "Tanjong Pagar clinch Women's Challenge Cup". Asean Football Federation. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Duerden, John (25 January 2021). "Commentary: Singapore has its first multimillion-dollar football signing. But what next?". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Sailors women charting a path to the summit in WPL debut". Lion City Sailors FC. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Ganesan, Deepanraj (24 June 2024). "Geylang International women's team end Lion City Sailors' unbeaten run of over two years". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Sailors stay unbeaten as 2023 Deloitte Women's Premier League season concludes". Football Association of Singapore. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Kwek, Kimberly (16 February 2024). "Lion City Sailors set sights beyond S'pore after third straight Deloitte Women's Premier League title". The Straits Times.