2023 Singapore Football League Explained

The 2023 Singapore Football League is the 47th season of the Singapore Football League. The league will feature promotion and relegation between football clubs in League 1, 2 and the Island Wide League.[1]

League 1

Competition:Singapore Football League 1
Season:2023
League Topscorer:Chang Guo Guang
(12 goals)
Winners:Singapore Khalsa Association
Relegated:Warwick Knights FC
Jungfrau Punggol FC
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

Singapore Khalsa Association retained the Singapore Football League (SFL) 1 title that they won for the first time in 2022. They also became the first back-to-back winners in the competition. The SFL 1 champion receives $15,000, along with the coveted trophy.[2]

Singapore Cricket Club forward Chang Guo Guang picked up the SFL 1 Top Goal scorer award, finishing the season with 12 goals. He was also the SFL 2 Top Goal scorer with 20 goals in 2022.[3]

Warwick Knights FC and Jungfrau Punggol will be relegated to SFL 2 next season.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Chang Guo GuangSingapore Cricket Club12
2Casteels Tzu-MingTiong Bahru FC8
3Goh Swee SweeWarwick Knights FC7

FAS Awards Night 2023

AwardNomineeClubRecipient
Player of the YearChang Guo GuangSingapore Cricket ClubChang Guo Guang
Fareez FarhanSingapore Khalsa Association
Luis LimSingapore Khalsa Association
Coach of the YearSivaraj GeevananthanKatong FCSukhvinder Singh
Steven TanSingapore Cricket Club
Sukhvinder SinghSingapore Khalsa Association
Golden BootSingapore Cricket ClubChang Guo Guang
Fair Play AwardKatong FC

Source: fas.org.sg

League 2

Competition:Singapore Football League 2
Season:2023
League Topscorer:Sharul Shah
(18 goals)
Winners:Police SA
Promoted:Police SA
South Avenue SC
Relegated:Singapore Xin Hua FC
Mattar Sailors FC
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

Police SA won the Singapore Football League (SFL) 2 title for the first time, becoming the 15th winner of the competition. Along with the trophy, the champion received S$7,500 for winning the title.[4]

Sharul Shah (Kaki Bukit SC) claimed the SFL 2 Top Scorer award with 18 goals.

Police SA and South Avenue SC will be promoted to the SFL 1 in 2024. Singapore Xin Hua FC and Mattar Sailors FC will be relegated to the Island Wide League (IWL) in 2024.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Sharul ShahKaki Bukit SC18
2Juma'at JantanSouth Avenue SC14
3Ifat Sha’abanPolice SA11

FAS Awards Night 2023

AwardNomineeClubRecipient
Player of the YearSharul ShahKaki Bukit SCSharul Shah
Nabil ImanPolice SA
Juma'at JantanSouth Avenue SC
Coach of the YearSalehin AminBishan Barx FCYahya Madon
Dalis SupaitKaki Bukit SC
Yahya MadonPolice SA
Golden BootKaki Bukit SCSharul Shah
Fair Play AwardSingapore Xinhua FC

Source: fas.org.sg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football Association of Singapore – Singapore's official home for all things football.. fas.org.sg. 16 Nov 2022.
  2. Web site: Singapore Khalsa Association retain SFL 1 title . FAS. 17 Aug 2023.
  3. Web site: Football: Best of 2022 honoured at FAS Awards Night . 9 November 2022 . SportPlus News. 9 Nov 2022.
  4. Web site: Police SA clinch Singapore Football League 2 title . FAS. 11 Sep 2023.