Prime League Explained

Country:Singapore
Confed:AFC (Asia)
Founded:1997
Folded:2017
Teams:8
Domest Cup:Singapore FA Cup
Champions:Home United
Season:2017
Most Successful Club:Home United (8 titles)
Website:Official website

The Prime League was the reserve and youth team soccer league of Singapore's S.League. Teams involved in the league are primarily made up of youth players from the S.League clubs. The Prime League was founded in 1997. S.League clubs are required to participate, and clubs who do not play at S.League level are also eligible to enter. In 2018, the Prime League was abolished, with the National Football League (NFL) installed as the second-tier competition.[1]

Participation rules

All S.League teams had to register a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 20 players for the Prime League. Clubs not participating in the S. League had to register a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 25 players. The teams should maintain the minimum required number of players throughout the season.
Each club was allowed to register 1 foreign player for their Prime League teams. The foreign players must have been aged between 18 and 21 at the point of registration and are not eligible to play in the S.League.

An S.League player who had played in his club's most recent S.League match was not eligible to play in the club's next Prime League match.

Prime League sides were also allowed to take part in the FA Cup competition.

Past champions

Year Champions Runners-up
1997Balestier Khalsa
1998Home United
1999Home United
2000Home United
2001Singapore Armed Forces
2002Singapore Armed Forces
2003 Sinchi FC
2004Singapore Armed Forces
2005Geylang United
2006Singapore Armed Forces
2007Tampines Rovers
2008Gombak United
Tampines Rovers
Home United
Gombak United
NFA U-18
Home United
Geylang International
NFA U-18
Warriors FC
Hougang United

Performance by Clubs

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning years
Home United852001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017
Warriors FC451997, 1999, 2000, 2007
Geylang International321998, 2006, 2011
NFA U-18222008, 2010
Balestier Khalsa212012, 2013
Tampines Rovers122015
Sinchi FC112005
Gombak United02
Hougang United01

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Young footballers to take centrestage in revamped 2018 S-League. 2022-01-12. TODAY. en.