Football Association of Singapore explained

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Headquarters:	100 Tyrwhitt Rd, Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore 207542
Region:	AFC
Subregion:	AFF
President:	Bernard Tan (interim)
General Secretary:	See Long Lee

The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football in Singapore. Established in 1892 as the Singapore Football Association (SFA), it is the oldest football association in all of Asia.^{[1] [2]} The FAS is also one of the founding members of both the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). It has been affiliated with FIFA since 1952.

The FAS oversees the organisation and development of football and advancing the game at all levels in Singapore, and is responsible for all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory. This includes its flagship domestic league, the Singapore Premier League (SPL), as well as the men's, women's and youth national football teams. The FAS is headquartered at the Jalan Besar Stadium, located at Kallang.

The FAS also manages the organisation and running of league and cup competitions, the stewardship of international teams, the establishment of youth development, women's football, refereeing and coaching frameworks.^[3]

History

The association was also previously known as the Singapore Amateur Football Association (abbreviation: SAFA) on 14 May 1929 before adopting its current name on 13 January 1966.^[4]

The FAS council was first appointed by the government in 1968, and has been controlled continually by government appointees for more than three decades from the 1980s to 2015.^{[5] [6] [7]} From 2004 to 2015, its president had been an elected member of the ruling People's Action Party, and was appointed by the Minister for Sports.^{[8] [9]}

In 2015, FIFA requested an end to political appointments of the national body's council members.^[10] FAS therefore changed its constitution in 2016 and held general elections for its council members starting from 2017.^{[11] [12]} In response, the FAS also stated that "We have always been in consultation with FIFA over the last 30 years. They are aware of the uniqueness of our situation, and have always given us special dispensation."^[13]

As a result in the change of constitution, FAS, on the request of FIFA and its past presidents, held its first election for the FAS council. The election was contested by two teams led by Lim Kia Tong, FAS provisional council president, and Bill Ng, chairman of Hougang United and NFL side, Tiong Bahru FC.^{[14] [15]} The election was held on 29 April 2017^[16] and Lim won the elections.^[17]

Youth Development Programmes

National Football Academy

The National Football Academy, commonly referred to as NFA, is a football academy launched by the FAS on 13 August 2000 with the aim of developing Singapore's most promising young footballers. Trainees are scouted through a systematic talent identification process before being given the chance to develop their skills under some of the best youth coaches in the country. With teams at every age level from U-14 to U-18, the NFA co-ordinates the development of young Singaporean footballers at a national level through the domestic league system, international youth tournaments as well as overseas training attachments.

The NFA Under-18 team is made up of promising Singaporean players under the age of 18 and serves as a feeder squad mainly to the Young Lions as well as other clubs in the Singapore Premier League. The FAS enters both the NFA Blues U-17 and NFA Reds U-18 teams in the Prime League, the official reserve league of the Singapore Premier League, to allow their players to gain more exposure and match experience by playing against older and more established players. The NFA U-15 and U-16 teams also participate in the annual Lion City Cup organised by the FAS since 2011.

The NFA has produced many graduates who went on to represent the Singapore national team.

The FAS focuses on football development and operates national age group programmes with U-15, U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-23 teams (known as Young Lions, who compete in the country's professional Singapore Premier League).

All Singapore Premier League clubs have also fully implemented their own programmes for the Under-14s, adding on to the existing U-16s and U-18s program.

Unleash The Roar!

On 9 March 2021, Singapore launched a national football project called Unleash the Roar!, in line with the goal set by the FAS to qualify for the 2034 FIFA World Cup which garnered both praise and criticism from the football fraternity that failed the Goal 2010 project that was first mooted in 1998. Since the start of the project, a total of 12 school football academies have been established, of which two have dedicated programmes for girls. Unleash the Roar! aims to rally Singaporeans, inspire the next generation to create a safe, disciplined and professional sporting ecosystem. This project will provide talented Singaporeans a shot at a professional career at the highest levels of the sport and raise the bar for Singapore’s national football teams. This vision of Unleash the Roar! is based on involvement of government agencies including the Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth (MCCY) and the Ministry of Education (MOE), alongside SportSG, FAS, the football fraternity, corporate Singapore, and Singaporeans.

The project will spark a progression in Singapore’s football ecosystem with clear pathways. This includes increasing children and youth football participation in schools, scouting and development of talented players, enhancing knowledge and skill sets of coaches, and strengthening local professional football league. Players can also look forward to opportunities for training at top football academies as well as subsequently plying their trade at top leagues around the world.

In 2023, Singapore's top footballers aged 13 to 17 to form national youth squads will train at new national football development centre in Kallang.

On 6 February 2024, in a boost for large-scale talent development and identification, Singapore Youth League (SYL) was officially launched.^[18] The league, an initiative under the Unleash the Roar!, is Singapore’s inaugural nation-wide elite youth football competition and is set to feature over 200 registered teams from 52 clubs and academies across various age groups.^[19]

There will be six age-group categories – Under-8, Under-10, Under-12, Under-13, Under-15, and Under-17 – under the new league system spanning across three divisions.^[18]

Investments

During the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in September 2016, it was revealed that organising expenses on grassroots competitions like the National Football League (NFL), Island Wide League (IWL) and FA Cup amounted to about $70,000 during the previous financial year from April 2015 to March 2016. This figure which represented a mere 0.2 per cent of the FAS' total annual budget of S$35.8 million sparked disapproval within the local football community with many perceiving it as FAS's lack of regard for grassroots football.^[20]

In a press conference on 13 October 2016, FAS vice-president Bernard Tan clarified that the amount did not include prize money and participation fees contributed by the teams counted under the domestic league account.^[21]

Funding

In early April 2017, Bill Ng, chairman of SPL club Hougang United and NFL club Tiong Bahru Football Club (TBFC), claimed that he had donated S$850,000 to the FAS with the intention of helping Singapore football, but that the money had gone to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) instead.^[22] The allegations came in the prelude to the first open election of the FAS council.^[23]

FAS secretary Winston Lee responded that Ng was aware of where the funds were used, that $200,000 went to the former LionsXII, while $500,000 was used to support the AFF's Football Management System.^{[24] [25]} Lee said that it was former FAS president Zainudin Nordin who asked Ng to donate to the AFF, while Ng disputed the claim.^{[26] [27]} FAS responded with a statement that Ng's allegations of financial impropriety within FAS to damage the credibility of the association was regrettable, and it was unusual that Ng had chosen to hide Zainudin's role in the transaction.^[28]

On 20 April 2017, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) raided the FAS headquarters over alleged financial misuse of funds filed by Sport Singapore (formerly known as the Singapore Sports Council). Zainudin Nordin, Winston Lee, Bill Ng and his wife Bonnie Wong, were all arrested before being subsequently released on bail. The four assisted with the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) with the probe into the alleged misuse of funds and obstruction of club audits of TBFC.^{[29] [30] [31]} In September 2021, the CAD in accordance with the Attorney-General announced that they had concluded their investigations and that the individuals involved will not face charges.^[32]

Former presidents

• Soh Ghee Soon: 1957–1963^[33]
• Hussein Kumari: 1963–1965^[34]
• Abu Bakar Pawanchee: 1965–1967^{[35] [36]}
• Tay Soo Yong: 1967–1968
• Woon Wah Siang: 1968^[37]
• Lenny Rodrigo: 1968–1971^{[38] [39]}
• NSPB / SSC: 1971–1974^[40]
• R.B.I. Pates: 1974–1976^[41]
• N. Ganesan: 1976–1982^[42]
• Teo Chong Tee: 1982–1988^[43]
• Abbas Abu Amin: 1988–1991^[44]
• Hsu Tse-Kwang: 1991–1994^[45]
• Ibrahim Othman: 1994–1999^[46]
• Mah Bow Tan: 1999–2004^{[47] [48]}
• Ho Peng Kee: 2004–2009^{[49] [50]}
• Zainudin Nordin: 2009–2016^{[51] [52]}
• Lim Kia Tong: 2017–2022^{[53] [6]}
• Bernard Tan: 2022–present (interim)

Council members

Name	Position	Source
Vacant	Deputy President	^[54]
Thavaneson Selvaratnam	Vice President
Teo Hock Seng	Vice-President
Razali Bin Md Sa’ad	Vice-President
Ben Teng Kian Jen	Vice-President
Dr Dinesh Nair	Member
Lionel Lewis	Member
Goh Tat Chuan	Member
Teo Chwee Lian Julie	Member
Harman Bin Ali	Member
Lim Tong Hai	Member
Mohammad Darwin Bin Jalil	Member
Muhamed Rizal Bin Rasudin	Member
Muhammad Zaki Bin Ma’arof	Member
Mr Desmond Ong	Member (co-opted)
Yazeen Buharim	General Secretary
Lelaina Lim	Treasurer

FAS Tournaments

• Singapore Premier League
• FAS National Football League (2 Divisions)
• FAS Island Wide League
• FAS Women's Premier League
• FAS Women's National League

FAS Affiliates 2023

Singapore Premier League Clubs

• Albirex Niigata (S)
• Balestier Khalsa
• DPMM FC
• Geylang International
• Lion City Sailors
• Hougang United
• Tampines Rovers
• Tanjong Pagar United
• Young Lions FC

FAS National Football League Clubs

• Academy Junior Football
• Admiralty CSC
• Admiralty FC
• Balestier United RC
• Bishan Barx
• Eunos Crescent
• GFA Sporting Westlake
• GFA Victoria
• Gymkhana FC
• Jungfrau Punggol
• Kaki Bukit SC
• Katong FC
• Kembangan United
• Police Sports Association
• SAFSA
• Siglap FC
• Singapore Cricket Club
• Singapore Khalsa Association
• South Avenue SC
• Starlight Soccerities
• Tiong Bahru FC
• Yishun Sentek Mariners
• Warwick Knights FC

Singapore M-League/M-Cup Team (The Lions)

See main article: Singapore Lions.

Former national players

Notable Former National Players – Singapore National Football Team

• Eric Paine (1968–1978)
• Fandi Ahmad (1978–1982, 1993–1999)
• Au-Yeong Pak Kuan (1979–1985, 1988–1989)
• Kadir Yahya (1993–1999)
• Lim Tong Hai (1992–1994)
• David Lee (1978–1994)
• Zulkarnaen Zainal (1994)
• Mohd Rafi Ali (1993–94)
• Nazri Nasir (1988–1994)
• Malek Awab (1980–1987, 1993–1994)
• K. Kannan (1980–1988, 1992)
• Razali Saad (1988–1994)
• Jefri Rahmat (1988–1994)
• D. Tokijan (1985–1991)
• Borhan Abu Samah (1985–1991, 1993–1994)
• Syed Faruk (1988–1994)
• Steven Tan (1993–1994)
• Lee Man Hon (1994)
• V Selvaraj (1994)
• Terry Pathmanathan (1978–1992)
• Abdul Malek (1980–1993)
• Hasnim Haron
• Zulkifli Kartoyoho
• Azhar Yusope
• Quah Brothers
• Dollah Kassim
• V. Sundramoorthy
• Aide Iskandar
• Yahya Madon (1984–1994)

Notable Singapore referee

List of Singaporean referee that makes headlines overseas being involved in either FIFA or AFC tournaments:

• George Suppiah
• K. Visvanathan
• Shamsul Maidin
• Jeffrey Goh
• Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir

Singaporean players that joined Overseas club

List of Singaporean players that plays in overseas countries:

• Trials and transfer rumours doesn't count
• Players that play in LionsXII previously doesn't count
• Youth career doesn't count
• In bold mean is currently playing overseas

!Country!Players!Club!League!Years in the league

Australia	Safuwan Baharudin	Melbourne City		2015
Belgium	Ilhan Fandi	K.M.S.K. Deinze	Challenger Pro League	2022–present
Brazil	Egmar Gonçalves	Desportiva Ferroviária	Campeonato Capixaba	2007
Cambodia	Delwinder Singh	Angkor Tiger	Cambodian Premier League	2023–present
Chile	Irfan Fandi	Universidad Católica	Chilean Primera División	2014–2015
India	Iqbal Hussain	Chennai City		2020–2021
	John Wilkinson	Salgaocar		2013
	Precious Emuejeraye	Churchill Brothers SC		2017–2018
Greece	Fandi Ahmad	OFI Crete		1990
Indonesia	Fandi Ahmad	Niac Mitra	Galatama	1982–1983
		Persija Jakarta, Persebaya Bhayangkara	Indonesia Super League	2010–2011, 2013
		Persija Jakarta, Persib Bandung, Medan Chiefs		2009–2012
	Fahrudin Mustafić	Persija Jakarta, Persela Lamongan		2009–2011
	Khairul Amri	Persiba Balikpapan		2010–2011
	Noh Alam Shah	Arema, Persib Bandung, PSS Sleman		2009–2012, 2013
	Shahril Ishak	Persib Bandung, Medan Chiefs		2011–2012
	Precious Emuejeraye	Sriwijaya, Persija Jakarta, Persiba Balikpapan, Persidafon Dafonsoro		2009–2013
	Ridhuan Muhammad	Arema, Putra Samarinda, Borneo FC	Indonesia Super League, Liga 1	2009–2014, 2018
	Ahmad Latiff	Persikabo Bogor		2000–2001
	Itimi Dickson	Persitara Jakarta Utara, Persidafon Dafonsoro		2007–2009, 2011– 2012
	Jacob Mahler	Madura United	Liga 1	2023–present
		Persebaya Surabaya		2023–2024
Japan	Anders Aplin	Matsumoto Yamaga	J2 League	2018
Malaysia	Fandi Ahmad	Kuala Lumpur FA, Pahang FA,	Liga Malaysia, Liga Semi-Pro	1986–1989, 1991–1992
	V. Sundramoorthy	Kedah FA, Pahang FA, Kelantan	Liga Semi-Pro	1989–1990, 1994
	Aide Iskandar		Malaysian Super League	2006–2007
	Ahmad Latiff	Johor FA, PDRM		2006–2007, 2007–2008
		PDRM		2008
	Yasir Hanapi			2017
		Kedah Darul Aman		2021
		PKNS, Perlis FA, Terengganu		2018–2019, 2020
	Fazrul Nawaz	Sabah FA		2015
		Johor Darul Ta'zim		2014–2021
	Khairul Amri	Felda United		2019–2020
	Madhu Mohana	Negeri Sembilan		2018
	Sahil Suhaimi	Sarawak FA		2017
	Safuwan Baharudin	PDRM FA, Pahang FA, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan		2016–present
	Shahdan Sulaiman	Melaka United		2018
	Shakir Hamzah	Kedah Darul Aman, Perak		2019–2021
	Baihakki Khaizan	Johor Darul Ta'zim II	Malaysia Premier League	2014
	Shahril Ishak			2013–2016
	Hafiz Abu Sujad			2018
	Precious Emuejeraye	Putrajaya SPA		2015–2016
Netherlands	Fandi Ahmad	FC Groningen	Eredivisie	1983–1985
Switzerland	V. Sundramoorthy	FC Basel, BSC Old Boys	Swiss Super League	1987–1989
Thailand	Baihakki Khaizan	Muangthong United, Udon Thani, Trat, PT Prachuap		2018–2020
	Hassan Sunny	Army United		2015–2016, 2018–2019
	Zulfahmi Arifin	Chonburi, Suphanburi, Samut Prakan City,Sukhothai		2018, 2020–2021
		Royal Thai Navy	Thai League 1	2017
	Irfan Fandi	Port F.C.		2024–present
	Irfan Fandi	BG Pathum United		2019–2024
	Ikhsan Fandi			2022–present
	John Wilkinson	Insee Police United		2011
		Nongbua Pitchaya		2023
	Izwan Mahbud	Nongbua Pitchaya, Trat, Samut Prakan City	Thai League 2, Thai League 1	2018–2021
	Ryhan Stewart	Chiangmai, BG Pathum United		2022–present
	Hafiz Abu Sujad	BBCU	Thai League 2	2017
Norway	Ikhsan Fandi	Raufoss IL, FK Jerv	Norwegian First Division	2019–2021
Wales	Daniel Bennett	Wrexham A.F.C.	Football League Third Division	2002–2003

See also

• Singapore national football team
• Singapore Premier League
• Singapore Cup
• Singapore League Cup
• Singapore Community Shield
• Kallang Roar the Movie

External links

• • Singapore at AFC site
• Singapore at FIFA website

Notes and References

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3. Web site: Constitution of Football Association of Singapore . fas.org.sg . 14 September 2021 . 18 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818025711/https://www.fas.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FAS-Constitution.pdf . live .
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6. News: Provisional council appointed to oversee FAS . Channel NewsAsia . live . 28 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040633/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/provisional-council-appointed-to-oversee-fas-7682176 . 1 December 2017 . dmy-all.
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14. Web site: Auto . Hermes . 2017-03-25 . Football: Lim Kia Tong and Bill Ng submit teams of 15 for FAS election The Straits Times . 2023-05-04 . straitstimes.com . en.
15. Web site: Auto . Hermes . 2017-04-27 . Football: Bill Ng meets FAS affiliates ahead of election, first time media have spotted him since police raids The Straits Times . 2023-05-04 . straitstimes.com . en.
16. Web site: 2017-03-19 . Lim rejects incumbent tag for FAS election . 2023-05-03 . ESPN.com . en . 3 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503064210/https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/blog-football-asia/story/2994026/lim-kia-tong-and-bill-ng-to-battle-in-landmark-fas-elections . live .
17. Web site: FAS Elections: Lim Kia Tong is new president after 30–13 win over Bill Ng . 2023-05-04 . TODAY . en.
18. Web site: FAS launches Singapore Youth League, nearly 3,800 kids expected to participate. The Straits Times. 15 February 2024. 6 February 2024.
19. Web site: Inaugural Singapore Youth League to kick off on 24 February with over 200 teams . FAS. 15 February 2024. 6 February 2024.
20. Web site: FAS spending on grassroots competitions sparks outrage . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180509151537/https://www.todayonline.com/sports/fas-spending-grassroots-competitions-sparks-outrage . 9 May 2018 . 9 May 2018 . dmy-all.
21. Web site: FAS says it spent S$250k on grassroots football . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180509151608/https://www.todayonline.com/sports/football/fas-says-it-spent-s250k-grassroots-football . 9 May 2018 . 9 May 2018 . dmy-all.
22. News: FAS calls Hougang United chairman's claims about donations 'baseless and untrue' . live . 28 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041526/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/fas-calls-hougang-united-chairmans-claims-donations-baseless-untrue-023811483.html . 1 December 2017 . dmy-all.
23. News: 26 April 2017 . FAS saga: Ball in Fifa's court . en . The Straits Times . live . 28 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171202043154/http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/ball-in-fifas-court . 2 December 2017 . dmy-all.
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29. News: FAS scandal: Four, including Bill Ng and Zainudin, arrested and out on police bail . www.todayonline.com . live . 28 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171202011636/http://www.todayonline.com/4-arrested-tiong-bahru-fc-scandal-including-chairman-bill-ng-and-ex-fas-chief-zainudin-nordin . 2 December 2017 . dmy-all.
30. News: 25 April 2017 . FAS saga: Bill Ng, wife, Zainudin Nordin and Winston Lee all out on police bail . en . The Straits Times . live . 28 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170711025352/http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/ng-wife-zainudin-and-lee-all-out-on-police-bail . 11 July 2017 . dmy-all.
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40. The FAS was under the management of the National Sports Promotion Board and later, the Singapore Sports Council.
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45. News: Hsu Tse-Kwang is new football chief. The Straits Times. 1. 25 March 1991.
46. News: New boss Ibrahim to look into youth development. The Straits Times. 31. 31 March 1994.
47. News: Minister Mah is new FAS president. The Straits Times. 1. 23 March 1999.
48. News: Mah Bow Tan steps down as football chief. The Straits Times. 4. 29 March 2004.
49. News: Ho Peng Kee is new FAS chief. The Straits Times. 2. 29 March 2004.
50. News: Wang. Meng Meng. New man Zainudin wants to continue FAS' success. The Straits Times. 35. 25 March 2009.
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