The 2023 Women's Premier League (also known as the Deloitte Women's Premier League due to sponsorship reasons with audit firm Deloitte[1]) was the 4th season of the Women's Premier League and the 22nd season of the top-flight women's football league in Singapore.
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 March 2023 - 26 November 2023 |
| Champions | Lion City Sailors |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 376 (4.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kitahara Kana (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Albirex (S) 11–0 Geylang (26 August 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Geylang 0–12 Balestier (15 October 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Geylang 0–12 Balestier (15 October 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 13 matches Lion City Sailors |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Lion City Sailors |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Tiong Bahru |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Tiong Bahru |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Summary edit
10 teams will be participating in the 2023 season. The vast majority of matches will be played at Choa Chu Kang Stadium with the rest being played at Yishun Stadium, and Our Tampines Hub.[2] Admission to all matches is free to the public.[3] The stadiums suffered from poor pitches, lack of dugouts and insufficient changing rooms.[2]
On 5 November 2023, Lion City Sailors (LCS) sealed their second consecutive title in the 2023 WPL season with an 11-0 victory against Geylang International.[4] It was LCS' second title since its founding two years ago.
During FAS Awards Night 2023, Sailors' Yeong Sheau Shyan won the Coach of the Year for the second time in a row. Albirex Niigata (S) defender Kitahara Kana received the Deloitte Player of the Year award, while Dhaniyah Qasimah (Tanjong Pagar United) won Young Player of the Year.[5]
Teams edit
JSSL Tampines Rovers women's team was established in June 2022 under the partnership of Tampines Rovers and private football academy JSSL Singapore, as both sides extended their partnership to 2025. The team decided to compete in the second-tier 2022 Women's National League (WNL), where they finished as runners-up, before submitting their bid to join 2023 Women's Premier League.[6]
2022 WNL champions Police Sports Association[7] and debutant Geylang International FC also joined the 2023 season, expanding the league to 10 teams.[8]
| Team | Team List |
|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2023 |
| Balestier Khalsa | |
| Hougang United | 2023 |
| Geylang International | 2023 |
| Lion City Sailors | 2023 |
| Police SA | |
| Still Aerion | 2023 |
| JSSL Tampines Rovers | 2023 |
| Tanjong Pagar United | |
| Tiong Bahru FC |
Foreign players edit
All teams are allowed to register a maximum of four (4) foreign players. Foreign players shall be sixteen (16) years of age and above (born on or before 31 December 2007) to be eligible for registration.[9]
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) |  Kana Kitahara
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Marina Asada
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 Sierra Castles
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 Marilou Bautista Rubio
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 Lauren Reese
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| Balestier Khalsa |  Sydney Hector
|
Akari Kato
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 Victoire Quiterie Marie
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| Geylang International |  Nathalia Murillo Rengifo
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 Olesia Sheremeta
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| Hougang United | Riddle Reneelyn Sison
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| Lion City Sailors | Sara Hayduchok
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 Julia-Vanessa Farr
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Miray Hokotate Altun
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Nica Siy
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Paula Druschke Madison Josephine Telmer
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| Police SA | |||||
| Still Aerion WFC |  Carmen Calisto
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Larissa Anne Orthmann
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Annabel Mathilde Marx
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| Tampines Rovers | Priscille Le Helloco
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Maia McCoy
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Sara Hayduchok  Sofia Rodriguez  Giselle Blumke
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| Tiong Bahru FC | |||||
| Tanjong Pagar United | Yuki Monden
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Manami Fukuzawa
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League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors (C) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 2 | +71 | 52 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 17 | +54 | 43 |
| 3 | Hougang United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 32 |
| 4 | Tanjong Pagar United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 14 | +37 | 31 |
| 5 | Police SA | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 28 |
| 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 25 |
| 7 | Still Aerion | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 20 |
| 8 | Tampines Rovers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 17 |
| 9 | Geylang International | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 92 | −84 | 6 |
| 10 | Tiong Bahru | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 97 | −86 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Results edit
The league operates on a home and away round-robin format from 18 March to 26 November 2023.[3]
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitahara Kana | Albirex Niigata (S) | 17 |
| 2 | Marina Asada | Albirex Niigata (S) | 15 |
| 3 | Izzati Rosni | Lion City Sailors | 12 |
| Sydney Hector | Balester Khalsa | 12 | |
| 4 | Azreena Maat | Balester Khalsa | 11 |
Awards edit
FAS Awards Night 2023 edit
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Player of the Year | Kitahara Kana | Albirex Niigata (S) FC |
| Young Player of the Year | Dhaniyah Qasimah | Tanjong Pagar United FC |
| Coach of the Year | Yeong Sheau Shyan | Lion City Sailors FC |
References edit
- ^ "Women's Premier League Returns With First-Ever Title Sponsor". Press release, Deloitte. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b Tianbao, Lin (18 March 2024). "'Like a plantation field': Pitch issues for Singapore Women's Premier League draw ire". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Deloitte Women's Premier League returns with 10 clubs, kicks off on 18th March". FAS. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Lion City Sailors seal second consecutive title in the 2023 WPL season". FAS. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Best of local football feted at FAS Awards Night 2023". FAS. 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Football: JSSL, Tampines Rovers to form team for 2023 Women's Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Football: 2023 Deloitte Women's Premier League expanded to 10 teams". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Football: New entrants Geylang, Tampines and Police SA looking to make their mark in 2023 Women's Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 Deloitte Women's Premier League Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2024.