Football in Singapore dates back to the late 19th century, when Singapore was a British colony. The Football Association of Singapore was formed in 1892, and the first national league competition took place in 1904.
The league system in Singapore has been re-organised several times since 1975.
Currently, the top level in Singapore is the Singapore Premier League (SPL). Below that are Singapore Football League 1 (SFL1) and Singapore Football League 2 (SFL2), the second and third levels. At the fourth level is the Island Wide League.
Men's national leagues
The national leagues in Singapore are currently the Singapore Premier League, the Singapore Football League, which consists of two divisions, and the Singapore Island Wide League.
Top level in the professional era (1996 to date)
For name changes, see under Singapore Premier League, "Clubs".
S.League Champions (1996–2017)
The S.League was founded in 1996.
Season Champions Runners-up 1996 Geylang United Singapore Armed Forces 1997 Singapore Armed Forces Tiong Bahru United 1998 Singapore Armed Forces (2) Tanjong Pagar United 1999 Home United Singapore Armed Forces 2000 Singapore Armed Forces (3) Tanjong Pagar United 2001 Geylang United (2) Singapore Armed Forces 2002 Singapore Armed Forces (4) Home United 2003 Home United (2) Geylang United 2004 Tampines Rovers Home United 2005 Tampines Rovers (2) Singapore Armed Forces 2006 Singapore Armed Forces (5) Tampines Rovers 2007 Singapore Armed Forces (6) Home United 2008 Singapore Armed Forces (7) Super Reds 2009 Singapore Armed Forces (8) Tampines Rovers 2010 Étoile Tampines Rovers 2011 Tampines Rovers (3) Home United 2012 Tampines Rovers (4) DPMM 2013 Tampines Rovers (5) Home United 2014 Warriors (9) DPMM 2015 DPMM Tampines Rovers 2016 Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines Rovers 2017 Albirex Niigata (S) (2) Tampines Rovers
Singapore Premier League Champions (2018–present)
In 2018, the S.League was rebranded as the Singapore Premier League.
Season Champions Runners-up 2018 Albirex Niigata (S) (3) Home United 2019 DPMM (2) Tampines Rovers 2020 Albirex Niigata (S) (4) Tampines Rovers 2021 Lion City Sailors (3) Albirex Niigata (S) 2022 Albirex Niigata (S) (5) Lion City Sailors 2023 Albirex Niigata (S) (6) Lion City Sailors 2024–25 Lion City Sailors (4) BG Tampines Rovers 2025–26 Lion City Sailors (5) BG Tampines Rovers
Invited club
Performances by club
Clubs in bold compete in the current season. Italics indicates defunct club.
Singapore Premier League era (2018–present)
Club Champions Runners-up Winning seasons Runners-up seasons Albirex Niigata (S) 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 2021 Lion City Sailors 2021, 2024–25, 2025–26 2018, 2022, 2023 DPMM 2019 BG Tampines Rovers 2019, 2020, 2024–25, 2025–26
All professional era (1996–present)
Club Champions Runners-up Winning seasons Runners-up seasons Warriors 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014 1996, 1999, 2001, 2005 Albirex Niigata (S) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 2021 Lion City Sailors 1999, 2003, 2021, 2024–25, 2025–26 2002, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2023 BG Tampines Rovers 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2024–25, 2025–26 DPMM 2015, 2019 2012, 2014 Geylang International 1996, 2001 2003 Étoile 2010 Tanjong Pagar United 1997, 1998, 2000 Super Reds 2008
Invited club
Top level in the semi-professional era (1975 to 1995)
FAS Premier League Champions (1988–1995)
The FAS Premier League was founded in 1988 and took over the NFL as a top domestic league of Singapore. It was disbanded in 1996 with the established of the professional S.League. Season Champions Runners up 1988 Geylang International Balestier United 1989 Geylang International Jurong Town FC 1990 Geylang International Jurong Town FC 1991 Geylang International Tiong Bahru CSC 1992 Geylang International Tiong Bahru CSC 1993 Geylang International Tiong Bahru CSC 1994 Perth Kangaroos Darwin Cubs 1995 Singapore Lions Geylang International
Invited club
National Football League Division 1 (1975 to 1987)
The FAS re-organised the FAS Leagues in 1975, from 118 teams to 30 teams divided into three divisions. The winner of the top division (Division 1) was the national champion, until the FAS Premier League was formed in 1988.
SeasonChampionsRunners up1975Geylang Internationals 1976Geylang Internationals 1977Geylang Internationals 1978Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association 1979Tampines Rovers Tiong Bahru CSC 1980Tampines Rovers 1981Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association 1982Farrer Park United Police SA1983Tiong Bahru CSC Toa Payoh United1984Tampines Rovers Farrer Park United1985Police SA Farrer Park United1986Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association Tiong Bahru CSC1987Tiong Bahru CSC Police SA
FAS Leagues prior to 1975
Prior to the re-oganisation of the FAS leagues in 1975 to form the National Football League, the FAS had run leagues dating back to 1904.
SeasonSingapore Football Champions (1904-1974)Singapore Football Runners-up (1904-1974) 1904Band & Drums (1st Battalion Manchester Regiment)62nd Company RA 1905E Company (Sherwood Foresters)80th Company RGA 1906Not Played 1907 Singapore Cricket ClubRGA 1908 2nd Battalion West Kentshire Regiment 1909 3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment 1910 3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment 1911 Singapore Cricket Club 1912 Singapore Cricket Club 1913 Singapore Cricket Club 1914 Singapore Cricket Club 1915 to 1920 Not played due to World War I19211st Battalion South Staffordshire Singapore Cricket Club19222nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment Singapore Cricket Club19232nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment Singapore Cricket Club1924Singapore Cricket Club RGA1925Singapore Chinese Football Association Singapore Cricket Club1926Duke of Wellington's Singapore Chinese Football Association 1927Duke of Wellington's Singapore Chinese Football Association 1928Duke of Wellington's Malays 1929Singapore Cricket Club Malay FA 1930Singapore Chinese Football Association Malays 1931Malays Singapore Cricket Club 1932Malays Royal Air Force 1933Malays Singapore Chinese Football Association1934Singapore Chinese Football Association Wiltshires 1935Royal Engineers Singapore Chinese Football Association 1937Singapore Chinese Football Association Inniskillings 1938Singapore Chinese Football Association Royal Artillery 1939Malay FA Royal Air Force 1940Royal Air Force Singapore Chinese Football Association1941Singapore Chinese Football Association Royal Air Force 1942 to 1946 Not played due to World War II1947Army Malay FA1948Rovers SC Tiger FA1950Kota Raja Club 1951Tiger FA Rovers SC1952Rovers SC Tiger FA1953Tiger FA Rovers SC1954Star Soccerites SC Tiger FA1955Marine Department SC 1956Tiger FA Amicable AA1957Marine Department SC 1958Darul Afiah Chinese Athletic 1959Darul Afiah 1960Indian Recreation Club 1961Chinese Athletic 1962Tan Tock Seng Hospital 1963Darul Afiah FC 1964Darul Afiah FC 1965Darul Afiah FC 1966/67Darul Afiah FC 1968Darul Afiah FC 1969Darul Afiah FC 1970Toto Pools SC 1971Guthrie Waugh 1972Armed Forces 1973Armed Forces 1974Singapore Air Transport-workers Union
List of post-independence champions (1965 to date) by number of titles won
RankClubWinnersWinning seasons1Warriors FC121978, 1981, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20142Geylang International FC111975, 1976, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 20013Tampines Rovers FC81979, 1980, 1984, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 20134FC Jurong62016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023Lion City Sailors FC61985, 1999, 2003, 2021, 2024-25, 2025-266Darul Afiah FC41965, 1966-67, 1968, 19697Armed Forces21972, 1973Brunei DPMM22015, 2019Tanjong Pagar United FC21983, 198710Étoile FC12010Farrer Park United11982Guthrie Waugh11971Perth Kangaroos IFC11994Singapore Air Transport-workers Union11974Singapore Lions11995Toto Pools SC11970
Division 1 of the National Football League / Singapore Football League from 1988 onwards
After the FAS Premier League was formed in 1988, the National Football League continued as lower tiers, with Division 1 as the second level of the Singapore football league system. In 2020, the National Football League was renamed as the Singapore Football League.
SeasonChampionsRunners up1988Tyrwhitt Soccerites1997Mountbatten FCLandmark M Castle2006Admiralty FC Tessensohn Khalsa 2007Admiralty FC Katong FC 2008Sembawang SC SAFSA2009Singapore Cricket Club 2010Singapore Cricket Club Eunos Crescent2011Singapore Recreation Club 2012Singapore Recreation Club Singapore Cricket Club2013Police SA Singapore Recreation Club2014Sporting Westlake FC Police SA2015Singapore Recreation Club Tiong Bahru FC2016Eunos Crescent Police SA2017Yishun Sentek Mariners FC Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association2018Tiong Bahru FC Balestier United RC2019Tiong Bahru FC GFA Sporting Westlake2020 to 2021No games due to COVID-19 2022Singapore Khalsa Association Yishun Sentek Mariners2023Singapore Khalsa Association Tiong Bahru FC2024Singapore Khalsa Association Singapore Cricket Club2025Singapore Cricket Club Jungfrau Punggol FC2026-27
Lower Divisions of the FAS Leagues / National Football League / Singapore Football League (1921 to date)
The second, third and fourth levels of football leagues in Singapore have had various names over various periods.
Division 2 of the FAS Leagues / National Football League / Singapore Football League
SeasonChampionsRunners-up1921St Joseph's Old Boys 1st Bn. South Staffordshire II 1926Duke of Wellington's II MFT 1927Duke of Wellington's II (2A Champion), Royal Artillery II (2B Champions) Police (2A Runners-up), Royal Engineers (2B Runners-up) 1929Royal Engineers Singapore Chinese FA "A" 1930Police GEC 1931Singapore Cattle Transport Co. Malaya Publishing House 1932Singapore Chinese Football Association (Division 2) Malays (Division Two) 1933Malays (Division Two) Marine Department 1934Singapore Chinese Football Association(Division Two) Wiltshires (Division Two) 1935Police Marine 1938Royal Artillery (BM) Skins II 1939Post Office (Division 2A), SHB (Division 2B) Royal Navy (Division 2A), SCFA 'B' (Division 2B) 1940Pulau Brani (Division 2A), HM Customs (Division 2B) Malaya Signals (Division 2A), YMCA (Division 2B) 1941Royal Navy (Division 2A), HM Customs (Division 2B) Royal Engineers (PB) (Division 2A), RAF Kallang (Division 2B) 1948Kota Raja SHB Auxiliary Police 1951Fathul Karib RAF Tengah 1952Marine Department Star Soccerites 1953Police RN Dockyard1958Chinese Athletic "A" (Division 2A), Maxwell SC (Division 2B) Kota Raja (Division 2A), Minto (Division 2B) 1982Cairnhill FCToa Payoh United1983Geylang InternationalJubilee SA1984South AvenueChangi United1987Geylang Tyrwhitt1997Redhill Rangers FCTessensohn K Rovers2002Katong FC2006Eunos Crescent Katong FC2007West United Kaki Bukit SC2008Singapore Cricket Club 2009Prison Sports & Rec Club2010Borussia Zamrud FCKaki Bukit SC2011Keppel Monaco FCTiong Bahru Football Club2012Admiralty FC Sporting Westlake2013Singapore Khalsa Association Pioneer CSC2014 Yishun Sentek Mariners FCSiglap CSC2015Singapore Cricket Club Katong FC2016Not Played2017Gymkhana FC South Avenue SC2018Singapore Khalsa Association Warwick Knights FC2019Project Vault Oxley SC Siglap FC
Division 3 of the FAS Leagues / National Football League / Singapore Football League