Prime League
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The Prime League is the reserve 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.
All S.League teams must register a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 20 players for the Prime League. Clubs not participating in the S. League register a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 25 players. The teams must maintain the minimum required number of players throughout the season.
Each club is allowed to register two foreign players for their Prime League teams. The foreign players must be 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 has played in his club's most recent S.League match is not eligible to play in the club's next Prime League match.
Prime League sides also take part in the National Football League FA Cup competition.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's S.League
S.League
The S.League is the top men's professional association football league in Singapore. The league was launched in 1996 and currently involves 12 clubs.-History:...
. 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.
All S.League teams must register a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 20 players for the Prime League. Clubs not participating in the S. League register a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 25 players. The teams must maintain the minimum required number of players throughout the season.
Each club is allowed to register two foreign players for their Prime League teams. The foreign players must be 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 has played in his club's most recent S.League match is not eligible to play in the club's next Prime League match.
Prime League sides also take part in the National Football League FA Cup competition.
Past Prime League champions and runners-up
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 http://www.safwarriors.com.sg/P1997.shtml | Singapore Armed Forces FC | Balestier Khalsa FC Balestier Khalsa FC Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Balestier Central FC and Clementi Khalsa FC – who came together at the end of the 2002 season... |
| 1998 http://www.safwarriors.com.sg/P1998.shtml | Geylang United FC Geylang United FC Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles".... |
Home United FC Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
| 1999 http://www.safwarriors.com.sg/P1999.shtml | Singapore Armed Forces FC | Home United FC Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
| 2000 http://www.safwarriors.com.sg/P2000.shtml | Singapore Armed Forces FC | Home United FC Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
| 2001 http://www.safwarriors.com.sg/P2001.shtml | Home United FC Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
Singapore Armed Forces FC |
| 2002 http://www.safwarriors.com.sg/P2002.shtml | Home United FC Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
Singapore Armed Forces FC |
| 2003 http://www.safwarriors.com.sg/P2003.shtml | Home United FC Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
Sinchi FC Sinchi FC Sinchi Football Club is a professional soccer club from China which played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League from 2003-2005. The club played its home games in Singapore at the Jurong Stadium. The team's best league finish was seventh-place in 2003... |
| 2004 http://www.safwarriors.com.sg/P2004.shtml | Home United FC Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
Singapore Armed Forces FC |
| 2005 http://www.balestierkhalsafc.com/Excel%20File/Prime%20League%20Fixtures%20and%20Results%202005.xls | Sinchi FC Sinchi FC Sinchi Football Club is a professional soccer club from China which played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League from 2003-2005. The club played its home games in Singapore at the Jurong Stadium. The team's best league finish was seventh-place in 2003... |
Geylang United FC Geylang United FC Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles".... |
| 2006 http://www.balestierkhalsafc.com/Excel%20File/Prime%20League%20Fixtures%20and%20Results%202006.xls | Geylang United FC Geylang United FC Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles".... |
Singapore Armed Forces FC |
| 2007 http://www.balestierkhalsafc.com/Excel%20File/Prime%20League%20Fixtures%20and%20Results%202007.xls | Singapore Armed Forces FC | Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once... |
| 2008 http://www.balestierkhalsafc.com/Excel%20File/Prime%20League%20Fixtures%20and%20Results%202008.xls | Singapore Under-18 Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
Gombak United FC Gombak United FC Gombak United Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League.Gombak United rejoined the S.League in 2006, having previously played in the league from 1998 to 2002. The club's best S.League finishes to date have been fourth place in 2007. The club also won the Best... |
| 2009 | Home United FC Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once... |
Top-performing clubs in the Prime League
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd-Place | 4th-Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home United FC Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Singapore Armed Forces FC | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Geylang United FC Geylang United FC Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles".... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sinchi FC Sinchi FC Sinchi Football Club is a professional soccer club from China which played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League from 2003-2005. The club played its home games in Singapore at the Jurong Stadium. The team's best league finish was seventh-place in 2003... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Singapore Under-18 Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once... |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gombak United FC Gombak United FC Gombak United Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League.Gombak United rejoined the S.League in 2006, having previously played in the league from 1998 to 2002. The club's best S.League finishes to date have been fourth place in 2007. The club also won the Best... |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Balestier Khalsa FC Balestier Khalsa FC Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Balestier Central FC and Clementi Khalsa FC – who came together at the end of the 2002 season... |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Woodlands Wellington FC Woodlands Wellington FC Woodlands Wellington Football Club is a professional football club that plays in Singapore's professional football league, the S.League.The team's home ground is the Woodlands Stadium, which is at the northern part of Singapore... |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tanjong Pagar United FC Tanjong Pagar United FC Tanjong Pagar United Football Club is a professional football club in Singapore. The club took part in Singapore's S.League from 1996 to 2004. The club withdrew from the S.League after the 2004 season because of financial problems but returned to the S.League in 2011.Prior to the formation of the... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jurong FC Jurong FC Jurong Football Club was a professional football club, based in the Jurong area of Singapore. The club played in Singapore's S.League from 1997 to 2003. The team's best league finishes in this period were fifth place in both 1998 and 2001.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |