Singapore League Cup 2007
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The inaugural Singapore League Cup
soccer
competition was held in 2007, contested by eight of the twelve teams who played in Singapore
's S.League
. The tournament was held before the start of the S.League season that year. Prior to this tournament, there is another tournament with the same name that was held until in 1997 where the Singapore Armed Forces FC had defeated Geylang United by 1 - 0 in the final. However that old Singapore League Cup was subsequently renamed into present Singapore Cup
and evolves to be the major cup competition in Singapore football. In recent years, Singapore Cup
has involved invited teams from overseas in addition to teams playing in Singapore's local leagues as well, which is something that this League Cup does not do.
The 2007 competition was sponsored by SingTel, and officially titled the SingTel League Cup. A direct knockout format was used for the competition, with the first round being the quarter-final stage as only 8 out of the 12 S.League
teams had chosen to participate this competition.
The winners were Woodlands Wellington FC
, who defeated Sengkang Punggol FC
4-0 in the final. A third-place match was also held between the two teams who lost in the semi-finals, and was won by Gombak United FC
who defeated Home United FC
9-8 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
teams participate.
The 4 teams who chose not to participate were: Geylang United Liaoning Guangyuan FC
SAFFC
Young Lions
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Singapore League Cup
The Singapore League Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore. It was launched in 2007, and is open to teams who play in the S.League.The 2007 competition was sponsored by SingTel, and officially titled the SingTel League Cup...
soccer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition was held in 2007, contested by eight of the twelve teams who played in Singapore
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:...
. The tournament was held before the start of the S.League season that year. Prior to this tournament, there is another tournament with the same name that was held until in 1997 where the Singapore Armed Forces FC had defeated Geylang United by 1 - 0 in the final. However that old Singapore League Cup was subsequently renamed into present Singapore Cup
Singapore Cup
The Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 ....
and evolves to be the major cup competition in Singapore football. In recent years, Singapore Cup
Singapore Cup
The Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 ....
has involved invited teams from overseas in addition to teams playing in Singapore's local leagues as well, which is something that this League Cup does not do.
The 2007 competition was sponsored by SingTel, and officially titled the SingTel League Cup. A direct knockout format was used for the competition, with the first round being the quarter-final stage as only 8 out of the 12 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 had chosen to participate this competition.
The winners were 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...
, who defeated Sengkang Punggol FC
Sengkang Punggol FC
Hougang United Football Club is a professional football club in Singapore's S.League. The club first made their debut in Singapore's S.League in 2006 under the name Sengkang Punggol Football Club. The club was a merger of two football clubs that previously played in the S.League – namely, Paya...
4-0 in the final. A third-place match was also held between the two teams who lost in the semi-finals, and was won by 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...
who defeated 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...
9-8 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
Round one
This season of League Cup has started its first round in Quarterfinals as there were only 8 out of the 12 S.LeagueS.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 participate.
The 4 teams who chose not to participate were: Geylang United Liaoning Guangyuan FC
Liaoning Guangyuan FC
Liaoning Guangyuan Football Club is a Chinese professional soccer club which played in Singapore's S.League as a foreign team in the 2007 season. The club was a satellite team of the Chinese Super League club Liaoning FC. Players from Liaoning's youth teams made up the majority of Liaoning...
SAFFC
Singapore Armed Forces Football Club
The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996...
Young Lions
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