2023 Singapore Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | Singapore |
Dates | 24 September – 9 December 2023 |
Teams | 9 clubs |
Final positions | |
Champions | Lion City Sailors |
Runner-up | Hougang United |
Third place | Tampines Rovers |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 matches |
Top goal scorer(s) | Shawal Anuar |
The 2023 Singapore Cup will be the 24th edition of the Singapore Cup, Singapore's annual premier club football knock-out tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. Hougang United is the defending champions, having won the tournament in 2022 after defeating defending champions Tampines Rovers 3–2 in the final to win their inaugural Singapore Cup.[1][2]
Format
Competition
The 2023 Singapore Cup began on September 24, 2023 with a group stage consisting of two groups. Group A had 5 teams, while Group B had 4 teams. Each team played each other team in their group once. The top 2 teams from each group advanced to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the first-place team from Group A played the second-place team from Group B, and the first-place team from Group B played the second-place team from Group A. The winners of the semifinals advanced to the final.[3][4]
Groups
The group-stage matches will run from September 24, 2023 to 26 November 2023, with the top two teams from each group proceeding to a two-legged semi-final stage.[5]
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brunei DPMM (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | Semi-finals |
2 | Tampines Rovers (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | |
3 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
4 | Geylang International | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | |
5 | Young Lions | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 |
Brunei DPMM | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata (S) |
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Tampines Rovers | 5–0 | Young Lions |
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Albirex Niigata (S) | 1–2 | Geylang International |
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Brunei DPMM | 1–0 | Tampines Rovers |
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Albirex Niigata (S) | 2–0 | Young Lions |
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Geylang International | 1–4 | Brunei DPMM |
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HussainFile:Soccerball shade.svg 9' (pen) | Report |
Young Lions | 0–1 | Brunei DPMM |
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Report | Noor File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' |
Albirex Niigata (S) | 1–1 | Tampines Rovers |
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KawachiFile:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Report | KopitovićFile:Soccerball shade.svg 79' (pen) |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Lion City Sailors (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 7 | Semi-finals |
2 | Hougang United (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Balestier Khalsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Tanjong Pagar United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
Balestier Khalsa | 0–7 | Lion City Sailors |
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Tanjong Pagar United | 2–1 | Hougang United |
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Hougang United | 3–2 | Balestier Khalsa |
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Lion City Sailors | 4–1 | Tanjong Pagar United |
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Balestier Khalsa | 7–2 | Tanjong Pagar United |
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KozarFile:Soccerball shade.svg 13' (pen) Hoshino File:Soccerball shade.svg 49', 74', 89', 90+4' Daniel File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' Tanigushi File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+7' |
Report | Dias File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' |
Hougang United | 1–1 | Lion City Sailors |
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Maksimovic File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' | Report | Shawal File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
Semi-finals
The semi final will take place on between 3 and 6 December 2023, with both the third-place playoff and final scheduled for 9 December 2023. The first legs will be played on 3 December 2023, and the second legs will be played on 6 December 2023.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Brunei DPMM | 0–3 | Hougang United | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Lion City Sailors | 6–3 | Tampines Rovers | 3–3 | 3–0 |
Hougang United | 1–0 | Brunei DPMM |
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Maksimovic File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' |
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Brunei DPMM | 0–2 | Hougang United |
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Report | Djordje Maksimovic File:Soccerball shade.svg 41', 83' |
Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | Tampines Rovers |
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ZivkovicFile:Soccerball shade.svg 2', 59' LopesFile:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
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3rd / 4th
Brunei DPMM | 0–2 | Tampines Rovers |
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Report | Kopitović File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Faris File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' |
Final
Season statistics
Clean sheets
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Hat tricks
Note 4 Player scored 4 goals |
Penalty missed
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Own goals
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References
- ↑ "Group stage set for 2022 Singapore Cup".
- ↑ Lee, David (19 November 2022). "Football: Hat-trick hero Krajcek hails late brother after helping Hougang beat Tampines in Singapore Cup final | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ↑ "Group stage set for 2022 Singapore Cup".
- ↑ "2023 Singapore Cup kicks off on 24 September".
- ↑ "Battle lines drawn as Sailors target improved Singapore Cup campaign".