2023 Singapore Cup
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 24 September 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 24 September 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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| Hussain 9' (pen) | Report |
| Tampines Rovers | 3–1 | Geylang International |
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| Saifullah Akbar 34' Zlatković 49' Joel 57' |
Report | Tezuka 39' |
| Young Lions | 0–1 | Brunei DPMM |
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| Report | Noor 34' |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 1–1 | Tampines Rovers |
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| Kawachi 68' |
Report | Kopitović 79' (pen) |
| Geylang International | 2–4 | Young Lions |
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| Tezuka 39' Yamaya 43' |
Report | Kobayashi 56' Kieran 59' Gallagher 90+1' Farhan 90+4' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Kozar 13' (pen) Hoshino 49', 74', 89', 90+4' Daniel 90+1' Tanigushi 90+7' |
Report | Dias 27' |
| Hougang United | 1–1 | Lion City Sailors |
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| Maksimovic 4' | Report | Shawal 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 58' |
Report |
| Brunei DPMM | 0–2 | Hougang United |
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| Report | Djordje Maksimovic 41', 83' |
| Tampines Rovers | 3–3 | Lion City Sailors |
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| Joel 3' Faris 43' Kopitović 81' |
Report | Anumanthan 6' Wright 13' Shawal 52' |
| Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | Tampines Rovers |
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| Zivkovic 2', 59' Lopes 66' |
Report |
3rd / 4th
| Brunei DPMM | 0–2 | Tampines Rovers |
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| Report | Kopitović 10' Faris 31' |
Final
| Hougang United | 1–3 | Lion City Sailors |
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| Takayama 90+1' |
Report | Zivkovic 27' (pen) Lestienne 42' Shawal 84' |
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Clean sheets
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Hat tricks
Note 4 Player scored 4 goals
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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".