2023 Singapore Cup

2023 Singapore Cup
CountrySingapore
Dates24 September – 9 December 2023
Teams9 clubs
Matches played12 matches
Top goal scorer(s)Richairo Živković Diego Lopes (3 goals)
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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 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 24th September 2023 to 26th 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
1 Brunei 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 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 5
4 Geylang International 4 1 0 3 6 12 −6 3
5 Singapore Young Lions 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2023. Source: FAS
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Brunei DPMM Brunei1–1Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
 Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Tampines Rovers Singapore5–0Singapore Young Lions
 Report
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
Albirex Niigata (S) Japan1–2Singapore Geylang International
  • Kishimoto 74'
 Report
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Brunei DPMM Brunei1–0Singapore Tampines Rovers
 Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
Albirex Niigata (S) Japan2–0Singapore Young Lions
 Report
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
Geylang International Singapore1–4Brunei Brunei DPMM
Hussain 9' (pen) Report
Farhan 68'
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Tampines Rovers Singapore3–1Singapore Geylang International
Saifullah Akbar 34'
Zlatković 49'
Joel 57'		 Report Tezuka 39'
Referee: Jansen Foo
Young Lions Singapore0–1Brunei Brunei DPMM
Report Noor 34'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei
Albirex Niigata (S) Japan1–1Singapore Tampines Rovers
Kawachi 68'
Report Kopitović 79' (pen)
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
Geylang International Singapore2–4Singapore Young Lions
Tezuka 39'
Yamaya 43'
Report Kobayashi 56'
Kieran 59'
Gallagher 90+1'
Farhan 90+4'
Referee: Taufik Thana

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
Updated to match(es) played on 25 September 2023. Source: FAS
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Balestier Khalsa Singapore0–7Singapore Lion City Sailors
Report
Referee: Ahmad A"qashah
Tanjong Pagar United Singapore2–1Singapore Hougang United
 Report
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei
Hougang United Singapore3–2Singapore Balestier Khalsa
  • Louka 3'
  • Maksimovic 13'
  • Recha 87'
 Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
Lion City Sailors Singapore4–1Singapore Tanjong Pagar United
 Report
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
Balestier Khalsa Singapore7–2Singapore Tanjong Pagar United
Kozar 13' (pen)
Hoshino 49', 74', 89', 90+4'
Daniel 90+1'
Tanigushi 90+7'
Report Dias 27'
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Hougang United Singapore1–1Singapore Lion City Sailors
Maksimovic 4' Report Shawal 84'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Syanqawi Buhari

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 9th 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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Brunei DPMM Brunei Singapore Hougang United
Lion City Sailors Singapore Singapore Tampines Rovers
Hougang United SingaporevBrunei Brunei DPMM
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Brunei DPMM BruneivSingapore Hougang United
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Tampines Rovers SingaporevSingapore Lion City Sailors
Our Tampines Hub, Tampines
Lion City Sailors SingaporevSingapore Tampines Rovers
Bishan Stadium, Bishan

3rd / 4th

Loser Semi Final 1vLoser Semi Final 2
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar

Final

Winner Semi Final 1vWinner Semi Final 2
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar

Season statistics

References

  1. ^ "Group stage set for 2022 Singapore Cup".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Group stage set for 2022 Singapore Cup".
  4. ^ "2023 Singapore Cup kicks off on 24 September".
  5. ^ "Battle lines drawn as Sailors target improved Singapore Cup campaign".