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.

2023 Singapore Cup
Tournament details
CountrySingapore
Dates24 September – 9 December 2023
Teams9 clubs
Final positions
ChampionsLion City Sailors
Runner-upHougang United
Third placeTampines Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played12 matches
Top goal scorer(s)Shawal Anuar
← 2022
2024 →

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

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Competition

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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

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2023. Source: FAS
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Brunei DPMM1–1Albirex Niigata (S)
  • Rahman   13'
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Tampines Rovers5–0Young Lions
Report
Referee: Farhad Mohamed

Albirex Niigata (S)1–2Geylang International
Report
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Brunei DPMM1–0Tampines Rovers
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah

Albirex Niigata (S)2–0Young Lions
Report
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
Geylang International1–4Brunei DPMM
Hussain  9' (pen) Report
Farhan   68'
Referee: Andrea Verolino

Tampines Rovers3–1Geylang International
Saifullah Akbar  34'
Zlatković  49'
Joel  57'
Report Tezuka  39'
Referee: Jansen Foo
Young Lions0–1Brunei DPMM
Report Noor   34'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei

Albirex Niigata (S)1–1Tampines Rovers
Kawachi  68'
Report Kopitović  79' (pen)
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
Geylang International2–4Young Lions
Tezuka  39'
Yamaya  43'
Report Kobayashi  56'
Kieran  59'
Gallagher   90+1'
Farhan  90+4'
Referee: Taufik Thana

Group B

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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 Khalsa0–7Lion City Sailors
Report
Referee: Ahmad A"qashah
Tanjong Pagar United2–1Hougang United
Report
Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei

Hougang United3–2Balestier Khalsa
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
Lion City Sailors4–1Tanjong Pagar United
Report
Referee: Hilmi Fuad

Balestier Khalsa7–2Tanjong Pagar United
Kozar  13' (pen)
Hoshino   49', 74', 89', 90+4'
Daniel   90+1'
Tanigushi   90+7'
Report Dias   27'
Referee: Andrea Verolino
Hougang United1–1Lion City Sailors
Maksimovic   4' Report Shawal   84'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Syanqawi Buhari

Semi-finals

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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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Brunei DPMM 0–3 Hougang United 0–1 0–2
Lion City Sailors 6–3 Tampines Rovers 3–3 3–0
Hougang United1–0Brunei DPMM
Maksimovic   58'
Report
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Jansen Foo
Brunei DPMM0–2Hougang United
Report Djordje Maksimovic   41', 83'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah

Tampines Rovers3–3Lion City Sailors
Joel  3'
Faris   43'
Kopitović   81'
Report Anumanthan   6'
Wright   13'
Shawal   52'
Our Tampines Hub, Tampines
Referee: Muhd Taqi
Lion City Sailors3–0Tampines Rovers
Zivkovic  2', 59'
Lopes  66'
Report
Bishan Stadium, Bishan
Referee: Farhad Mohamed

3rd / 4th

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Brunei DPMM0–2Tampines Rovers
Report Kopitović   10'
Faris   31'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei

Final

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Hougang United1–3Lion City Sailors
Takayama  90+1'
Report Zivkovic   27' (pen)
Lestienne   42'
Shawal   84'
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar
Referee: Andrea Verolino

Season statistics

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References

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  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".