| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Match between Lion City Sailors andJohor Darul Ta'zim | |||
| Owner | Sea Limited | ||
| Chairman | Forrest Li | ||
| Head coach | Aleksandar Ranković | ||
| Stadium | Bishan Stadium | ||
| Singapore Premier League | Pre-season | ||
| Singapore Cup | Group stage | ||
| AFC Champions League Two | Group stage | ||
| ASEAN Club Championship | League stage | ||
| Singapore Community Shield | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: TBD All: TBD | ||
The2025–26 season isLion City Sailors' 30th consecutive season in theSingapore Premier League and the 6th season since privatising fromHome United.[1] In addition to theSingapore Premier League, Lion City Sailors are also participating in theSingapore Cup,AFC Champions League Two,ASEAN Club Championship, and theSingapore Community Shield. This season also marks the change in kit supplier fromPuma toAdidas.[2]
This season marks the first for club chairmanForrest Li's appointment asFootball Association of Singapore's Deputy President on 28 April 2025.[3] CaptainHariss Harun, general manager Tan Li Yu were both appointed as part of the four vice-presidents elected while executive director Bruce Liang serves as one of the three council members.[4]
On 8 June 2025, Lion City Sailors announced the end ofAli Al Rina's loan spell, with the Syrian returning to his parent clubAl-Ittihad Ahli. The depatures of Spanish defenderSergio Carmona andHaiqal Pashia were also announced on the same day following the expiry of their contracts.Obren Kljajić andAnumanthan Kumar also departed the club on 10 June.Bill Mamadou left the club on 12 June 2025, after his contract expiration. He later joinedThai League 1 clubNakhon Ratchasima on a free transfer on 14 June.
Contract extensions were given to captain Hariss Harun, vice-captain and third captainBailey Wright andHafiz Nor, and alsoRui Pires. Adib Azahari extended his contract on 27 June.
Lion City Sailors embarked on a new journey after signing a three-year partnership agreementAdidas, becoming the official kit supplier with effect from 1 July 2025.[5] Adidas will provide cutting-edge sportswear and equipment to support performance on and off the pitch. The partnership also aims to improve connections between the brand, the club and football fans in Singapore through fan engagement initiatives, community programs, and exclusive events.[6]
Lion City Sailors made their first signing on 6 July 2025 after announcingSafuwan Baharudin on a season long loan fromSelangor.[7]
After a successful 2024–25 season, head coachAleksandar Ranković signed a two-year contract extension on 7 July 2025.[8] Lion City Sailors made their second signing on 8 July after signing loaneeDiogo Costa on a permanent five-year contract. On 10 and 16 July, the club announced that both Croatian goalkeeperIvan Sušak and German midfielderTsiy-William Ndenge had signed two-year deals respectively.
On 17 July, the club announced the signing of two-timeJ1 League top scorerAnderson Lopes on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[9]
The Sailors started the season with a 1–4 defeat toTampines Rovers, finishing as runners-up in theSingapore Community Shield.[10]
![]() ![]() Home | ![]() ![]() ![]() Away | ![]() ![]() ![]() Goalkeeper Home | ![]() ![]() ![]() Goalkeeper Away |
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Izwan Mahbud | (1990-07-14)14 July 1990 (age 35) | 2022 | 2026 | |||
| 13 | Adib Azahari | (1998-03-09)9 March 1998 (age 27) | 2020 | 2026 | |||
| 25 | Ivan Sušak | (1997-10-06)6 October 1997 (age 28) | 2025 | 2027 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 4 | Toni Datković | (1993-11-06)6 November 1993 (age 32) | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| 5 | Lionel Tan | (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 (age 28) | 2023 | 2025 | |||
| 11 | Hafiz Nor(3rd captain) | (1988-08-22)22 August 1988 (age 37) | 2018 | 2026 | |||
| 19 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman | (1998-03-29)29 March 1998 (age 27) | 2020 | 2025 | |||
| 20 | Nur Adam Abdullah | (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (age 24) | 2021 | 2026 | |||
| 21 | Safuwan Baharudin | (1991-09-22)22 September 1991 (age 34) | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| 22 | Christopher van Huizen | (1992-11-28)28 November 1992 (age 32) | 2023 | 2026 | |||
| 26 | Bailey Wright(vice-captain) | (1992-07-28)28 July 1992 (age 33) | 2023 | 2026 | |||
| 29 | Diogo Costa | (2003-07-27)27 July 2003 (age 22) | 2025 | 2030 | |||
| 30 | Akram Azman | (2000-11-21)21 November 2000 (age 25) | 2025 | 2025 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Tsiy-William Ndenge | (1997-06-13)13 June 1997 (age 28) | 2025 | 2027 | |||
| 8 | Rui Pires | (1998-03-22)22 March 1998 (age 27) | 2023 | 2026 | |||
| 10 | Bart Ramselaar | (1996-06-29)29 June 1996 (age 29) | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| 14 | Hariss Harun(captain) | (1990-11-09)9 November 1990 (age 35) | 2021 | 2026 | |||
| 15 | Song Ui-young | (1993-11-08)8 November 1993 (age 32) | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| 16 | Hami Syahin | (1998-12-16)16 December 1998 (age 26) | 2019 | 2025 | |||
| 41 | Joshua Little | (2007-10-30)30 October 2007 (age 18) | 2022 | 2026 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Shawal Anuar | (1991-04-29)29 April 1991 (age 34) | 2023 | 2026 | |||
| 9 | Lennart Thy | (1992-02-25)25 February 1992 (age 33) | 2024 | 2026 | |||
| 17 | Maxime Lestienne | (1992-06-17)17 June 1992 (age 33) | 2022 | 2025 | |||
| 18 | Anderson Lopes | (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (age 32) | 2025 | 2028 | |||
| 31 | Abdul Rasaq | (2001-06-16)16 June 2001 (age 24) | 2023 | 2026 | |||
Remarks:
FP U21 These players are registered as U21 foreign players.
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2025 | DF | Transfer | Undisclosed Fee | [12] | ||
| 10 July 2025 | GK | Free transfer | [13] | |||
| 16 July 2025 | MF | Free transfer | [14] | |||
| 17 July 2025 | FW | Transfer | SGD$2,000,000 | [15] | ||
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2025 | DF | Loan return | [17] | ||
| 8 June 2025 | DF | End of contract | [18] | ||
| 8 June 2025 | MF | End of contract | |||
| 10 June 2025 | MF | End of contract | |||
| 10 June 2025 | MF | End of contract | [19] | ||
| 14 June 2025 | DF | End of contract | [20] | ||
| 29 June 2025 | MF | Transfer | [21] |
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Player | From | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2025 | 30 June 2026 | DF | Season loan | [22] |
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2025 | 30 June 2026 | GK | Season loan | [23] | ||
| July 2025 | 30 June 2026 | FW | Season loan |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2025 | DF | ||
| 11 June 2025 | MF | ||
| 13 June 2025 | MF | ||
| 18 June 2025 | DF | ||
| 27 June 2025 | GK | ||
| 28 June 2025 | DF | ||
| 29 June 2025 | DF | ||
| 29 June 2025 | FW | ||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | ||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | ||
| 30 June 2025 | FW |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Singapore Premier League | Singapore Cup | AFC Champions League Two | ASEAN Club Championship | Community Shield | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 30 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 41 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who have left on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Singapore Premier League | 25 August 2025 | 10 May 2026 | Matchday 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 100.00 |
| Singapore Cup | January 2026 | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |
| AFC Champions League Two | 18 September 2025 | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 050.00 | |
| ASEAN Club Championship | 21 August 2025 | Group stage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 | |
| Singapore Community Shield | 16 August 2025 | Final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 057.14 | |||
Last updated: 1 October 2025
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 15 | Qualification forChampions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Geylang International | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | Qualification forChampions League Two play-off |
| 3 | BG Tampines Rovers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
| 6 | Hougang United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 | |
| 8 | Young Lions | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 | Ineligible forAFC competition spots[a] |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 |
Last updated: August 2025.
Source:Soccerway
Win Draw Loss
| 25 August 20251 | Lion City Sailors | 2–1 | Hougang United | Tampines |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Our Tampines Hub[a] Referee: Clarence Leow |
| 14 September 20252 | Balestier Khalsa | 0–5 | Lion City Sailors | Tampines |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Our Tampines Hub[a] Referee: Andrea Verolino |
| 22 September 20253 | Tanjong Pagar United | v | Lion City Sailors | Jurong East |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Jurong East Stadium Referee: Farhan Mohd |
| 18 October 20254 | Lion City Sailors | v | Young Lions | Bishan |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 26 October 20255 | Lion City Sailors | v | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bishan |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 11 January 20266 | BG Tampines Rovers | v | Lion City Sailors | Tampines |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Our Tampines Hub |
| 18 January 20267 | Geylang International | v | Lion City Sailors | Tampines |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Our Tampines Hub |
| 24 January 20268 | Hougang United | v | Lion City Sailors | Bishan |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 1 February 20269 | Lion City Sailors | v | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 8 February 202610 | Young Lions | v | Lion City Sailors | Jalan Besar |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 15 February 202611 | Lion City Sailors | v | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 22 February 202612 | Lion City Sailors | v | BG Tampines Rovers | Bishan |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 28 February 202613 | Albirex Niigata (S) | v | Lion City Sailors | Jurong East |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Jurong East Stadium |
| 8 March 202614 | Lion City Sailors | v | Geylang International | Bishan |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 15 March 202615 | Balestier Khalsa | v | Lion City Sailors | Bishan |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 6 April 202616 | Tanjong Pagar United | v | Lion City Sailors | Jurong East |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Jurong East Stadium |
| 12 April 202617 | Lion City Sailors | v | Hougang United | Bishan |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 20 April 202618 | Lion City Sailors | v | Young Lions | Bishan |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 26 April 202619 | Geylang International | v | Lion City Sailors | Tampines |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Our Tampines Hub |
| 2 May 202620 | BG Tampines Rovers | v | Lion City Sailors | Tampines |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Our Tampines Hub |
| 10 May 202621 | Lion City Sailors | v | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bishan |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSB | BKU | LCS | SEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | Advance toround of 16 | — | 10 Dec | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 26 Nov | |||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 26 Nov | 1–2 | — | 4–2 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 10 Dec | — |
| 18 September 20251 | Persib | 1–1 | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 19:15 UTC+7 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium Attendance: 13,566 Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria) |
| 1 October 20252 | Lion City Sailors | 4–2 | Bishan, Singapore | |
| 18:00 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium:Bishan Stadium Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea) |
| 23 October 20253 | Bangkok United | v | Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
| 19:15 UTC+7 | Stadium:True BG Stadium |
| 6 November 20254 | Lion City Sailors | v | Bishan, Singapore | |
| 18:00 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 26 November 20255 | Lion City Sailors | v | Bishan, Singapore | |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 10 December 20256 | Selangor | v | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Stadium:Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT | PKR | NDI | LCS | SUN | BKU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advance toknockout stage | — | — | — | 3–1 | 29 Jan | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 4 Dec | — | — | — | — | 29 Jan | |||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 5 Feb | 2–1 | — | 29 Jan | — | — | |||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | — | 5 Feb | — | — | 17 Dec | — | |||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | — | 0–3 | 4 Dec | — | — | — | |||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | — | — | 17 Dec | 4 Dec | 5 Feb | — |
| 21 August 20251 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3–1 | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 17:30 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium:Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 13,143 Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan) |
| 4 December 20252 | Bangkok United | v | Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium:True BG Stadium |
| 17 December 20253 | Lion City Sailors | v | Bishan, Singapore | |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
| 29 January 20264 | Nam Định | v | Ninh Bình, Vietnam | |
| 19:30 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium:Thiên Trường Stadium |
| 5 February 20265 | Lion City Sailors | v | Bishan, Singapore | |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium:Bishan Stadium |
As the defending Singapore Premier League and Singapore Cup champions, Lion City Sailors will face the2024–25 Singapore Premier League runners-upTampines Rovers in the Singapore Community Shield.
| 16 August 2025Final | Lion City Sailors | 1–4 | BG Tampines Rovers | Jurong East |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium:Jurong East Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohamed |