ISLAND WIDE LEAGUE AND WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE TO KICK OFF IN SEPTEMBER

Both amateur leagues to return after last being played in 2019

SINGAPORE, 24 AUGUST 2022 – The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) will see the resumption of two more amateur football leagues this year – the FAS Island Wide League (IWL) and the Women’s National League (WNL).

Both tournaments are set to kick off on 17 September after a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fixture details for both will be made available closer to the start of the tournaments.

FAS Island Wide League

The IWL, which serves as a qualification tournament for the second division of the Singapore Football League, will see 20 clubs – four more than the last edition – compete from September to November 2022.

Teams have been split into five groups of four for the single round-robin group stage before the winner of each group, together with the three best second-placed teams, will proceed to the single-legged knock-out stage.

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DGroup E
Bukit Timah FCMarsiling
Causeway Bay FC
Prisons SRCBedok South Avenue SCKaki Bukit SC
Verde Cresta
Combined SC
Winchester Isla FCPasirian Lions FCWoodlands Warriors FCGeylang Serai FC
Woodlands United FCSingapore
Xin Hua FC
East Coast
United FC
Woodlands Rangers FCGymkhana FC
GDT Circuit FCGFA Victoria FCYishun FCTanah Merah United FCSimei United FC

GFA Victoria FC and Kaki Bukit SC were relegated from the SFL, while East Coast United FC, Tanah Merah United FC and Marsiling Causeway Bay FC will feature in the IWL for the first time.

All clubs can register up to 25 players per team and must include at least six Under-23 local players in their registered roster. Furthermore, only a maximum of two foreign players (including Singapore Permanent Residents) may be registered.

FAS Women’s National League

Returning for its fourth season, the WNL will see 11 teams battle from September to November 2022.

Clubs have been split into three groups, where the top three teams and the best second-placed team will qualify for the semi-finals.

Group AGroup BGroup C
Winchester Isla FCMattar Sailors FCSingapore Cricket Club
Royal Arion Women’s FCPolice Sports AssociationBussorah Youths SC
Ayer Rajah Gryphons FCSingapore Khalsa AssociationSingapore FC
JSSL FCWestwood El’Junior FC

Several clubs are set to make their debut: Ayer Rajah Gryphons FC, Bussorah Youth SC, JSSL FC, Mattar Sailors FC, Singapore FC, Singapore Cricket Club, Singapore Khalsa Association and Westwood El’Junior FC.

All clubs can register up to 25 players per team, with a maximum of four foreign players (including Permanent Residents).

Source: Football Association of Singapore

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