2025 Lion City Sailors Women season
| 2025 season | ||||
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| Owner | Garena | |||
| Chairman | Forrest Li | |||
| Head coach | Muhammad Yusuf Chatyawan | |||
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The 2025 season marks the Lion City Sailors Women's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Women's Premier League. The team will be looking to build on their success from the last three seasons, when they finished as champion in the league.[1]
The Sailors Women have a strong squad with a good mix of experience and youth. They are led by Muhammad Yusuf Chatyawan, a former Indonesia International. He has previously managed the Indinesia national team and.[2][3][4]
Kits
Home
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Away
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Goalkeeper Home 1
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Goalkeeper Away 2
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Squad
Women squad (LCS)
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End |
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| Goalkeeper | ||||||
| 1 | Izairida Shakira | 2 June 2007 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 22 | Beatrice Tan Li Bin [a] | 29 June 1992 | Tanjong Pagar United (W) | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 51 | Hazel Lim Ya Ting | 3 March 2002 | Croydon City Arrows | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 99 | Alysha Nasrina [b] | 23 October 2007 | Geylang International (W) | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Nurul Haziqah Haszman [c] | 29 April 2003 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2025 | 2025 | ||
| Defender | ||||||
| 3 | Wang Jiaxin [d] | 11 August 2003 | Luoyang University | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 4 | Umairah Hamdan | 11 March 2002 | South Avenue CSC | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 5 | Irsalina Irwan [e] | 1 January 2007 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 8 | Syazwani Ruzi | 6 March 2001 | Still Aerion | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 13 | Mira Ruzana [f] | 6 January 2001 | Still Aerion | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 14 | Hikaru Shibusawa [g] | 3 March 2000 | Bunnys Gunma (J2) | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 17 | Khairunnisa Anwar | 21 February 2003 | South Avenue CSC | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 27 | Tia Foong Po Shiun [h] | 31 July 2007 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 76 | Tyan Foong [i] | 19 April 2009 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 80 | Siti Nurerwadah Erwan | 26 June 2004 | Geylang International (W) | 2025 | 2025 | |
| Midfielder | ||||||
| 2 | Zhang Qiaoling [j] | 30 January 2004 | Hainan University | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 7 | Rivka Ramji [k] | 29 October 2006 | Sethu FC (I1) | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 12 | Anaya Sehgal [l] | 7 December 2008 | JSSL Tampines | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 15 | Qarissa Putri Ramadhani | 24 September 2008 | Tanjong Pagar United (W) | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 16 | Ho Huixin | 23 April 1992 | Home United (W) | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 23 | Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli [m] | 24 July 2006 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 24 | Nurhidayu Naszri | 16 March 2004 | JSSL Tampines | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 32 | Nur Ain Salleh | 7 January 2010 | Madrid CFF Youth | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 33 | Amelia Ng Jing Xuan | 16 August 2010 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 77 | Dhaniyah Qasimah | 7 July 2004 | Albirex Niigata (S) (W) | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 90 | Wan Nashirah Mohammed | 4 August 2005 | Geylang International (W) | 2025 | 2025 | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 6 | Eri Kitagawa [n] | 8 April 2004 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 9 | Raeka Ee Pei Ying | 16 September 2003 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2023 | 2025 | |
| 10 | Farah Nurzahirah | 13 January 2004 | Geylang International (W) | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 11 | Ami Takeuchi [o] | 6 December 2005 | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 20 | Dorcas Chu | 29 July 2002 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 28 | Putri Alyiah Seow [p] | 19 March 2003 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2025 | 2025 | |
| Nicole Lim [q] | 4 October 2002 | Hougang United (W) | 2025 | 2025 | ||
| Josephine Ang Kaile | 26 September 2006 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2022 | 2024 | ||
| Mid-season transferred players | ||||||
| 2 | Madison Josephine Telmer | 29 October 2004 | Old Dominion University | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 3 | Riari Kitaoka [r] | 12 August 2003 | Toyo University | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 5 | Sakurako Ohashi [s] | 8 April 2004 | Toyo University | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 6 | Seri Nurinsyirah | 29 January 2009 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2023 | 2025 | |
| 7 | Miyu Inayama [t] | 5 August 2003 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 7 | Cara Ming-Yan Chang | 28 November 2008 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 10 | Priscille Le Helloco | 8 January 2007 | JSSL Tampines | 2024 | 2025 | |
| 11 | Liyana Indah Rickit | 14 October 2009 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 19 | Yuvika Suresh | 1 March 2009 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2022 | 2025 | |
| 25 | Nor Adriana Lim | 2009 | Mattar Sailors (W) | 2025 | 2025 | |
- ^ Beatrice not registered for ACL Competition Group Match
- ^ Alysha Nasrina registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Haziqah Haszman not registered for ACL Competition Group Match
- ^ Wang Jiaxin registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Irsalina Irwan registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Mira Ruzana not registered for ACL Competition Group Match
- ^ Hikaru Shibusawa registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Tia Foong not registered for ACL Competition Group Match
- ^ Tyan Foong not registered for ACL Competition Group Match
- ^ Zhang Qiaoling registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Rivka Ramji registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Anaya Sehgal registered for WPL only
- ^ Sarah Zu’risqha not registered for ACL Competition Group Match
- ^ Eri Kitagawa registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Ami Takeuchi registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Putri Alyiah Seow not registered for ACL Competition Group Match
- ^ Nicole Lim registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Riari Kitaoka registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Sakurako Ohashi registered for ACL Competition only
- ^ Miyu Inayama registered for ACL Competition only
Women squad (Mattar Sailors)
Staff
The following list displays the coaching and administrative staff of Lion City Sailors FC:[5]
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Management Team
First Team
U21 Team
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Academy
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Transfers
In
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
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| DF | Mira Ruzana | Still Aerion WFC | Women | Free [6] |
| MF | Anaya Sehgal | BG Tampines Rovers (W) | Women | Free [6] |
| MF | Dhaniyah Qasimah | Albirex Niigata (S) (W) | Women | Free [7] |
Mid-season 1
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
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| DF | Madison Josephine Telmer | Old Dominion University | Women | Season loan till July 2025 |
| FW | Nur Ain Salleh | Madrid CFF Youth | Women | Loan |
| DF | Siti Nurerwadah Erwan | Geylang International | Women | Free [8] |
| MF | Wan Nashirah Mohammed | Geylang International | Women | Free [8] |
| FW | Farah Nurzahirah | Geylang International | Women | Free [8] |
| MF | Ami Takeuchi | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | Women | Free [9] |
| DF | Sakurako Ohashi | Toyo University | Women | Loan [10] |
| MF | Riari Kitaoka | Toyo University | Women | Loan [10] |
| MF | Miyu Inayama | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | Women | Loan [10] |
| FW | Eri Kitagawa | Omiya Ardija Ventus | Women | Free [10][11] |
| GK | Nurul Haziqah | Free Agent | Women | Free |
| GK | Hazel Lim | Free Agent | Women | Free |
Mid-season 2 [a]
Out
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
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| GK | Talia Sachet | Balestier Khalsa (W) | Mattar Sailors | Free |
| GK | Chantale Lamasan Rosa | Mattar Sailors | Free [b] | |
| DF | Sara Hayduchok | KL Rangers FC (W) | Women | Free |
| DF | Madison Josephine Telmer | Old Dominion University | Women | Free |
| MF | Natasha Kaur | Geylang International | Women | Free |
| MF | Miray Hokotate Altun | Women | Free | |
| MF | Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri | ESC La Liga Academy | Women | Free [12] [c] |
| FW | Verona Lim Ruo Ya | Albirex Niigata (W) | Mattar Sailors | Free [d] |
| FW | Nur Ain Salleh | Madrid CFF Youth | Women | Free 4 years till 2029 [13] |
| FW | Celine Koh | Tiong Bahru FC (W) | Mattar Sailors | Free [e] |
Mid-season 1
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
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| DF | Seri Nurinsyirah | IMG Academy | First Team | Scholarship till 2028 [8] |
| DF | Yuvika Suresh | IMG Academy | First Team | Scholarship till 2028 [8] |
| MF | Liyana Rickit | IMG Academy | First Team | Scholarship till 2028 [8] |
| DF | Priscille Le Helloco | First Team | Free. Left for Study [8] | |
| FW | Cara Ming-Yan Chang | First Team | Free. Left for Study [8] | |
| FW | Nor Adriana Lim | First Team | Free [8] |
Mid-season 2 [f]
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
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| DF | Sakurako Ohashi | Toyo University | Women | End of Loan [10] |
| MF | Riari Kitaoka | Toyo University | Women | End of Loan [10] |
| MF | Miyu Inayama | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | Women | End of Loan [10] |
- ^ Special window for AFC Women Champions League proper
- ^ Celine Koh subsequently moves to IMG Academy till 2028
- ^ Natasha Naszri played for LCS Women Team in Women Premier League before joining sister team, Mattar City Sailors (W) in the Women National League
- ^ Celine Koh subsequently moves to IMG Academy till 2028
- ^ Celine Koh subsequently moves to IMG Academy till 2028
- ^ Special window for AFC Women Champions League proper
Loans In
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
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Friendlies
Pre-season friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Team statistics
Appearances and goals (Women)
- As of 19 Nov 25
Appearances and goals (Mattar Sailors)
- As of 13 Oct 2023
Competition
2025 Women's Premier League is as followed.[14]
Women's Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 8 March 2025 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1–2 | Lion City Sailors | Choa Chu Kang |
| Ruriko Takashima 29' | Report | Raeka Ee Pei Ying 39' Nor Adriana Lim 83' |
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 16 March 2025 2 | Lion City Sailors | 9–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Choa Chu Kang |
| Putri Alyiah Seow 3' Raeka Ee Pei Ying 23' Liyana Indah Rickit 32' Nur Syazwani Ruzi 44' Yuvika Suresh 51', 58' Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 69' Nurhidayu Naszri 77' Nur Umairah 90' |
Report | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 13 April 2025 4 | Lion City Sailors | 0–0 | Hougang United | Choa Chu Kang |
| Nur Syazwani Ruzi 84 | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 19 April 2025 5 | BG Tampines Rovers | 2–9 | Lion City Sailors | Choa Chu Kang |
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Report |
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Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 17 September 2025 7 (Rescheduled) | Still Aerion WFC | 3–2 | Lion City Sailors | Choa Chu Kang |
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Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 18 May 2025 9 | Lion City Sailors | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Choa Chu Kang |
| Ruriko Takashima 22' | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 16 August 2025 11 | Lion City Sailors | 1–0 | Tanjong Pagar United | Choa Chu Kang |
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Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 7 September 2025 12 | Hougang United | 0–2 | Lion City Sailors | Choa Chu Kang |
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Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 21 September 2025 14 | Tiong Bahru FC | 0–1 | Lion City Sailors | Choa Chu Kang |
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Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 28 September 2025 15 | Lion City Sailors | 2–2 | Still Aerion WFC | Choa Chu Kang |
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Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 5 October 2025 16 (Rescheduled) | Geylang International | 1–1 | Lion City Sailors | Choa Chu Kang |
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Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) (C) | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 6 | +85 | 45 | Qualification for AFC Champions League |
| 2 | Still Aerion | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 38 | |
| 3 | Lion City Sailors | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 10 | +66 | 36 | |
| 4 | Geylang International | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 29 | |
| 5 | Hougang United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 20 | |
| 6 | Tiong Bahru | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 47 | −34 | 12 | |
| 7 | BG Tampines Rovers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 57 | −40 | 11 | |
| 8 | Tanjong Pagar United | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 42 | −33 | 9 | |
| 9 | Balestier Khalsa | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 98 | −87 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) League champions
AFC Women's Champions League
Qualifying Round
| 25 August 2025 Preliminary Stage Grp Match 1 | Etihad Club | 0–2 | Lion City Sailors | Melaka, Malaysia |
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Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 36 Referee: Mahnaz Zokaee (Iran) |
| 28 August 2025 Preliminary Stage Grp Match 2 | Lion City Sailors | 3–1 | Kelana United | Melaka, Malaysia |
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Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 115 Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei) |
| 31 August 2025 Preliminary Stage Grp Match 3 | Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | Sdyushor SI - Asiagoal | Melaka, Malaysia |
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Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Alesar Baddour (Syria) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Lion City Sailors (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to group stage |
| 2 | Etihad | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kelana United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sdyushor SI - Asiagoal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group Stage
| 13 November 2025 Grp Match 1 | Lion City Sailors | 0–5 | Melbourne City | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Report | Stadium: Thong Nhat Stadium Attendance: 512 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
| 16 November 2025 Grp Match 2 | Lion City Sailors | 0–2 | Hồ Chí Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Report |
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Stadium: Thong Nhat Stadium Attendance: 925 Referee: Dong Fangyu (China) |
| 19 November 2025 Grp Match 3 | Lion City Sailors | 0–5 | Stallion Laguna | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Report |
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Stadium: Thong Nhat Stadium Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Hồ Chí Minh City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Stallion Laguna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | Possible Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Lion City Sailors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
Competition (Women's National League)
(Played under name of Mattar Sailors Women)
Win Draw Loss
| 15 Jun 2025 1 | GDT Circuit | 0–8 | Mattar Sailors | LCS Training Centre |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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| 21 Jun 2025 2 | Jungfrau Punggol | 1–2 | Mattar Sailors | LCS Training Centre |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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| 6 July 2025 4 | Mattar Sailors | 7–0 | Kaki Bukit | LCS Training Centre |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
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Report |
| 20 July 2025 5 | Eastern Thunder | 2–1 | Mattar Sailors | Manjusri Secondary |
| 17:00 UTC+8 |
| 27 July 2025 6 | Royal Arion | 1–3 | Mattar Sailors | LCS Training Centre |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
| 3 August 2025 7 | Mattar Sailors | 11–0 | GDT Circuit | LCS Training Centre |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
| August 2025 8 (Rescheduled) | Mattar Sailors | 3–1 | Jungfrau Punggol | LCS Training Centre |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
| 23 August 2025 9 | Unity FC | 1–5 | Mattar Sailors | XCL World Academy |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
| 31 August 2025 10 | Kaki Bukit SC | 1–7 | Mattar Sailors | LCS Training Centre |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
Round Robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Mattar Sailors FC (C) | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 8 | +43 | 31 |
| 2 | Jungfrau Punggol FC | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 28 |
| 3 | Eastern Thunder FC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 25 |
| 4 | Unity FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 22 |
| 5 | Kaki Bukit SC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 7 |
| 6 | Royal Arion Women's FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 6 |
| 7 | GDT Circuit FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 76 | −71 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes
See also
- 2010 Home United FC season
- 2011 Home United FC season
- 2012 Home United FC season
- 2013 Home United FC season
- 2014 Home United FC season
- 2015 Home United FC season
- 2016 Home United FC season
- 2017 Home United FC season
- 2018 Home United FC season
- 2019 Home United FC season
- 2020 Lion City Sailors season
- 2021 Lion City Sailors season
- 2022 Lion City Sailors season
- 2023 Lion City Sailors season
- 2024–25 Lion City Sailors season
- 2022 Lion City Sailors Women season
- 2023 Lion City Sailors Women
- 2024 Lion City Sailors Women season
- 2025 Lion City Sailors Women season
- 2025 Lion City Sailors Youth season
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- ^ "Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC". Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Deloitte Women's Premier League returns with 10 clubs, kicks off on 18th March - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
- ^ "Landmark AFC Women's Champions League™ to kick off with 22 clubs". the-AFC.
- ^ "FIRST TEAM STAFF".
- ^ a b Sailors, Lion City (25 February 2025). "Sailors Women strengthen squad ahead of 2025 WPL and AWCL challenge".
- ^ "Dhaniyah Qasimah will be joining Lion City Sailors FC in 2025 season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "WPL YPOTY Farah Nurzahirah headlines Sailors Women's trio of signings from Geylang".
- ^ "Sailors sign Urawa Reds midfielder Ami Takeuchi to boost AWCL push".
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sailors Women strengthen AWCL bid with quartet of Japanese signings".
- ^ "Airi Kitagawa to transfer to Lion City Sailors Women's Team (Singapore)".
- ^ Sailors, Lion City (21 June 2024). "Sailors Women bolster squad for WPL and AWCL challenges with 4 new players".
- ^ Sailors, Lion City (3 January 2025). "Sailors Academy's first female scholar Nur Ain Salleh earns move to Spain via Unleash the Roar! overseas football scholarship".
- ^ "2025 Women's Premier League fixture announcement". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.