# Singapore Selection XI

The Singapore Selection XI is a football team made up of Singapore internationals and selected players from the Singapore Premier League. The team mainly plays in exhibition matches and non-FIFA 'A' international matches.

## History

Singapore Selection XI was created to form one of the best players in Singapore back in the days until 1996 where Football Association of Singapore (FAS), created Singapore first professional league known as the S.League which then the team consists of players playing in the league itself. Since 2001, Singapore Selection XI has participated in the Sultan of Selangor's Cup to strengthen the ties between two rival teams, Selangor FA and Singapore FA and to rekindle their rivalry after Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League in 1994. The rivalry between two teams are very intense because of their status as the two most successful teams in Malaysian football history and matches between the two sides has even been dubbed as the Malayan El'Clasico back in 1920s until the late 1990s.
From 2012 until 2014, Singapore Selection XI was only restricted using up to maximum four LionsXII players which was at the time competing in the Malaysia Super League.
In 2013, the Singapore Selection XI, coached by V. Sundramoorthy played against Atlético Madrid in the Peter Lim Charity Cup and they lost 0–2. In 2014, the team played against Juventus at the new National Stadium, Singapore and lost 0–5. The team also participated in the Barclays Asia Trophy in July 2015.
In 2024, after a seven year hiatus, Singapore Selection XI was then reformed to take on Selangor at the iconic Merdeka Stadium on 17 August 2024. Balestier Khalsa head coach, Peter de Roo was appointed by FAS as the head coach for the team. De Roo takes on 7 of his club players to the team and also reuniting with 3 of his former players, Ho Wai Loon, Kyoga Nakamura and Daniel Goh bringing up the tally to 10 players he is familiarised with, while Lion City Sailors has refused to release their players due to the club tight fixtures. Faris Ramli appeared four times in the Sultan of Selangor Cup becoming the first player to achieved this feat.

## Results and fixtures

Fixtures doesn't include against Selangor.
| Date | Location | Head coach | Opponent | Result | Tournament |
| 13 July 1977 | Old National Stadium | | Celtic | 0–5 | |
| 12 June 1983 | Old National Stadium | | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | |
| 18 March 1993 | Old National Stadium | | Nagoya Grampus | 4–3 | |
| 20 May 1995 | Old National Stadium | | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | |
| 26 May 1995 | Old National Stadium | | Tottenham Hotspurs | 1–1 (Pen: 4–2) | |
| 1 August 1996 | Old National Stadium | | Newcastle United | 0–5 | Singapore first professional league all-star team |
| 16 July 2001 | Old National Stadium | | Liverpool | 0–2 | |
| 24 July 2001 | Old National Stadium | | Manchester United | 1–8 | |
| 26 July 2009 | Old National Stadium | | Liverpool | 0–5 | |
| 24 July 2010 | Jalan Besar Stadium | | Burnley | 0–1 | |
| 22 May 2013 | Jalan Besar Stadium | V. Sundramoorthy | Atletico Madrid | 0–2 | Peter Lim Charity Cup |
| 16 August 2014 | National Stadium, Singapore | Bernd Stange | Juventus | 0–5 | 1st official match at the New National Stadium |
| 15 July 2015 | National Stadium, Singapore | V. Sundramoorthy | Arsenal | 0–4 | 2015 Barclays Asia Trophy |
| 18 July 2015 | National Stadium, Singapore | V. Sundramoorthy | Stoke City | 0–2 | 2015 Barclays Asia Trophy |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 20 players were called up for the 2024 Sultan of Selangor Cup. Alen Kozar, Darren Teh, Ryoya Taniguchi and Nur Adam Abdullah have been called up to the squad after Shah Shahiran, Kyoga Nakamura, Shuya Yamashita, Glenn Kweh and Harith Kanadi suffered an injury during Gameweek 12 of the Singapore Premier League fixtures.
Players age are according to match date on 17 August 2024.
| No. | Player | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Team |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Syazwan Buhari | GK | 22 September 1992 (age 31) | Tampines Rovers |
| 21 | Hafiz Ahmad | GK | 30 December 1998 (age 25) | Balestier Khalsa |
| Defenders |||||
| | Ho Wai Loon | DF | 20 August 1993 (age 30) | Albirex Niigata (S) |
| 17 | Jordan Emaviwe | DF | 9 April 2001 (age 23) | Balestier Khalsa |
| 6 | Madhu Mohana (captain) | DF | 6 March 1991 (age 33) | Balestier Khalsa |
| 16 | Darren Teh | DF | 19 August 1996 (age 27) | Balestier Khalsa |
| 5 | Irfan Najeeb | DF | 31 July 1999 (age 25) | Tampines Rovers |
| 3 | Nur Adam Abdullah | DF | 13 April 2001 (age 23) | Young Lions |
| 2 | Farhan Zulkifli | DF | 10 November 2002 (age 21) | Young Lions |
| Midfielders |||||
| 14 | Alen Kozar | MF | 7 April 1995 (age 29) | Balestier Khalsa |
| 9 | Riku Fukashiro | MF | 12 April 2000 (age 24) | Balestier Khalsa |
| 8 | Ryoya Taniguchi | MF | 31 August 1999 (age 24) | Geylang International |
| 15 | Joshua Pereira | MF | 10 October 1997 (age 26) | Geylang International |
| | Naqiuddin Eunos | MF | 12 January 1997 (age 27) | Geylang International |
| 4 | Jared Gallagher | MF | 18 January 2002 (age 22) | Tampines Rovers |
| Forwards |||||
| 11 | Daniel Goh | FW | 13 August 1999 (age 25) | Albirex Niigata (S) |
| 10 | Kodai Tanaka | FW | 23 December 1999 (age 24) | Balestier Khalsa |
| 13 | Taufik Suparno | FW | 31 October 1995 (age 28) | Tampines Rovers |
| 7 | Faris Ramli | FW | (1992-08-24) 24 August 1992 (age 32) | Tampines Rovers |

## Veteran team

Players age are according to match date on 17 August 2024.
| No. | Player | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
| Goalkeepers ||||
| | Rezal Hassan | GK | 14 February 1975 (age 49) |
| Defenders ||||
| | Idham Ridhuan | DF | (age 64) |
| | Razali Saad | DF | 14 August 1964 (age 60) |
| | Nazri Nasir | DF | 17 January 1971 (age 53) |
| | Syed Farouk | DF | 11 February 1967 (age 57) |
| | Zulkarnaen Zainal | DF | 1 October 1973 (age 50) |
| | Tan Sio Beng | DF | 27 June 1976 (age 48) |
| Midfielders ||||
| | Leong Kok Fann | MF | (age 67) |
| | Malek Awab | MF | 11 January 1961 (age 63) |
| | Ellamulai Manimohan | MF | (age 56) |
| | Steven Tan | MF | 28 December 1970 (age 54) |
| | Dalis Supait | MF | (age 53) |
| | Rafi Ali | MF | 11 December 1972 (age 51) |
| | Fahmie Abdullah | MF | (age 50) |
| | Mohd Noor Ali | MF | 16 May 1975 (age 49) |
| | Aliimran Lomri | MF | (age 48) |
| | Azhar Baskin | MF | 26 November 1976 (age 47) |
| Forwards ||||
| | Tay Peng Kee | FW | 19 October 1961 (age 63) |
| | Fandi Ahmad (captain) | FW | 29 May 1962 (age 62) |
| | Nahar Daud | FW | (age 55) |

## Managerial history

Sultan of Selangor Cup :
| Manager | Year | Achievements |
| Patrick Vallée | 2013 | |
| Amin Nasir | 2014 | |
| Varadaraju Sundramoorthy | 2015 | |
| Philippe Aw | 2016 | 2016 edition |
| Fandi Ahmad | 2017 | 2017 edition |
| Marko Kraljević | 2018 | |
| Nazri Nasir | 2019 | |
| Peter de Roo | 2024 | |
Others tournament :
| Manager | Competition | Year | Achievements |
| Varadaraju Sundramoorthy | Peter Lim Charity Cup | 2013 | Runners-up |
| Bernd Stange | Friendly vs Juventus | 2014 | |
| Varadaraju Sundramoorthy | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2015 | Fourth place |

## Captain history

Sultan of Selangor Cup :
| Captain | Year | Achievements |
| Aleksandar Đurić | 2013 | |
| Fadhil Salim | 2014 | |
| Juma'at Jantan | 2016 | 2016 edition |
| Shahril Ishak | 2017 | 2017 edition |
| Yasir Hanapi | 2018 | |
| Shahdan Sulaiman | 2019 | |
| Madhu Mohana | 2024 | |
Others tournament :
| Captain | Competition | Year |
| Shahril Ishak | Peter Lim Charity Cup | 2013 |
| Shahril Ishak | Friendly vs Juventus | 2014 |
| Izwan Mahbud | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2015 |

## Foreigners used in the team

Sultan of Selangor Cup :
| Player | Year | Achievements |
| Atsushi Shimono Monsef Zerka Kamel Ramdani | 2013 | |
| Shunsuke Nakatake Kazuya Okazaki Geison Moura Leonel Felice Igor Čerina | 2014 | |
| Stipe Plazibat Sirina Camara Song Ui-young Ken Ilsø | 2016 | 2016 edition |
| Yasutaka Yanagi Kento Nagasaki Jordan Webb | 2017 | 2017 edition |
| Shuhei Hoshino Kento Fukuda Wataru Murofushi Ryutaro Megumi | 2018 | |
| Kyoga Nakamura Kaishu Yamazaki Jonathan Béhé | 2019 | |
| Kodai Tanaka Riku Fukashiro Ryoya Taniguchi Alen Kozar | 2024 | |
Others tournament :
| Player | Competition | Year |
| Monsef Zerka Sirina Camara Jozef Kapláň | Peter Lim Charity Cup | 2013 |
| Nicolás Vélez Sirina Camara Miroslav Pejić | Friendly vs Juventus | 2014 |
| Nicolás Vélez Sirina Camara Rodrigo Pacheco | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2015 |