# Women's Premier League (Singapore)

The Women's Premier League (WPL), currently known as the Deloitte Women's Premier League due to sponsorship reasons with audit firm Deloitte, is the top-flight women's football league in Singapore. It is run by Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and features seven amateur teams.

## History

The WPL started in August 2000 in Singapore.
In 2004, in a similar move to S.League, the WPL invited a foreign team to join the league. Guangzhou Sunray Cave from China joined the WPL.
Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced that the league will be reorganised to form a two-division structure from 2017. The 2017 Women’s Premier League will consist of the teams that finished in the top six positions of 2016 edition, while the new Women’s National League (WNL) will be made up of the teams that finished in the 7th-11th positions, along with any new teams.
Promotion and relegation will be introduced in the new structure. The champions of WNL 2017 will be promoted to WPL 2018, while the last placed team of WPL 2017 will be relegated to WNL 2018. The second-last placed team of the WPL 2017 will play against the first runners-up of WNL 2017 in a playoff. The winner of the playoff will be promoted to WPL 2018.
In 2019, WPL had 10 teams.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, WPL was suspended since 2019.
On 28 May 2022, WPL resumed competition and started the 2022 season.
With the Singapore Premier League transitioning to the European calendar in 2024-25, while the amateur leagues continue to follow the calendar year, the Football Association of Singapore decided to hold two separate awards events from 2024 season. The inaugural Amateur Leagues Awards Night for 2024 season was held on 21 February 2025 at the SportSG Auditorium (BlackBox).
On 21 February 2025, A-League Women’s team Brisbane Roar announced that they will embark on their first-ever overseas tour to Singapore, under partnership with the FAS. During this five-day tour, they will conducting junior football clinics, community engagement events, as well as an exhibition match against the best of the WPL at Bishan Stadium on 4 April 2025.

## Competition format

Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored.
At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned league champion. If the points, goal difference, goals scored, and head-to-head results between teams are equal, head-to-head records between the teams are used, followed by a better fair play record.
There is no promotion system in the league but clubs with the least points will be relegated. For three seasons onwards from the 2022 season onwards for three seasons, there will be no relegation to the second-tier Women’s National League.

## Sponsorship

On 4 May 2022, Deloitte became the title sponsor for the WPL for three years. The three-year sponsorship deal includes more than $300,000 with the prize money for the champion increased to $25,000.

## Broadcasting

Games are broadcast on Deloitte's youtube page.

## Clubs

The following eight clubs are competing in the league during the 2022 season. The majority of the matches will be played at Choa Chu Kang Stadium with the rest being played at Yishun Stadium and Our Tampines Hub.
| Team | Founded |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2022 |
| Balestier Khalsa | 2022 |
| Hougang United | 2022 |
| Geylang International | 2023 |
| Lion City Sailors | |
| Still Aerion | 2005 |
| Tampines Rovers | |
| Tanjong Pagar United | |
| Tiong Bahru | |

### Former clubs

* Bishan Arsenal
* Young Women
* Redhill Rangers
* Paya Lebar Punggol
* Ang Mo Kio United
* Middle Rangers
* Eunos Crescent
* GFA Sporting Westlake
* Warriors
* Woodlands Wellington
* Police Sports Association

#### Invited clubs

* Guangzhou Sunray Cave
* Borussia Zamrud

## Players

The minimum age of players has been raised from 15 to 16. Exceptions are allowed subjected to club's request and FAS's approval. The foreign player quota increased to four from three per club.
Clubs need to register a minimum of 18 players, with a maximum of 25 players in their squads. Each team will be allowed maximum of nine substitutes per match, reduced from 14 substitutes.

## Past champions

| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Ref |
| 2000 | Tampines Rovers | Singapore American School | |
| 2001 | Tampines Rovers (2) | Home United | |
| 2002 | Tampines Rovers (3) | Home United | |
| 2003 | Tampines Rovers (4) | Home United | |
| 2004 | Guangzhou Sunray Cave | Home United | |
| 2005 | Paya Lebar Punggol | Bishan Arsenal | |
| 2006 | Young Women | Paya Lebar Punggol | |
| 2007 | Bishan Arsenal | Young Women | . |
| 2008 | Young Women (2) | Arion | |
| 2009 | Sengkang Punggol (2) | Middle Rangers | |
| 2010 | Ang Mo Kio Utd (2) | Middle Rangers | |
| 2011 | Borussia Zamrud | Police SA | |
| 2012 | Tanjong Pagar United | Middle Rangers | |
| 2013 | Middle Rangers | Young Women | |
| 2014 | Eunos Crescent | Police SA | |
| 2015 | GFA Sporting Westlake | Police SA | |
| 2016 | Warriors | Still Aerion | |
| 2017 | Warriors (2) | Woodlands Wellington | |
| 2018 | Warriors (3) | Woodlands Wellington | |
| 2019 | Warriors (4) | Home United | |
| 2020 | Competition not held due to Covid-19 Pandemic | Competition not held due to Covid-19 Pandemic | |
| 2021 | Competition not held due to Covid-19 Pandemic | Competition not held due to Covid-19 Pandemic | |
| 2022 | Lion City Sailors | Albirex Niigata (S) | |
| 2023 | Lion City Sailors (2) | Albirex Niigata (S) | |
| 2024 | Lion City Sailors (3) | Albirex Niigata (S) | |
| 2025 | | | |
* ↑ Sengkang Punggol was a merger between Paya Lebar-Punggol and Sengkang Marine. Currently known as Hougang Utd
* ↑ Formerly known as Bishan Arsenal
* ↑ Formerly known as Home United

### Performance by clubs

| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
| Warriors | 4 | 0 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Tampines Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Lion City Sailors | 3 | 5 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Young Women | 2 | 2 | 2006, 2008 |
| Ang Mo Kio United | 2 | 1 | 2007, 2010 |
| Hougang United | 2 | 1 | 2005, 2009 |
| Middle Rangers | 1 | 3 | 2013 |
| GFA Sporting Westlake | 1 | 0 | 2015 |
| Eunos Crescent | 1 | 0 | 2014 |
| Tanjong Pagar United | 1 | 0 | 2012 |
| Borussia Zamrud | 1 | 0 | 2011 |
| Guangzhou Sunray Cave | 1 | 0 | 2004 |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 0 | 3 | |
| Police SA | 0 | 3 | |
| Woodlands Wellington | 0 | 2 | |
| Still Aerion | 0 | 2 | |
| Singapore American School | 0 | 1 | |
* ↑ Formerly known as Home United
* ↑ Formerly known as Bishan Arsenal
* ↑ Formerly known as Sengkang Punggol
* ↑ Formerly known as Arion WFC