# Woodlands Lions

Woodlands Lions is a Singaporean football club founded by R. Vengadasalam, who was formerly the General Manager of Woodlands Wellington FC (a dissolved Singapore Premier League club) in 2022. In 2021, they announced that they hoped to fill the void left by Woodlands Wellington (WWFC) and Sembawang Rangers, which exited Singapore's professional football league in 2014 and 2003 respectively.

## History

In 2022, they took part in the Grassroots Coaching Course conducted by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) with FAS-affiliated members Verde Cresta Combined Sports Club. At the same time, they announced that they had secured a $10 million backing for Woodlands Lions to play in the Singapore Premier League.
Vengadasalam has been working with the FAS to secure the club's entry into the Singapore Premier League (SPL) for the 2024-25 Singapore Premier League season but failed to obtain a licence.
Woodlands Lions FC prioritizes youth development, providing opportunities for players who might not have made their school teams or whose schools lack football programs. Vengadasalam leverages his experience as a player and resident of Sembawang, focusing his talent scouting efforts in the northern part of Singapore.
They take part in the 2023 Singapore Premier League U17 Competition but finished last. They also take part in the 2024 Singapore Youth League.
Woodlands Lions FC is planning to enter FAS Island Wide League and co-hosting a Singapore Futsal League in mid 2025 to promote the game of Futsal in Singapore.

## Performance records
### 2023 Singapore Premier League U17 Competition

Win  Draw  Loss
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Geylang International U17 (C) | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 44 | League champions |
| 2 | Balestier Khalsa U17 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 43 | |
| 3 | Lion City Sailors U17 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 41 | |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers U17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 37 | |
| 5 | Hougang United U17 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 22 | |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata (S) U17 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 21 | |
| 7 | Tanjong Pagar United U17 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 19 | |
| 8 | Woodlands Lions U17 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 61 | −45 | 9 | |

### 2024 Singapore Youth League
#### Competition (U17)

Warning: The SYL official website has stopped publishing results since March 16, 2024. Therefore, the table you are viewing may not accurately reflect the actual goals scored, conceded, or the goal difference. Any actual result published is based on club or fan club released.
Win  Draw  Loss
Classification Stage Group D League matches & table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lion City Sailors U17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | +50 | 18 | Qualify for Stage 2 Div 1 |
| 2 | Woodlands Lions U17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 15 | Qualify for Stage 2 Div 1 |
| 3 | Tasek Sailors West U17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 8 | Qualify for Stage 2 Div 2 |
| 4 | ST Michael's U17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 8 | Qualify for Stage 2 Div 2 |
| 5 | Albirex SG FA U17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 7 | Qualify for Stage 2 Div 2 |
| 6 | Marsiling CSN U17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 3 | Qualify for Stage 2 Div 3 |
| 7 | Global Football Academy U17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 1 | Qualify for Stage 2 Div 3 |
Stage 2 Division 1 League matches & table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Geylang International U17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | |
| 2 | ActiveSG FA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Balestier Khalsa U17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Lion City Sailors U17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | |
| 5 | BG Tampines Rovers U17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Woodlands Lions U17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata (S) U17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Hougang United U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 9 | Tanjong Pagar United U17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | Relegated to 2024 Division 2 |
| 10 | Woodlands Warriors FC U17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | Relegated to 2024 Division 2 |