# Lion City Sailors FC

Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as Lion City Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club based in Bishan. It competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Founded in 1945 as the Police Sports Association, the club renamed itself to Police FC in the inaugural 1996 S.League season before rebranding once more as Home United in 1997. In 2020, it became first club in Singapore to be privatised when it adopted its current name.
Lion City Sailors is owned by Forrest Li, who also owns Sea Limited, a tech conglomerate that also owns companies such as Garena and Shopee. The club has won 3 league titles, 7 Singapore Cups and 3 Community Shields in their history.

## History

The Police Sports Association was founded in 1945 to organize football activities for the Singapore Police Force. It sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football Association League in the 1950s and 1960s, but neither team won any trophies. Under coach Choo Seng Quee, the club won the inaugural President's Cup in 1968, then reached and lost the next two finals.

### Home United (1997–2019)

When the S.League was formed in 1996, the club was known as the Police Football Club. The following year, its name was changed to Home United to reflect the fact that the team represented not only the Singapore Police Force, but also other HomeTeam departments of the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs such as the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. Home United nickname was the "Protectors" and its mascot, a dragon.
In 1999, Robert Alberts guided the club to secured their first ever piece of silverware guiding them to win the 1999 S.League title. Alberts also won the Singapore Cup back-to-back winning the 2000 and 2001 edition.
In 2003, head coach, Steve Darby guided Home United in becoming the first club to achieve the S.League and Singapore Cup double where he also steer the club to won the 2005 edition of the Singapore Cup. Under Korean manager tutelage, Lee Lim-saeng who is also the longest tenure as head coach in the club history, guided Home United to win both the 2011 Singapore Cup and the 2013 Singapore Cup in his 4 years at the club.
In 2010, Home United hosted EFL Championship club Burnley as part of their pre-season trip to Singapore.
The club had qualified to the AFC Cup for the tenth time with their best result in the 2004 AFC Cup where they reached the semi-final losing to Syrian club, Al-Jaish 6–1 on aggregate. In the 2018 AFC Cup group stage, Home United was drawn with Philippines side Ceres–Negros, Cambodia side Boeung Ket Angkor and Myanmar side Shan United with a tally of 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 lost seeing the Protectors qualifying to the AFC Cup knockout stage as group winners. Home United would go on to face Indonesian club, Persija Jakarta winning the two legged tie in a 6–3 aggregate where they would advanced to the zonal finals facing Ceres–Negros and eventually won 3–1 on aggregate against the Philippines side. Home United then qualified to the inter-zone play-off semi-finals of the AFC Cup facing North Korea side, April 25 where during the second leg of the tie, Home United suffered their worst ever defeat in the club history losing 9–1 at the Kim Il Sung Stadium.

### Lion City Sailors (2020–present)

On 14 February 2020, the club was privatised for the first time in its history, when Singaporean billionaire Forrest Li announcing that he had purchased a 100% stake in the club. The club was officially renamed as Lion City Sailors and its signature red colour was replaced with white and blue. The Sailors' main aim following its rebranding was to boost professionalism in Singaporean football, with becoming a Southeast Asian super club its long-term goal. The new name, Sailors, was a homage to the country's maritime heritage. As it sets its sight on success in 2020, Lion City Sailors will be led by Australian head coach, Aurelio Vidmar, the former Socceroos captain. He joins after a hugely successful stint in Australia where he led Adelaide United to the 2008 AFC Champions League final, becoming the first Australian team to earn this distinction. Vidmar make a couple of stud signings including Singaporean stars, Hassan Sunny, Gabriel Quak and Shahdan Sulaiman, Japanese defender Kaishu Yamazaki, as well a prolific Australian striker, Andy Pengelly.
On 21 January 2021, the club created history by smashing the Singapore Premier League transfer record with the signing of midfielder Diego Lopes from Portuguese top-flight side Rio Ave for €1.8 million (S$2.89 million) on a three-year deal.

### Kim Do-hoon era

With the motivation to rejuvenate the glory days, On 18 May 2021 Kim Do-hoon who led Korea Republic's Ulsan Hyundai to victory in 2020 AFC Champions League joined the Sailors on a two-and-a-half-year deal. During his first season, Kim led the Sailors to win the 2021 Singapore Premier League and the 2022 Singapore Community Shield. They also went on to qualify for their first ever AFC Champions League tournament. On 18 April 2022, the Sailors defeated the K League 1 club Daegu FC 3–0 in the 2022 AFC Champions League, their first AFC Champions League win since rebranding. They bounced back from an opening 4–1 defeat by the J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds, before picking up four points in a goalless draw and 3–2 win over the Chinese Super League's Shandong Taishan. Sailors maiden AFC Champions League campaign ended with narrow 2–1 to Daegu in the final group stage fixture. Their tally of seven points is the best showing by a Singaporean side at the AFC Champions League.
In the 2022 Singapore Premier League match against Tampines Rovers on 24 July 2022, as the Sailors was contesting in a draw nearing to the end of the match, around the 87th minute of the match, with the score levelled at 1–1, things became heated as Tampines forward Boris Kopitović confronted Sailors defender Nur Adam Abdullah near the sideline. Other players, as well as coaches and staff from both sides got involved in the tussle. Kim Do-hoon appeared to get involved in a heated argument with Tampines assistant Fahrudin Mustafić. Pedro Henrique went on to score a header in the injury time to secure the three points for the Sailors. The Football Association of Singapore handed a three-match ban with immediate effect, with Kim being fined $2,000 and Fahrudin $3,000, for their violent conduct. In addition, both Sailors and Tampines were fined $5,000. Less than 24 hours after Kim was handed a three-match suspension and fine for violent conduct, Lion City Sailors made the shocking announcement of a "mutual agreement" to part ways with the Korean coach.
On 12 August 2022, Luka Lalić was appointed as the interim coach till the end of the 2022 season. The following day, he guided Lion City Sailors to their biggest ever victory, 1–10 away against Young Lions.

### Aleksandar Ranković era

On 28 June 2023, the Sailors recruited Aleksandar Ranković on a two years contract. In his first match in charge, Ranković guided the team to a 7–1 away win against Tanjong Pagar United in the 2023 Singapore Premier League. On 26 July 2023, they played exhibition match at the Singapore National Stadium against Tottenham Hotspur, in which Shawal Anuar scored first. However, they ultimately lost 1–5 following poor defensive errors in the second half.
The Sailors embarked on their 2023–24 campaign with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Bangkok United and Kitchee. The club hosted most of the AFC Champions League group stage games at the Jalan Besar Stadium as its matched the requirement standards. On 4 October 2023, Lion City Sailors recorded their first win against Hong Kong side Kitchee with goals scored by Richairo Živković and Maxime Lestienne for a 2–1 away victory at the Hong Kong Stadium.
On 8 November 2023, the Sailors defeated two-time AFC Champions League winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0, with Živković scoring both goals. They then won the 2023 Singapore Cup over defending champions Hougang United on 9 December.
For the 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season, Sailors made additions to their squad. On 26 February 2024, they signed Bart Ramselaar from Utrecht, the second most expensive signing in the league's history for a reported fee of €1.5 million (SGD$2.2 million). Lion City Sailors also signed Toni Datković from Spanish Segunda División side Albacete. On 7 March 2024, the Sailors announced the return of Song Ui-young since he left the club in 2023. On 4 May 2024, they won their third Singapore Community Shield after beating Albirex Niigata (S) 2–0, with Shawal Anuar and Maxime Lestienne scoring to secure the win. The Sailors also competed in both the inaugural 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two and the revived 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship tournament.
In August 2024, the Sailors began their ASEAN Club Championship being placed alongside Thai club Buriram United, Vietnamese Công An Hà Nội, Malaysian Kuala Lumpur City, Philippines Kaya—Iloilo and Indonesian Borneo Samarinda. With a losing streak in the ASEAN Club Championship, the Sailors turned their main focus on the inaugural AFC Champions League Two campaign, hosting Chinese club Zhejiang Professional in September. Club captain Hariss Harun broke the dreadlock in the 44th minute by scoring a volley from outside the box. In the 80th minute, Lestienne secured a 2–0 win with a skillful chip shot. In the next match against Indonesian side Persib Bandung at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium on 24 October, both teams contested in a 1–1 draw after Maxime Lestienne delivered a cross towards Bailey Wright who scored a header to equalise for the Sailors. In the third fixture against Port at the Pathum Thani Stadium, Shawal Anuar scored braces in the 14th and 17th minutes before the opponent scored a goal in the 55th minute. Later on, Song Ui-young scored in the 65th minute to secure a 3–1 away win which put the Sailors at the top of the table. After two disappointing results which saw the opponent come back from a two goal deficit to win the match, the Sailors needed to win in the final group stage fixture to successfully qualify for the knockout stage. At a home game against Port on 5 December, Song Ui-young scored a hat-trick which secured a 5–2 win, seeing Lion City Sailors qualifying to the round of 16 as group leaders. On 9 January 20245, the Sailors started off the year with a win during the ASEAN Club Championship match against Malaysian side Kuala Lumpur City with Bailey Wright and Maxime Lestienne scoring. During the round of 16 AFC Champions League Two against Muangthong United on 18 February 2025, Shawal Anuar set a record for the fastest goal in the competition history (18 seconds, beating the previous record of 26 seconds by Musa Barrow). The Sailors went on to grab a 3–2 win. In the reverse fixtures on 20 February, the team went on to beat Muangthong United 4–0 (7–2 on aggregate) which saw Lion City Sailors advance to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-final first leg match on 5 March against J1 League club Sanfreece Hiroshima, Lion City Sailors were heavily defeated 6–1 at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. However, on 8 March they were awarded a 3–0 win due to the Japanese side fielding an ineligible player. In the home fixture on 12 March, Lennart Thy opened up the account for the hosts in the 20th minute, before Sanfrece scored in the 34th minute. The game ended up as a draw, with the aggregate score 4–1 for Lion City Sailors. Therefore, against all odds, they qualified to the semi-finals.

## Football academy

In February 2013, the club opened and operated a football academy named 'Home United Youth Football Academy' which comprises ten futsal courts, two full-size football pitches, an events plaza, staff offices, meeting rooms and a Sports Performance Centre.
In June 2020, the launch of the new Lion City Sailors Football Academy was announced, along with further plans on youth development and its investments. It was given a One-Star rating by the Asian Football Confederation.
On 24 April 2021, Lion City Sailors announced the construction of a new training facility along Mattar Road that will be the home to the Sailors and as well as the club academy's scholars and trainees. The facility will, when completed, become Singapore's first fully-integrated football training centre.
On 29 July 2022, Lion City Sailors officially opened its new S$10 million training centre boasting the finest facilities in the football ecosystem in Singapore. Spanning 28,000 square meters, the training centre features five football pitches, one hybrid 11-a-side pitch, one artificial turf 11-a-side pitch, and three 7-a-side pitches which caters to the needs of grassroots, youth and senior team players. Besides the football pitches, the centre will also feature a fully equipped gym, physiotherapy rooms, a video analytics room, team locker rooms, a recreation room, as well as study rooms for academy trainees.
On 4 June 2024, the academy was elevated to a Two-Star academy status by the AFC where they were particularly impressed by the high level of professionalism among the managerial staff, coupled with the concerted efforts towards aligning the youth academy’s goals with the first team's objectives. LFSFA are one of only four academies in Southeast Asia to be conferred a Two-Star academy status alongside Johor Darul Ta'zim Academy, NFDP Mokhtar Dahari Academy in Malaysia and Chonburi Academy in Thailand.

## Stadium

Bishan Stadium served as the home ground of Lion City Sailors where it has a seating capacity of 6,254. It was the home base for the football club (initially known as Home United) from its inception all the way to 2020. Following the conclusion of the 2020 Singapore Premier League season, the Bishan Stadium pitch was closed for play as it underwent returfing, causing the club to seek a temporary move to Jalan Besar Stadium for the time being. After two years and two Singapore Premier League seasons, Lion City Sailors headed back to Bishan Stadium for the 2023 Singapore Premier League season, fitted with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. However the Sailors host their 2023–24 AFC Champions League home matches at the Jalan Besar Stadium as it match the specific requirements standard of the tournament.

## Sponsors

| Period | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
| 1996–2005 | Diadora | Super Coffee |
| 2006–2008 | Diadora | Coca-Cola |
| 2009–2014 | Kappa | Coca-Cola |
| 2015 | Puma | AVEC |
| 2016 | Puma | No sponsors |
| 2017–2019 | Puma | Linco Investments |
| 2020–present | Puma | Sea Limited Shopee (AFC Champions League matches only) |

## Affiliated clubs

* Borussia Dortmund (2021–2023)
Between 2021 and 2023, Lion City Sailors and eight-time Bundesliga champions, Borussia Dortmund had a partnership focused on youth development and knowledge sharing. The commitment saw a series of youth development programmes, coaching, educational and professional exchanges as well as football training camps in Germany. This partnership was intended to harness the growing commitment to build a strong infrastructure for Singapore's youth football development and overall support the growth in areas of sports science, sports medicine, analytics and talent scouting.
* Feyenoord (2022–present)
In 2022, Lion City Sailors and 16-time Eredivisie champions, Feyenoord Rotterdam forged a 3-year partnership focused on youth development and education. The commitment will see a series of youth development programmes, coaching, educational and professional exchanges as well as football training camps in the Netherlands, with Sailors supporting Feyenoord's brand exposure in Singapore.

## Players

    As of 25 January 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SGP | Izwan Mahbud |
| 4 | DF | CRO | Toni Datković |
| 5 | DF | SGP | Lionel Tan |
| 6 | MF | SGP | Anumanthan Kumar |
| 7 | FW | SGP | Shawal Anuar |
| 8 | MF | POR | Rui Pires |
| 9 | FW | GER | Lennart Thy |
| 10 | MF | NED | Bart Ramselaar |
| 11 | DF | SGP | Hafiz Nor (vice captain) |
| 13 | GK | SGP | Adib Nur Hakim |
| 14 | MF | SGP | Hariss Harun (captain) |
| 15 | MF | SGP | Song Ui-young |
| 16 | MF | SGP | Hami Syahin |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | BEL | Maxime Lestienne |
| 18 | MF | BIH | Obren Kljajic $^{U21FP}$ |
| 19 | DF | SGP | Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
| 20 | DF | ESP | Sergio Carmona $^{U21FP}$ |
| 21 | FW | SGP | Abdul Rasaq Akeem |
| 22 | DF | SGP | Christopher van Huizen |
| 23 | MF | SGP | Haiqal Pashia |
| 26 | DF | AUS | Bailey Wright |
| 28 | GK | SGP | Zharfan Rohaizad |
| 29 | DF | POR | Diogo Costa $^{U21FP}$ (on loan from Famalicão) |
| 30 | DF | SGP | Akram Azman |
| 68 | DF | SYR | Ali Al-Rina $^{U21FP}$ (on loan from Al Ittihad Ahli) |
| 80 | FW | SGP | Nathan Mao $^{U21}$ |

### Under-21s and Academy

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 53 | GK | SGP | Ainun Nuha Ilyasir |
| 54 | DF | SGP | Luth Harith |
| 56 | DF | SGP | Nur Muhammad Fadly |
| 57 | MF | BRA | Enrico Walmarth |
| 58 | DF | SGP | Iliya Naufal |
| 59 | DF | SGP | Ahmad Ilhan Rizqullah |
| 60 | GK | SVN | Benjamin Zerak |
| 61 | MF | SGP | Andy Reefqy |
| 62 | MF | IRL | Joshua Little |
| 63 | DF | SGP | Idzham Eszuan |
| 64 | MF | SGP | Harith Danish Irwan |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 65 | MF | SGP | Rae Peh |
| 66 | MF | SGP | Sarrvin Raj |
| 67 | FW | SGP | Izzan Rifqi |
| 70 | MF | ENG | Ewan Seddon |
| 71 | FW | SGP | Kian Ghadessy |
| 72 | FW | SGP | Ilyasin Zayan |
| 73 | FW | SGP | Ahmad Luthfi |
| 74 | MF | POR | Tiago Martins |
| 75 | FW | ENG | Harry Spence |
| 78 | FW | SGP | Daniel Hafiy |
| 79 | DF | SGP | Aniq Rashuan |

### On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | SGP | Bill Mamadou (at Young Lions) |
| 15 | MF | SGP | Danish Qayyum $^{U23}$ (National Service until 2025, at Young Lions) |
| 30 | DF | SGP | Nur Adam Abdullah $^{U23}$ (National Service until 2025, at Young Lions) |
| 55 | DF | SGP | Marcus Mosses $^{U21}$ (at Tanjong Pagar United U21) |
| 68 | FW | SGP | Izrafil Mohamed $^{U21}$ (at Tanjong Pagar United U21) |
| 77 | MF | SGP | Asis Ijilrali (at Estrela da Amadora until June 2025) |
| — | MF | SGP | Jonan Tan $^{U21}$ (at Estrela da Amadora U23 until June 2025) |
| — | DF | SGP | Uvayn Kumar $^{U21}$ (at Tanjong Pagar United U21) |
| — | MF | SGP | Yasir Nizamudin $^{U21}$ (National Service until 2024, at Hougang United U21) |
| — | FW | SGP | Khairin Nadim $^{U21}$ (at Vizela until June 2026) |

## Club officials
### Management

| Position | Name |
| Chairman | Forrest Li |
| Sporting director | Badri Ghent |
| Technical director | Luka Lalić |
| Head coach | Aleksandar Ranković |
| Assistant coach | Marko Perović |
| Goalkeeper coach | Chua Lye-Heng |
| Fitness coach | Dževad Šarić |
| Head of rehabilitation | Mike Kerklaan |
| Physiologist | Niels Van Sundert David Conde |
| Video analyst | Nigel Goh Muhammad Yusuf Chatyawan |
| Performance analyst | He Qixiang |
| Team manager | Hương Trần |
| Logistics officers | Zulkifli Ibrahim |
| Under-21s head coach | Firdaus Kassim |

## Honours

| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
| League | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 1999, 2003, 2021 |
| Cup | Singapore Cup | 7 | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2023 |
| Cup | Singapore Community Shield | 3 | 2019, 2022, 2024 |
| Cup | Singapore FA Cup | 3 | 2013, 2015, 2016 |
Bold is for those competition that are currently active.

## Personal awards
### Domestic

* League Player of the Year
** Zsolt Bücs (1999)
** Peres de Oliveira (2003)
** Surachai Jaturapattarapong (2004)
** Valery Hiek (2009)
** Shahril Ishak (2010)
** Lee Kwan-Woo (2013)
** Gabriel Quak (2020)
** Maxime Lestienne (2023)
* League Young Player of the Year
** Sirina Camara (2013)
** Hami Syahin (2019)
** Saifullah Akbar (2019)
** Nur Adam Abdullah (2021)
* League Coach of the Year
** Robert Alberts (1999)
** Lee Lim-Saeng (2013)
* League Top Scorer
** Stuart Young (1998)
** Peres de Oliveira (2003)
** Egmar Gonçalves (2004)
** Frédéric Mendy (2012)
** Stipe Plazibat (2020)
** Maxime Lestienne (2023)
* League Goal of the Year
** Gabriel Quak against Balestier Khalsa (18 April 2021)
* League Golden Gloves
** Lionel Lewis (2011)
** Shahril Jantan (2013)
* League Team of the Year
** Faris Ramli (2017)
** Irfan Fandi (2017)
** Stipe Plazibat (2017, 2020, 2021)
** Song Ui-young (2018, 2020)
** Hafiz Nor (2018)
** Shahril Ishak (2018)
** Tajeli Salamat (2020)
** Gabriel Quak (2020)
** Kaishu Yamazaki (2020)
** Jorge Fellipe (2021)
** Nur Adam Abdullah (2021)
** Shahdan Sulaiman (2021)
** Pedro Henrique (2022)
** Diego Lopes (2022, 2023)
** Maxime Lestienne (2022, 2023)
** Shawal Anuar (2023)

### Others

* People's Choice Award
** Kengne Ludovick (2008)

## Performance records
### Performance by coach

The following table provides a summary of the coach appointed by the club.
    Statistics correct as of 14 May 2024
| Coach | Season | Achievements |
| Carlos Roberto Pereira | 1 January 1996 – 5 June 1997 | |
| Ibrahim Awang | 6 June 1997 – 14 August 1998 | |
| Robert Alberts | 15 August 1998 – 31 December 2001 | – 1999 S.League – 2000 Singapore Cup – 2001 Singapore Cup |
| Jason Withe | 1 January 2002 – 7 August 2002 | |
| Yakob Hashim | 8 August 2002 – 31 August 2002 | |
| Steve Darby | 1 September 2002 – 7 November 2005 | – 2003 S.League – 2003 Singapore Cup – 2005 Singapore Cup |
| Zsolt Bűcs | 13 January 2006 – 30 August 2006 | |
| Vincent Subramaniam | 1 September 2006 – 31 December 2007 | |
| P. N. Sivaji | 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2009 | |
| Lee Lim-saeng | 1 January 2010 – 5 December 2014 | – 2011 Singapore Cup – 2013 Singapore Cup |
| Philippe Aw | 1 January 2015 – 30 July 2016 | |
| Aidil Sharin Sahak | 4 August 2016 – 7 October 2018 | |
| Saswadimata Dasuki | 3 December 2018 – 19 April 2019 | – 2019 Singapore Community Shield |
| Noh Rahman (interim) | 19 April 2019 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Radojko Avramović | 2 July 2019 – 18 August 2019 | |
| Noh Rahman (interim) | 18 August 2019 – 18 December 2019 | |
| As Lion City Sailors |||
| Aurelio Vidmar | 18 December 2019 – 29 April 2021 | |
| Robin Chitrakar (interim) | 30 April 2021 – 22 May 2021 | |
| Kim Do-hoon | 18 May 2021 – 11 August 2022 | – 2021 Singapore Premier League – 2022 Singapore Community Shield |
| Luka Lalić (interim) | 12 August 2022 – 31 December 2022 | |
| Risto Vidaković | 1 January 2022 – 18 June 2023 | |
| Daan van Oudheusden (interim) | 19 June 2023 | |
| Aleksandar Ranković | 30 June 2023 – present | – 2023 Singapore Cup – 2024 Singapore Community Shield |

### Performance by competition

Domestic league
The following table provides a summary of the result by season.
Statistics correct as of 18 Sept 2023
Year
Pld
W
D
L
Win %
Achievements
1996
28
6
7
15
021.4
1997
16
2
1
13
012.5
1998
20
8
4
8
040.0
3rd (Cup)
1999
22
15
6
1
068.2
1st (League) 3rd (Cup)
2000
22
11
7
4
050.0
Winners (cup)
2001
33
23
3
7
069.7
3rd (League) 1st (Cup)
2002
33
18
10
5
054.5
2nd (League)
2003
33
26
5
2
078.8
1st (League)
2004
27
17
2
8
063.0
2nd (League) 2nd (Cup)
2005
27
14
4
9
051.9
1st (Cup)
2006
30
15
6
9
050.0
2007
33
24
6
3
072.7
2nd (League)
2008
33
23
3
7
069.7
3rd (League) 2nd (Community Shield)
2009
30
16
5
9
053.3
3rd (League Cup)
2010
33
18
11
4
054.5
3rd (League)
2011
33
25
2
6
075.8
2nd (League) 1st (Cup)
2012
24
11
7
6
045.8
2nd (Community Shield)
2013
27
16
3
8
059.3
2nd (L)eague 1st (Cup)
2014
27
13
5
9
048.1
2nd (Cup) 2nd (Community Shield)
2015
27
9
9
9
033.3
2nd (Cup)
2016
24
11
4
9
045.8
3rd (League Cup)
2017
24
15
5
4
062.5
3rd (League) 3rd (Cup)
2018
24
12
7
5
050.0
2nd (League) 3rd (Cup)
2019
24
9
3
12
037.5
1st (Community Shield)
2020
14
8
3
3
057.1
3rd (League)
2021
21
14
6
1
066.7
1st (League)
2022
28
18
3
7
064.3
2nd (League) 1st (Community Shield)
2023
24
17
3
4
070.8
2nd (League)
2024–25
0
0
0
0
Total
740
413
140
187
055.8
AFC competitions
The following table provides a summary of the result by season.
Statistics correct as of 13 Dec 2023
Year
Pld
W
D
L
Win %
Tournaments
2004
10
5
3
2
050.0
AFC Cup
2005
8
4
1
3
050.0
AFC Cup
2006
6
2
0
4
033.3
AFC Cup
2008
8
5
1
2
062.5
AFC Cup
2009
7
4
0
3
057.1
AFC Cup
2012
7
3
1
3
042.9
AFC Cup
2014
6
3
1
2
050.0
AFC Cup
2017
10
7
2
1
070.0
AFC Cup
2018
12
7
2
3
058.3
AFC Cup
2019
7
3
1
3
042.9
AFC Champions League qualifier AFC Cup
2022
6
2
1
3
033.3
AFC Champions League
2023–2024
6
2
0
4
033.3
AFC Champions League
2024–2025
0
0
0
0
AFC Champions League Two
Total
93
47
13
33
050.5 :

## Records and statistics

As of 18 March 2025.

### Top 10 all-time appearances

| Rank | Player | Years | Club appearances |
| 1 | Juma'at Jantan | 2007–2011, 2013–2019 | 307 |
| 2 | Song Ui-young | 2011–2023, 2024–present | 261 |
| 3 | Egmar Gonçalves | 1996–1998, 2000–2006 | 255 |
| 4 | Hafiz Nor | 2012, 2018–present | 196 |
| 5 | Peres De Oliveira | 2001–2015, 2008–2010 | 180 |
| 6 | Lionel Lewis | 2005–2012 | 164 |
| 6 | Abdil Qaiyyim | 2011, 2015–2019 | 164 |
| 8 | Sirina Camara | 2013–2018 | 163 |
| 9 | Rosman Sulaiman | 2004–2005, 2006–2012 | 161 |
| 10 | Shahril Ishak | 2007–2010, 2018–2021 | 158 |

### Top 10 all-time scorers

| Rank | Player | Club appearances | Total goals |
| 1 | Egmar Gonçalves | 255 | 239 |
| 2 | Peres De Oliveira | 180 | 107 |
| 3 | Song Ui-young | 261 | 90 |
| 4 | Stipe Plazibat | 64 | 60 |
| 4 | Maxime Lestienne | 107 | 60 |
| 6 | Shahril Ishak | 158 | 56 |
| 7 | Frédéric Mendy | 65 | 47 |
| 8 | Ludovick Takam | 71 | 45 |
| 9 | Shawal Anuar | 72 | 40 |
| 10 | Qiu Li | 84 | 37 |
* Biggest win as Home United: 0–8 vs Geylang International (4 November 2001)
* Biggest win as Lion City Sailors: 1–10 vs Young Lions (13 August 2022)
* Heaviest defeats as Home United: 9–1 vs April 25 SC (28 August 2018)
* Heaviest defeats as Lion City Sailors: 0–6 vs Urawa Red Diamonds (27 April 2022)
* Youngest Goal scorers: Irfan Fandi ~ 19 years 2 months 2 days old (On 15 October 2016 vs Balestier Khalsa)
* Oldest Goal scorers: Shahril Ishak ~ 36 years 10 months 12 days (On 5 December 2020 vs Balestier Khalsa)
* Youngest ever debutant: Nathan Mao ~ 15 years and 5 days old (On 31 March 2023 vs Tampines Rovers)

## Performance in AFC competition

* AFC Champions League/AFC Champions League Elite
       2022: Group stage
       2023–24: Group stage
* AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two:
       2004: Semi-final
       2005: Quarter-final
       2006: Group stage
       2008: Quarter-final
       2009: Quarter-final
       2012: Round of 16
       2014: Group stage
       2017: Zonal finals
       2018: Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
       2019: Group stage
       2021: Cancelled
       2024–25: Ongoing
Continental opponents since 2020 :
| Opponent | Season |
| Daegu FC | 2022 AFC Champions League |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2022 AFC Champions League |
| Shandong Taishan | 2022 AFC Champions League |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2023–24 AFC Champions League |
| Bangkok United | 2023–24 AFC Champions League |
| Kitchee | 2023–24 AFC Champions League |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two |
| Port | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two |
| Muangthong United | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two |
| Zhejiang | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two |
| Persib Bandung | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two |