Singapore national under-16 football team
The Singapore national youth football team, nicknamed the Cubs, can refer to either of the following teams: the Under-16 team that represented the nation in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games and the Lion City Cup, and the Under-15s, which also took part in the Lion City Cup, and also the AFF U16 Championship. The youth team's honours include bronze for the YOG, second and third places for the Lion City Cup (the former being the U16s and the latter being the U15s). The team is also one of the favourites in Singapore sport as  of 2011. Background. Breakthrough. For many, the 2010 YOG team of Singapore seemed to be one of the best youth sides in recent memory, but they lost the semi-final 2–0 to Haiti youth team, the eventual silver medallists. They beat Montenegro in the third-place playoffs to clinch the bronze medal. Lion City Cup. In 2011, when Singapore revived the Lion City Cup, another team emerged from the shadows – the Under-15 team. The YOG side, though skipper Lightfoot was absent, played under a new coach: Takuma Koga. They grabbed second and third places (U16s – 2nd; U15s – 3rd), beating the  youth sides (U15) of Juventus, Everton and Newcastle United. Jeffrey Lightfoot of the U16s was called up, but he injured himself and was unfortunately ruled out for the whole campaign, leaving Dhukhilan Jeevamani to stand in as captain, and Illyas Lee as vice-captain. The years. Youth Olympics – The Road To Bronze (2010). 2010 marked the breakthrough for the Under-15 team as they went through the Youth Olympic Games, held in their own home, comfortably. They managed to get through the semi-finals before succumbing to a defeat against Haiti, who eventually lost the final and got second. Singapore then  beat Montenegro 4–1 to grab third place, bronze. Bronze Medal match. This match involved a lot of controversy, with a few Montenegro players accused of diving. Drawn 1–1, Singapore came back and eventually won the match 4–1. Lion City Cup: Under-16s journey (2011). As Under-16s, the ones who wholeheartedly fought for the bronze at the Youth Olympics, a lot was expected from them in the Lion City Cup. Though captain Jeffrey Lightfoot was absent with an injury, they managed to pull through to get first runners-up for the competition under temporary captain Dhukhilan Jeevamani. They also went with new  coach Takuma Koga. Semi finals. The semi-final between the youth team and Juventus U15 was an exciting match, with man of the match Hazim Hassan scoring 2 goals in the first half, and Juventus coming back with another 2 in the second. The Singapore team managed to beat Juventus in the penalty shootout. Final. Fashah Rosedin, or Fashah Iskandar (whichever you want to call him) was the most outstanding player that night against Flamengo. Sadly, Caio Rangel and his other Samba football fellows proved to be better, bringing the game to penalties where they won. Lion City Cup: Under-15s  journey (2011). The Under-15 team, led by coach Dejan Gluscevic grabbed third, losing to eventual winners Flamengo U15 in the semi-finals by toppling Juventus U15 4–0 in the third place play-off. Group stage. Their very first group game, up against Newcastle United's U15 batch, arguably one of the most exciting matches of the tournament. Down 3–1, Singapore used just nine minutes to score 3 back, and eventually win 4–3. Semi-finals. The Singapore U15s navigated past the group stage, leaving Newcastle U15 behind, and reaching to a clash with competition favourites Flamengo. Eventually, they were outplayed and  lost 3–0. Third-place play-off. This match, along with the Singapore U16 semi-final with the same Italian opponents. The Italians were comprehensively beaten with the Under-15s clinching third place. The AFF U-16 Championship (2011). The U15 team, captained by Adam Swandi, took part in the AFF U-16 Championship, and got fourth place. The team was coached by Dejan Gluscevic, and during their time there, they won 3 matches and lost 3 matches, losing both the semi-finals and the third place play-offs. The Championship also brought out 5 goals from captain and midfielder Adam Swandi, who scored  5 goals, against Vietnam, the Philippines and Myanmar. U16 Recent Results. 2013. 2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification 2015. 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification 2016. 2016 Jockey Cup 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2017. 2017 Jockey Cup 2017 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification 2017 U15 International Challenge Cup 2018. JENESYS 2017 Japan-ASEAN U-16 Youth Football Tournament 2018 Jockey Cup 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2018 U15 International Challenge Cup 2019. 2019 Jockey Cup 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification 2019 U15 International  Challenge Cup Players and Staff. Current squad. These players are called up for the AFC Under-16 Championship Qualifiers . Recent call-ups. These players are called up for the 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. Player History. Captains. Roles: "Captain" – The team leader. "Stand-in captain" – Stood in when captain was absent (applies only for a standing in for at least 3 games in a row.) Stadium. The youth team uses the Jalan Besar Stadium, sharing it temporarily with the senior team before the senior team moves to Singapore Sports Hub when it has finished construction. Singapore national under-16 football team The