
The S.League is Singapore's first professional football league, kick-started by the nation's withdrawal from the Malaysia Cup in 1994. Two years later in 1996, an eight-team S.League was born.
Indeed the S.League has evolved from its humble beginnings in 1996 into the forward thinking and modern professional league it is today. In fact, the S-League is widely regarded as the best league in South East Asia.
Eight non-Singaporean teams have been involved in the S.League – Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore), Sinchi FC, Sporting Afrique FC, Liaoning Guangyuan FC, Super Reds FC, Dalian Shide Siwu, Harimau Muda and Brunei DPMM FC.
An ninth side – Etoile FC – went on to become the first non-Singaporean team to win the S.League title in 2010.
In February 2007, the S.League received a massive shot in the arm when it was shortlisted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) among the top ten leagues in Asia, alongside the J-League, K-League and A-League.
| Rank |
Teams
|
Played | Wins | Draw | Lost | Diff | GD | Goal score | Goals conceded | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Tampines Rovers FC | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 - 6 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 |
|
Albirex Niigata FC (S) | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 - 12 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 26 |
| 3 |
|
Tanjong Pagar FC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 - 18 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 24 |
| 4 |
|
Home United FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 - 11 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 |
|
Harimau Muda | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 - 17 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| 6 |
|
Brunei DPMM FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 - 17 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| 7 |
|
Balestier Khalsa FC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 - 18 | -2 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
| 8 |
|
Hougang United FC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 - 21 | -3 | 18 | 21 | 17 |
| 9 |
|
Woodlands Wellington | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 - 17 | -2 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| 10 |
|
Geylang Int'l FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 - 23 | -7 | 16 | 23 | 15 |
| 11 |
|
Warriors FC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 - 21 | -1 | 20 | 21 | 14 |
| 12 |
|
Courts Young Lions | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 - 29 | -27 | 2 | 29 | 0 |






