2025 Lion City Sailors Women season

Lion City Sailors
2025 season
OwnerGarena
ChairmanForrest Li
Head coachMuhammad Yusuf Chatyawan

The 2025 season marks the Lion City Sailors Women's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Women's Premier League. The team will be looking to build on their success from the last three seasons, when they finished as champion in the league.[1]

The Sailors Women have a strong squad with a good mix of experience and youth. They are led by Daniel Ong, a former Singapore International. He has previously managed the Singapore national team and was the assistant coach of the team in 2023.[2][3] [4]

Kits

Kits using Puma's trademark
Home
Away
Goalkeeper Home 1
Goalkeeper Away 2

Squad

Women squad (LCS)

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeeper
1 Izairida Shakira Singapore (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2024 2025
22 Beatrice Tan Li Bin Singapore (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2022 2025
Defender
4 Umairah Hamdan Singapore (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 Singapore South Avenue CSC 2022 2025
8 Syazwani Ruzi Singapore (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 Singapore Still Aerion 2022 2025
13 Mira Ruzana Singapore (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 Singapore Still Aerion 2025 2025
17 Khairunnisa Anwar Singapore (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 Singapore South Avenue CSC 2022 2025
27 Tia Foong Po Shiun Singapore (2007-07-31) 31 July 2007 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2025
76 Tyan Foong Singapore (2009-04-19) 19 April 2009 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2024 2025
80 Siti Nurerwadah Erwan Singapore (2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 Singapore Geylang International (W) 2025 2025
Midfielder
2 Madison Josephine Telmer Canada (2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 United States Old Dominion University 2022 2025
12 Anaya Sehgal India 2008 Singapore JSSL Tampines 2025 2025
15 Qarissa Putri Ramadhani Singapore (2008-09-24) 24 September 2008 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United (W) 2024 2025
16 Ho Huixin Singapore (1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 Singapore Home United (W) 2022 2025
23 Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli Singapore (2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2024 2025
24 Nurhidayu Naszri Singapore (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 Singapore JSSL Tampines 2024 2025
32 Nur Ain Salleh Singapore (2010-01-07) 7 January 2010 Spain Madrid CFF Youth 2024 2025
33 Amelia Ng Jing Xuan Singapore 2010 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2025 2025
77 Dhaniyah Qasimah Singapore (2004-07-07) 7 July 2004 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) (W) 2025 2025
90 Wan Nashirah Mohammed Singapore (2005-08-04) 4 August 2005 Singapore Geylang International (W) 2025 2025
Forwards
9 Raeka Ee Pei Ying Singapore (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2023 2025
10 Farah Nurzahirah Singapore (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 Singapore Geylang International (W) 2025 2025
20 Dorcas Chu Singapore (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2025
28 Putri Alyiah Seow Malaysia (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2025 2025
Josephine Ang Kaile Singapore (2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2024
Mid-season transferred players
6 Seri Nurinsyirah Singapore (2009-01-29) 29 January 2009 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2023 2025
7 Cara Ming-Yan Chang Singapore (2008-11-28) 28 November 2008 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2025
10 Priscille Le Helloco France (2007-01-08) 8 January 2007 Singapore JSSL Tampines 2024 2025
11 Liyana Indah Rickit Singapore (2009-10-14) 14 October 2009 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2025
19 Yuvika Suresh Singapore (2009-03-01) 1 March 2009 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2022 2025
25 Nor Adriana Lim Singapore 2009 Singapore Mattar Sailors (W) 2025 2025

Women squad (Mattar Sailors)

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeeper
1 Julia Young Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
18 Tamara Chang Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
Defender
4 Nadia Nuraffendi Singapore Singapore Lion City Sailors (W) 2023 2025
6 Rasyiqah Miza Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
13 Katelyn Yeoh Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
14 Isis Ang Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
17 Carolyn Chan Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
21 Syaizta Ohorella Singapore 2009 Singapore 2023 2025
22 Tasha Foong Po Yui Singapore (2005-05-27) 27 May 2005 Singapore ITE College East 2022 2025
24 Clara Wong Singapore Singapore Royal Arion 2025 2025
99 Syahirah Issaka Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
Midfielder
8 Joyce Foo Singapore Singapore Still Aerion 2025 2025
10 Tharshini Rajasegar Singapore Singapore Still Aerion 2025 2025
11 Jaen Lee Singapore Singapore 2023 2025
15 Natalie Ng Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
20 Nayli Elvira Sha'aril Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
23 Remi Ogawa Japan Singapore Royal Arion 2025 2025
25 Nurhannah Qistina Singapore Singapore Still Aerion 2025 2025
39 Erina Oyama Japan Singapore 2025 2025
Forward
5 Milan Kaur Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
7 Maxine Maribbay Singapore (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 2023 2025
9 Maite Jones Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
19 Hannah Abdullahsiraj Singapore Singapore 2025 2025
95 Sri Ravi Sivashankar Singapore Singapore 2025 2025


Staff

The following list displays the coaching and administrative staff of Lion City Sailors FC:[5]

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
DF Singapore Mira Ruzana Singapore Still Aerion WFC Women Free [6]
MF India Anaya Sehgal Singapore BG Tampines Rovers (W) Women Free [6]
MF Singapore Dhaniyah Qasimah Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) (W) Women Free [7]

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref
DF Canada Madison Josephine Telmer United States Old Dominion University Women Season loan till July 2025
FW Singapore Nur Ain Salleh Spain Madrid CFF Youth Women Loan
DF Singapore Siti Nurerwadah Erwan Singapore Geylang International Women Free [8] [8]
MF Singapore Wan Nashirah Mohammed Singapore Geylang International Women Free [8]
FW Singapore Farah Nurzahirah Singapore Geylang International Women Free [8]

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
GK FranceSingapore Talia Sachet Singapore Balestier Khalsa (W) Mattar Sailors Free
GK SingaporePhilippines Chantale Lamasan Rosa Singapore Mattar Sailors Free [a]
DF PhilippinesUnited States Sara Hayduchok Malaysia KL Rangers FC (W) Women Free
DF Canada Madison Josephine Telmer United States Old Dominion University Women Free
MF Singapore Natasha Kaur Women Free
MF Japan Miray Hokotate Altun Women Free
MF Singapore Seri Ayu Natasha Naszri Spain ESC La Liga Academy Women Free [9] [b]
FW Singapore Verona Lim Ruo Ya Japan Albirex Niigata (W) Mattar Sailors Free [c]
FW Singapore Nur Ain Salleh Spain Madrid CFF Youth Women Free
4 years till 2029 [10]
FW Singapore Celine Koh Singapore Tiong Bahru FC (W) Mattar Sailors Free [d]

Mid-season

Position Player Transferred To Team Ref
DF Singapore Seri Nurinsyirah United States IMG Academy First Team Scholarship till 2028 [8]
DF Singapore Yuvika Suresh United States IMG Academy First Team Scholarship till 2028 [8]
MF Singapore Liyana Rickit United States IMG Academy First Team Scholarship till 2028 [8]
DF France Priscille Le Helloco First Team Free. Left for Study [8]
FW Singapore Cara Ming-Yan Chang First Team Free. Left for Study [8]
FW Singapore Nor Adriana Lim First Team Free [8]
  1. ^ Celine Koh subsequently moves to IMG Academy till 2028
  2. ^ Natasha Naszri played for LCS Women Team in Women Premier League before joining sister team, Mattar City Sailors (W) in the Women National League
  3. ^ Celine Koh subsequently moves to IMG Academy till 2028
  4. ^ Celine Koh subsequently moves to IMG Academy till 2028

Loans In

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Team Ref

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals (Women)

As of 16 Aug 25
No. Pos. Player WPL AFC Champions League Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Singapore Izairida Shakira 3 0 0 0 3 0
2 MF Canada Madison Telmer 2 4 0 0 2 4
4 DF Singapore Nur Umairah 6+1 2 0 0 7 2
8 DF Singapore Nur Syazwani Ruzi 7+1 2 0 0 8 2
9 FW Singapore Raeka Ee Pei Ying 8 7 0 0 8 7
10 FW Singapore Farah Nurzahirah 1 0 0 0 1 0
12 MF India Anaya Sehgal 0+2 0 0 0 2 1
13 DF Singapore Mira Ruzana 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
15 MF Singapore Qarissa Putri Ramadhani 3+1 0 0 0 4 0
16 MF Singapore Ho Hui Xin 5 0 0 0 5 0
17 DF Singapore Khairunnisa Anwar 6 0 0 0 6 0
20 FW Singapore Dorcas Chu 2+1 0 0 0 3 0
22 GK Singapore Beatrice Tan 5 0 0 0 5 0
23 MF Singapore Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 8 7 0 0 8 7
24 MF Singapore Nurhidayu Naszri 6+1 2 0 0 7 2
27 DF Singapore Tia Foong Po Shiun 1+1 0 0 0 2 0
28 FW MalaysiaNetherlands Putri Alyiah Seow 3+3 7 0 0 6 7
32 FW Singapore Nur Ain Salleh 1 0 0 0 1 0
33 MF Singapore Amelia Ng Jing Xuan 1+2 0 0 0 3 0
76 DF Singapore Tyan Foong 1 0 0 0 1 0
77 MF Singapore Dhaniyah Qasimah 8 0 0 0 8 0
80 MF Singapore Siti Nurerwadah Erwan 1 0 0 0 1 0
90 MF Singapore Wan Nashirah Mohammed 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
6 DF Singapore Seri Nurinsyirah 2+1 3 0 0 3 3
7 MF Singapore Cara Ming-Yan Chang 1+2 0 0 0 3 0
10 FW France Priscille Le Helloco 5+1 1 0 0 6 1
11 MF Singapore Liyana Indah Rickit 2 1 0 0 2 1
19 MF Singapore Yuvika Suresh 2+4 3 0 0 6 3
25 FW Singapore Nor Adriana Lim 0+4 3 0 0 4 3

Appearances and goals (Mattar Sailors)

As of 13 Oct 2023
No. Pos. Player WNL
Apps. Goals
1 GK Singapore Chantale Lamasan Rosa 4 0
2 DF Singapore Rayna Balqis 3 2
3 DF Singapore Fatin Aqillah 2 0
5 DF Singapore Lopez 1 0
6 DF Singapore Putri Alyiah Seow 3 3
7 FW Singapore Nor Adriana Lim 4 7
8 FW Singapore Celine Koh 3 1
9 FW Singapore Liyana Indah Rickit 3+1 4
10 MF Singapore Verona Lim Ruo Ya 2+1 1
11 MF Singapore Jaen Lee 1+2 2
12 MF Singapore Amelia Ng Jing Xuan 1 0
15 FW Singapore Maxine Maribbay 2 0
17 MF Singapore Carol 1 0
19 DF Singapore Tyan Foong 1 0
21 DF Singapore Syaizta Ohorella 2 0
22 DF Singapore Tasha Foong Po Yui 3 0
24 MF Singapore Mayvin Chan 2 3
25 DF Singapore Gerry 1 0
27 DF Singapore Milan 1 0
? FW Singapore Katelyn Yeoh 0 0
? GK Singapore Talia Sachet 0 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club


Competition

2025 Women's Premier League is as followed. [11]

Women's Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 March 2025 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 1–2 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Ruriko Takashima 29' Report Raeka Ee Pei Ying 39'
Nor Adriana Lim 83'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
16 March 2025 2 Lion City Sailors Singapore 9–0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang
Putri Alyiah Seow 3'
Raeka Ee Pei Ying 23'
Liyana Indah Rickit 32'
Nur Syazwani Ruzi 44'
Yuvika Suresh 51', 58'
Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 69'
Nurhidayu Naszri 77'
Nur Umairah 90'
Report Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
3 September 2025 3 (Rescheduled) Tanjong Pagar United Singapore P–P Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
13 April 2025 4 Lion City Sailors Singapore 0–0 Singapore Hougang United Choa Chu Kang
Nur Syazwani Ruzi soccer ball with red X84 Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
19 April 2025 5 BG Tampines Rovers Singapore 2–9 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
  • Anna Seng 4'
  • Ruby Brooks 56'
Report
  • Putri Alyiah Seow 22', 28', 70', 80'
  • Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 43', 45+1', 54'
  • Raeka Ee Pei Ying 66'
  • Anaya Sehgal 89'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1 October 2025 6 (Rescheduled) Lion City Sailors Singapore P–P Singapore Tiong Bahru FC Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
17 September 2025 7 (Rescheduled) Still Aerion WFC Singapore P–P Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
10 May 2025 8 Lion City Sailors Singapore 8–0 Singapore Geylang International Choa Chu Kang
  • Nurhidayu Naszri 16'
  • Raeka Ee Pei Ying 20', 43', 53', 81'
  • Priscille Le Helloco 32'
  • Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 47', 56'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
18 May 2025 9 Lion City Sailors Singapore 0–1 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang
Ruriko Takashima 22' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
24 May 2025 10 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 0–14 Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
  • Seri Nurinsyirah 3', 15', 40'
  • Madison Josephine Telmer 6', 45', 46', 51'
  • Syazwani Ruzi 31'
  • Yuvika Suresh 41'
  • Nor Adriana Lim 48', 60'
  • Sarah Zu’risqha Zul’kepli 53'
  • Putri Alyiah Seow 74', 90'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
16 August 2025 11 Lion City Sailors Singapore 1–0 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Choa Chu Kang
  • Nur Umairah 62'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
7 September 2025 12 Hougang United Singapore Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
13 September 2025 13 Lion City Sailors Singapore Singapore BG Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
21 September 2025 14 Tiong Bahru FC Singapore Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
28 September 2025 15 Lion City Sailors Singapore Singapore Still Aerion WFC Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
5 October 2025 16 (Rescheduled) Geylang International Singapore Singapore Lion City Sailors Choa Chu Kang
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S) 8 7 0 1 34 5 +29 21 Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League
2 8 6 1 1 43 4 +39 19
3 Still Aerion 7 5 1 1 30 12 +18 16
4 Hougang United 8 5 2 1 12 10 +2 17
5 Geylang International 10 5 1 4 30 19 +11 16
6 BG Tampines Rovers 10 2 1 7 12 36 −24 7
7 Tiong Bahru 7 2 0 5 8 17 −9 6
8 Tanjong Pagar United 7 1 0 6 5 16 −11 3
9 Balestier Khalsa 9 1 0 8 5 60 −55 3
Updated to match(es) played on 18 Aug 2025. Source: Women's Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins

AFC Women's Champions League

Qualifying Round

25 August 2025 Preliminary Stage Grp Match 1 Etihad Club Jordan Singapore Lion City Sailors Melaka, Malaysia
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
28 August 2025 Preliminary Stage Grp Match 2 Lion City Sailors Singapore Malaysia Kelana United Melaka, Malaysia
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
31 August 2025 Preliminary Stage Grp Match 3 Lion City Sailors Singapore Kyrgyzstan Sdyushor SI - Asiagoal Melaka, Malaysia
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Malaysia Kelana United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to group stage
2 Jordan Etihad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Singapore Lion City Sailors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kyrgyzstan Sdyushor SI - Asiagoal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Competition (Women's National League)

(Played under name of Mattar Sailors Women)

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 Jun 2025 3 GDT Circuit 0-8 Mattar Sailors LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8 Report
  • Tharshini
  • Maite
  • Maxine
  • Nayli
  • Milan
21 Jun 2025 5 Jungfrau Punggol 1-2 Mattar Sailors LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8
  • Serena
Report
  • Maite Jones
  • Maxine Maribbay
29 Jun 2025 9 Mattar Sailors 1-1 Unity FC LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8 Rasyiqah Report
6 July 2025 12 Mattar Sailors 7-0 Kaki Bukit LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8
  • Milan
  • Maxine
  • Remi
  • Jaen
  • og'
Report
20 July 2025 18 Eastern Thunder 2-1 Mattar Sailors Manjusri Secondary
17:00 UTC+8
27 July 2025 21 Royal Arion 1-3 Mattar Sailors LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8
3 August 2025 Mattar Sailors 11-0 GDT Circuit LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8
17 August 2025 Mattar Sailors - Jungfrau Punggol LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8
23 August 2025 Unity FC - Mattar Sailors XCL World Academy
19:00 UTC+8
31 August 2025 Kaki Bukit SC - Mattar Sailors LCS Training Centre
19:00 UTC+8

Round Robin

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Jungfrau Punggol FC 7 6 0 1 23 7 +16 18
2 7 5 1 1 33 5 +28 16
3 Eastern Thunder FC 7 5 0 2 14 6 +8 15
4 Unity FC 7 3 1 3 13 9 +4 10
5 Kaki Bukit SC 5 2 0 3 13 17 −4 6
6 Royal Arion Women's FC 7 1 0 6 8 19 −11 3
7 GDT Circuit FC 6 0 0 6 1 42 −41 0
Updated to match(es) played on 16 Aug 2025. Source: FAS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins

Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lion City Sailors crowned 2024 Deloitte Women's Premier League Champions". Sport Singapore.
  2. ^ "Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC". Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Deloitte Women's Premier League returns with 10 clubs, kicks off on 18th March - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
  4. ^ "Landmark AFC Women's Champions League™ to kick off with 22 clubs". the-AFC.
  5. ^ "FIRST TEAM STAFF".
  6. ^ a b Sailors, Lion City (25 February 2025). "Sailors Women strengthen squad ahead of 2025 WPL and AWCL challenge".
  7. ^ "Dhaniyah Qasimah will be joining Lion City Sailors FC in 2025 season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "WPL YPOTY Farah Nurzahirah headlines Sailors Women's trio of signings from Geylang".
  9. ^ Sailors, Lion City (21 June 2024). "Sailors Women bolster squad for WPL and AWCL challenges with 4 new players".
  10. ^ Sailors, Lion City (3 January 2025). "Sailors Academy's first female scholar Nur Ain Salleh earns move to Spain via Unleash the Roar! overseas football scholarship".
  11. ^ "2025 Women's Premier League fixture announcement". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.