Singapore Premier League
The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which represents the sport's highest level in the Singapore football league system.
| Organising body | Football Association of Singapore (FAS) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 14 April 1996 (as S. League) 31 March 2018 (as Singapore Premier League) |
| Country | Singapore (8 teams) |
| Other club(s) from | Brunei (1 team) |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Singapore Cup Singapore Community Shield |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League 2 |
| Current champions | Albirex Niigata (S) (6th title) |
| Most championships | Warriors FC (9 titles) |
| Most appearances | Daniel Bennett (518) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Duric (385) |
| TV partners | 1 Play Sports (live streaming) Mediacorp Singtel TV Starhub J Sports |
| Website | spl |
| Current: 2024–25 Singapore Premier League | |
The competition was founded as the S. League on 14 April 1996 after the FAS announced its intention to promote and expand the growing local football community by having a top level domestic league. As of 2022, the league comprises eight clubs, consisting of three rounds in which each team plays every other team once. Seasons run from late March to October, with teams playing 21 matches each, totalling 147 matches in the season.
Successful SPL clubs gain qualification into Asian continental club competitions, including the AFC Champions League 2. SPL currently does not practice promotion and relegation. Since the league's inception in 1996, 7 clubs have been crowned champions. Warriors FC have been the most successful club with 9 titles, followed by Albirex Niigata Singapore (6),Tampines Rovers (5), Lion City Sailors (3), Geylang International (2), DPMM FC (2) and Étoile FC (1). The current champions are Albirex Niigata, the Japanese satellite team, having won their fifth S-League title in the 2023 season.