Singapore Selection XI

Football team of selected players from S.League

Singapore Selection XI
NicknameSinga Select
AssociationFootball Association of Singapore (FAS)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Home stadiumJalan Besar Stadium

Singapore Selection XI, commonly referred to as SPL All Stars, is a football team made up of Singapore internationals and selected players from the Singapore Premier League. The team mainly plays in exhibition and non-international matches commonly during the footballing off-season.

History

Singapore Selection XI was created to form the best players in Singapore until 1996 when the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) created Singapore first professional league known as the S.League. Since 2001, Singapore Selection XI has participated in the Sultan of Selangor's Cup. Matches between the two sides has even been dubbed as the Malayan El'Clasico back in 1920s until the late 1990s.

From 2012 until 2014, Singapore Selection XI was restricted using up to four LionsXII players which were at the time competing in the Malaysia Super League. In 2013, the Singapore Selection XI coached by V. Sundramoorthy played against Atlético Madrid in the Peter Lim Charity Cup, losing by 0–2.[1] In 2014, the team played against Juventus at the new National Stadium, Singapore and lost 0–5.[2] The team also participated in the Barclays Asia Trophy in July 2015.[3]

In 2024, after a seven year hiatus, Singapore Selection XI was reformed to take on Selangor at the iconic Merdeka Stadium on 17 August. Balestier Khalsa coach Peter de Roo was appointed for the team. De Roo took on 7 of his club players and reunited with 3 former players, Ho Wai Loon, Kyoga Nakamura and Daniel Goh, while Lion City Sailors refused to release their players due to tight fixtures. Faris Ramli appeared four times in the Sultan of Selangor's Cup, becoming the first player to achieved this. In the 2025 edition, Geylang International head coach, Mohd Noor Ali, who was originally selected to guide the team as head coach, will be replaced by Albirex Niigata (S) head coach, Keiji Shigetomi due to medical leave after sustaining an injury.

Results and fixtures

List doesn't include matches in the Sultan of Selangor's Cup.

Date Location Head coach Opponent Result Tournament
13 July 1977 Old National Stadium Scotland Celtic 0–5
12 June 1983 Old National Stadium Germany Bayern Munich 2–0
18 March 1993 Old National Stadium Japan Nagoya Grampus 4–3
20 May 1995 Old National Stadium England Nottingham Forest 1–3
26 May 1995 Old National Stadium England Tottenham Hotspur 1–1

(Pen: 4–2)

1 August 1996 Old National Stadium England Newcastle United 0–5 Singapore first professional league all-star team
16 July 2001 Old National Stadium England Liverpool 0–2
24 July 2001 Old National Stadium England Manchester United 1–8
26 July 2009 Old National Stadium England Liverpool 0–5
24 July 2010 Jalan Besar Stadium England Burnley 0–1
22 May 2013 Jalan Besar Stadium Singapore V. Sundramoorthy Spain Atletico Madrid 0–2 Peter Lim Charity Cup
16 August 2014 National Stadium, Singapore Germany Bernd Stange Italy Juventus 0–5 1st official match at the New National Stadium
15 July 2015 National Stadium, Singapore Singapore V. Sundramoorthy England Arsenal 0–4 2015 Barclays Asia Trophy
18 July 2015 National Stadium, Singapore Singapore V. Sundramoorthy England Stoke City 0–2 2015 Barclays Asia Trophy

Players

Current squad

As of 27 September 2025

The following 20 players were called up for the 2025 Sultan of Selangor's Cup.[4] Geylang International head coach, Mohd Noor Ali, who was originally selected to guide the team as head coach, will be replaced by Albirex Niigata (S) head coach, Keiji Shigetomi due to medical leave after sustaining an injury.

Player Age Team
Goalkeepers
Singapore Hassan Sunny (1984-04-02) 2 April 1984 (age 41) Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Singapore Zharfan Rohaizad (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 (age 28) Singapore Hougang United
Defenders
Singapore Zulqarnaen Suzliman (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 27) Singapore Lion City Sailors
Singapore Safuwan Baharudin (1991-09-22) 22 September 1991 (age 34) Singapore Lion City Sailors
Singapore Ryaan Sanizal (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 23) Singapore Hougang United
Singapore Jordan Vestering (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 25) Singapore Hougang United
Singapore Joshua Pereira (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 28) Singapore Geylang International
Singapore Shakir Hamzah (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 (age 33) Singapore Geylang International
Singapore Darren Teh (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 29) Singapore Balestier Khalsa
South Korea Kim Tae-uk (1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 (age 27) Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
South Korea Cho Eun-su (2004-03-12) 12 March 2004 (age 21) Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Midfielders
Singapore Huzaifah Aziz (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 (age 31) Singapore Hougang United
Singapore Haziq Kamarudin (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 24) Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Singapore Jared Gallagher (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 24) Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Japan Naoki Yoshioka (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 23) Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Japan Takumi Yokohata (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 23) Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Japan Katsuyuki Ishibashi (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 24) Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Forwards
Singapore Farhan Zulkifli (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 23) Singapore Hougang United
Japan Ryoya Taniguchi (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 26) Singapore Geylang International
Japan Shingo Nakano (2004-12-26) 26 December 2004 (age 21) Japan Albirex Niigata (S)

Veteran team

Players age are according to match date on 17 August 2024.

No. Player
Goalkeepers
Singapore Rezal Hassan 14 February 1975 (age 49)
Defenders
Singapore Idham Ridhuan
Singapore Razali Saad 14 August 1964
Singapore Nazri Nasir 17 January 1971
Singapore Syed Farouk 11 February 1967
Singapore Zulkarnaen Zainal 1 October 1973
Singapore Tan Sio Beng 27 June 1976
Midfielders
Singapore Leong Kok Fann
Singapore Malek Awab 11 January 1961
Singapore Ellamulai Manimohan
Singapore Steven Tan 28 December 1970
Singapore Dalis Supait
Singapore Rafi Ali 11 December 1972
Singapore Fahmie Abdullah
Singapore Mohd Noor Ali 16 May 1975
Singapore Aliimran Lomri
Singapore Azhar Baskin 26 November 1976
Forwards
Singapore Tay Peng Kee 19 October 1961
Singapore Fandi Ahmad (captain) 29 May 1962
Singapore Nahar Daud

Coaching history

Sultan of Selangor Cup
Manager Year Achievements
France Patrick Vallée 2013
Singapore Amin Nasir 2014
Singapore Varadaraju Sundramoorthy 2015
Singapore Philippe Aw 2016 2016 edition
Singapore Fandi Ahmad 2017 2017 edition
Croatia Marko Kraljević 2018
Singapore Nazri Nasir 2019
Netherlands Peter de Roo 2024
Japan Keiji Shigetomi 2025
Others tournament
Manager Competition Year Achievements
Singapore Varadaraju Sundramoorthy Peter Lim Charity Cup 2013 Runners-up
Germany Bernd Stange Friendly vs Juventus 2014
Singapore Varadaraju Sundramoorthy Premier League Asia Trophy 2015 Fourth place

Captain history

Sultan of Selangor Cup
Captain Year Achievements
Singapore Aleksandar Đurić 2013
Singapore Fadhil Salim 2014
Singapore Juma'at Jantan 2016 2016 edition
Singapore Shahril Ishak 2017 2017 edition
Singapore Yasir Hanapi 2018[5]
Singapore Shahdan Sulaiman 2019
Singapore Madhu Mohana 2024
Other tournaments
Captain Competition Year
Singapore Shahril Ishak Peter Lim Charity Cup 2013
Friendly vs Juventus 2014
Singapore Izwan Mahbud Premier League Asia Trophy 2015

Foreigners used in the team

Sultan of Selangor Cup
Player Year Achievements
2013
2014
2016 2016 edition
2017 2017 edition
2018
2019
2024
Japan Ryoya Taniguchi

Japan Shingo NakanoJapan Naoki Yoshioka

Japan Takumi YokohataJapan Katsuyuki Ishibashi

South Korea Cho Eun-suSouth Korea Kim Tae-uk

2025
Other tournaments
Player Competition Year
Peter Lim Charity Cup 2013
Friendly vs Juventus 2014
Premier League Asia Trophy 2015

See also

References

  1. ^ "Singapore Selection falls to valiant defeat against Atletico Madrid". fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ CHUA SIANG YEE. "Football: Juventus beat Singapore Selection 5-0 in friendly at new National Stadium". straitstimes.com.
  3. ^ "BARCLAYS ASIA TROPHY COMES TO SINGAPORE FOR THE FIRST TIME - ARSENAL, EVERTON AND STOKE CITY TO COMPETE". fas.org.sg. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Singapore Select XI squad announced for SOS 2017". Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Singapore Selection lose on penalties in 2018 Sultan of Selangor's Cup - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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