LionsXII
LionsXII is a Singapore football team based at Jalan Besar Stadium. Managed by the Football Association of Singapore, the squad marks the return of Singapore to the Malaysia football scene after leaving the Malaysia Cup in 1994. The name "LionsXII" is a special tribute to the fans, who are generally recognised as football's "12th Man".
| Full name | LionsXII | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Lions | |||
| Founded | 2011 | |||
| Dissolved | 2015 | |||
| Ground | Jalan Besar Stadium (capacity: 8,000) | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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History
In 2011, the Football Association of Singapore and the Football Association of Malaysia reached an agreement that would see greater cooperation between the two nations. The Under-23s would play in the Malaysian Super League and Malaysia Cup from 2012 onwards, the first time a Singaporean team would be in Malaysian domestic football since 1994, when Singapore won the M-League and Malaysia Cup double.[1] Although the new Singapore team would have the existing Under-23s forming its core, senior players were also called upon to guide the younger players. No foreign players were allowed to be part of the Singapore team.
2012 season
| Pos | Player | Malaysia Super League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shahril Ishak
|
10 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Shahdan Sulaiman
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Agu Casmir
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Hariss Harun
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sufian Anuar
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Shaiful Esah
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Safuwan Baharudin
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Khairul Amri
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Khairul Nizam
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Baihakki Khaizan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Irwan Shah
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Sevki Sha'ban
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Madhu Mohana
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 season
Malaysia Super League
Total goals scored: 32
Total goals conceded: 13
Malaysia FA Cup
Total goals scored: 0
Total goals conceded: 1
| Pos | Player | Malaysia Super League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahril Ishak
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Fazrul Nawaz
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Shahfiq Ghani
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | Safuwan Baharudin
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Baihakki Khaizan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Hariss Harun
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Faris Ramli
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shakir Hamzah
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Syafiq Zainal
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Khairul Nizam
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nazrul Nazari
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stadium
LionsXII ground stadium is Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. The stadium can host 8,000 supporters in total. On 30 October 2012, a new high-definition LED scoreboard was implemented at the Gallery to provide better quality to the spectators as it will be able replay video highlights of the action on the field.[2]
Supporters
LionsXII boasts a lot of passionate supporters who will always turn up in red to support them in every home match. Their official fan group is called ExcluSinga[3] accredited by the Football Association of Singapore. The group was formed from their news-providing Facebook page, Exclusive Singapore LIONSXII,[4] which provides regular and exclusive updates which recognised by the Football Association of Singapore and became their official fan club in April 2012 soon after the LionsXII was formed on 25 March 2012.[5]
Members of ExcluSinga will make their appearances in LionsXII matches chanting and supporting the team throughout the whole 90 minutes.
They have over 1,000 members in their Facebook group.[6]
Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2012– | Nike | StarHub |
On 5 January 2012, Football Association of Singapore announced the appointment of StarHub as the Official Broadcaster and Principal Sponsor of LionsXII. As part of the partnership, StarHub will carry all LionsXII content on its pay TV, online and mobile platforms.[7] Two days after the announcement of the kit, LionsXII sealed a second major sponsorship deal, with news that SilkPro will fund the Singapore outfit to the tune of S$1m during its debut season in Malaysia Super League.[8] On 23 February 2012, LionsXII secured another sponsorship deal, with Shop N Save, a Singapore supermarket, coming on board as the 'Official Supermarket' for the Singapore outfit in its debut season in the Malaysian Super League.[9]
Track record
Updated on 3 July 2013
| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 43 | 1st | Round of 32 | TBD |
| 2012 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 50 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals |
Fixtures and results
2013
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 9 January 2013 | ATM FA 
|
0 – 1 | LionsXII
|
Paroi, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia | ||
| Report | Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | |||||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 12 January 2013 | LionsXII
|
1 − 0 |  Selangor FA
|
Singapore | ||
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium | ||||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 15 January 2013 | Selangor PKNS FC
|
1 − 0 | LionsXII
|
Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| 19:45 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium | ||||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 19 January 2013 | LionsXII
|
2 − 1 |  Terengganu FA
|
Singapore | ||
| 19:45 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium | ||||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 22 January 2013 | T-Team FC
|
1 − 0 | LionsXII
|
Terengganu, Malaysia | ||
| 16:45 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | ||||
| 2013 Malaysia FA Cup 26 January 2013 | Selangor PKNS FC
|
1 − 0 | LionsXII
|
Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| 16:15 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium | ||||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 16 February 2013 | LionsXII
|
3 − 0 |  Pahang FA
|
Singapore | ||
| 19:45 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium | ||||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 19 February 2013 | Darul Takzim FC 
|
2 − 2 | LionsXII
|
Johor, Malaysia | ||
| 20:45 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium Attendance: 30,000 | ||||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 2 March 2013 | Felda United 
|
0 − 0 | LionsXII
|
Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| 16:45 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium | ||||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 9 March 2013 | LionsXII
|
1 − 0 |  Kelantan FA
|
Singapore | ||
| 19:45 (UTC+8) | Shahfiq  87'
|
Report | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium | |||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 30 March 2013 | LionsXII
|
1 − 0 |  Negeri Sembilan FA
|
Singapore | ||
| 19:45 (UTC+8) | Shahril 79'
|
Report | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium | |||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 6 April 2013 | LionsXII
|
2 − 1 |  Perak FA
|
Singapore | ||
| 19:45 (UTC+8) | Shahril 7', 57'
|
Report | Rafiuddin 90+1'
|
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 6,680 | ||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 13 April 2013 | Negeri Sembilan FA
|
1 − 1 | LionsXII
|
Paroi, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia | ||
| 20:45 (UTC+8) | Fabio Leandro 15'
|
Report | Fazrul Nawaz 19'
|
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | ||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 20 April 2013 | LionsXII
|
3 − 1 | ATM FA
|
Singapore | ||
| 19:45 (UTC+8) | Shahfiq 27', 70' Shahril 46' (pen.)
|
Report | Marlon 60'
|
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 7,198 | ||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 27 April 2013 | Selangor FA
|
0 − 0 | LionsXII
|
Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| 20:45 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium | ||||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 7 May 2013 | Terengganu FA
|
1 – 2 | LionsXII
|
Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia | ||
| 16:45 (UTC+8) | Ismail 63'
|
Report | Baihakki 78' Hasmizan 90+2' (o.g.) Madhu   86'
|
Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | ||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 11 May 2013 | LionsXII
|
3 − 0 | T-Team FC
|
Singapore | ||
| 19:45 (UTC+8) | Shahril 9' Shakir 28'Fazrul 35'Safuwan  60'
|
Report 1 Report 2 |
Mazlizam 63'
|
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium | ||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 17 May 2013 | Pahang FA
|
1 − 1 | LionsXII
|
Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | ||
| 20:45 (UTC+8) | Damion 90+3'
|
Report | Shahril 11'
|
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 25,000 | ||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 27 May 2013 | LionsXII
|
3 − 1 | Selangor PKNS FC
|
Singapore | ||
| 19:45 (UTC+8) | Baihakki 45' Hariss 54' Hafiz 55' Nazrul 59' Khairul Nizam 89'
|
Report 1 Report 2 |
Khairu 14' Nazmi 63' Helmi 75' Patrick 90'
|
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 6,098 | ||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 22 June 2013 | LionsXII
|
1 − 1 | Johor Darul Takzim FC
|
Singapore | ||
| 19:45 (UTC+8) | Nazrul 21' Isa 28' Safuwan 82' Safuwan 90+2'
|
Report 1 Report 2 |
Nunez 9' Safee 13' Safiq 13' Nurul Azwan Roya 32' Nazri 81' Andre 84' Aidil 86'
|
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 7,650 (capacity crowd) Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi | ||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 25 June 2013 | Perak FA
|
1 − 1 | LionsXII
|
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | ||
| 20:45 (UTC+8) | Rangel 58' Khairi 90' Khairi 92' Rangel 93'
|
Report 1 Report 2 |
Isa 52' Shafiq 75' Shahril 83'
|
Stadium: Perak Stadium Referee: Kamal Ahmad | ||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 2 July 2013 | LionsXII
|
4 − 0 | Felda United FC
|
Singapore | ||
| 19:45 (UTC+8) | Safuwan 37' Azrul 46' (o.g.) Shahril 57' Fazrul 61' Shahfiq 83'
|
Report 1 |
Nizam 16' Azrul 27'
|
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 7,650 Referee: Samsudin Ibrahim | ||
| 2013 Malaysia Super League 6 July 2013 | Kelantan FA
|
− | LionsXII
|
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | ||
| 20:45 (UTC+8) | Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | |||||
Current squad
Updated on 1 May 2013
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Note: Former Courts Young Lions player Fazli Ayob, The Chance finalist Randy Pay and Woodlands Wellington prime league player Farriss Hamran joined the LionsXII in the mid-season transfer window. Raihan Rahman and Iqbal Hussain dropped to Courts Young Lions.[10]
Goalscoring statistics
Coach
| Year | Coach |
|---|---|
| 2012– | V. Sundramoorthy
|
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Visakan Subramanian
|
| Head team coach | V. Sundramoorthy
|
| Assistant coach | K. Balagumaran
|
| Goalkeeping coach | Lee Bee Seng
|
| Fitness coach |  Aleksandar Bozenko
|
| Fitness coach | Gurnaya Singh
|
| Physiotherapist | Nurhafizah Sujad
|
| Kitman | Omar Mohamed
|
LionsXII Media
Typical support from LionsXII fans at the Jalan Besar Stadium
A LionsXII fan showing his support for the team by having his face painted like a lion
LionsXII unofficial fan group based at the Grandstand, named Grandstand Maki Kaki providing their usual support to the team during every home match
LionsXII supporters watching their team play a home game against PKNS FC.
StarHub and Football Association of Singapore sign partnership to be the official broadcaster and shirt sponsor of LionsXII.
Partnership with SilkPro with a projected S$1 million sponsor amount signed at the beginning of the 2012 season at Jalan Besar Stadium VIP room
The starting eleven of the LionsXII against Johor Darul Takzim FC during the 2013 Malaysian Super League at Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore.
References
- ↑ Singapore Lions to participate in 2012 Malaysia Cup Archived 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine - Asia One, 7 December 2011
- ↑ High-definition LED video wall launched at Jalan Besar Stadium - Goal.com. www.goal.com.
- ↑ - ExcluSinga Official Website Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine - ExcluSinga
- ↑ http://www.facebook.com/exclusivesingaporelionsxii
- ↑ ExcluSinga becomes official LIONSXII fan group - QueSports
- ↑ http://www.exclusinga.com/general/ Archived 2014-03-16 at the Wayback Machine ExcluSinga General Information - ExcluSinga
- ↑ StarHub Appointed Official Broadcaster and Principal Sponsor of LionsXII Archived 2012-01-08 at the Wayback Machine - StarHub, 5 January 2012
- ↑ SilkPro to back LionsXII campaign Archived 2013-06-24 at Archive.today - ESPNSTAR, 8 January 2012
- ↑ Shop n Save Singapore named 'Official Supermarket' for the LionsXII Archived 2012-09-04 at Archive.today - LionsXII, 23 February 2012
- ↑ LionsXII beat transfer deadline to sign Fariss - Liga Singapura