2024–25 Singapore Premier League
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The 2024–25 Singapore Premier League (also known as the
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Singapore Premier League due to sponsorship reasons) is the 7th season of the
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, since its rebranding in 2018.


Format

The following key changes were made to the rules for the 2024–25 season: # Each club squad must consist of a minimum 18 professional players and a maximum of 25 players. # Clubs must field a minimum of five local players, which is in line with the quota set by the AFC for its club competitions with the exception of Young Lions. # The requirement for local clubs to field a minimum of one Under-23 player of Singaporean nationality during the entire first half of a match has been lifted. # The mandatory fitness tests for SPL players will transition to a more data-driven approach, facilitated through technical GPS tracking. # Quadruple round-robin format where each club will play each other four times in a season, instead of just three in seasons. # Singapore Cup will start in January 2025 and conclude by the end of May. # The Interim Pre-Season Tournament, a one-off tournament, to tide over this season will commence from 23 February to 21 April 2024. It will be a played in a modified single round-robin format, with a total of 20 matches played across 5 game weeks, with rankings to be based on accumulated points. The following key changes were made to the rules since the 2022 & 2023 season: # Clubs will be equipped with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) devices - among other performance and tracking gear. Value of the sponsorship is worth around $620,000. # Players shall be allocated jersey numbers 1 to 50 except for Yonung Lions who are allowed to allocated jersey numbers 1 to 80. Jersey number become available for allocation to new members after a player ceased to play for a club. U21 playrs are allocated jersey numbers 51-80. # VAR technology was feature for the first time in Singapore league history starting 2023. # Players get suspended for one match after 4, 7, and 9 yellow cards in a league, with a fine added after the 9th. A red card comes with a mandatory suspension of 1-6 matches, depending on the severity of the offence. Getting 2 red cards in the season results in a $1,000 fine and a possible harsher penalty from the Disciplinary Committee. The transfer window will be as follows # 1st transfer window: 12 March 2024 to 31 May 2024 # 2nd transfer window: 1 January 2025 to 31 January 2025


Teams

A total of 9 teams compete in the league. Albirex Niigata (S) would function as a local team, starting this season. As such, they will be subjected to the same rules as Singapore based teams, while DPMM is an invited team from
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Stadiums and locations


Personnel, kit and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under
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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


Coaching changes


Foreign players

Each club can now register a maximum of nine foreign players, including representation from an AFC member association and three players under the age of 21 at the point of registration. * Players name in bold indicates the players were registered during the mid-season transfer window. * Players name in ''italics'' indicates the player were out of squad or left their respective clubs during the mid-season transfer window.


Results


2024 SPL Interim Tournament

The Interim Pre-Season Tournament, a one-off tournament, to tide over this season was commenced from 23 February to 21 April 2024.


League table


Fixtures and results


Statistics


Top scorers

: As of 14 July 2024


Top assists

: As at 14 July 2024


Own goal

: As of 13 July 24


Hat-tricks

: As of 6 July 2024 Note 4 Player scored 4 goals


Clean sheets

: As of 13 July 24


Penalty missed

: As at 12 July 2024


Referee's record

: As at 14 July 2024


Team's discipline

: As at 14 July 2024


Player's discipline

: As at 14 July 2024


Awards


Monthly awards


Singapore Premier League Awards night winners


References


External links


Football Association of Singapore website

Singapore Premier League website
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