The Singapore FA Cup, (also known as the

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FA Cup for sponsorship reasons), is an annual

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competition in

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. Initially held for clubs from the

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from 1996-1998, the

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decided to change format of the cup to allow only teams from

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to take part in the knock out competition from 1999, so that the

clubs can focus on

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, competition created in 1998. After the

and earlier

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, Singapore FA Cup is the next major cup competition in

. For a number of years, the FA Cup was solely restricted to NFL clubs. In 2006,

clubs were once again allowed in the competition, but were only permitted to field their developmental

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teams. The team matchups were drawn out of a hat against one another for the initial 2006 and 2007 seasons, before being seeded into two groups since 2008.

Results

Note:
Tampines Rovers SC is a separate entity from

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.
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.
Police SA is a separate entity from

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(formerly Police FC).

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