The Singapore Community Shield (also known as the AIA Community Shield due to sponsorship reasons; formerly the Charity Shield) is the curtain-raiser to the football season in Singapore. The match is contested between the champions of the previous Singapore Premier League season and the Singapore Cup winners. In a situation when the same team wins both competition, then it is contested between the Singapore Premier League's champions and runners-up.
| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Singapore |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions | Lion City Sailors (3rd titles) |
| Most successful club(s) | Tampines Rovers (5 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | Mycujoo 1 Play Sports (via social medias) Singapore Singtel TV Starhub Brunei RTB |
History
editThe Singapore Community Shield (known then as the Charity Shield back than) was first contested in 2008. In the inaugural match, the Singapore Armed Forces defeated Home United 5–4 on penalties following a 1–1 draw. The Shield first doubled up as the season's opening fixture in 2014 and remained so for all subsequent editions until 2018.[1]
Great Eastern is the co-sponsor for the Community Shield since 2008 and becomes the main sponsor in 2017.[2] Yeo's is the other co-sponsor for the Community Shield from 2008 until 2016.
On 23 February 2019, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced that AIA Singapore as the new title sponsor of the Singapore Premier League and Community Shield as part of a two-year agreement.[3]
Past results
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SAFFC | Home United | 1–1 (aet) (5–4 pen.) | |
| 2009 | S.League Foreign Players | S.League Local Players | 2–0 | |
| 2010 | Singapore Armed Forces, AIK (Sweden) |
N/A | 1–1 | title was shared[4] |
| 2011 | Tampines Rovers | Étoile | 2–1 | |
| 2012 | Tampines Rovers | Home United | 2–0 | |
| 2013 | Tampines Rovers | Warriors FC | 2–1 | |
| 2014 | Tampines Rovers | Home United | 1–0 | |
| 2015 | Warriors FC | Balestier Khalsa | 1–0 | |
| 2016 | Albirex Niigata (S) | DPMM (Brunei) | 3–2 | |
| 2017 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Tampines Rovers | 2–1 | |
| 2018 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Tampines Rovers | 2–1 | |
| 2019 | Home United | Albirex Niigata (S) | 0-0 (aet) (5-4 pen.) | |
| 2020 | Tampines Rovers | Hougang United | 3–0 | |
| 2021 |
Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.[5] | |||
| 2022 | Lion City Sailors | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2–1 [6] | |
| 2023 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Hougang United | 3–0 | |
| 2024 | Lion City Sailors | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2–0 [7] | |
Performance by clubs
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampines Rovers | 5
|
2
|
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020 |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 4
|
3
|
2016, 2017, 2018, 2023 |
| Warriors FC | 3
|
1
|
2008, 2010 (shared), 2015 |
| Lion City Sailors | 2
|
0
|
2022, 2024 |
| Home United | 1
|
3
|
2019 |
| AIK (Sweden) | 1
|
0
|
2010 (shared) |
| S.League Foreign Players | 1
|
0
|
2009 |
| Hougang United | 0
|
2
|
|
| S.League Local Players | 0
|
1
|
|
| Étoile | 0
|
1
|
|
| Balestier Khalsa | 0
|
1
|
|
| DPMM (Brunei) | 0
|
1
|
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ten things to know about the Community Shield!". 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Great Eastern keeps faith in S.League with sponsorship extension". 7 February 2017.
- ^ "AIA partners FAS as new title sponsor of the Singapore Premier League". 23 February 2019.
- ^ "11th Edition of Community Shield to Open Inaugural Singapore Premier League Season". 27 March 2018.
- ^ "2021 Singapore Premier League season to resume on 17 July". 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Lion City Sailors triumph in 2022 AIA Community Shield - Football Association of Singapore". www.fas.org.sg.
- ^ "Lion City Sailors lift Community Shield". www.aseanfootball.org.
External links
edit- Arch-rivals SAFFC and Home to clash for inaugural Singapore Charity Shield[usurped]
- Warriors clinch inaugural Singapore Charity Shield[usurped]
- Warriors FC 1 Balestier Khalsa 0: Velez strike clinches Charity Shield
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