Ask Lennart Thy about the incredible gesture he is perhaps best known for, and he will likely respond with an unassuming shrug or a wry smile. After all, over the past few years, the Lion City Sailors’ newest recruit has consistently downplayed the significance of his act, insisting it was nothing more than ‘normal’. But what exactly was it that Lennart did which earned him widespread praise and recognition? The year was 2018, and Lennart was playing for VVV-Venlo in the Dutch Eredivisie. Ahead of a crucial match against league leaders PSV Eindhoven, Lennart received news that he was a DNA mat ..read more

The Lion City Sailors are delighted to announce the signing of experienced German forward Lennart Thy. This exciting acquisition comes as the club seeks to bolster its attacking options while challenging on multiple fronts this season. Having opened the 2024/25 campaign by beating Albirex Niigata (S) to win the Community Shield, the Sailors are intent on adding more silverware, and have set their sights on winning the Singapore Premier League (SPL) and Singapore Cup this season. The club also aim to make a mark in regional competitions such as the ASEAN Club Championship (ACC) Shopee Cup, and ..read more

Lion City Sailors forward Shawal Anuar has withdrawn from the Singapore National Team squad that will face South Korea and Thailand in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Round 2 qualifiers in June. The 33-year-old made the decision for personal reasons, as his expectant wife is due to deliver their third child in the same month. Shawal, who made a great start to the 2024/25 season with three goals in as many matches, has been replaced by Ilhan Fandi in the squad. That leaves six Sailors in Tsutomu Ogura’s Lions squad, with Zharfan Rohaizad, Christopher van Huizen ..read more

Seven Lion City Sailors players have been named in Tsutomu Ogura’s 27-strong Singapore National Team squad that will face South Korea and Thailand in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Round 2 qualifiers in June. Lions captain Hariss Harun along with four others – Lionel Tan, Song Uiyoung, Shawal Anuar, as well as custodian Zharfan Rohaizad – have kept their places after being called up for March’s double-header against China, which the Lions drew 2-2 and lost 4-1 in Ogura’s first matches in charge. Should Hariss feature in both matches, he will pull level with Khairul ..read more

With six wins out of six this season, and a whopping 36 goals scored, the Lion City Sailors Women’s Team have clearly shown that they deserve to be where they are in the 2024 Deloitte Women’s Premier League (WPL) table — right at the very top. Their success, however, has not just been predicated on the team’s ruthlessness in front of goal. With just one goal conceded so far — which came against title rivals Albirex Niigata (S) in a 2-1 win in March — the Sailors’ defence has played its part in the team’s impressive start to their campaign. According to Sailors wing-back Khairunnisa Anwar, the ..read more

As the Lion City Sailors’ new signings this season, the likes of Bart Ramselaar, Obren Kljajić, and Toni Datković have all garnered attention in the club’s first two games, with fans excited to see what they have to offer for the campaign ahead. But while attention has been focused on the club’s high-profile signings, one player has quietly gone about his business in the middle of the park: Hami Syahin. The midfielder cut a mature and composed presence in the heart of the Sailors team, as he completed the full 90 minutes in both the Community Shield win against Albirex Niigata (S) on 4 May, as ..read more

On paper, it looked to be a tricky fixture for the Lion City Sailors Women’s Team. After all, Still Aerion had made an impressive start to the season, and was unbeaten in three Deloitte Singapore Women’s Premier League (WPL) games (two wins and one draw). But at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium on Saturday (11 May) night, the Sailors’ quality shone through once again, as they ended Aerion’s unbeaten streak with a comfortable 4-0 victory to remain top of the WPL standings on 18 points. The Sailors are three points ahead of their closest rivals, Albirex Niigata (S), who recorded an impressive 14-0 win ..read more

The Lion City Sailors’ fixtures for the inaugural 2024/25 ASEAN Club Championship (ACC) Shopee Cup have been confirmed by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), with three out of the five group-stage matches to be played away from home.  Aleksandar Ranković’s men will start off with trips to Indonesia and Vietnam to face Borneo FC Samarinda on 22 August and 2023 V.League 1 champions Cong An Ha Noi FC on 26 September respectively, before playing at home in their following two matches. The Sailors will host 2023 Malaysia FA Cup runners-up Kuala Lumpur City on 9 January 2025, before welcoming ..read more

The Lion City Sailors set sail on their 2024/2025 Singapore Premier League (SPL) campaign with a clinical 4-1 victory over Hougang United at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday (10 May) night. Sailors Head Coach Aleksander Ranković made two changes from the line-up that started last Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Albirex Niigata (S) in the Community Shield, with Adam Swandi and Chris van Huizen coming into the team in place of Song Uiyoung and the suspended Lionel Tan. Maiden goals in blue for new signings Bart Ramselaar and Obren Kljajić, as well as strikes from Shawal Anuar and Adam Swandi, cappe ..read more

While the common saying, ‘If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it’, may ring true for some situations, it is not a mantra the Lion City Sailors Women’s Team will be adhering to any time soon. It may sound counter-intuitive, especially in the aftermath of a historic 18-0 victory over Balestier Khalsa in the Deloitte Women’s Premier League (WPL), but the Sailors are working on reinventing themselves this season, according to Head Coach Daniel Ong. After all, while the Sailors may be unbeaten in two years – securing back-to-back WPL trophies in the process – they have aspirations that extend beyond just ..read more