Prime League

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Since 1997, clubs competing in the S.League were also required to participate in the S.League Reserve cum Youth Tournament, also known as the Prime League. Prime League sides also take part in the National Football League FA Cup competition.

All Prime League teams, shall register a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 20 players. Any teams not participating in the S. League shall register a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 25 players. The teams must maintain the minimum required number of players throughout the season.

Each club is allowed to register up to a maximum of two foreign players for their Prime League teams. The foreign players shall be aged eighteen and above at the point of registration but under twenty one years of age and are not eligible to play in the S.League.

An S.League player who has played in his team’s previous or last S.League match is not eligible to play in the following Prime League match or matches. Players who did not play in their team’s previous or last S.League match, as aforesaid, are not included in this category.

[edit] Past champions and runners-up

Year	Champions	Runners-up
2008 [1]	TBD	TBD
2007 [2]	Singapore Armed Forces FC	Tampines Rovers FC
2006 [3]	Geylang United FC	Singapore Armed Forces FC
2005 [4]	Sinchi FC	Geylang United FC
2004 [5]	Home United FC	Singapore Armed Forces FC
2003 [6]	Home United FC	Sinchi FC
2002 [7]	Home United FC	Singapore Armed Forces FC
2001 [8]	Home United FC	Singapore Armed Forces FC
2000 [9]	Singapore Armed Forces FC	Home United FC
1999 [10]	Singapore Armed Forces FC	Home United FC
1998 [11]	Geylang United FC	Home United FC
1997 [12]	Singapore Armed Forces FC	Balestier Khalsa FC

[edit] Top-performing clubs

Club	Champions	Runners-up	3rd-Place	4th-Place
Singapore Armed Forces FC	4	4	1	0
Home United FC	4	3	2	1
Geylang United FC	2	1	1	1
Sinchi FC	1	1	0	0
Tampines Rovers FC	0	1	1	3
Balestier Khalsa FC	0	1	1	2
Woodlands Wellington FC	0	0	2	1
Singapore U-18	0	0	2	1
Gombak United FC	0	0	1	0
Tanjong Pagar United FC	0	0	0	1
Jurong FC	0	0	0	1