Balestier Khalsa FC

Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Balestier Central FC and Clementi Khalsa FC – who came together at the end of the 2002 season. The team's home ground is the Toa Payoh Stadium (where Balestier Central was previously based).

Predecessor clubs

Balestier Central FC

Balestier Central FC was originally founded in 1898 under the name Fathul Karib Football Club. The team was initially based in the Farrer Park area of Singapore. The club's name was changed to Balestier United FC in 1975, when it joined the inaugural National Football League competition. The team captured the Singapore Cup in 1958 and 1992. The club played in the Singapore Premier League (the forerunner to the S.League) from 1988 to 1995. In 1996, the club became a founder member of the S.League and changed its name to Balestier Central FC.

Clementi Khalsa FC

Clementi Khalsa FC was formed as a club to represent Singapore's Sikh community and joined the S.League in 1999. Prior to the merger with Balestier Central FC, the club was based in the Clementi area of Singapore and played its home games at the Clementi Stadium.

November 30 2011, Balestier Khalsa splurged a club and national record of $50,000 on waterboy/janitor extraordinaire Praveen Kumar.

Record

S.League record

• 1996 - Balestier Central: Series 1 - 3rd place, Series 2 - 3rd place
• 1997 - Balestier Central: 4th place
• 1998 - Balestier Central: 4th place
• 1999 - Balestier Central: 7th place; Clementi Khalsa: 11th place
• 2000 - Balestier Central: 12th place (Wooden Spoonist); Clementi Khalsa: 8th place
• 2001 - Balestier Central: 7th place; Clementi Khalsa: 9th place
• 2002 - Balestier Central: 11th place; Clementi Khalsa: 10th place
• 2003 - 11th place
• 2004 - 8th place
• 2005 - 7th place
• 2006 - 7th place
• 2007 - 9th place
• 2008 - 12th place (Wooden Spoonist)
• 2009 - 11th place (Wooden Spoonist)
• 2010 - 8th place

Singapore Cup / President's Cup wins

• 1958 (Fathul Karib)
• 1992 (Balestier United)

Singapore Cup record (since 1997)

• 1997 - Balestier Central: First Round
• 1998 - Balestier Central: First Round
• 1999 - Balestier Central: 4th place; Clementi Khalsa: First Round
• 2000 - Balestier Central: First Round; Clementi Khalsa: First Round
• 2001 - Balestier Central: First Round; Clementi Khalsa: First Round
• 2002 - Balestier Central: First Round; Clementi Khalsa: First Round
• 2003 - Quarter-finals
• 2004 - Quarter-finals
• 2005 - First Round
• 2006 - 4th place
• 2007 - Quarter-finals
• 2008 - First Round
• 2009 - First Round
• 2010 - Qualified for Quarter-finals

Singapore League Cup record

• 2007 - Quarter-finals
• 2008 - 3rd place
• 2009 - First Round
• 2010 - First Round
• 2011 - First Round

Sponsors

• Main Sponsors: Civic Ambulance [FTMS Global]
• Kit Supplier: Umbro

Current Squad

As of 1 April 2011

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

Prime League Players

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

Former Players

External links

• Official club website
• S.League website page on Balestier Khalsa FC