Balestier Khalsa FC
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| Full name | Balestier Khalsa Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tigers | ||
| Founded | 1898 | ||
| Ground |
Toa Payoh Stadium Toa Payoh, Singapore | ||
| Capacity | 3,896 | ||
| Chairman |
 Balbeer Singh Mangat | ||
| Head Coach |
 Darren Stewart | ||
| League | S.League | ||
| 2012 | 6th | ||
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Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League.
History
Merge
The club is an amalgamation of Balestier Central Football Club and Clementi Khalsa Football Club who merged at the end of the 2002 S.League season. The club is very popular amongst Singapore’s Sikh community.
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.
Balestier Khalsa FC
August 10, 2012, Balestier Khalsa won the first League Cup Plate Final as the team defeated Courts Young Lions in the at Jalan Besar Stadium. 14 September 2013, The tigers went one level higher by thrashed Brunei DPMM 4-0 in the League Cup final and clinched their first ever silverware.
Players
Current Squad
- As of 1 July 2013
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Jang Jung (Jan 2003–Dec 05)- Singapore Abdul Karim Razzak (Jan 2005 - Dec 07)
- Nasaruddin Jalil (Jan 2008–Dec 10)
- Salim Moin (Jan 2011–Dec 11)
- Darren Stewart (Jan 2012–)
Honours
Domestic
League Cup
Sponsors
- Main Sponsors: Civic Ambulance [FTMS Global]
- Kit Supplier: Umbro
External links
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