Lion City Cup
| Founded | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champions | Corinthians U15 |
The Lion City Cup, is an annual international association football competition organized by the Football Association of Singapore, contested by the Under-16 soccer teams. It was founded in 1977 as the only Under-16 soccer tournament in the world. It helped in the creation of a FIFA U-16 World Championship in China in 1985 at FIFA's request.[1][2]
Champions
| Edition | Year | Champion | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1980 | Bahrein | unknown |
| 5th | 1981 | South Korea | unknown |
| 6th | 1982 | Thailand | unknown |
| 7th | 1990 | Singapore U-15 | unknown |
| 15th | 1998 | The Indian (India) | Perth Club (Australia) |
| 16th | 1999 | The Indian (India) | Perth Club (Australia) |
| 17th | 2000 | unknown | unknown |
| 18th | 2001 | Bukitt Jalil | Singapore |
| 19th | 2004 | Singapore U-17 | Hong Kong U-17 |
| 20th | 2005 | unknown | unknown |
| 21st | 2006 | unknown | unknown |
| 22nd | 2008 | Thailand | unknown |
| 23rd | 2011 | Flamengo (Brazil) | Singapore NFA U-16 (Singapore) |
| 24th | 2012 | Ajax (Netherlands) | Singapore NFA U-16 (Singapore) |
| 25th | 2013 | Corinthians (Brazil) | PSV (Netherlands) |
References
- ↑ "Looking back at 100 Years of Singapore soccer". AsiaOne.
- ↑ Dorai, Joe (11 December 1985). "Youth Cup revived". The Straits Times. p. 36.