Singapore national under-22 football team
| Nickname(s) | The Young Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Singapore | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach |
 Richard Bok | ||
| FIFA code | SIN | ||
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The Singapore national under-22 football team is an under-22 football team representing Singapore in the biannual AFC U-22 Asian Cup.[1] It is organised and managed by the Football Association of Singapore.[2]
Singapore U-22 Squad
As players born before 1 January 1991 are not eligible to compete in the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification tournament, the Singapore U-22 team is made up of nine players from the Courts Young Lions, as well as another nine players from various S.League sides.
In addition to that, four players were also roped in from the LionsXII squad, which plays in the Malaysia Super League.[3]
Staff and Coach
Source:[4] Current SquadThe following 21 players were called up for the 2015 Bangabandhu Cup.
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2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup Qualification
The AFC U-22 Asian Cup is a new competition intended to promote the development of youth football in the region. The Singapore team was drawn into Group E of the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification tournament on 14 February 2012.[6]
The Singapore U-22 team was initially coached by Courts Young Lions coach, Robin Chitrakar. However, Chitrakar had to attend Phase Two of his AFC Pro-Diploma Course, which was conducted in Japan during the time when the qualifiers were taking place in Indonesia. On 7 June 2012, the Football Association of Singapore announced that they had appointed former Geylang United coach, Mike Wong, as the coach of the Singapore U-22 team.[7]
The 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualifiers for Group E took place in Pekanbaru, Indonesia from 5 July 2012 to 15 July 2012.
Singapore} had a good chance of advancing to the next round when they only had to beat Indonesia by one goal in the final match of Group E on 15 July 2012, after second placed Australia was beaten 5-0 by Japan in an earlier match on the same day. However, the Garuda Muda beat the Young Lions 2-0 with both goals coming from Agung Supriyanto, hence ending their 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualifying campaign.[8]
Group E Final Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 15 |
 Australia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
 Indonesia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Singapore |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Timor-Leste |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 |
 Macau |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
Fixtures & Results
| 5 July 2012 | Singapore |
2 – 1 | Timor-Leste |
Riau Main Stadium, Pekanbaru | ||
| 16:00 (UTC+7) | Fareez  44' Madhu 81' |
Report | Diogo 66' (pen.) |
Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Ko Hyung-Jin (Korea Republic) | ||
| 7 July 2012 | Japan |
3 – 1 | Singapore |
Riau Main Stadium, Pekanbaru | ||
| 16:00 (UTC+7) | Delwinder 14' (o.g.) Watari 20' Notsuda 60' |
Report | Shamil 83' |
Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka) | ||
| 10 July 2012 | Australia |
0 – 0 | Singapore |
Kaharudin Nasution Stadium, Pekanbaru | ||
| 16:00 (UTC+7) | Report | Attendance: 1,378 Referee: Salah Abbas Al-Abbasi (Bahrain) | ||||
| 12 July 2012 | Singapore |
3 – 0 | Macau |
Kaharudin Nasution Stadium, Pekanbaru | ||
| 16:00 (UTC+7) | Faris 27' Al-Qaasimy 33' Aqhari 84' |
Report | Attendance: 600 Referee: Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka) | |||
| 15 July 2012 | Indonesia |
2 – 0 | Singapore |
Riau Main Stadium, Pekanbaru | ||
| 19:30 (UTC+7) | Supriyanto 64' (pen.) Supriyanto 70' |
Report | Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Yaqoob Said Abdullah Abdul Baq (Oman) | |||
References
- ↑ "Singapore U22 defeats Macau U22 with a Convincing 3-0 Win". The Football Association of Singapore.
- ↑ "U23 Young Lions". The Football Association of Singapore.
- ↑ "Singapore squad for AFC Under-22 qualifiers announced". Goal.com Singapore.
- ↑ "SINGAPORE U22 STAFF". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "SINGAPORE U22S HEAD TO BANGLADESH FOR BANGABANDHU GOLD CUP". fas.org.sg. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "AFC U-22 Asian Cup Qualifiers draw". Goal.com Singapore. 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "FAS appoints Mike Wong as Singapore U-22 head coach". Axross The Line. 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "Singapore U22 falls to host nation, Indonesia U22 in final game of AFC U22 qualifiers". Football OPOD. 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Asian Football Consideration". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
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