Prime League

Prime League
Founded1997
Folded2017
CountrySingapore
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Number of clubs8
Domestic cupSingapore FA Cup
Last championsHome United
(2017)
Most championshipsHome United (8 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Prime League was the reserve and youth team football league of Singapore's S.League. Teams involved in the league were primarily made up of youth players from the S.League clubs. The Prime League was founded in 1997. S.League clubs are required to participate, and clubs who do not play at S.League level are also eligible to enter. In 2018, the Prime League was abolished, with the National Football League (NFL) installed as the second-tier competition.

The National Football Academy also entered teams.

Participation rules

All S.League teams had to register a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 20 players for the Prime League. Clubs not participating in the S. League had to register a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 25 players. The teams were required to maintain the minimum of number of players throughout the season.
Each club was allowed to register 1 foreign player for their Prime League teams. The foreign players were to be been aged between 18 and 21 at the point of registration and were not eligible to play in the S.League.

An S.League player who had played in his club's most recent S.League match was not eligible to play in the club's next Prime League match.

Past champions

Year Champions Runners-up
1997 Singapore Armed ForcesBalestier Khalsa
1998 Geylang UnitedHome United
1999 Singapore Armed ForcesHome United
2000 Singapore Armed ForcesHome United
2001 Home UnitedSingapore Armed Forces
2002 Home UnitedSingapore Armed Forces
2003 Home UnitedChina Sinchi FC
2004 Home UnitedSingapore Armed Forces
2005 China Sinchi FCGeylang United
2006 Geylang UnitedSingapore Armed Forces
2007 Singapore Armed ForcesTampines Rovers
2008 Singapore NFA U-18Gombak United
2009 Home UnitedTampines Rovers
2010 Singapore NFA U-18Home United
2011 Geylang UnitedGombak United
2012 Balestier KhalsaSingapore NFA U-18
2013 Balestier KhalsaHome United
2014 Home UnitedGeylang International
2015 Tampines RoversSingapore NFA U-18
2016 Home UnitedWarriors FC
2017 Home UnitedHougang United

Performance by Clubs

Club Winners Runners-up Winning years
Home United 8 5 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017
Warriors FC 4 5 1997, 1999, 2000, 2007
Geylang International 3 2 1998, 2006, 2011
Singapore NFA U-18 2 2 2008, 2010
Balestier Khalsa 2 1 2012, 2013
Tampines Rovers 1 2 2015
China Sinchi FC 1 1 2005
Gombak United 0 2
Hougang United 0 1

See also

Performance in Singapore FA Cup

From 2006 to 2017, Prime League sides were also allowed to take part in the Singapore FA Cup. Prime League teams won the cup in all but four seasons:

References

  1. ↑ "Young footballers to take centrestage in revamped 2018 S-League". TODAY. Retrieved 2022-01-12.