Yishun Mariners FC

Yishun Mariners
Full nameYishun Mariners Football Club
NicknameThe Sea Eagles
Founded1975; 51 years ago (1975)
GroundYishun Stadium
Capacity3,400
Head coachHairi Su'ap
LeagueSingapore Football League
2025League 1, 8th of 8
Websiteyishun-mariners.com
Current season

The Yishun Mariners Football Club formerly known as Yishun Sentek Mariners Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Yishun, Singapore, currently playing in the Singapore Football League (SFL) Division 2.

Founded in 1975, the club have won the Singapore FA Cup, Singapore National Football League 1 and 2 titles once each.

History

The club was founded in 1975.

2014: Promotion to Division Two

The club was promoted to the NFL Division One after winning NFL Division Two in 2014.

In 2016, then Yakob Hashim, the coach of Yishun Sentek Mariners, had expressed his unhappiness at the lack of financial support the semi-professional leagues received.

2017: Division One champion

The 2017 season will be sponsored by Ajinomoto Pte Ltd, making it the firestseason which is to be sponsored by a Japanese Company.

On 6 December 2017, Yishun Sentek Mariners were crowned NFL Division One champion, winning their first Division One title. They secure their title after being awarded a walkover for their match against Katong in Jalan Besar. Zul Fesha finished the season as the League 1 top goalscorer.

Brawl with Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association

On 12 November 2017, a mass brawl broke out during a National Football League (NFL) match against Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association (SAFSA). The incident happened during the add-on time in the second half when Zulfadhli Suzliman was sent off with SAFSA leading 3–2. The match was streamed “live” over the FAS social-media channel. Yishun Sentek coach, Yakob Hashim mentioned that he was told that Nazirul Islam (from SAFSA) had verbally abused Zulfadhli's mother. This sparked Zulfadhli to retaliate with a kick, which led to his red card.

On 30 January 2018, the club have been fined S$5,000 and hit with a five-point penalty by the Football Association of Singapore. The club could also face further sanctions, an additional S$5,000 fine and five-point penalty if they get into any more disciplinary problems. Eight Yishun players were also handed fines of between S$300 to S$1,000, and suspensions ranging from 4 to 15 months.

2018–2019: FA Cup and NFL Challenge Cups winner

On 18 November 2018, Yishun Sentek Mariners defeated Tiong Bahru 3–1 to clinch the 2018 Singapore FA Cup title. 2018 NFL Division One top goalscorer, Zulkiffli Hassim scored in the Final and was the FA Cup joint-top scorer. The club completed the double after winning the NFL Challenge Cup in the beginning of the 2018 season.

In 2019, the club retained the NFL Challenge Cup title, defeating Tiong Bahru 3–2. They became the only winners of NFL Challenge Cup after winning two consecutive finals in 2018 and 2019.

2025: Relegation to League 1

In 2025, Yishun Sentek Mariners was relegated to 2026-27 Singapore Football League 2 (SFL2) after finishing bottom of League 1 (SFL1).

On 15 January 2026, Yishun Sentek Mariners Football Club was officially renamed to Yishun Mariners Football Club.

Sponsors

Kit Supplier Main Sponsors Joint Sponsors
Indonesia D&Em Apparel N/a

Singapore Agent Azhar Sulaiman
Singapore A4 International
Singapore Hombre
Singapore SHUKRI Wealth Management
Singapore TILT
Singapore WKHZ Transport
Singapore Mumtaz Holidays & Tours Pte. Ltd.

Head coaches

Players

2024 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SGP Fairol Abdullah
2 DF  SGP Dylan Chia
3 DF  SGP Solehin Rosman
3 MF  SGP Jorazly Darin
5 DF  SGP Asyidiq Sukarto
6 MF  SGP Syahiran Miswan
7 MF  SGP Shamsurin Rahman
8 MF  SGP Rusyaidi Salime
10 MF  SGP Ridho Jafri
11 MF  SGP Fazli Jaffar
12 FW  SGP Zulkiffli Hassim
13 GK  SGP Nur Amin Malek
14 DF  SGP Mirza Wahid
15 FW  SGP Daniel Haarits
16 MF  SGP Raihan Rahman
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  SGP Farouq Farkhan
19 DF  SGP Khyruddin Khalid
20 DF  SGP Fazli Sulaiman
21 MF  SGP Firdaus Kasman
22 DF  SGP He Rui Ren
23 DF  SGP Hanafi Salleh
24 DF  SGP Hanafi Salleh
25 DF  SGP Daniel Tan
26 FW  SGP Rifqishah Guzarishah
27 GK  SGP Haziq Roslan
29 DF  SGP Azlan Razak
30 MF  SGP Na'iim Ishak
37 DF  SGP Azlan Razak
93 FW  SGP Aiman Hafiz

Source: Yishun Sentek Mariners

2023 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  SGP Aimanizzan Sukarto
4 FW   Leonardo Rocha
5 DF  SGP Asyidiq Sukarto
6 MF  SGP Syahiran Miswan
7 MF  SGP Shamsurin Rahman
8 MF  SGP Na'iim Ishak
10 MF  SGP Ridho Jafri
11 DF  SGP Khyruddin Khalid
12 FW  SGP Zulkiffli Hassim
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  SGP Farouq Farkhan
19 FW  SGP Dhamiri Zahid
25 GK  SGP Fawwaz Anuar
27 DF  SGP Solehin Rosman
28 MF  SGP Ferianni Nasir
37 DF  SGP Azlan Razak
93 FW  SGP Aiman Hafiz
99 MF  SGP Jerel Koh

Current season

Singapore Football League 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Frenz GDT Circuit FC 3 2 0 1 14 9 +5 6
2 Gymkhana Gaulois FC 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 6
3 Tanah Merah United 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4
4 Katong FC 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4
5 Admiralty CSN 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
6 Kaki Bukit SC 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
7 Warwick Knights FC 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
8 GFA Victoria FC 2 1 0 1 3 8 −5 3
9 Yishun Mariners FC 2 0 1 1 2 6 −4 1
10 Starlight Soccerites 3 0 0 3 4 10 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2026. Source: Football Association of Singapore
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins

Achievements

League

Division 1 Champions: 2017
Division 2 Champions: 2014

Cup

Champions (2): 2018, 2023
Runners-up (2): 2017, 2019
Champions (2): 2018, 2019

Past seasons

Leagues

Season League Pos. P W D L GS GA Pts
2017 NFL DIV 1 1st 222002852260
2018 NFL DIV 1 4th 181314572640
2019 NFL DIV 1 5th 5131446*
2022 SFL DIV 1 2nd 14 5 7 2 26 20 22
2023 SFL DIV 1 3rd 14 7 3 4 33 18 24
2024 SFL DIV 1 3rd 14 8 3 3 32 20 27
2025 SFL DIV 1 8th 14 2 2 10 21 33 8

Squad List

References

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