1997 Singapore League Cup
| Country | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | July – September 1997 | ||
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions | SAFFC | ||
| Runners-up | Geylang United | ||
| |||
1997 saw the birth of the Singapore Cup, known in 1997 as the Singapore League Cup. 1998 would see the competition renamed the Singapore Cup and after exactly 10 years later, another tournament was launched as Singapore League Cup despite there is no link between the two.
This first edition of the competition would feature nine teams drawn into three groups of three teams playing on a home and away basis. The group winners and best runner up would qualify for the semi finals.
SAFFC would win the championship defeating Geylang United 1:0 in the final.
Teams
- Balestier Central
- Geylang United
- Home United
- Jurong
- Sembawang Rangers
- Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC)
- Tampines Rovers
- Tiong Bahru United
- Woodlands Wellington
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFFC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| Balestier Central | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 |
| Home United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 0 |
[26 Jul]
Balestier Central 3–1 Home United
[30 Jul]
Home United 1–2 Singapore Armed Forces
[2 Aug]
Singapore Armed Forces 1–0 Balestier Central
[6 Aug]
Home United 5–4 Balestier Central
[10 Aug]
Singapore Armed Forces 2–1 Home United
[13 Aug]
Balestier Central 2–3 Singapore Armed Forces
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geylang United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 |
| Woodlands Wellington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 |
| Jurong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
[26 Jul]
Jurong 3–1 Woodlands Wellington
[30 Jul]
Geylang United 2–1 Jurong
[2 Aug]
Woodlands Wellington 0–0 Geylang United
[6 Aug]
Woodlands Wellington 3–1 Jurong
[10 Aug]
Jurong 1–3 Geylang United
[13 Aug]
Geylang United 3–0 Woodlands Wellington
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampines Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| Tiong Bahru United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| Sembawang Rangers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
[Jul 26]
Tiong Bahru United 3–1 Tampines Rovers
[Jul 30]
Tampines Rovers 3–1 Sembawang Rangers
[Aug 2]
Sembawang Rangers 0–3 Tiong Bahru United
[Aug 6]
Tampines Rovers 2–0 Tiong Bahru United
[Aug 10]
Sembawang Rangers 0–3 Tampines Rovers
[Aug 13]
Tiong Bahru United 0–0 Sembawang Rangers
