MilkLife Kickers had to settle for runners-up at Singa Cup 2026, behind the Singapore side on goal difference.

SINGAPORE – The fight of the MilkLife Kickers squad at Singa Cup 2026 was undeniably impressive. Two wins, over Singapore’s BMW 8-0 and Australia’s Fremantle City FC 5-1, put the team coached by Timo Scheunemann at the top of the standings.

But Lion City Sailors won 9-0 against Australia’s South Coast Baptist College on the afternoon of Friday (6/11/2026). The extra three points and nine goals from that match let Lion City Sailors take over the top of the standings previously held by MilkLife Kickers.

With both teams on nine points from three wins, MilkLife Kickers had to drop to second because they lost out on goal difference to Lion City Sailors.

The Singapore team closed the group phase with a goal difference of +32, from 35 goals scored and three conceded. MilkLife Kickers posted +24, from 26 goals scored and two conceded.

Timo Scheunemann stressed that the position at the end of the tournament is not the only measure of the team’s success at Singa Cup 2026. He hopes the experience of international competition will motivate the players to train harder and improve.

When it comes to winning, everyone wants to win. But for me, what matters more is that after this Singa Cup the players are more motivated to keep focusing on training to raise their level. Only then do we talk about results on the pitch, because what we are really doing here is looking for players with potential who can later be developed into the backbone of the national team. I hope they keep working diligently to raise their level of play.

Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers coach

MilkLife Kickers striker Albianca Raula felt the competition at Singa Cup 2026 was competitive, and that the team had grown more united despite a relatively short preparation.

This year the games were more intense. As a team, I feel this season we were more compact in how we played, and our chemistry with each other clicked, even though, you could say, our preparation was quite short. But personally I am satisfied with the result we achieved at Singa Cup this year. The experience here motivates me to train harder to become a better player.

Albianca Raula, MilkLife Kickers striker

Results of Singa Cup 2026, Girls U14 category:

• Champions: Lion City Sailors (Singapore)
• Runners-up: MilkLife Kickers (Indonesia)
• Third place: Fremantle City FC (Australia)
• Fourth place: South Coast Baptist College (Australia)

Source: Varta DIY

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