MilkLife Kickers finished runners-up in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category, level on nine points with champions Lion City Sailors but behind the hosts on goal difference.

MilkLife Kickers had to settle for runners-up in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category. That was confirmed after Lion City Sailors took top spot in the standings with a 9-0 win over Australia’s South Coast Baptist College on Friday (6 November).

The extra three points and nine goals moved the hosts’ representatives past MilkLife Kickers at the top. Both teams collected nine points from three wins, but MilkLife Kickers lost out on goal difference.

MilkLife Kickers had led the standings on day two after beating Singapore’s BMW 8-0 and Australia’s Fremantle City FC 5-1.

Lion City Sailors closed the group phase with a goal difference of +32 after scoring 35 goals and conceding three. MilkLife Kickers recorded +24, from 26 goals scored and only two conceded.

The coach, who also took Indonesia’s Garuda Pertiwi to runners-up at the Srikandi Merdeka Cup 2026, hoped the experience of playing at international level would motivate the players to keep improving.

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 training with focus to raise their level.

Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers coach, in a press statement

Only then do we talk about results on the pitch, because what we are really doing here is looking for players with potential to develop later so they can become the backbone of the national team. Hopefully they can keep working diligently to raise their level of play.

Timo Scheunemann

MilkLife Kickers forward Albianca Raula also said the Singa Cup 2026 competition was more intense. Despite a relatively short preparation, she saw improved cohesion and chemistry between the players.

This year the games were more intense. As a team, I feel this season we were more together in our play, and the chemistry between us clicked. Even though our preparation was fairly short.

Albianca Raula, MilkLife Kickers forward

Personally I’m satisfied with the result we got at Singa Cup this year. The experience here motivates me to train harder to become an even better player.

Albianca Raula

Singa Cup is an international age-group football tournament held in Singapore since 2011. The 2026 edition features 136 teams from 13 countries.

Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and MilkLife sent MilkLife Kickers to compete in the Girls U14 category. The players in the team were selected from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025/2026.

Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 results

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

Source: detikSport

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