MilkLife Kickers finished runners-up in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category: they collected nine points from three wins but missed the title on goal difference to hosts Lion City Sailors.

RADARBANDUNG.id – MilkLife Kickers had to settle for runners-up in the Girls U14 category of Singa Cup 2026. Despite collecting nine points from three wins, the Indonesian team missed out on the title after losing on goal difference to the hosts’ representatives, Lion City Sailors.

MilkLife Kickers’ second place was confirmed after Lion City Sailors won 9-0 against Australia’s South Coast Baptist College on Friday (6 November 2026) afternoon.

The extra three points and nine goals took Lion City Sailors to the top of the standings, overtaking MilkLife Kickers, who had been leading.

MilkLife Kickers were impressive throughout the group phase. They began with an 8-0 win over Singapore’s BMW, then beat Australia’s Fremantle City FC 5-1.

Those two wins gave MilkLife Kickers six points and the lead in the provisional standings on day two. They then completed the group phase with three wins and a total of nine points.

That was not enough to make MilkLife Kickers champions, however. Lion City Sailors also collected nine points but scored more goals.

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

MilkLife Kickers coach Timo Scheunemann stressed that achievement at an international tournament is not measured only by the final position in the standings.

He said he hoped the experience of facing opponents from various countries at Singa Cup 2026 would motivate the players to keep improving through training.

Timo, who also took Indonesia’s Garuda Pertiwi to runners-up at the Srikandi Merdeka Cup 2026, said MilkLife Kickers have a long-term mission in developing women’s football players.

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

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

Echoing her coach, MilkLife Kickers forward Albianca Raula said Singa Cup 2026 offered more competitive opposition.

Although the team’s preparation was short, Albianca felt positive progress in cohesion and chemistry between the players during the tournament.

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 that has been 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 MilkLife Kickers were selected from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025/2026.

Final results of the 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: Radar Bandung

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