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.

SINGAPORE – MilkLife Kickers ended their run in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14 category in second place. That was confirmed after the hosts’ representatives, 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 from that match took Lion City Sailors to the top of the standings, previously held by MilkLife Kickers.

MilkLife Kickers had led the standings on day two after two wins, 8-0 over Singapore’s BMW and 5-1 over Australia’s Fremantle City FC. But although both teams collected nine points from three wins, MilkLife Kickers dropped to second on goal difference behind Lion City Sailors.

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

MilkLife Kickers coach Timo Scheunemann stressed that the final position is not the only measure of the team’s success at Singa Cup 2026. The coach, who also took Indonesia’s Garuda Pertiwi to runners-up at the Srikandi Merdeka Cup 2026, hoped the experience of international competition would 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 training with focus 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 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 coach

MilkLife Kickers forward Albianca Raula said the competition at Singa Cup 2026 was competitive. She also saw improved cohesion in the team despite a relatively short preparation.

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. 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, MilkLife Kickers forward

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: Republika

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