October 25th, 2025 | Broadcast
The SSB Selection Palu team will represent Palu, Central Sulawesi, in the Singa Cup international football championship, to be held in Singapore from 29 October to 7 November 2025.
Palu – The Mayor of Palu, represented by Acting Assistant for Economic Affairs and Development Rahmad Mustafa, officially sent off the Selection Palu football school (SSB) team on Friday (24/10/2025) in the courtyard of his office.
The SSB Selection Palu team will represent the city of Palu in the Singa Cup international football championship to be held in Singapore from 29 October to 7 November 2025.
In the Mayor’s written address, read out by Rahmad Mustafa, the Palu city government (Pemkot) expressed its pride and highest appreciation to all the players, coaches and team officials who will carry the good name of Palu, and even Indonesia, onto the international stage.
Your presence at this prestigious tournament is not just about taking part in a competition; it is concrete proof that Palu’s young people can compete on the world stage if they are well coached and given the widest possible opportunities.
Rahmad Mustafa
Singa Cup itself is a tournament that brings together the world’s best young football talents from many countries. For that reason, he continued, Selection Palu’s participation is not only an honour but also a challenge to show sportsmanship, discipline and a never-give-up spirit, values that must be part of every true athlete.
Rahmad Mustafa also gave the players a special message to play with heart and a strong fighting spirit.
Play with heart, compete with fighting spirit, and carry the name of Palu with pride. Stay united, respect your coaches and fellow players, and show positive character with every step you take on the pitch.
Rahmad Mustafa
He also thanked the coaches and officials for their dedication in nurturing Palu’s young athletes, and hoped the guidance given would be the best preparation for the players to achieve results and gain valuable experience in Singapore.
The Palu city government, he said, will keep supporting sports development, especially early-age football, as a vehicle for shaping character, discipline and regional pride.
We want to see more of Palu’s sons and daughters achieve and bring honour to the nation at national and international level.
Rahmad Mustafa
Closing his address, Rahmad Mustafa offered prayers and hopes that the SSB Selection Palu team would achieve the best results at Singa Cup 2025.
Bring the spirit of ’Palu Mantap Bergerak’ onto the world’s green pitch! Show that from Palu a golden generation is born, one that is brave, of character and accomplished.
Rahmad Mustafa
The send-off ceremony was solemn and full of spirit, attended by players, coaches, parents and a number of Palu city government officials who offered their support and best wishes for the city’s proud team.
Source: SultengTerkini
Article Link: https://sultengterkini.id/2025/10/25/tim-ssb-selection-wakili-palu-ikut-kejuaraan-singa-cup-di-singapura/
October 24th, 2025 | Broadcast
The Selection Palu football school (SSB) team will take part in the international Singa Cup championship in Singapore, which runs from 29 October to 7 November 2025.
Kareba Sulteng, Palu – The Selection Palu football school (SSB) team is taking part in the Singa Cup international championship in Singapore.
Singa Cup is a tournament that brings together the world’s best young football talents from many countries.
The international-scale football championship, Singa Cup 2025, will be held from 29 October to 7 November.
Acting Assistant for Economic Affairs and Development at the Palu City Secretariat, Rahmad Mustafa, officially sent off the SSB Selection Palu team on Friday (24/10/2025) in the courtyard of the Palu Mayor’s Office, expressing the highest pride and appreciation to all the players, coaches and team officials who will carry the good name of Palu, and even Indonesia, onto the international stage.
Your presence at this prestigious tournament is not just about taking part in a competition; it is concrete proof that Palu’s young people can compete on the world stage if they are well coached and given the widest possible opportunities.
Rahmad Mustafa, Acting Assistant
Selection Palu’s participation is not only an honour but also a challenge to show sportsmanship, discipline and a never-give-up spirit, values that must be part of every true athlete.
On the occasion, Rahmad Mustafa also gave the players a special message to play with heart and a strong fighting spirit.
Play with heart, compete with fighting spirit, and carry the name of Palu with pride. Stay united, respect your coaches and fellow players, and show positive character with every step you take on the pitch.
Rahmad Mustafa
He also thanked the coaches and officials for their dedication in nurturing Palu’s young athletes, and hoped the guidance given would be the best preparation for the players to achieve results and gain valuable experience in Singapore.
The Palu city government, he said, will keep supporting sports development, especially early-age football, as a vehicle for shaping character, discipline and regional pride.
We want to see more of Palu’s sons and daughters achieve and bring honour to the nation at national and international level.
Rahmad Mustafa
Closing his address, he offered prayers and hopes that the SSB Selection Palu team would achieve the best results at Singa Cup 2025.
Bring the spirit of ’Palu Mantap Bergerak’ onto the world’s green pitch! Show that from Palu a golden generation is born, one that is brave, of character and accomplished.
Rahmad Mustafa
The send-off ceremony was solemn and full of spirit, attended by players, coaches, parents and a number of Palu city government officials who offered their support and best wishes for the city’s proud team.
Source: Kareba Sulteng
Article Link: https://karebasulteng.com/2025/10/24/tim-ssb-selection-palu-ikuti-kejuaraan-sepakbola-di-singapura/
October 24th, 2025 | Broadcast
Musi Rawas – Students of SDIT Al-Furqon Megang Sakti were officially released by the Deputy Regent of Musi Rawas, Mr. Suprayitno, to participate in the 2025 Lion Cup event which will be held in Singapore on November 1-5, 2025.
In the release ceremony that took place in the courtyard of SDIT Al-Furqon, the students looked excited to wear their proud school uniforms. They will play in the prestigious international football event.
Before competing in Singapore, Coach Kurnia Sandi’s team, who is familiarly called Coach Tole, will first take part in the National Level Grassroot Cup which will be held at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) on October 24-26, 2025.
In his remarks, Deputy Regent Musi Rawas expressed his pride and high appreciation to the students and coaches who have brought the good name of the region to the national and international arena.
“We are very proud of the achievements and enthusiasm of the Musi Rawas children. Hopefully it can provide the best results and be an inspiration for other students,” said Mr. Suprayitno.
This release activity was also attended by SDIT teachers, Al-Furqon, Coaches, and parents of students who provided full support for the children who were about to depart.
On this occasion, Coach Kurnia Sandi or who is familiarly called Coach Tole said “All of this is the fruit of the coaching that has been done so far, without the hard work and discipline of the players, support from parents, even more so from SDIT Al-Furqon, it feels impossible to achieve this, the children have a fairly long process and practice and also participate in competitions, so that reliable and qualified players are formed both in the region, national and even now international”.
And this is not the peak, because these children still have a long way to go, hopefully they are consistent, who knows if their fate is good to be able to enter the Indonesian Junior National Team even to seniors, like his previous brother who had experienced the Indonesian League and the Indonesian national team,
“Kak Arif Satria who is also the original son holds magic” said Coach Tole.
(M Rifa’i)
Original Article: https://kompasnews.co.id/siswa-sdit-al-furqon-megang-sakti-dilepas-wakil-bupati-musi-rawas-untuk-bertanding-di-ajang-internasional-singa-cup-2025/
October 24th, 2025 | Broadcast
Palu’s city government has officially sent off the SSB Selection Palu football school team, who will represent the city at the international Singa Cup championship in Singapore from 29 October to 7 November 2025.
PALU – The Mayor of Palu, represented by Acting Assistant for Economy and Development at the Palu Regional Secretariat Rahmad Mustafa, officially sent off the SSB Selection Palu football school team on Friday (24/10/2025) in the yard of the Palu Mayor’s Office.
The SSB Selection Palu team will represent the city of Palu at the international Singa Cup football championship in Singapore from 29 October to 7 November 2025.
In the Mayor’s written remarks, read out by Rahmad Mustafa, the Palu city government expressed its pride and highest appreciation to all the players, coaches and team officials who will carry the good name of Palu, and even Indonesia, onto the international stage.
Your presence at this prestigious tournament is not just about taking part in a competition, but real proof that Palu’s young people can compete at the world level if they are well nurtured and given the widest possible opportunities.
Rahmad Mustafa
Singa Cup itself is a tournament that brings together the best young football talents from various countries. For that reason, the Acting Assistant said, the SSB Selection Palu team’s participation is not only an honour but also a challenge to show sportsmanship, discipline and a never-give-up spirit, values that should be part of every true athlete.
On the occasion, Rahmad Mustafa also gave a special message to the players to play with heart and a high fighting spirit.
Play with heart, compete with fighting spirit, and carry Palu’s name with pride. Keep together, respect your coaches and fellow players, and show positive character in every step you take on the pitch.
Rahmad Mustafa
He also thanked the coaches and officials for their dedication in nurturing young Palu athletes, and hoped the support given would be the best provision for the players to achieve results and gain valuable experience while competing in Singapore.
The Palu city government, he said, will keep supporting sports development, especially early-age football, as a means of shaping character, discipline and regional pride.
We want to see more sons and daughters of Palu achieving and bringing honour to the nation at the national and international level.
Rahmad Mustafa
Closing his remarks, Rahmad Mustafa offered prayers and hopes that the SSB Selection Palu team would achieve the best results at Singa Cup 2025.
Take the spirit of “Palu Mantap Bergerak” onto the world’s green fields! Show that from Palu a golden generation is born, one that is brave, of character and accomplished!
Rahmad Mustafa
The send-off ceremony was solemn and full of spirit, attended by the players, coaches, parents, and a number of officials in the Palu city government who gave their support and best wishes to the city’s pride team.
(Source: Prokopim Setda, Media Center Team of Diskominfosantik Kota Palu).
Source: Palu City Government
Article Link: https://palukota.go.id/pemkot-lepas-tim-ssb-selection-palu-menuju-singa-cup-di-singapura/
October 1st, 2025 | Broadcast, Featured
Celebrating 15 years of passion, dreams and youth football!
Presenting the SingaCup 2025 logo!
The refreshed SingaCup 2025 logo introduces a bold new design element — the year 2025 shaped from stylized football field lines. The sharp composition reflects the energy and passion of youth football, symbolizing the stage and arena where players give their all.
This modern look emphasizes movement, competition, and unity, capturing the spirit of international youth football that defines the SingaCup.
July 26th, 2025 | Broadcast
Indonesia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) reports that the Indonesia Grassroot Championship Cup 2025 National Series opened in Solo with U-10, U-12 and U-14 teams from across the country, and an estimated Rp15 billion in economic turnover for the host city.
SOLO, 26 July 2025 – The national series of the Indonesia Grassroot Championship Cup 2025 kicked off on Saturday 26 July and ran through Sunday 27 July, according to the Deputy for Sports Industry Development (Deputi IV) at Kemenpora.
Matches were played at three venues in Surakarta, Central Java: Lapangan Kota Barat, Lapangan Banyuanyar and Lapangan Karangasem.
The tournament was opened by Ambar Basuki, a senior planner (Perencana Ahli Madya) in Kemenpora’s sports industry development division, together with the tournament committee head, Rinadian.
Around 2,500 people and Rp15 billion
The ministry says about 2,500 people took part, including players, coaches, masseurs, parents and support staff.
The organisers estimated the event’s economic turnover at around Rp15 billion, benefiting hotels, transport, food businesses and small local enterprises (UMKM) near the venues.
Gothia Cup, Singa Cup and other youth events cited
In the article, the ministry argues that grassroots events like this should be grown in Indonesia because they lift sports participation by involving children, parents, communities and sponsors.
It points to international youth tournaments that have become sport-tourism drivers: Sweden’s Gothia Cup, which it says draws guests from more than 100 countries each year; the Gothia China Cup, with more than 40 countries; and other youth football events such as Singa Cup, Trengganu Cup and events in Spain.
Kemenpora says Indonesia, with one of the world’s largest football fan bases, has big potential to host international youth events of its own. It notes a first step in Bali through the International Football Championship (IFC), which foreign academies are set to attend, while stressing that national events such as this one should keep growing to boost domestic sport tourism and small businesses.
Teams and pathway
Almost every Indonesian province took part, although Maluku and North Maluku were absent from this edition.
One team drawing attention was Akademi Persib Cimahi Bandung, recent Gothia Cup winners in Sweden, who drew 1-1 with SSB Puma Sukoharjo of Central Java in their first U-12 group match.
According to the ministry, winners are due to represent Indonesia at the Kuala Lumpur Cup; the previous year the organisers sent teams to the King’s Cup in Thailand.
The closing ceremony and trophy presentation were scheduled for Sunday 27 July 2025, with the Mayor of Solo, the regional police chief and Kemenpora representatives expected to attend.
Source: Kemenpora
July 25th, 2025 | Broadcast
Officials from Singacup, a renowned international youth football tournament based in Singapore, paid a courtesy visit to the ANFA Complex in Satdobato, Kathmandu.
Kathmandu, July 24 – The delegation was led by Director Selvakumar Panneerselvam.
During the visit, the Singacup representatives held a meeting with All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) General Secretary Kiran Rai.
The discussions between the two parties were described as highly positive and engaging, covering a range of football-related topics. These included potential collaborations, youth football development, and opportunities for Nepali teams to participate in international tournaments like the Singacup.
Both sides expressed enthusiasm about strengthening ties and fostering football diplomacy between Nepal and Singapore.
Source: SportsMala
Article Link: https://www.sportsmala.com/news/singacup-officials-visit-anfa-complex,-hold-positive-talks-on-football-collaboration
July 22nd, 2025 | Broadcast
Vachiralai United, in hot form, won the Division 1 Under-14 (U14) title at COPA NAKA 2025 – a champion stepping onto the world stage.
CHIANG MAI, 22 July 2025 – The U14 football team won the Division 1 title at COPA NAKA 2025 in fitting style, earning a ticket to play on in Singapore.
Every match showed fighting spirit, excellent skill and team unity. The victory is not only a trophy but proof of effort and of a dream come true. Even more proudly, the team earned the right to represent at the international SingaCup 2025 in Singapore, with accommodation, breakfast, travel and registration fees all provided.
This is an important step towards the world stage!
Mr Khanong Tonlek, the “big boss” of Vachiralai, praised the young footballers on behalf of Vachiralai School:
Heartfelt congratulations, and admiration for the dedication, discipline and sporting spirit of every athlete. This success is the pride of all of us at Vachiralai. The road to Singapore has begun!
Mr Khanong Tonlek, Vachiralai School
Vachiralai United, keep fighting… for a world-class dream!
Source: Chiang Mai News (translated from Thai)
Article Link: https://www.chiangmainews.co.th/sport/3717873/
November 13th, 2024 | Broadcast
Northern NSW Football have secured two third place finishes at the 2024 Singapore Cup.
The Singa Cup, one of Asia’s premier international youth football tournaments, saw NNSWF enter under-14s girls and under-14s boys teams.
NNSWF recorded brave performances against premier international teams throughout the two tournaments, with each NNSWF team making it out of their respective groups to progress through the group stages into the play-offs, semi-finals and third-place play-off matches.
The under-14s boys topped their group against Quinns from Australia, G8 Academy from the Philippines, Geylang International FC and St. George’s College from India. They progressed into the semi-finals where they went down to Pro Football Lab from Australia 1(2)-1(1).
NNSWF were pushed to penalties again against South Coast Baptist College in the third-place play-off when the score was locked at 1-1 at full-time after a goal from NNSWF’s Charlie Gibson. Rune Fowler, Joel Barton and Jonathan Priestley all converted from the spot in the penalty shootout to secure third place for NNSWF.
The under-14s girls finished second in their group after playing University of Western Australia, Phranakorn FC from Thailand and Football South Australia Blue. They progressed through to the semi-finals where they went down 4-0 to HKFA Girls Team B from Hong Kong.
NNSWF’s girl’s side also secured third place after they defeated Football South Australia Red 0(4)-0(3) on penalties. Tahlia Nicholson, Liliana Pinner, Cassie Niszczot and Emma Dowdle all netted their penalty kicks to cement the bronze medal for NNSWF.
NNSWF Technical Director Ryan Doidge said he was proud of the efforts displayed throughout the tournaments.
The Singa Cup was an excellent opportunity for players to test themselves against different types of quality players. This tournament helped our players to develop and learn new skills that they can bring home.
Ryan Doidge, NNSWF Technical Director
All players represented themselves and the region proudly. It was fantastic to see each member zone represented on this tour and to showcase the region’s talent on the international stage.
Ryan Doidge
Congratulations to the players on their achievements while they were away. The strengths of these groups demonstrate the level of talent that we have in northern NSW. I look forward to watching these squads along with all the other identified players in northern NSW to continue along the player pathway.
Ryan Doidge
Source: Northern NSW Football
Article Link: https://northernnswfootball.com.au/news/success-nnswf-singapore-cup
November 9th, 2024 | Official
As fate have it, the final match of the SingaCup 2024 Girls U16 would also be the top of the table clash between Hong Kong Football Association Team A and Perth from Australia.
Both teams have the full 9 points from 3 matches separated by only 2 goal difference putting HKFA ahead.
Winning or drawing the match will allow HKFA to be crowned the Champion of SingaCup 2024 GU16 category, while Perth needs a win to clinch the title!
