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1997 saw the birth of the Singapore Cup, known in 1997 as the Singapore League Cup. 1998 would see the competition renamed the Singapore Cup

Singapore Cup

The Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 ....

and after exactly 10 years later, another tournament was launched as Singapore League Cup

Singapore League Cup

The Singapore League Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore. It was launched in 2007, and is open to teams who play in the S.League.The 2007 competition was sponsored by SingTel, and officially titled the SingTel League Cup...

despite there is no link between the two.

This first edition of the compeititon would feature nine teams drawn into three groups of three teams playing on an home and away basis. The group winners and best runner up would qualify for the semi finals.

SAFFC

Singapore Armed Forces Football Club

The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996...

would win the championship defeating Geylang United 1:0 in the final.

Teams

Balestier Central
Balestier Khalsa FC
Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Balestier Central FC and Clementi Khalsa FC – who came together at the end of the 2002 season...
Geylang United
Geylang United FC
Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles"....
Home United
Home United FC
Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football...
Jurong
Jurong FC
Jurong Football Club was a professional football club, based in the Jurong area of Singapore. The club played in Singapore's S.League from 1997 to 2003. The team's best league finishes in this period were fifth place in both 1998 and 2001....
Sembawang Rangers
Sembawang Rangers FC
Sembawang Rangers Football Club was a football club in Singapore, based in Yishun. The club is also referred to among supporters as the "Stallions"....
Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC)
Singapore Armed Forces Football Club
The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996...
Tampines Rovers
Tampines Rovers FC
Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once...
Tiong Bahru United
Tanjong Pagar United FC
Tanjong Pagar United Football Club is a professional football club in Singapore. The club took part in Singapore's S.League from 1996 to 2004. The club withdrew from the S.League after the 2004 season because of financial problems but returned to the S.League in 2011.Prior to the formation of the...
Woodlands Wellington
Woodlands Wellington FC
Woodlands Wellington Football Club is a professional football club that plays in Singapore's professional football league, the S.League.The team's home ground is the Woodlands Stadium, which is at the northern part of Singapore...

Group 1

4
Team
SAFFC Singapore Armed Forces Football Club The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996...	4	4	0	0	8	4
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Balestier Central Balestier Khalsa FC Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Balestier Central FC and Clementi Khalsa FC – who came together at the end of the 2002 season...	4	1	0	3	9	10	−1	3
Home United Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football...	4	1	0	3	8	11	−3	0

[26 Jul]

Balestier Central 3–1 Home United

[30 Jul]

Home United 1–2 Singapore Armed Forces

[2 Aug]

Singapore Armed Forces 1–0 Balestier Central

[6 Aug]

Home United 5–4 Balestier Central

[10 Aug]

Singapore Armed Forces 2–1 Home United

[13 Aug]

Balestier Central 2–3 Singapore Armed Forces

Group 2

6
Team
Geylang United Geylang United FC Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles"....	4	3	1	0	8	2
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Woodlands Wellington Woodlands Wellington FC Woodlands Wellington Football Club is a professional football club that plays in Singapore's professional football league, the S.League.The team's home ground is the Woodlands Stadium, which is at the northern part of Singapore...	4	1	1	2	4	7	−3	4
Jurong Jurong FC Jurong Football Club was a professional football club, based in the Jurong area of Singapore. The club played in Singapore's S.League from 1997 to 2003. The team's best league finishes in this period were fifth place in both 1998 and 2001....	4	1	0	3	6	9	−3	3

[26 Jul]

Jurong 3–1 Woodlands Wellington

[30 Jul]

Geylang United 2–1 Jurong

[2 Aug]

Woodlands Wellington 0–0 Geylang United

[6 Aug]

Woodlands Wellington 3–1 Jurong

[10 Aug]

Jurong 1–3 Geylang United

[13 Aug]

Geylang United 3–0 Woodlands Wellington

Group 3

5
Team
Tampines Rovers Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once...	4	3	0	1	9	4
9
Tiong Bahru United Tanjong Pagar United FC Tanjong Pagar United Football Club is a professional football club in Singapore. The club took part in Singapore's S.League from 1996 to 2004. The club withdrew from the S.League after the 2004 season because of financial problems but returned to the S.League in 2011.Prior to the formation of the...	4	2	1	1	6	3
7
Sembawang Rangers Sembawang Rangers FC Sembawang Rangers Football Club was a football club in Singapore, based in Yishun. The club is also referred to among supporters as the "Stallions"....	4	0	1	3	1	9	−8	1

[Jul 26]

Tiong Bahru United 3–1 Tampines Rovers

[Jul 30]

Tampines Rovers 3–1 Sembawang Rangers

[Aug 2]

Sembawang Rangers 0–3 Tiong Bahru United

[Aug 6]

Tampines Rovers 2–0 Tiong Bahru United

[Aug 10]

Sembawang Rangers 0–3 Tampines Rovers

[Aug 13]

Tiong Bahru United 0–0 Sembawang Rangers

First leg

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Second leg

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Final

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