Dalian Shide Siwu FC
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Dalian Shide Siwu Football Club (大连实德四五队) is a Chinese
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 professional soccer
Football (soccer)
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 club which was formed to play as a foreign team in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

's S.League
S.League
The S.League is the top men's professional association football league in Singapore. The league was launched in 1996 and currently involves 12 clubs.-History:...

 in 2008.

The club is a satellite team of the Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...

 club Dalian Haichang. Players from Dalian Shide's youth teams make up the majority of its S.League squad.

The team play their home games at the Queenstown Stadium
Queenstown Stadium
The Queenstown Stadium is located in Queenstown, Singapore. It seats 3,800 people.The stadium is a 10-minute walk from Queenstown MRT Station.-History:* The stadium was home to the Tanjong Pagar United S.League soccer team up to 2004....

.

As part of a sponsorship deal with Trump Dragon Distillers, Dalian Shide's Singapore team has taken on the name Dalian Shide Siwu FC.

In 2009, the Football Association of Singapore has decided not to invite them to participate in the S.League again, they were replaced by Brunei DPMM FC.

Current squad

As of October 6, 2008
Nationality given from place of birth
(Captain)

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