Lion City Cup returns after seven-year hiatus

Under-15 tournament will see debut of Thai powerhouse BG Pathum, future edition to feature top youth teams from Europe

SINGAPORE, 9 AUGUST 2023 – The Lion City Cup is set to return for the 27th edition next month after a seven-year hiatus. This year’s edition will be held on 1st and 3rd September 2023, and feature top regional sides Selangor Football Club (Malaysia), BG Pathum (Thailand), Borneo F.C. Samarinda (Indonesia), and host Singapore’s National Development Centre (NDC) Under-15 team. This marks the first time that BG Pathum and Borneo F.C. will participate in the tournament. The last edition in 2015 saw English club Tottenham Hotspur emerging as winners.

First introduced in 1977, the invitational tournament was aimed to nurture and develop young footballing talents in Singapore. It featured national youth teams across Asia, as well as developmental squads from clubs in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and South America. The success of the tournament caught the attention of FIFA, leading to the incept

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