1997 Singapore League Cup


The 1997 edition of the Singapore League Cup was a football tournament involving the teams in the S.League. It was renamed the Singapore Cup in 1998. The Singapore League Cup launched in 2007 is a different competition.
This first edition of the competition would feature nine teams drawn into three groups of three teams, playing on a home and away basis. The group winners and best runner-up would qualify for the semi-finals.
SAFFC would win the championship defeating Geylang United 1:0 in the final.

Teams

Group 1

Balestier Central 3–1 Home United
Home United 1–2 Singapore Armed Forces
Singapore Armed Forces 1–0 Balestier Central
Home United 5–4 Balestier Central
Singapore Armed Forces 2–1 Home United
Balestier Central 2–3 Singapore Armed Forces

Group 2

Jurong 3–1 Woodlands Wellington
Geylang United 2–1 Jurong
Woodlands Wellington 0–0 Geylang United
Woodlands Wellington 3–1 Jurong
Jurong 1–3 Geylang United
Geylang United 3–0 Woodlands Wellington

Group 3

Tiong Bahru United 3–1 Tampines Rovers
Tampines Rovers 3–1 Sembawang Rangers
Sembawang Rangers 0–3 Tiong Bahru United
Tampines Rovers 2–0 Tiong Bahru United
Sembawang Rangers 0–3 Tampines Rovers
Tiong Bahru United 0–0 Sembawang Rangers

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

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Final