Football Association of Singapore
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The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is the governing body of football
in Singapore
. It was founded in 1952. Prior to that, the Singapore Amateur Football Association, founded in 1892, was the governing body for football in Singapore. The Singapore Amateur Football Association lays claim to being the oldest Football Association in Asia.
The FAS is responsible for the organisation and development of football in Singapore, including its flagship S-League and the Singapore national football team
.
Current Council 1 April 2009 - 31 March 2011
Eric Paine
(1968–1978) Fandi Ahmad
(1978–1982, 1993–1999) Kadir Yahya (1993–1999) Lim Tong Hai
(1992–1994) David Lee(1978–1994) Zulkarnaen Zainal
(1994) Mohd Rafi Ali
(1993–94) Nazri Nasir
(1988–1994) Malek Awab (1980–1987, 1993–1994) K. Kannan (1980–1988, 1992) Razali Saad
(1988–1994) Jefri Rahmat (1988–1994) D. Tokijan (1985–1991) Borhan Abu Samah
(1985–1991, 1993–1994) Syed Faruk
(1988–1994) Steven Tan
(1993–1994) Lee Man Hon
(1994) V Selvaraj (1994) Terry Pathmanathan
(1978–1992) Abdul Malek (1980–1993) Hasnim Haron Zulkifli Kartoyoho Edmund Wee Quah brothers
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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...
. It was founded in 1952. Prior to that, the Singapore Amateur Football Association, founded in 1892, was the governing body for football in Singapore. The Singapore Amateur Football Association lays claim to being the oldest Football Association in Asia.
The FAS is responsible for the organisation and development of football in Singapore, including its flagship S-League and the Singapore national football team
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
.
Presidents
- Soh Ghee Soon: Early 1950s - 1963
- Hussein Kumari: 1963-
- N Ganesan: 1974 - 1981
- Abbas Abu AminAbbas Abu AminMajor Abbas Abu Amin was a Member of Parliament in Singapore from 1980 to 1991.He studied at Kota Raja Malay School and Victoria School. He was an active student, having represented Combined Schools in hockey, rugby and football. He went on to the Teachers' Training College and joined the...
: 1989-1991 - Mah Bow TanMah Bow TanMah Bow Tan is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently a Member of Parliament representing the Tampines Group Representation Constituency...
- Ho Peng KeeHo Peng KeeAssociate Professor Ho Peng Kee is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he was the Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Home Affairs, and a Member of Parliament representing the Nee Soon East Single Member Constituency...
- Mayor Zainudin bin NordinZainudin Bin NordinZainudin Nordin is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party, he is a currently a Member of Parliament representing the Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency ....
, 2009-
Current Council 1 April 2009 - 31 March 2011
- AdvisorAdvisorAn advisor is normally a person with more and deeper knowledge in a specific area i.e. a specialist and may refer to:-Finances:*Commodity trading advisor, any person who engages in the business of advising others...
=Mah Bow TanMah Bow TanMah Bow Tan is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently a Member of Parliament representing the Tampines Group Representation Constituency...
- Minister for National Development (Singapore) - AdvisorAdvisorAn advisor is normally a person with more and deeper knowledge in a specific area i.e. a specialist and may refer to:-Finances:*Commodity trading advisor, any person who engages in the business of advising others...
= Associate Professor Ho Peng KeeHo Peng KeeAssociate Professor Ho Peng Kee is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he was the Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Home Affairs, and a Member of Parliament representing the Nee Soon East Single Member Constituency...
- (Senior MinisterSenior MinisterSenior Minister is a political office in the political system of Singapore taken by a prime minister or senior cabinet minister when he or she retires from that office, but still has something to offer the government based on his or her long experience...
of State in the Ministry of Law (Singapore)Ministry of Law (Singapore)The Ministry of Law is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for ensuring that Singapore's legal infrastructure is clear, efficacious and transparent...
and the Ministry of Home AffairsMinistry of Home AffairsMinistry of Home Affairs is a name for an interior ministry. It may refer to:*Ministry of Home Affairs *Ministry of Home Affairs...
(Singapore)
- Vice-Presidents = Lt-Gen (Ret) Ng Jui Ping - (Independent Director of Pacific Andes and the Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees of the Pacific Andes).
- Vice-Presidents = Mr. Tan Soo Nan - (CEO of Singapore PoolsSingapore PoolsSingapore Pools is the only legal lottery operator in Singapore, incorporated in 1968 to curb illegal gambling. It provides a legal avenue for betting in Singapore....
). - Vice-Presidents = Assoc Prof John Koh
- Vice-Presidents = Mr. Lim Kia Tong
- General SecretaryGeneral SecretaryThe office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
= Winston Lee - Deputy General Secretary = P.Sivakumar
- Hon. Treasurer = Mr. Samuel G. Panthradil
Former Players
Former Players - Singapore National Football TeamEric Paine
Eric Paine
Eric Thomas Paine was a Singapore national football team goalkeeper. He is widely considered to be one of the best goalkeepers Singapore ever had. He first played for the national team in 1968. An injury relegated him to second-choice in 1977...
(1968–1978) Fandi Ahmad
Fandi Ahmad
Fandi bin Ahmad is a football coach and former professional footballer from Singapore. During his playing career, he enjoyed success playing in both Europe and Asia, and was captain of the Singapore national football team...
(1978–1982, 1993–1999) Kadir Yahya (1993–1999) Lim Tong Hai
Lim Tong Hai
Lim Tong Hai was a defender for the Singapore national football team from 1990 to 1999, and is now the team manager of Geylang United of the S.League.-Club career:...
(1992–1994) David Lee(1978–1994) Zulkarnaen Zainal
Zulkarnaen Zainal
Zulkarnaen Zainal is a retired Singapore football player. He spend his career play as a defender. He was the member of the Singapore national football team that won the 1998 Tiger Cup...
(1994) Mohd Rafi Ali
Mohd Rafi Ali
Rafi Ali is a Singaporean footballer that last played for Tampines Rovers. He is part of the Singapore national football team that won the 1998 Tiger Cup...
(1993–94) Nazri Nasir
Nazri Nasir
Nazri Nasir is a retired football player from Singapore. He was the captain of the Singapore national football team in the late-1990s and early-2000s, and led the team which won the regional Tiger Cup in 1998.In 1994, Nazri was a member of the Singapore side which won the Malaysian League and...
(1988–1994) Malek Awab (1980–1987, 1993–1994) K. Kannan (1980–1988, 1992) Razali Saad
Razali Saad
Razali Saad is an Singaporean football Defender who played for Singapore in the 1984 Asian Cup.-References:*...
(1988–1994) Jefri Rahmat (1988–1994) D. Tokijan (1985–1991) Borhan Abu Samah
Borhan Abu Samah
Borhan Abu Samah was a Singaporean footballer in the 1990s, who played in the Singapore national football team. He died on October 29, 1999 of liver cancer at the age of 34....
(1985–1991, 1993–1994) Syed Faruk
Syed Faruk
Syed Faruk is a Singaporean football manager. Faruk was on the Singapore national team from 1988 to 1994.Faruk is currently the first team manager and assistant coach of the Stags.-References:...
(1988–1994) Steven Tan
Steven Tan
Steven Tan was a Singaporean footballer in the 1990s, who played in the Singapore national football team as a striker. He is now the head coach of S-League club, Tampines Rovers....
(1993–1994) Lee Man Hon
Lee Man Hon
Lee Man Hon is an ex-Singapore footballer.Lee Man Hon was one of the stars from the Malaysia Cup 1994 winning side. He was well-known for his cultured left foot, making the left midfield position his very own during the 1990s, and was one of the first choice for taking corners for both club and...
(1994) V Selvaraj (1994) Terry Pathmanathan
Terry Pathmanathan
Terry Pathmanathan is a former football player for the Singapore national football team.He played generally in the role of sweeper, as the last man in defence. He was renowned for his poise on the ball and impecabble reading of the game...
(1978–1992) Abdul Malek (1980–1993) Hasnim Haron Zulkifli Kartoyoho Edmund Wee Quah brothers
See also
- Singapore national football teamSingapore national football teamThe Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
- S.LeagueS.LeagueThe 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:...
- Singapore CupSingapore CupThe 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 ....
- Singapore League CupSingapore League CupThe 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...
- Singapore Charity ShieldSingapore Charity ShieldThe Singapore Charity Shield is the curtain-raiser to the soccer season in Singapore. The match is contested between the previous year's S.League champions and Singapore Cup winners .The Singapore Charity Shield was first contested in 2008...
- Kallang Roar the MovieKallang Roar the MovieKallang Roar the movie is a 2008 sports film on Singapore national football team’s legendary coach Choo Seng Quee . The film shows the events leading up to Singapore winning the Malaysia Cup in 1977, including the epic semi-final match against Selangor and the final against...