Month: October 2022
Fresh off a memorable unbeaten and victorious Deloitte Women’s Premier League (WPL) campaign, the Lion City Sailors Women’s team are raring to take the next step as they face some of the region’s best at SingaCup’s inaugural Women’s Football Championship (WFC) 2022 between 17 to 21 October 2022.
Starting off with a match-up against Philippines’ Kaya FC-Iloilo on Monday, 17 Oct (German European School, kickoff 7.30pm), Yeong Sheau Shyan’s charges will then play Indonesia’s Persib Bandung Putri two days later (Bedok Stadium, kickoff 7.30pm) before ending the tournament against Thailand’s Phranakorn FC on Friday, 21 Oct (German European School, kickoff 7.30pm).
The three teams are set to give the Sailors a huge test of their abilities.
Kaya are led by highly-decorated former Philippines Women’s national team head coach Let Dimzon, while Persib are the reigning champions of Liga 1 Putri, the top tier of women’s football in Indonesia, a title they won in 2019. Phranakorn – a new club that will join the Thai Women’s League next season – are no pushovers either, they have several former senior and youth Thai internationals in their ranks.
Sailors Women Head Coach Sheau Shyan is looking forward to the opportunity to see where they stand against some of Southeast Asia’s best.
“These teams come from countries where the level is much higher than what we have here, so the girls definitely have to step up their game and perform much better than how they did in the WPL,” emphasised the 44-year-old, who is also the head coach of the national Under-16 girls team and assistant coach to the Under-19 girls.
“I foresee the strongest challenge to come from Phranakorn FC, but the other two teams are equally as good as well. It’ll be a good test to see how well we work together as a team to break down these quality sides.
“We’re a bit short of numbers due to some injured players, so there’ll be some new faces joining the team for this and it’ll be interesting to see how they complement the rest of the team.”
Sailors’ path to redemption starts here
Last Friday’s (7 October) 4-2 defeat to Albirex Niigata (S) sealed the destination of the 2022 Singapore Premier League (SPL) title and officially ended the Lion City Sailors’ term as defending champions of the league.
Regardless of what happens in the final two matches of the season, the Sailors will finish second in the eight-team table. On paper, there appears little left to play for.
But the bitter taste of a failed title defence has only served to give Luka Lalić’s men a stronger resolve to put things right – starting from Friday’s (14 October) away clash against Tanjong Pagar United.
This game against the Jaguars and the season-closing home match against Young Lions a week later on 21 October will serve as preparation for a maiden Singapore Cup campaign – where the Sailors will look to end the 2022 season on a positive note.
“It’s sad not to be able to retain the title because we’ve worked all year in trying to reach this objective and this feeling really hurts. But there’s no time to dwell on this disappointment and we have to look to the future,” said midfield star Diego Lopes.
“We are going to focus on these next two games, get our spirits up for the Singapore Cup and we’re going to make sure we give a strong response in the competition.
“We owe this to the fans and we have to make up for not winning the league.”
Sailors interim Head Coach Luka shared Diego’s sentiments, affirming that he will put out a strong lineup against Hasrin Jailani’s side while moving to switch things up a bit.
“I don’t look at this as the last two league games; I’m looking at this as a two-and-a-half week preparation for the Cup. We’re going to use these two matches as an extension of training to change a few things that we need to,” said the 35-year-old.
“For sure, the best team will play as we want to put up good performances and get results. We’re in the same group as Balestier Khalsa and Albirex in the Cup – two teams that we owe some things to. That’s the message all across the team – we now have a path to redemption and we want to take this opportunity to show something for our fans.”
In a fit and recharged Diego, the Sailors have a lethal weapon to call upon and the silky playmaker is ready to lead the charge after marking his return from injury with a strong 90-minute display against Albirex last week.
The 28-year-old Brazilian tends to do well against Tanjong Pagar, scoring three braces against the Jaguars in big-margin wins this year, and he is hoping to continue in the same vein.
“I try to play every game in the same manner to help the team and somehow it works out better against Tanjong Pagar. Missing a couple of games through injury was tough for me, but now I’m back and I want to help the club win the Singapore Cup,” he said.
“We have to work hard as a team and get that winning feeling back, starting from this game against Tanjong Pagar.”
- Introduction
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- These terms and conditions, and any other documents and policies incorporated by reference, (“Terms”) shall apply to the #OurShapesOurSpirit competition (the “Competition”) organised by Lion City Sailors Private Limited (“Lion City Sailors”), and shall form a contract between you and Lion City Sailors.
- Your participation in the Competition constitutes your agreement to be bound by these Terms The offering of the Competition to you is conditional on your acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not participate in the Competition.
- Lion City Sailors’ other policies (including, but not limited to, the Terms of Service available here) (“Policies”) also apply to your participation in the Competition – to the extent of any inconsistency between the Policies and these Terms, the Policies shall prevail.
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- Competition Period
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- The competition shall run from 31 October – 8 November 2023 (“Competition Period”).
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- Competition Mechanics
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- To participate in the Competition, you must use your personal Instagram or Facebook account to post on your own Instagram or Facebook page, and must ensure that each entry is public and contains the hashtags #OurShapesOurSpirit and #TheCrewInBKK during the Competition Period. Entries of Instagram posts to the Competition are limited to one per participant / person.
- Winning entries will be chosen by the Lion City Sailors marketing department and will be judged on creativity (in its sole discretion).
- There will be ten (10) prize winners for the Competition. Each prize (“Prize”) is a trip for one person to Bangkok, Thailand to watch the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) Group F fixture between the Lion City Sailors and Bangkok United scheduled for 29 November 2023 (the “ACL Fixture”). The Prize shall include a return economy class flight to Bangkok, two night’s accommodation in Bangkok (twin-sharing), airport transfers, and one match ticket to the ACL Fixture (details of airlines and hotels to be determined by Lion City Sailors at its discretion and communicated to the winners separately).
- Each prize winner will be contacted through social media direct messaging by Lion City Sailors. In the event that Lion City Sailors is unable to contact or receive a response from a winner after three (3) attempts, a replacement prize winner will be chosen.
- Acceptance of a Prize by a winner shall constitute agreement for the winner to take part in such related promotional activities as Lion City Sailors may require.
- The Prize winner must meet travel, health and other conditions under Singapore and Thailand laws and regulations, including presenting proof of vaccinations and a valid passport. The Prize winner will also be responsible for all other costs in connection with travelling to the ACL Fixture, including, but not limited to, the costs of any COVID-19 tests and any COVID-19 related eventualities and personal travel expenditures (e.g dining / drinking, forms of transport beyond those mentioned above, travel insurance, etc).
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- Conditions
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- By participating in the Competition, you represent, warrant and undertake that:
- you are at least eighteen (18) years old and are ordinarily resident in Singapore;
- you and your immediate family members are not employed by Lion City Sailors or its associated promotional partners, companies or suppliers; and
- you will comply with all applicable laws when participating in the Competition.
- By participating in the Competition, you acknowledge and agree that:
- the Competition is deemed void to the extent prohibited by applicable laws;
- entries to the Competition are deemed void if Lion City Sailors determine (in its sole discretion) that such entries are illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error or obtained through fraud or theft;
- the decisions of Lion City Sailors are final and binding with respect to all matters relating to the Competition (including, but not limited to, selection of the winner of the Prize);
- the Prize is non-transferable and non-exchangeable for cash or any other prizes;
- you grant Lion City Sailors a non‐exclusive, royalty‐free, transferable, sub-licensable, irrevocable, perpetual worldwide licence and right to use (including commercial use), distribute, reproduce, display and otherwise make available any content that you provide in connection with the Competition (including, but not limited to, your entry as well as your name, likeness and/or voice) (“Provided Materials”), and Lion City Sailors may use your Provided Materials in any publicity or advertising relating to the Competition or future competitions held by Lion City Sailors without compensation or approval (subject to applicable law);
- the Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates, and you agree to completely release Facebook, Inc and its affiliates from any and all liability in connection with the Competition;
- you may be required to provide and/or sign additional documents and forms prior to your receipt of the Prize, and elements of the Prize (including flights, hotels and other transport legs will be subject to the terms and conditions of third party service providers); and
- you agree to use, and assist with the transport of, game-day fan equipment such as drums, drum sticks and flags (further details will be conveyed to prizewinners separately).
- By participating in the Competition, you represent, warrant and undertake that:
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- Changes to / cancellation of Competition
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- Lion City Sailors reserve the right to (in its sole discretion): (a) amend or vary any term of the Competition, or suspend or cancel the Competition at any time, including, but not limited to, where for any reason the Competition is not capable of running as planned, due to any causes beyond the control of Lion City Sailors that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Competition (including, but not limited to, any changes to the dates, time or location of the ACL Fixture); and (b) suspend or disqualify your participation in the Competition at any time, including, but not limited to, where you breach any of the provisions of these Terms or the Policies or where your participation in the Competition is deemed by Lion City Sailors to be inappropriate, unsuitable or detrimental to Lion City Sailors.
- For the avoidance of doubt, cancellation, termination or suspension by Lion City Sailors of the Competition shall not entitle any party to any claim or compensation against Lion City Sailors for any and all losses or damage suffered or incurred as a direct or indirect result of the act of cancellation, termination or suspension of the Competition.
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- Data Protection
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- By participating in the Competition, you are deemed to have consented to: (i) the collection, use and disclosure of his/her name, image, voice and/or likeness by Lion City Sailors for editorial, advertising, competitional, marketing and/or other purposes without any payment and/or compensation except where prohibited by law; and (ii) receiving competitional, marketing and other publicity information from Lion City Sailors from time to time.
- Please also refer to Lion City Sailors’ Privacy Policy (available here). By participating in the Competition, you consent to Lion City Sailors’ collection, use, disclosure and/or processing of your personal data as described in the Privacy Policy.
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- Disclaimers
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- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Competition (and any systems used to provide the Competition) is provided “as is” and without any warranties, claims or representations made by Lion City Sailors of any kind either express, implied or statutory with respect to the Competition, including without limitation warranties of quality, performance, non-infringement, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, nor are there any warranties created by course of dealing, course of performance or trade usage. Without limiting the foregoing, Lion City Sailors do not warrant that the Competition (and any systems used to provide the Competition) will be available, accessible, uninterrupted, timely, secure, accurate, complete or error-free, that defects, if any, will be corrected, or that they are free of harmful code. You acknowledge that the entire risk arising out of your participation in the Competition (and use of any systems used to provide the Competition) remains with you to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
- Lion City Sailors do not assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any Losses resulting from (i) any errors in communication associated with the Competition, (ii) any problems with the Prize; and (iii) any use of the Prize.
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- Indemnity; Liability
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- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lion City Sailors and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, subcontractors and agents) from and against any and all Losses, whether foreseeable or not, directly resulting from any third party claims, investigations, legal or administrative action, litigation or arbitrations or demands to the extent arising out of or relating to: (a) any actual breach of any of your representations, warranties, covenants, or obligations under these Terms; and (b) any breach of any third party’s rights.
- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstances shall Lion City Sailors be liable to you for any losses, liabilities, damages, fines, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses, and fees (including reasonable and justified attorney’s fees), including, but not limited to: (a) indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or special damages whatsoever; or (b) loss of profits, loss of business, loss of opportunity or loss of goodwill, whether foreseeable or not, arising out of or related to this terms of service, regardless of the forum and regardless of whether based on breach of contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), misrepresentation, under statute or otherwise (“Losses”). Your only right with respect to any problems or dissatisfaction with the Competition is to discontinue participation in the Competition. If, notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Lion City Sailors is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable for any Losses, Lion City Sailors’ total liability to you or any third party is limited to SGD 100 (one hundred Singapore dollars).
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- Other
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- Lion City Sailors may revise and update these Terms at any time in its sole discretion by posting an updated version. It is your responsibility to check regularly to make note of any changes. All such changes to these Terms are effective immediately when posted and apply to your participation in the Competition thereafter. Your continued participation in the Competition following the posting of such revised Terms constitutes your acceptance and agreement to the changes which are binding on you.
- These Terms and any non-contractual rights or obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore.
- You shall do all things necessary, including executing all documents necessary, to give effect to the intention of the parties under these Terms.
- Failure by Lion City Sailors to enforce any of their rights at any stage under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
- Any dispute, controversy, difference or claim arising under or relating to these Terms shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Clause. The seat of the arbitration shall be Singapore. This arbitration agreement shall be governed by Singapore law. The Tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators and the language of the arbitration shall be English.
- A person who is not a party to these Terms shall have no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Cap 53B) to enforce these Terms.
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- These terms and conditions, and any other documents and policies incorporated by reference, (“Terms”) shall apply to the 2023 Sailors Home Jersey Giveaway competition (the “Competition”) organised by Lion City Sailors Private Limited (“Lion City Sailors”), and shall form a contract between you and Lion City Sailors.
- Your participation in the Competition constitutes your agreement to be bound by these Terms The offering of the Competition to you is conditional on your acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not participate in the Competition.
- Lion City Sailors’ other policies (including, but not limited to, the Terms of Service available here) (“Policies”) also apply to your participation in the Competition – to the extent of any inconsistency between the Policies and these Terms, the Policies shall prevail.
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- Competition Period
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- The competition shall run from 12 – 14 January 2024 (“Competition Period”).
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- Competition Mechanics
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- To participate in the Competition, you must use your personal Facebook/Instagram account to follow Lion City Sailors’ Facebook/Instagram account, and comment, like and share the giveaway post in accordance with the instructions stated in the giveaway post. Entries of Facebook/Instagram comments to the Competition are limited to one per participant / person.
- Winning entries will be chosen by the Lion City Sailors marketing department and will be judged on creativity (in its sole discretion).
- There will be two (2) prize winners for the Competition. Each winner is entitled to a prize (“Prize”) of a signed 2023 home jersey (details and timeline of prize collection will be determined by Lion City Sailors at its discretion and communicated to the winners separately).
- Each Prize winner will be contacted through social media direct messaging by Lion City Sailors. In the event that Lion City Sailors is unable to contact or receive a response from a winner after three (3) attempts, a replacement Prize winner will be chosen.
- Acceptance of a Prize by a winner shall constitute agreement for the winner to take part in such related promotional activities as Lion City Sailors may require.
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- Conditions
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- By participating in the Competition, you represent, warrant and undertake that:
- you and your immediate family members are not employed by Lion City Sailors or its associated promotional partners, related companies or suppliers; and
- you will comply with all applicable laws when participating in the Competition.
- By participating in the Competition, you acknowledge and agree that:
- the Competition is deemed void to the extent prohibited by applicable laws;
- entries to the Competition are deemed void if Lion City Sailors determine (in its sole discretion) that such entries are illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error or obtained through fraud or theft;
- the decisions of Lion City Sailors are final and binding with respect to all matters relating to the Competition (including, but not limited to, selection of the winner of the Prize);
- the Prize is non-transferable and non-exchangeable for cash or any other prizes;
- Lion City Sailors does not make any specific warranty in respect of the Prize (including that the Prize will be signed by all players (or any specific player) from the Lion City Sailors Class of 2023);
- you grant Lion City Sailors a non‐exclusive, royalty‐free, transferable, sub-licensable, irrevocable, perpetual worldwide licence and right to use (including commercial use), distribute, reproduce, display and otherwise make available any content that you provide in connection with the Competition (including, but not limited to, your entry as well as your name, likeness and/or voice) (“Provided Materials”), and Lion City Sailors may use your Provided Materials in any publicity or advertising relating to the Competition or future competitions held by Lion City Sailors without compensation or approval (subject to applicable law);
- the Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates, and you agree to completely release Facebook, Inc and its affiliates from any and all liability in connection with the Competition; and
- you may be required to provide and/or sign additional documents and forms prior to (and as a condition for) your receipt of the Prize.
- By participating in the Competition, you represent, warrant and undertake that:
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- Changes to / cancellation of Competition
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- Lion City Sailors reserves the right to (in its sole discretion): (a) amend or vary any of these Terms (or any other rule of the Competition), or suspend or cancel the Competition at any time, including, but not limited to, where for any reason the Competition is not capable of running as planned, due to any causes beyond the control of Lion City Sailors that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Competition; and (b) suspend or disqualify your participation in the Competition at any time, including, but not limited to, (i) where you breach any of the provisions of these Terms or the Policies, (ii) where your participation in the Competition is deemed by Lion City Sailors to be inappropriate, unsuitable or detrimental to Lion City Sailors, or (iii) where Lion City Sailors determines at its sole discretion that you have engaged in any fraudulent or suspicious activities, including if your social media account is not used for genuine social networking purposes (e.g. bot/fake accounts, accounts used to disseminate false/misleading information, etc.).
- For the avoidance of doubt, cancellation, termination or suspension by Lion City Sailors of the Competition shall not entitle any party to any claim or compensation against Lion City Sailors for any and all losses or damage suffered or incurred as a direct or indirect result of the act of cancellation, termination or suspension of the Competition.
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- Data Protection
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- By participating in the Competition, you are deemed to have consented to: (i) the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data (including, but not limited to, your name, image, voice and/or likeness, if applicable) by Lion City Sailors for editorial, advertising, competitional, marketing and/or other purposes without any payment and/or compensation except where prohibited by law; and (ii) receiving competitional, marketing and other publicity information from Lion City Sailors from time to time.
- Please also refer to Lion City Sailors’ Privacy Policy (available here). By participating in the Competition, you consent to Lion City Sailors’ collection, use, disclosure and/or processing of your personal data as described in the Privacy Policy.
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- Disclaimers
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- Lion City Sailors does not assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any Losses resulting from (i) any errors in communication associated with the Competition, (ii) any problems with the Prize; and (iii) any use of the Prize.
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- Indemnity; Liability
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- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lion City Sailors and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, subcontractors and agents) from and against any and all Losses, whether foreseeable or not, directly resulting from any third party claims, investigations, legal or administrative action, litigation or arbitrations or demands to the extent arising out of or relating to: (a) any actual breach of any of your representations, warranties, covenants, or obligations under these Terms; and (b) any breach of any third party’s rights.
- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstances shall Lion City Sailors be liable to you for any losses, liabilities, damages, fines, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses, and fees (including reasonable and justified attorney’s fees), including, but not limited to: (a) indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or special damages whatsoever; or (b) loss of profits, loss of business, loss of opportunity or loss of goodwill, whether foreseeable or not, arising out of or related to this terms of service, regardless of the forum and regardless of whether based on breach of contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), misrepresentation, under statute or otherwise (“Losses”). Your only right with respect to any problems or dissatisfaction with the Competition is to discontinue participation in the Competition. If, notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Lion City Sailors is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable for any Losses, Lion City Sailors’ total liability to you or any third party is limited to SGD 100 (one hundred Singapore dollars).
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- Other
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- Lion City Sailors may revise and update these Terms at any time in its sole discretion by posting an updated version. It is your responsibility to check regularly to determine if any changes have been made (and the effect of such changes). All such changes to these Terms are effective immediately when posted and apply to your participation in the Competition thereafter. Your continued participation in the Competition following the posting of such revised Terms constitutes your acceptance and agreement to the changes which are binding on you.
- These Terms and any non-contractual rights or obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore.
- You shall do all things necessary, including executing all documents necessary, to give effect to the intention of the parties under these Terms.
- Failure by Lion City Sailors to enforce any of their rights at any stage under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
- Any dispute, controversy, difference or claim arising under or relating to these Terms shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Clause. The seat of the arbitration shall be Singapore. This arbitration agreement shall be governed by Singapore law. The Tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators and the language of the arbitration shall be English.
- A person who is not a party to these Terms shall have no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Cap 53B) to enforce these Terms.
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- These terms and conditions, and any other documents and policies incorporated by reference, (“Terms”) shall apply to the Signed Match Ball Giveaway competition (the “Competition”) organised by Lion City Sailors Private Limited (“Lion City Sailors”), and shall form a contract between you and Lion City Sailors.
- Your participation in the Competition constitutes your agreement to be bound by these Terms The offering of the Competition to you is conditional on your acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not participate in the Competition.
- Lion City Sailors’ other policies (including, but not limited to, the Terms of Service available here) (“Policies”) also apply to your participation in the Competition – to the extent of any inconsistency between the Policies and these Terms, the Policies shall prevail.
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- Competition Period
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- The competition shall run from 19 – 21 January 2024 (“Competition Period”).
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- Competition Mechanics
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- To participate in the Competition, you must use your personal Instagram account to follow Lion City Sailors’ Instagram account, and comment, tag a friend, like and share the giveaway post in accordance with the instructions stated in the giveaway post. Entries of Instagram comments to the Competition are limited to one per participant / person.
- Winning entries will be chosen by the Lion City Sailors marketing department and will be judged on creativity (in its sole discretion).
- There will be two (2) prize winners for the Competition. Each winner is entitled to a prize (“Prize”) of a signed Official AFC Champions League Match Ball (details and timeline of prize collection will be determined by Lion City Sailors at its discretion and communicated to the winners separately).
- Each Prize winner will be contacted through social media direct messaging by Lion City Sailors. In the event that Lion City Sailors is unable to contact or receive a response from a winner after three (3) attempts, a replacement Prize winner will be chosen.
- Acceptance of a Prize by a winner shall constitute agreement for the winner to take part in such related promotional activities as Lion City Sailors may require.
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- Conditions
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- By participating in the Competition, you represent, warrant and undertake that:
- you and your immediate family members are not employed by Lion City Sailors or its associated promotional partners, related companies or suppliers; and
- you will comply with all applicable laws when participating in the Competition.
- By participating in the Competition, you acknowledge and agree that:
- the Competition is deemed void to the extent prohibited by applicable laws;
- entries to the Competition are deemed void if Lion City Sailors determine (in its sole discretion) that such entries are illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error or obtained through fraud or theft;
- the decisions of Lion City Sailors are final and binding with respect to all matters relating to the Competition (including, but not limited to, selection of the winner of the Prize);
- the Prize is non-transferable and non-exchangeable for cash or any other prizes;
- Lion City Sailors does not make any specific warranty in respect of the Prize (including that the Prize will be signed by all players (or any specific player) from the Lion City Sailors Class of 2023);
- you grant Lion City Sailors a non‐exclusive, royalty‐free, transferable, sub-licensable, irrevocable, perpetual worldwide licence and right to use (including commercial use), distribute, reproduce, display and otherwise make available any content that you provide in connection with the Competition (including, but not limited to, your entry as well as your name, likeness and/or voice) (“Provided Materials”), and Lion City Sailors may use your Provided Materials in any publicity or advertising relating to the Competition or future competitions held by Lion City Sailors without compensation or approval (subject to applicable law);
- the Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates, and you agree to completely release Facebook, Inc and its affiliates from any and all liability in connection with the Competition; and
- you may be required to provide and/or sign additional documents and forms prior to (and as a condition for) your receipt of the Prize.
- By participating in the Competition, you represent, warrant and undertake that:
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- Changes to / cancellation of Competition
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- Lion City Sailors reserves the right to (in its sole discretion): (a) amend or vary any of these Terms (or any other rule of the Competition), or suspend or cancel the Competition at any time, including, but not limited to, where for any reason the Competition is not capable of running as planned, due to any causes beyond the control of Lion City Sailors that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Competition; and (b) suspend or disqualify your participation in the Competition at any time, including, but not limited to, (i) where you breach any of the provisions of these Terms or the Policies, (ii) where your participation in the Competition is deemed by Lion City Sailors to be inappropriate, unsuitable or detrimental to Lion City Sailors, or (iii) where Lion City Sailors determines at its sole discretion that you have engaged in any fraudulent or suspicious activities, including if your social media account is not used for genuine social networking purposes (e.g. bot/fake accounts, accounts used to disseminate false/misleading information, etc.).
- For the avoidance of doubt, cancellation, termination or suspension by Lion City Sailors of the Competition shall not entitle any party to any claim or compensation against Lion City Sailors for any and all losses or damage suffered or incurred as a direct or indirect result of the act of cancellation, termination or suspension of the Competition.
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- Data Protection
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- By participating in the Competition, you are deemed to have consented to: (i) the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data (including, but not limited to, your name, image, voice and/or likeness, if applicable) by Lion City Sailors for editorial, advertising, competitional, marketing and/or other purposes without any payment and/or compensation except where prohibited by law; and (ii) receiving competitional, marketing and other publicity information from Lion City Sailors from time to time.
- Please also refer to Lion City Sailors’ Privacy Policy (available here). By participating in the Competition, you consent to Lion City Sailors’ collection, use, disclosure and/or processing of your personal data as described in the Privacy Policy.
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- Disclaimers
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- Lion City Sailors does not assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any Losses resulting from (i) any errors in communication associated with the Competition, (ii) any problems with the Prize; and (iii) any use of the Prize.
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- Indemnity; Liability
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- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lion City Sailors and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, subcontractors and agents) from and against any and all Losses, whether foreseeable or not, directly resulting from any third party claims, investigations, legal or administrative action, litigation or arbitrations or demands to the extent arising out of or relating to: (a) any actual breach of any of your representations, warranties, covenants, or obligations under these Terms; and (b) any breach of any third party’s rights.
- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstances shall Lion City Sailors be liable to you for any losses, liabilities, damages, fines, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses, and fees (including reasonable and justified attorney’s fees), including, but not limited to: (a) indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or special damages whatsoever; or (b) loss of profits, loss of business, loss of opportunity or loss of goodwill, whether foreseeable or not, arising out of or related to this terms of service, regardless of the forum and regardless of whether based on breach of contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), misrepresentation, under statute or otherwise (“Losses”). Your only right with respect to any problems or dissatisfaction with the Competition is to discontinue participation in the Competition. If, notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Lion City Sailors is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable for any Losses, Lion City Sailors’ total liability to you or any third party is limited to SGD 100 (one hundred Singapore dollars).
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- Other
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- Lion City Sailors may revise and update these Terms at any time in its sole discretion by posting an updated version. It is your responsibility to check regularly to determine if any changes have been made (and the effect of such changes). All such changes to these Terms are effective immediately when posted and apply to your participation in the Competition thereafter. Your continued participation in the Competition following the posting of such revised Terms constitutes your acceptance and agreement to the changes which are binding on you.
- These Terms and any non-contractual rights or obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore.
- You shall do all things necessary, including executing all documents necessary, to give effect to the intention of the parties under these Terms.
- Failure by Lion City Sailors to enforce any of their rights at any stage under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
- Any dispute, controversy, difference or claim arising under or relating to these Terms shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Clause. The seat of the arbitration shall be Singapore. This arbitration agreement shall be governed by Singapore law. The Tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators and the language of the arbitration shall be English.
- A person who is not a party to these Terms shall have no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Cap 53B) to enforce these Terms.
Terms and Conditions – #OurShapesOurSpirit
Terms and Conditions – #OurShapesOurSpirit
- Introduction
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- These terms and conditions, and any other documents and policies incorporated by reference, (“Terms”) shall apply to the #OurShapesOurSpirit competition (the “Competition”) organised by Lion City Sailors Private Limited (“Lion City Sailors”), and shall form a contract between you and Lion City Sailors.
- Your participation in the Competition constitutes your agreement to be bound by these Terms The offering of the Competition to you is conditional on your acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not participate in the Competition.
- Lion City Sailors’ other policies (including, but not limited to, the Terms of Service available here) (“Policies”) also apply to your participation in the Competition – to the extent of any inconsistency between the Policies and these Terms, the Policies shall prevail.
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- Competition Period
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- The competition shall run from 25 – 26 September 2023 (“Competition Period”).
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- Competition Mechanics
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- To participate in the Competition, you must use your personal Instagram account to post on your own Instagram page, and must ensure that each entry is public and contains the hashtag #OurShapesOurSpirit during the Competition Period. Entries of Instagram posts to the Competition are limited to one per participant / person.
- Winning entries will be chosen by the Lion City Sailors marketing department and will be judged on creativity (in its sole discretion).
- There will be ten (10) prize winners for the Competition. Each prize (“Prize”) is a trip for one person to Hong Kong to watch the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) Group F fixture between the Lion City Sailors and Kitchee SC scheduled for 4 October 2023 (the “ACL Fixture”). The Prize shall include a return economy class flight to Hong Kong, two night’s accommodation in Hong Kong (twin-sharing), airport transfers, and one match ticket to the ACL Fixture (details of airlines and hotels to be determined by Lion City Sailors at its discretion and communicated to the winners separately).
- Each prize winner will be contacted through social media direct messaging by Lion City Sailors. In the event that Lion City Sailors is unable to contact or receive a response from a winner after three (3) attempts, a replacement prize winner will be chosen.
- Acceptance of a Prize by a winner shall constitute agreement for the winner to take part in such related promotional activities as Lion City Sailors may require.
- The Prize winner must meet travel, health and other conditions under Singapore and Hong Kong laws and regulations, including presenting proof of vaccinations and a valid passport. The Prize winner will also be responsible for all other costs in connection with travelling to the ACL Fixture, including, but not limited to, the costs of any COVID-19 tests and any COVID-19 related eventualities and personal travel expenditures (e.g dining / drinking, forms of transport beyond those mentioned above, travel insurance, etc).
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- Conditions
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- By participating in the Competition, you represent, warrant and undertake that:
- you are at least eighteen (18) years old and are ordinarily resident in Singapore;
- you and your immediate family members are not employed by Lion City Sailors or its associated promotional partners, companies or suppliers; and
- you will comply with all applicable laws when participating in the Competition.
- By participating in the Competition, you acknowledge and agree that:
- the Competition is deemed void to the extent prohibited by applicable laws;
- entries to the Competition are deemed void if Lion City Sailors determine (in its sole discretion) that such entries are illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error or obtained through fraud or theft;
- the decisions of Lion City Sailors are final and binding with respect to all matters relating to the Competition (including, but not limited to, selection of the winner of the Prize);
- the Prize is non-transferable and non-exchangeable for cash or any other prizes;
- you grant Lion City Sailors a non‐exclusive, royalty‐free, transferable, sub-licensable, irrevocable, perpetual worldwide licence and right to use (including commercial use), distribute, reproduce, display and otherwise make available any content that you provide in connection with the Competition (including, but not limited to, your entry as well as your name, likeness and/or voice) (“Provided Materials”), and Lion City Sailors may use your Provided Materials in any publicity or advertising relating to the Competition or future competitions held by Lion City Sailors without compensation or approval (subject to applicable law);
- the Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates, and you agree to completely release Facebook, Inc and its affiliates from any and all liability in connection with the Competition;
- you may be required to provide and/or sign additional documents and forms prior to your receipt of the Prize, and elements of the Prize (including flights, hotels and other transport legs will be subject to the terms and conditions of third party service providers); and
- you agree to use, and assist with the transport of, game-day fan equipment such as drums, drum sticks and flags (further details will be conveyed to prizewinners separately).
- By participating in the Competition, you represent, warrant and undertake that:
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- Changes to / cancellation of Competition
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- Lion City Sailors reserve the right to (in its sole discretion): (a) amend or vary any term of the Competition, or suspend or cancel the Competition at any time, including, but not limited to, where for any reason the Competition is not capable of running as planned, due to any causes beyond the control of Lion City Sailors that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Competition (including, but not limited to, any changes to the dates, time or location of the ACL Fixture); and (b) suspend or disqualify your participation in the Competition at any time, including, but not limited to, where you breach any of the provisions of these Terms or the Policies or where your participation in the Competition is deemed by Lion City Sailors to be inappropriate, unsuitable or detrimental to Lion City Sailors.
- For the avoidance of doubt, cancellation, termination or suspension by Lion City Sailors of the Competition shall not entitle any party to any claim or compensation against Lion City Sailors for any and all losses or damage suffered or incurred as a direct or indirect result of the act of cancellation, termination or suspension of the Competition.
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- Data Protection
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- By participating in the Competition, you are deemed to have consented to: (i) the collection, use and disclosure of his/her name, image, voice and/or likeness by Lion City Sailors for editorial, advertising, competitional, marketing and/or other purposes without any payment and/or compensation except where prohibited by law; and (ii) receiving competitional, marketing and other publicity information from Lion City Sailors from time to time.
- Please also refer to Lion City Sailors’ Privacy Policy (available here). By participating in the Competition, you consent to Lion City Sailors’ collection, use, disclosure and/or processing of your personal data as described in the Privacy Policy.
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- Disclaimers
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- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Competition (and any systems used to provide the Competition) is provided “as is” and without any warranties, claims or representations made by Lion City Sailors of any kind either express, implied or statutory with respect to the Competition, including without limitation warranties of quality, performance, non-infringement, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, nor are there any warranties created by course of dealing, course of performance or trade usage. Without limiting the foregoing, Lion City Sailors do not warrant that the Competition (and any systems used to provide the Competition) will be available, accessible, uninterrupted, timely, secure, accurate, complete or error-free, that defects, if any, will be corrected, or that they are free of harmful code. You acknowledge that the entire risk arising out of your participation in the Competition (and use of any systems used to provide the Competition) remains with you to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
- Lion City Sailors do not assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any Losses resulting from (i) any errors in communication associated with the Competition, (ii) any problems with the Prize; and (iii) any use of the Prize.
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- Indemnity; Liability
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- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lion City Sailors and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, subcontractors and agents) from and against any and all Losses, whether foreseeable or not, directly resulting from any third party claims, investigations, legal or administrative action, litigation or arbitrations or demands to the extent arising out of or relating to: (a) any actual breach of any of your representations, warranties, covenants, or obligations under these Terms; and (b) any breach of any third party’s rights.
- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstances shall Lion City Sailors be liable to you for any losses, liabilities, damages, fines, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses, and fees (including reasonable and justified attorney’s fees), including, but not limited to: (a) indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or special damages whatsoever; or (b) loss of profits, loss of business, loss of opportunity or loss of goodwill, whether foreseeable or not, arising out of or related to this terms of service, regardless of the forum and regardless of whether based on breach of contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), misrepresentation, under statute or otherwise (“Losses”). Your only right with respect to any problems or dissatisfaction with the Competition is to discontinue participation in the Competition. If, notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Lion City Sailors is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable for any Losses, Lion City Sailors’ total liability to you or any third party is limited to SGD 100 (one hundred Singapore dollars).
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- Lion City Sailors may revise and update these Terms at any time in its sole discretion by posting an updated version. It is your responsibility to check regularly to make note of any changes. All such changes to these Terms are effective immediately when posted and apply to your participation in the Competition thereafter. Your continued participation in the Competition following the posting of such revised Terms constitutes your acceptance and agreement to the changes which are binding on you.
- These Terms and any non-contractual rights or obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore.
- You shall do all things necessary, including executing all documents necessary, to give effect to the intention of the parties under these Terms.
- Failure by Lion City Sailors to enforce any of their rights at any stage under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
- Any dispute, controversy, difference or claim arising under or relating to these Terms shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Clause. The seat of the arbitration shall be Singapore. This arbitration agreement shall be governed by Singapore law. The Tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators and the language of the arbitration shall be English.
- A person who is not a party to these Terms shall have no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Cap 53B) to enforce these Terms.
Armed with a talented squad that includes a number of Singapore internationals, promising foreign players and young talents, the Lion City Sailors Women set an ambitious goal for themselves in their maiden Deloitte Women’s Premier League (WPL) campaign – they did not just want to win the league, they wanted to do it in style, with an entertaining brand of attacking football.
And they delivered, in emphatic fashion, passing and moving to the WPL title in their maiden season.
The road to being crowned champions of the first post-pandemic WPL season was paved with various pitfalls: from players leaving the country and the club to pursue work and academic goals, injuries, and challenging conditions at the Yishun Stadium, to inspired performances from stubborn opposition.
But the Sailors women were rooted in their united belief that hard work, a firm commitment to the playing philosophy and sheer doggedness would get them to the finish line in what turned out to be a memorable voyage to the WPL title.
Hitting the ground with a sprint
Head Coach Yeong Sheau Shyan and her charges stayed true to their word, getting their season off to a flyer as they dispatched Albirex Niigata (S) 4-1 on 5 June with Nur Izzati Rosni grabbing a brace, before thrashing Hougang United 6-0 courtesy of a couple of goals each from Lila Tan and Dorcas Chu to make it two wins out of two.
A one-month hiatus due to Singapore’s involvement in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship failed to halt their momentum as they swept aside Still Aerion FC 4-0 on their return to league action through braces from Izzati and Danelle Tan. They then edged Tiong Bahru 2-1 through another Danelle double to keep their 100% record intact after four matches.
There was no doubt that the Sailors laid down a serious marker from the start, firmly establishing themselves as the team to beat in the early days of the season.
First setback before rediscovering the groove
The Sailors Women hit a snag in their fifth WPL outing, failing to break down a compact defensive block set up by Tanjong Pagar United and had to be content with a 0-0 draw.
There was clear frustration from Sheau Shyan and the players after the result, but they channelled that into positive energy, defeating Balestier Khalsa 4-0 in their next fixture – with Danelle netting in her final Sailors outing before returning to the United Kingdom to resume her studies – and got back to winning ways.
Next up was a tricky task against Albirex – bolstered by a few mid-season arrivals including former Japan international Kana Kitahara – but the Sailors delivered one of their most convincing displays in 2022 to smash the White Swans 4-0 with Izzati starring with her first-ever WPL hat-trick.
The league leaders then overcame Balestier 3-0 before tearing Hougang apart 6-0 – with Canadian teenager Madison Telmer netting a treble – as the Sailors registered four straight wins to remain five points clear at the top with a game in hand on closest rivals Tanjong Pagar.
More importantly, they were at that point, just one win away from sealing the title.
Sealing the crown as Invincibles
The title triumph was then confirmed two weeks later on 10 September as Sheau Shyan’s women recovered from a sluggish first-half display to demolish Still Aerion 4-0 – a result that saw raucous celebrations at the final whistle as players celebrated in unison with fans who made the trip up north to Yishun.
The title was sewn up with two games left to play, but the women were not fully done. They had set their sights on finishing the season unbeaten, and the job still required work.
Their five-match winning run would come to an end against a resolute Tiong Bahru side as they were held to a goalless draw and failed to win for just the second time in 2022.
The final match of the season would not come any easier as they came up against a determined Tanjong Pagar side, who were gunning for a win to seal second spot. Yuki Monden drew first blood for the Jaguars as the Sailors’ goal was breached for the first time in eight matches, but the champions rallied and levelled through Lila before netting a dramatic injury-time winner through Fatin Aqillah to end the season on a high note.
As the Sailors lifted the WPL trophy and were presented with the S$25,000 winners’ cheque after the game, there was little doubt that it was a thoroughly deserved triumph.
The Sailors were the only team to beat every other team in the league, they ended the campaign with the best attacking and defensive record, scoring 39 and conceding just three, they finished seven points clear of eventual runners-up Albirex and Izzati picked up the top scorers’ award with 10 goals to top it all off.
Over the course of the season, the players showed their ability to break down stubborn defences and display the brand of progressive football that they set out to achieve from the get-go.
While plans are still being firmed up for the 2023 WPL season, one thing is for certain: the Sailors women will return for the new campaign with the same desire and increased motivation to retain their spot as the Queens of Singapore football.
- Introduction
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- These terms and conditions, and any other documents and policies incorporated by reference, (“Terms”) shall apply to the #OurShapesOurSpirit competition (the “Competition”) organised by Lion City Sailors Private Limited (“Lion City Sailors”), and shall form a contract between you and Lion City Sailors.
- Your participation in the Competition constitutes your agreement to be bound by these Terms The offering of the Competition to you is conditional on your acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not participate in the Competition.
- Lion City Sailors’ other policies (including, but not limited to, the Terms of Service available here) (“Policies”) also apply to your participation in the Competition – to the extent of any inconsistency between the Policies and these Terms, the Policies shall prevail.
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- Competition Period
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- The competition shall run from 9 – 13 October 2023 (“Competition Period”).
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- Competition Mechanics
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- To participate in the Competition, you must use your personal Facebook or Instagram account to post on your own Facebook or Instagram page, and must ensure that each entry is public and contains the hashtags #OurShapesOurSpirit and #TheCrewInKorea during the Competition Period. Entries of Facebook or Instagram posts to the Competition are limited to one per participant / person.
- Winning entries will be chosen by the Lion City Sailors marketing department and will be judged on creativity (in its sole discretion).
- There will be ten (10) prize winners for the Competition. Each prize (“Prize”) is a trip for one person to South Korea to watch the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) Group F fixture between the Lion City Sailors and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors scheduled for 25 October 2023 (the “ACL Fixture”). The Prize shall include a return economy class flight to South Korea, two night’s accommodation in South Korea (twin-sharing), airport transfers, and one match ticket to the ACL Fixture (details of airlines and hotels to be determined by Lion City Sailors at its discretion and communicated to the winners separately).
- Each prize winner will be contacted through social media direct messaging by Lion City Sailors. In the event that Lion City Sailors is unable to contact or receive a response from a winner after three (3) attempts, a replacement prize winner will be chosen.
- Acceptance of a Prize by a winner shall constitute agreement for the winner to take part in such related promotional activities as Lion City Sailors may require.
- The Prize winner must meet travel, health and other conditions under Singapore and South Korea laws and regulations, including presenting proof of vaccinations and a valid passport. The Prize winner will also be responsible for all other costs in connection with travelling to the ACL Fixture, including, but not limited to, the costs of any COVID-19 tests and any COVID-19 related eventualities and personal travel expenditures (e.g dining / drinking, forms of transport beyond those mentioned above, travel insurance, etc).
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- By participating in the Competition, you represent, warrant and undertake that:
- you are at least eighteen (18) years old and are ordinarily resident in Singapore;
- you and your immediate family members are not employed by Lion City Sailors or its associated promotional partners, companies or suppliers; and
- you will comply with all applicable laws when participating in the Competition.
- By participating in the Competition, you acknowledge and agree that:
- the Competition is deemed void to the extent prohibited by applicable laws;
- entries to the Competition are deemed void if Lion City Sailors determine (in its sole discretion) that such entries are illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error or obtained through fraud or theft;
- the decisions of Lion City Sailors are final and binding with respect to all matters relating to the Competition (including, but not limited to, selection of the winner of the Prize);
- the Prize is non-transferable and non-exchangeable for cash or any other prizes;
- you grant Lion City Sailors a non‐exclusive, royalty‐free, transferable, sub-licensable, irrevocable, perpetual worldwide licence and right to use (including commercial use), distribute, reproduce, display and otherwise make available any content that you provide in connection with the Competition (including, but not limited to, your entry as well as your name, likeness and/or voice) (“Provided Materials”), and Lion City Sailors may use your Provided Materials in any publicity or advertising relating to the Competition or future competitions held by Lion City Sailors without compensation or approval (subject to applicable law);
- the Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates, and you agree to completely release Facebook, Inc and its affiliates from any and all liability in connection with the Competition;
- you may be required to provide and/or sign additional documents and forms prior to your receipt of the Prize, and elements of the Prize (including flights, hotels and other transport legs will be subject to the terms and conditions of third party service providers); and
- you agree to use, and assist with the transport of, game-day fan equipment such as drums, drum sticks and flags (further details will be conveyed to prizewinners separately).
- By participating in the Competition, you represent, warrant and undertake that:
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- Changes to / cancellation of Competition
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- Lion City Sailors reserve the right to (in its sole discretion): (a) amend or vary any term of the Competition, or suspend or cancel the Competition at any time, including, but not limited to, where for any reason the Competition is not capable of running as planned, due to any causes beyond the control of Lion City Sailors that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Competition (including, but not limited to, any changes to the dates, time or location of the ACL Fixture); and (b) suspend or disqualify your participation in the Competition at any time, including, but not limited to, where you breach any of the provisions of these Terms or the Policies or where your participation in the Competition is deemed by Lion City Sailors to be inappropriate, unsuitable or detrimental to Lion City Sailors.
- For the avoidance of doubt, cancellation, termination or suspension by Lion City Sailors of the Competition shall not entitle any party to any claim or compensation against Lion City Sailors for any and all losses or damage suffered or incurred as a direct or indirect result of the act of cancellation, termination or suspension of the Competition.
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- Data Protection
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- By participating in the Competition, you are deemed to have consented to: (i) the collection, use and disclosure of his/her name, image, voice and/or likeness by Lion City Sailors for editorial, advertising, competitional, marketing and/or other purposes without any payment and/or compensation except where prohibited by law; and (ii) receiving competitional, marketing and other publicity information from Lion City Sailors from time to time.
- Please also refer to Lion City Sailors’ Privacy Policy (available here). By participating in the Competition, you consent to Lion City Sailors’ collection, use, disclosure and/or processing of your personal data as described in the Privacy Policy.
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- Disclaimers
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- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Competition (and any systems used to provide the Competition) is provided “as is” and without any warranties, claims or representations made by Lion City Sailors of any kind either express, implied or statutory with respect to the Competition, including without limitation warranties of quality, performance, non-infringement, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, nor are there any warranties created by course of dealing, course of performance or trade usage. Without limiting the foregoing, Lion City Sailors do not warrant that the Competition (and any systems used to provide the Competition) will be available, accessible, uninterrupted, timely, secure, accurate, complete or error-free, that defects, if any, will be corrected, or that they are free of harmful code. You acknowledge that the entire risk arising out of your participation in the Competition (and use of any systems used to provide the Competition) remains with you to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
- Lion City Sailors do not assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any Losses resulting from (i) any errors in communication associated with the Competition, (ii) any problems with the Prize; and (iii) any use of the Prize.
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- Indemnity; Liability
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- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lion City Sailors and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, subcontractors and agents) from and against any and all Losses, whether foreseeable or not, directly resulting from any third party claims, investigations, legal or administrative action, litigation or arbitrations or demands to the extent arising out of or relating to: (a) any actual breach of any of your representations, warranties, covenants, or obligations under these Terms; and (b) any breach of any third party’s rights.
- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstances shall Lion City Sailors be liable to you for any losses, liabilities, damages, fines, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses, and fees (including reasonable and justified attorney’s fees), including, but not limited to: (a) indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or special damages whatsoever; or (b) loss of profits, loss of business, loss of opportunity or loss of goodwill, whether foreseeable or not, arising out of or related to this terms of service, regardless of the forum and regardless of whether based on breach of contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), misrepresentation, under statute or otherwise (“Losses”). Your only right with respect to any problems or dissatisfaction with the Competition is to discontinue participation in the Competition. If, notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Lion City Sailors is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable for any Losses, Lion City Sailors’ total liability to you or any third party is limited to SGD 100 (one hundred Singapore dollars).
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- Other
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- Lion City Sailors may revise and update these Terms at any time in its sole discretion by posting an updated version. It is your responsibility to check regularly to make note of any changes. All such changes to these Terms are effective immediately when posted and apply to your participation in the Competition thereafter. Your continued participation in the Competition following the posting of such revised Terms constitutes your acceptance and agreement to the changes which are binding on you.
- These Terms and any non-contractual rights or obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore.
- You shall do all things necessary, including executing all documents necessary, to give effect to the intention of the parties under these Terms.
- Failure by Lion City Sailors to enforce any of their rights at any stage under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
- Any dispute, controversy, difference or claim arising under or relating to these Terms shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Clause. The seat of the arbitration shall be Singapore. This arbitration agreement shall be governed by Singapore law. The Tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators and the language of the arbitration shall be English.
- A person who is not a party to these Terms shall have no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Cap 53B) to enforce these Terms.
The Lion City Sailors’ hopes of defending their 2021 Singapore Premier League (SPL) title went up in smoke on Friday (7 October) night with a 4-2 loss to Albirex Niigata (S) – a result that has instead sealed the White Swans’ fifth league triumph in seven years.
In front of a sold-out crowd of 3,500 fans at the Jalan Besar Stadium, the Sailors managed to cancel out Albirex’s early opener and gave themselves a fighting chance while trailing 3-2, but ultimately fell to a fourth straight defeat.
The loss meant the White Swans have secured an unassailable seven-point lead at the top of the table and are the 2022 SPL champions, although there is a thin silver lining for the Sailors who have a potential route back into the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League group stages in 2023 by virtue of finishing as the SPL’s top local team.
Sailors interim Head Coach Luka Lalić lamented the fact that a much-improved performance from the previous three matches failed to yield a positive result.
“We didn’t lose the title in this game; we lost it in the previous three. There was a positive feeling before the game and everyone had the belief that we could win. You can see how much the boys went out there to fight for every ball and be aggressive in their challenges.
“But we lacked that final touch and composure to convert the various chances we had, while Albirex took almost every chance they created – that’s the main difference. Congratulations to Albirex and we’ll try to bounce back in the Singapore Cup,” said the 35-year-old.
Albirex drew first blood on five minutes through Singapore international Ilhan Fandi, who capitalised on a botched clearance to fire home a sweet volley from the edge of the box.
The Sailors swiftly responded to make it 1-1 through South Korean front man Kim Shin-wook, who calmly finished beyond Takahiro Koga for his 21st goal of the season after being picked out by a gorgeous Adam Swandi ball over the top.
The visitors went back ahead in the 37th minute with Ilhan teeing up Tanaka for a close-range header, before Luka’s men spurned a series of excellent chances to restore parity on either side of the break.
Tanaka then grabbed a second to make it 3-1 in the 78th minute after doing just enough in a one-on-one with Hassan Sunny to get the ball over the line, but the Sailors found a lifeline six minutes later.
Substitute Gabriel Quak coolly converted from the spot after Maxime Lestienne was felled in the box by Masaya Idetsu to halve the deficit and the Sailors went agonisingly close to finding an equaliser shortly after – with Maxime firing just over after skipping past a number of challenges.
The Sailors piled the pressure late on and were made to pay the price for pushing numbers forward, with Tanaka taking full advantage by latching onto a long ball and lashing beyond Hassan to complete his hat-trick and seal the crown for the Japanese satellite side.
While there is the obvious disappointment of failing to retain the league title, Luka called for the Sailors to quickly shift their focus to winning the last piece of silverware on offer this season.
“The feeling’s obviously not great, but our season is far from over – we still have the Singapore Cup,” stressed Luka.
“It was nice to see the stadium being so packed – we have all our Sailors Academy’s players and their families here tonight – and the support was fantastic.
“I would like to send big apologies to all our supporters; we know they’ll continue to be behind us for the Cup and we’re going to make sure we put up a strong performance in the tournament for them.”
The Lion City Sailors gear up for Friday (7 October) night’s big Singapore Premier League (SPL) clash against league leaders Albirex Niigata (S) at the Jalan Besar Stadium, fully aware of what needs to be done.
Trailing the White Swans by four points with three games to go, the Sailors need nothing less than a win to keep their title hopes alive and haul themselves back into the race.
On the other hand, a victory will see the Japanese satellite side open an unassailable seven-point lead and seal their fifth league triumph – a scenario that the Sailors are determined to avoid.
Coming into the game on the back of an error-laden 5-3 loss to Balestier Khalsa that stretched a losing run to three games, Luka Lalić’s men acknowledged their recent performances have been below-par and were hard at training this week to work out the kinks.
Calling it a “cup final”, experienced campaigner Hassan Sunny has called for his side to put up a back-to-the-wall performance against Albirex and show that they are ready to battle.
“Obviously it’s not been the best of periods for us, but we retain a strong belief and mentality internally within our squad. This is the time where we ought to show up and prove ourselves.
“Everyone of us has to leave it all out there on the pitch and give our 100 percent commitment to get these important three points,” said the 38-year-old, who won the title in 2014 with the now-defunct Warriors FC and in 2021 with the Sailors.
“In the past three games, I can say that the first half against Balestier was our best performance, but the levels dipped in the second half. For this game against Albirex, we know we have to turn up for the full 90 minutes and perform till the final whistle.
“We’ll still need other teams to do us a favour against Albirex (in the final two matches), but let’s just do our job first to give ourselves a chance of retaining the title.”
Saifullah Akbar sang from the same hymn book as he looks to take on a White Swans outfit that have been unbeaten in their last 11 outings.
“We’re going into this with the mentality of nothing to lose. The pressure is now on Albirex as they are the league leaders. For us, we aren’t going to worry that much about what they’re going to do but instead we’re going to focus on what we can control – which is to deliver the coaches’ game plan and play to our strengths,” said the 23-year-old.
“We’re going in with all guns blazing, we’re going to take risks and play our football. I’ve absolute confidence in this team that we can put up a result when it matters the most.”
With tickets selling out fast for this blockbuster clash, Saifullah is excited by the prospect of playing in front of a packed Jalan Besar and believes that will give them an edge.
“This is the kind of game that every Singapore football fan should be looking forward to. Credit to Albirex – they’ve made the league very interesting. With the crowd we’re expecting, the game should be one that will be played at a high intensity.
“We have that little advantage of playing in front of our fans on a flat surface, so we’re certainly out to deliver a good show for them – we do not want to let them down as they’ve been coming down to support us in every game, rain or shine,” he said.
All set for an exciting Friday night clash that will define the season, Hassan is rallying his teammates to play with hearts on sleeves to get an overdue first league win against Albirex.
“We have to treat this as if it’s the last game of the season, just like against Balestier last season (a 4-1 win that sealed the 2021 title on the final day) – I’ve never seen so much fire, desire and hunger from the players before that night.
“We’ve to do the same in this match and I know we can do this as a team,” said a defiant Hassan.
