The Lion City Sailors’ Singapore Premier League (SPL) title defence begins on 25 August as they take on Hougang United at Our Tampines Hub (OTH).
The fixtures for the 2025/26 SPL season were officially released by the Football Association of Singapore on Thursday (24 July) morning. The Sailors’ league opener comes hot on the heels of two major fixtures: the season-opening Community Shield against BG Tampines Rovers on 16 August, and the ASEAN Club Championship (ACC) Shopee Cup Group B opener away to Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) on 21 August.
Aleksandar Ranković’s men will then face Balestier Khalsa and Tanjong Pagar United on consecutive Sundays – 14 and 21 September – with both matches also taking place away from home.
The Sailors return to Bishan Stadium on Matchday Four to host Young Lions on Saturday, 18 October, before welcoming Albirex Niigata (S) the following Sunday (26 October) to complete their first five league fixtures.
With the SPL reverting to a triple round-robin format, the Sailors will play 21 league matches this season – a reduction from 32 last year.
Key fixtures include two away ties against BG Tampines Rovers on 11 January and 2 May, with the home leg set for 22 February at Bishan.
The Sailors will conclude their 2025/26 SPL campaign at home against Albirex on Sunday, 10 May.
The Sailors’ full SPL fixtures for the new season can be accessed here.
