Singapore national under-17 football team

Singapore U15/16/17s

Nickname(s)	The Cubs The Young Lions The Schoolboys
Association	Football Association of Singapore
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Ángel Toledano
Captain	Keegan Phang
Home stadium	Jalan Besar Stadium (temporarily shared with the senior team)
FIFA code	SIN
First colours Second colours
First international
Singapore 3–1 Zimbabwe  (Singapore; 13 August 2010)
Biggest win
Singapore 14–0 Guam  (Bishan, Singapore; 27 October 2024)
Biggest defeat
Indonesia 12–0 Singapore (Indonesia; 10 June 2017)
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 2006)
Best result	Group Stage (2006, 2008)
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
Appearances	8 (first in / 2002)
Best result	2008 & 2011 – Fourth place
Medal record Football Youth Olympic Games 2010 Youth Olympics u16s Lion City Cup Runner-up 2011 Lion City Cup u16s 2011 Lion City Cup u15s
Website	FAS

The Singapore national youth football team, nicknamed the Cubs, can refer to either of the following teams: the Under-16 team that represented the nation in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games and the Lion City Cup, and the Under-15s, which also took part in the Lion City Cup, and also the AFF U16 Championship. The youth team's honours include bronze for the Youth Olympic Games in 2010 on home soil, as well as second and third places for the Lion City Cup (the former being the U16s and the latter being the U15s).

2010 marked the breakthrough for the Under-15 team as they went through the Youth Olympic Games, held on home soil, comfortably. They got through the semi-finals before losing to eventual silver medalists Haiti.^[1][2] Singapore then beat Montenegro 4–1 to grab the bronze medal.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Singapore	2	2	0	0	6	3	+3	6
Montenegro	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	3
Zimbabwe	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3	0

This match involved a lot of controversy, with a few Montenegro players accused of diving. Drawn 1–1, Singapore came back and eventually won the match 4–1.

Though captain Jeffrey Lightfoot was absent with an injury, the Under-16s became runners up of the competition under temporary captain Dhukhilan Jeevamani.^[3] They also went with new coach Takuma Koga.^[4]

All attendances are referenced from ->^[6]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
CR Flamengo U15	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
Singapore U16	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
Everton U15	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1

All attendances are referenced from ->^[6]
Singapore was first to shoot for penalties.

In the semi-final between the youth team and Juventus U15, man of the match Hazim Hassan scored two goals in the first half, and Juventus came back with another two in the second. The Singapore team beat Juventus in the penalty shootout.^[7]

Fashah Rosedin (or Fashah Iskandar) was the most outstanding player that night against Flamengo. However, Caio Rangel and his other Samba football fellows brought the game to penalties where they won.

The Under-15 team, led by coach Dejan Gluscevic grabbed third, losing to eventual winners Flamengo U15 in the semi-finals by toppling Juventus U15 4–0 in the third place play-off.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Juventus U15	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	6
Singapore U15	2	1	0	1	5	5	0	3
Newcastle U15	2	0	0	2	3	5	−2	0

Their first group game, up against Newcastle United's U15 batch. Down 3–1, Singapore used just nine minutes to score 3 back and eventually win 4–3.

The Singapore U15s navigated past the group stage, leaving Newcastle U15 behind, and reaching to a clash with competition favourites Flamengo. Eventually, they lost 3–0.

This match, along with the Singapore U16 semi-final with the same Italian opponents. The Italians were comprehensively beaten with the Under-15s clinching third place.

The U15 team, captained by Adam Swandi and coached by Dejan Gluscevic, took part at the AFF U-16 Championship, and finished in fourth place, winning 3 matches and losing 3 matches, including the semi-finals and the third place play-off. Adam Swandi scored five goals against Vietnam, the Philippines and Myanmar.

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	PLD	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025
Total	0/20	-	-	-	-	-	-

AFC U-16 Championship record									Qualifications
Year	Round	PLD	W	D*	L	GS	GA		PLD	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	did not qualify								4	0	0	4	0	12
1986									-	-	-	-	-	-
1988									-	-	-	-	-	-
1990									-	-	-	-	-	-
1992									3	1	0	2	2	13
1994									-	-	-	-	-	-
1996									-	-	-	-	-	-
1998									3	1	1	1	4	12
2000									3	1	0	2	14	12
2002									2	0	0	2	0	9
2004									2	0	0	2	1	7
2006	Group stage	3	0	2	1	2	4		-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	14		4	3	0	1	17	3
2010	did not qualify								5	2	1	2	8	12
2012									4	1	1	2	10	6
2014									4	2	0	2	14	8
2016									3	1	0	2	3	9
2018									3	1	0	2	10	18
2023									3	1	0	2	2	8
Total	2/19	6	0	2	4	3	18		43	14	3	26	85	129

Year	Group	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2002	U17 (2002 gen.)	Group stage	8th	4	1	1	2	11	11
2005	U17 (2005 gen.)	did not participate
2006	U17 (2006 gen.)
2007	U17 (2007 gen.)	Group stage	8th	3	0	1	2	3	9
2008	U16 (2008 gen.)	Group stage	4th	4	0	2	2	2	5
2009	U16 (2009 gen.)	Cancelled
2010	U16 (2010 gen.)	did not participate
2011	U16 (2011 gen.)	Semi-finals	4th	6	3	0	3	16	5
2012	U16 (2012 gen.)	did not participate
2013	U16 (2013 gen.)	Group stage	6th	4	1	2	1	6	6
2014	U16 (2014 gen.)	Cancelled
2015	U16 (2015 gen.)	Group stage	6th	4	1	1	2	7	12
2016	U16 (2016 gen.)	Group stage	8th	5	1	0	4	6	16
2017	U15 (2017 gen.)	Group stage	10th	5	0	0	5	0	16
2018	U16 (2018 gen.)	Group stage	8th	4	1	0	3	7	9
2019	U15 (2019 gen.)	Group stage	8th	5	1	1	3	3	10
2022	U16 (2022 gen.)	Group stage	11th	3	0	0	3	2	16
Total		Semi-finals	4th Place	47	9	8	30	63	115

*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

2013 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

2016 Jockey Cup

2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

2017 Jockey Cup

2017 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

2017 U15 International Challenge Cup

JENESYS 2017 Japan-ASEAN U-16 Youth Football Tournament ^[8]

2018 Jockey Cup

2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

2018 U15 International Challenge Cup

2019 Jockey Cup

Friendlies

2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification