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Women's Premier League

A night to remember for Albirex’s Player of the Year Ruriko Takashima

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Women’s Premier League (WPL) Player of the year and Golden Boot winner Ruriko Takashima posing for a photo with player-coach Kana Kitahara at the Amateur Leagues Awards Night on Jan 17, 2026. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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Women’s Premier League (WPL) Player of the year and Golden Boot winner Ruriko Takashima posing for a photo with player-coach Kana Kitahara at the Amateur Leagues Awards Night on Jan 17, 2026. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

Women’s Premier League to have larger prize purse and promotion-relegation system in 2026

Geylang International's Elyssa Qistina (left) and Lion City Sailors' Dhaniyah Qasimah jostling for the ball on the last match day of the 2025 WPL season.
Geylang International's Elyssa Qistina (left) and Lion City Sailors' Dhaniyah Qasimah jostling for the ball on the last match day of the 2025 WPL season.

Albirex Niigata clinch Women’s Premier League title with one game to go

kksoc28 - Albirex Niigata players Ruriko Takashima (left) and Manami Fukuzawa celebrating during their 13-0 win over Balestier in the Women's Premier League (WPL) on Sept 10, 2025. Albirex clinched the WPL title on Sept 10 with one game to go, after claiming 42 points from 15 games this season.
Credit: Leo Shengwei / Playmaker
kksoc28 - Albirex Niigata players Ruriko Takashima (left) and Manami Fukuzawa celebrating during their 13-0 win over Balestier in the Women's Premier League (WPL) on Sept 10, 2025. Albirex clinched the WPL title on Sept 10 with one game to go, after claiming 42 points from 15 games this season.
Credit: Leo Shengwei / Playmaker

Alexis Ohanian says wife Serena Williams was wary of investing in women's football

FILE PHOTO: Alexis Ohanian, founder of Seven Seven Six and co-founder and former executive chairman of Reddit, speaks at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 3, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Alexis Ohanian, founder of Seven Seven Six and co-founder and former executive chairman of Reddit, speaks at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 3, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

Tickets on sale for match between S’pore Women’s Premier League All-Stars and Brisbane Roar

Singapore international Danelle Tan will be featuring for Brisbane Roar in the exhibition match against the Women's Premier League All-Stars on April 4.
Singapore international Danelle Tan will be featuring for Brisbane Roar in the exhibition match against the Women's Premier League All-Stars on April 4.

ST Full-time Report: Integrated training centre planned for athletes | Kadir Yahaya to help Unleash the Roar  

Can Women’s Premier League take off after losing title sponsor? FAS upbeat but issues remain

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 Still Aerion Women's and BG Tampines Rovers during the Women's Premier League match at Choa Chu Kang Stadium on March 2, 2025.
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 Still Aerion Women's and BG Tampines Rovers during the Women's Premier League match at Choa Chu Kang Stadium on March 2, 2025.

US’ NWSL sees 6 per cent increase in setting new attendance record

FILE PHOTO: Oct 4, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA;  Angel City FC defender Sarah Gorden (11) dribbles the ball against the Seattle Reign at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Oct 4, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA;  Angel City FC defender Sarah Gorden (11) dribbles the ball against the Seattle Reign at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images/File Photo

Lion City Sailors set sights beyond S’pore after third straight Deloitte Women’s Premier League title

Lion City Sailors lifting the trophy after winning the Deloitte Women's Premier League at Choa Chu Kang Stadium on Sep 15, 2024.
Lion City Sailors lifting the trophy after winning the Deloitte Women's Premier League at Choa Chu Kang Stadium on Sep 15, 2024.

Nine more youth footballers receive Unleash The Roar! overseas scholarships

Charis Han En, 17, and Putera Nur Muhammad Irfan Ismail, 14, at the Kallang Football Hub on July 29. They are among nine second-batch recipients of the Unleash The Roar! project overseas scholarship.
Charis Han En, 17, and Putera Nur Muhammad Irfan Ismail, 14, at the Kallang Football Hub on July 29. They are among nine second-batch recipients of the Unleash The Roar! project overseas scholarship.

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