Balestier Khalsa FC

The club's name was changed to Awne F.C[2] in April 1975, when it joined the inaugural National Football League. The team captured the Singapore Cup in 1958 and 1992. The club played in the Singapore Premier League (the forerunner to the S.League) from 1988 to 1995. The club became the first club in Singapore to bring in foreign players when they signed two Yugoslavian players, Josko Spanjic and Boris Lucic, for the 1989 season. Balestier United are currently still active in local football, competing in the National Football League Division 1. Former Balestier Khalsa players such, Ruhaizad Ismail, Daniel Ong and Syafiq Zainal all played for the team as well.

In 1996, Balestier United Recreational Club became a founder member of the S.League and changed its name to Balestier Central.

Clementi Khalsa FC crest

Clementi Khalsa was formed as a club to represent Singapore's Sikh community and joined the S.League in 1999. Prior to the merger with Balestier Central, the club was based in the Clementi area of Singapore and played its home games at the Clementi Stadium.

The club is an amalgamation of Balestier Central Football Club and Clementi Khalsa Football Club who merged at the end of the 2002 S.League season. Due to its link with Clementi Khalsa, the club is very popular amongst Singapore's Sikh community.

On 10 August 2012, Balestier Khalsa won the first League Cup Plate Final as the team defeated Young Lions in the Jalan Besar Stadium.

In 2013, Darren Stewart signed several players from his former team, Gombak United and formed a strong foundation of the team, including foreign players Kim Min-ho and Park Kang-jin, together with Singapore national team player Qiu Li and proved to be a success. On 14 September 2013, The Tigers went one level higher by scoring a huge 4–0 win over DPMM FC in the League Cup Final and clinched their first ever silverware. Captain, Paul Cunningham and the team lift the trophy as well as clinching 3rd placing in the Singapore Cup.

Balestier Khalsa signed former U-21 Croatian international Goran Ljubojević on 11 February 2014 as their first ever marquee signing.[3] As well as Emir Lotinac of Serbia from Novi Pazar. The Tigers won their first ever Singapore Cup on 7 November 2014, beating Home United 3–1 with Goran, Kim and Park scoring the goals.[4] Thus, qualified for AFC Cup in the following year.

The Tigers make their continental competition debut on 24 February 2015, losing 0–3 to Hong Kong Premier League champions, Kitchee. 10 March, they almost held eventual 2015 champions, Johor Darul Ta'zim to goalless draw but the visitor scored in the stoppage time. Balestier Khalsa finally got their historical first win in the following week, Jonathan Xu scoring his and Tiger's maiden AFC Cup goal and Miroslav Krištić's goal beating East Bengal 2–1. On 10 July 2015, Balestier Khalsa lost narrowly 2–1 against Albirex Niigata (S) to finish runner up in the League Cup.

In 2016, Balestier Khalsa qualified for AFC Cup as Singapore's 2nd best local team and got their first away goals/ point in the AFC Cup, held Dhivehi Premier League champions, New Radiant 2–2 at Malé. They continue to improved their run in the competition and winning Kitchee & New Radiant 1–0 and 3–0 at home. Balestier Khalsa finished 4th in the Singapore Cup after losing to Ceres-La Salle in the third place playoff.

In 2017, due to tight budget, Balestier Khalsa signed 3 Myanmar national football team players, Aung Kyaw Naing, Kyaw Zayar Win, Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit from Nay Pyi Taw, Ayeyawady United and Yadanabon respectively.

Fans who were watching the Singapore Premier League clash on Youtube over their mobile phones couldn't see what its going on as the poor broadcast angle from the main broadcast camera was so bad that fans could not even fathom what was happening on the pitch, let alone identify the players. Apart from the quality of the broadcast, viewers were also amused that the reserves were sitting on what appeared like “coffee-shop chairs.”

For the 2023 season, Balestier Khalsa will once again share Bishan Stadium with Lion City Sailors, as Toa Payoh Stadium is undergoing upgrading works. Balestier Khalsa will return to Toa Payoh Stadium upon the completion of upgrading works.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 51 FW  SGP Kian Ghadessy U21 54 MF  SGP Larry Lim U21 58 GK  SGP Efan Qiszman U21 65 DF  SGP Irfan Mika'il Abdullah U21

No. Pos. Nation Player 67 MF  SGP Iftiqar Parizan U21 68 GK  SGP Suffian Abdullah U21 72 FW  ENG Max McCoy U21

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  SGP Jordan Emaviwe (National Service till 2023, to Young Lions FC) — MF  SGP Sameer Alassane (National Service till 2023) — GK  SGP Martyn Mun (National Service till 2024)

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  SGP Riki Kimura (National Service till 2024) — GK  SGP Ryan Praveen (National Service till 2025, to Young Lions FC)

• Prime League
  • Champions (2): 2012, 2013

• Singapore FA Cup
  • Champions (1): 2012

Rank	Player	Club appearances	Total goals
1	Hazzuwan Halim	157	32
2	Šime Žužul	54	31
3	Miroslav Krištić	67	29
4	Shuhei Hoshino	74	28
5	Goran Ljubojević	37	27
6	Kim Min-ho	83	25
7	Ludovick Takam	30	24
8	Park Kang-jin	91	20
	Ryoya Taniguchi	42
10	Paul Cunningham	130	19

• Biggest Wins: 7-1 vs Sengkang Punggol (1 July 2006)
• Heaviest Defeats: 8-1 vs Tampines Rovers (11 November 2022)
• Youngest Goal scorers: Sameer Alassane ~ 18 years 5 months 2 days old (On 26 May 2016 vs Home United)
• Oldest Goal scorers: Mohamed Mardani ~ 33 years 04 months 24 days old (On 8 March 2006 vs Woodlands Wellington)
• Youngest ever debutant: Aqil Yazid ~ 17 years 2 months 5 days (On 14 March 2021 vs Young Lions)