Hougang United FC

Hougang United Football Club was founded as Marine Castle United Football Club, which was formed by Newcastle United fans in the Marine Parade area. Upon successful entry into the S.League in 1998, the club struggled in its early foray in the first few years, finishing in the bottom two for the next four seasons.

Marine Castle changed its name to Sengkang Marine Football Club in 2002 and finished in 8th position consecutively, its highest ever finish in its short history.

Financial difficulties then forced Sengkang Marine out of the S.League in 2004, and Paya Lebar-Punggol Football Club took its place in 2005, finishing the season as wooden-spoonist. The two clubs then merged their resources from 2006 to 2010 to form Sengkang Punggol Football Club, finishing no higher than 10th.

On 1 January 2011, the chairman of Sengkang Punggol Football Club, Mr. Bill Ng, announced the changes that began the rewriting of another chapter of the football club. With improved financial status and a change in name to the present Hougang United Football Club, there was renewed optimism among the Hougang fan base around the club's home stadium since its inception, Hougang Stadium.[1] The club also had its fair share of marquee players in the earlier days such as Michael Currie, who formerly played for Queens Park Rangers). Conversely, Grant Holt began his early career at the club, before going on to play for upper division clubs in England, such as Nottingham Forest and Norwich City in the English Premier League.

In November 2014, it was announced that Hougang United and Woodlands Wellington will merge for the 2015 season.[2]

Hougang United players on the stage before lifting the Singapore Cup trophy after winning its 2022 edition.

On 19 November 2022, Hougang United defeated defending champions Tampines Rovers 3–2 in the Singapore Cup final to win their inaugural Singapore Cup.[3] It is their first ever silverware.

On 22 November 2014, Hougang United announced a partnership with Global Football Academy for the 2015 S.League season.[5]

On 16 November 2021, Hougang United announced the signing of main sponsorship with The Physio Circle for 3 years starting from 2022 to 2024.

On 19 October 2022, Hougang United announced the signing of sponsorship with Advance Capital Partners Pte Ltd for its women's team competing in the FAS Women's Premier League.

The Hougang United FC Scholarship was launched in May 2015. The aim of the scholarship is to support and facilitate the academic development of young non-professional footballing talents.[6]

The club uniquely has an enthusiastic supporters' club known as the Hougang HOOLS (Hougang Only One Love), which established in 24 July 2010 when a small group first bring the English football stadium atmosphere to the local football scene. On match days, they are known as one of the most vocal fan clubs, and take references from popular chants and beats from the drums while they input their lyrics into it. They would usually march in 5 mins before the kick off and have that trademark song which they will start to sing ,chant and drum banging for the entire 90 minutes. They felt that by providing such support, the players would be able to perform better on the pitch, thus the inspiration behind the formation of Hougang Hools. The fan group often organise an annual end of season friendly game against the players whom they sing for the entire season. The fan group's main objective is to collate everyone who supports Hougang United and grow them into a healthy fan community. They have some original chants composed by fellow members of the Hools called Gate 3, who write songs about celebrating Hougang United. Behind the light-hearted and fun demeanour the fans club portrays, it believes in setting the standards at the stands and is determined to stand up to anything, or anyone against Singapore football and Hougang United.[7]

Hougang HOOLs tifo - Satu Hati, Satu Hougang (One Heart, One Hougang)

As of 26 February 2023[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  SGP Anders Aplin 3 DF  SGP Jordan Vestering U23 4 DF  SGP Nazrul Nazari (vice-captain) 5 DF  JPN Naoki Kuriyama 6 DF  JPN Kazuma Takayama 7 FW  SGP Amy Recha 8 MF  SGP Shahdan Sulaiman 9 FW  SGP Fairoz Hasan 10 MF  CRO Kristijan Krajček 11 FW  SGP Hazzuwan Halim 14 MF  SGP Umar Ramle

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 DF  SGP Ajay Robson U23 17 DF  SGP Irwan Shah 18 MF  SGP Idraki Adnan U23 19 GK  SGP Zaiful Nizam 22 FW  SGP Gabriel Quak 23 FW  SGP Sahil Suhaimi 24 MF  SGP Amir Zalani 25 GK  SGP Zainol Gulam 32 MF  ARG Brian Ferreira 37 MF  SGP Zulfahmi Arifin (captain)

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 55 DF  SGP Rauf Sanizal U21 60 MF  SGP Raimi Ishraq U21

No. Pos. Nation Player 63 MF  SGP Hariysh Krishnakumar U21 68 DF  SGP Iryan Fandi U21

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 Harhys Stewart (to Young Lions) — MF  SGP Nikesh Singh Sidhu (National Service until 2023) — DF  SGP Sahffee Jubpre (National Service until 2023) — MF  SGP Farhan Zulkifli (National Service until 2025) — GK  SGP Aizil Yazid (National Service until 2025, to Young Lions)

Rank	Player	Club appearances	Total goals
1	Stipe Plazibat	57	34
	Jordan Webb	88
3	Mamadou Diallo	126	28
4	Pedro Bortoluzo	30	23
	Geison Moura	32
6	Diego Gama	63	22
7	Shawal Anuar	68	21
8	Tomoyuki Doi	21	19
	Nurhilmi Jasni	165
10	Fumiya Kogure	54	17

• Biggest Wins: 7-3 vs Tampines Rovers (11 September 2021)
• Heaviest Defeats: 7-1 vs Tampines Rovers (18 March 2022)
• Youngest Goal scorers: Farhan Zulkifli ~ 16 years 7 months 19 days old (On 29 June 2019 vs Home United)
• Oldest Goal scorers: Shahril Ishak ~ 38 years 6 months 28 days old (On 20 August 2022 vs Young Lions)
• Youngest ever debutant: Farhan Zulkifli ~ 16 years 7 months 19 days old (On 29 June 2019 vs Home United)