1997 Singapore League Cup

The 1997 edition of the Singapore League Cup was a football tournament involving the teams in the S.League. It was renamed the Singapore Cup in 1998. The Singapore League Cup launched in 2007 is a different competition.

This first edition of the competition would feature nine teams drawn into three groups of three teams, playing on a home and away basis. The group winners and best runner-up would qualify for the semi-finals.

SAFFC would win the championship defeating Geylang United 1:0 in the final.

Teams

 * Balestier Central
 * Geylang United
 * Home United
 * Jurong
 * Sembawang Rangers
 * Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC)
 * Tampines Rovers
 * Tiong Bahru United
 * Woodlands Wellington

Group 1
[26 Jul] Balestier Central 3–1 Home United [30 Jul] Home United 1–2 Singapore Armed Forces [2 Aug] Singapore Armed Forces 1–0 Balestier Central [6 Aug] Home United 5–4 Balestier Central [10 Aug] Singapore Armed Forces 2–1 Home United [13 Aug] Balestier Central 2–3 Singapore Armed Forces

Group 2
[26 Jul] Jurong 3–1 Woodlands Wellington [30 Jul] Geylang United 2–1 Jurong [2 Aug] Woodlands Wellington 0–0 Geylang United [6 Aug] Woodlands Wellington 3–1 Jurong [10 Aug] Jurong 1–3 Geylang United [13 Aug] Geylang United 3–0 Woodlands Wellington

Group 3
[Jul 26] Tiong Bahru United 3–1 Tampines Rovers [Jul 30] Tampines Rovers 3–1 Sembawang Rangers [Aug 2] Sembawang Rangers 0–3 Tiong Bahru United [Aug 6] Tampines Rovers 2–0 Tiong Bahru United [Aug 10] Sembawang Rangers 0–3 Tampines Rovers [Aug 13] Tiong Bahru United 0–0 Sembawang Rangers