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The Agape Cup is an inter-church football tournament that has been around for many years. Organised by the Christian Sports Club, it seeks to share the gospel using football as the medium.

Over it's history, it has seen many non-Christians coming to know Christ and other Christian footballers re-dedicating themselves through this tournament. In the recent years, it has also witnessed the development of soccer/sport ministry in the various churches that have participated in this tournament. In 2008, it had a total of 16 church teams that participated in the tournament while 2009 saw a further increase to 20 teams.

All games are played on Sundays at The Hiding Place, 3 Jalan Kayu.

Tournament Objectives
The tournament objectives are as follows;

1) To promote, spread and propogate the Gospel through the tournament.

2) To foster the spirit of brotherhood and fellowship among participating churches.

3) To evangelise to and to convert at least one non-Christian team member to accept God as his Saviour.

To achieve the tournament objectives, it is mandatory for all players to attend a pre-match Christian worship and Bible-sharing session known as Sharing and Singspiration(S&S). Players who do not attend S&S will not not be eligible to represent their teams in the consequent football match.

History
List of teams in top 4


 *  * = hosts
 * # = Combined result of AFC(Senior Team) and COA(Junior Team)

Awards
Team Awards Besides the trophies presented to the top 3 teams, the following awards are also given to teams who have put in an outstanding performance in the respective categories.
 * The FairPlay Award is given to the team that achieves the lowest ratio of demerit points per game over the entire season.
 * The Best Organised Team Award is given to the team that shows itself to be the most proficient in terms of administration, support and turnout over the course of the season.

Individual Awards Individual awards are also presented to individuals who have made remarkable achievements during the season.
 * The Golden Gloves is given to the 1st choice Goalkeeper of the team that concedes the least goal in the group stages.
 * The Golden Boots is given to the player who has scored the most goals over the entire season.
 * The Best Team Manager(TM) Award is given to the Team Manager who has put in the most effort to manage his team during the season.