2026 Island Wide League
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 May to 16 August 2025 |
| Champions | Tiong Bahru |
| Promoted | Tiong Bahru Jurong City |
| Matches | 70 |
| Goals | 322 (4.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gabriel Quak (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sembawang City 9-0 Eunos Crescent (18 Jul 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Mattar 0-10 Sembawang City (20 Jun 2026) |
| Highest scoring | GFA Petir 8-2 Pasirian Lions (23 May 2026) Winchester 2-8 Tiong Bahru (6 Jun 2026) |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Island Wide League is the 2026 season of the FAS Island Wide League (IWL), the fourth-tier men's football league in Singapore under the Football Association of Singapore.[1]
Summary
On 20 March 2026, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) invited non-member clubs to register their interest in participating in the Island Wide League 2026 (IWL).[2] The competition will be held from 16 May to August 2026.[2]
The group matches are mainly played in Secondary Schools.
Tiong Bahru and Westwood El'Junior will be playing in the league this season, after being relegated from the 2025 Singapore Football League 2.
2025 IWL teams Admiralty City, Commonwealth Cosmos, Tessensohn Khalsa Rovers, Verde Cresta Combined and Yishun FC did not participate in the 2026 season.
Eunos Crescent, Sembawang Park Rangers and Singapore Recreation Club will mark their return to the Island Wide League after sitting out the 2025 season.
GFA Petir and Jurong City will be making their debut in Singapore Football League after registering for the 2026 IWL season.[3]
On 23 June 2026, FAS announced that Ayer Rajah Gryphons, GFA Petir, and Bedok South Avenue have breached the substitution regulations concerning the fielding of Under-23 Singaporean players. In their respective matches, the clubs have failed to maintain the required minimum of two Under-23 Singaporean players on the field following substitutions. Three points were awarded to the non-infringing team.[4]
On 16 August 2026, Tiong Bahru were crowned the champions after a 3-0 victory over Jurong City in the 2026 IWL final at Jurong East Stadium.[5] Having been relegated from the SFL2 last year, the club will return, along with Jurong City, to the SFL2 next season.[6]
Competition format
The IWL competition shall be played on a single round-robin Group Stage basis, followed by a single-leg Knockout Stage.[2]
Teams have been split into three groups of seven for the single round-robin group stage. Top two teams from each group, together with the two best third-placed teams, will proceed to the single-legged knock-out stage.[3]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | TBF | SRC | SXH | WIF | WLF | SPR | BTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiong Bahru FC (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 13 | — | — | 5–3 | — | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Singapore Recreation Club (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 13 | 2–1 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Singapore Xin Hua FC (Q) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 12 | — | 4–1 | — | — | 5–0 | 4–2 | — | |
| 4 | Winchester Isla FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 8 | 2–8 | — | 3–2 | — | — | — | 4–1 | |
| 5 | Woodlands Lions FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 7 | 4–4 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Sembawang Park Rangers FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 4 | — | 1–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–2 | — | — | |
| 7 | Bukit Timah FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(Q) Qualified for Quarter-finals
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | WEJ | WRF | BSA | ETR | ARG | EDF | SUF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westwood El'Junior FC (Q) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 15 | — | — | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | — | — | |
| 2 | Woodlands Rangers FC (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 | 4–1 | — | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | — | — | |
| 3 | Bedok South Avenue SC (Q) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 12 | — | — | — | 0–2 | — | 5–2 | 8–0 | |
| 4 | Eastern Thunder FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 12 | — | 1–3 | — | — | — | 4–0 | 7–1 | |
| 5 | Ayer Rajah Gryphons FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 4 | — | — | 0–4 | 0–3 | — | 5–2 | — | |
| 6 | East Dragon FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 3 | 1–5 | 0–5 | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | |
| 7 | Simei United FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 3 | 2–6 | 1–3 | — | — | 3–0 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(Q) Qualified for Quarter-finals.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SCF | JCF | GSF | ECF | MSF | GFA | PLF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sembawang City FC (Q) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 15 | — | 1–3 | 5–2 | 9–0 | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Jurong City FC (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 13 | — | — | 6–1 | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | — | |
| 3 | Geylang Serai FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 9 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | |
| 4 | Eunos Crescent FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | 5–2 | |
| 5 | Mattar Sailors FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 7 | 0–8 | 3–3 | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | |
| 6 | GFA Petir FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 7 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 0–3 | — | 8–2 | |
| 7 | Pasirian Lions FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 1 | 0–7 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(Q) Qualified for Quarter-finals.
Knock-out stage
Quarter-Finals
| 26 July 2026 QF1 | Sembawang City | 4-2 | Singapore Xin Hua Sports Club | Bedok Stadium |
| 17:00 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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| 26 July 2026 QF2 | Jurong City | 2-0 | Woodlands Rangers | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
| 26 July 2026 QF3 | Westwood El’Junior | 1-1 | Bedok South Avenue | Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 17:00 UTC+8 |
| 26 July 2026 QF4 | Tiong Bahru | 1-0 | Singapore Recreation Club | Choa Chu Kang Stadium |
| 19:30 UTC+8 |
Semi Finals
| 2 August 2026 SF1 | Sembawang City | 0-1 | Jurong City | Bedok Stadium |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Man of the Match: Adli Amirulzaman |
| 2 August 2026 SF2 | Westwood El’Junior | 1-3 | Tiong Bahru | Bedok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 |
Final
| Jurong City | 0-3 | Tiong Bahru |
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| Report |
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Note: Both teams will be promoted to 2027 SFL2 after qualifying for the Final.[6]
Awards
Top scorers
Updated on 19 August 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gabriel Quak Jun Yi |
Sembawang City | 20 |
| 2 | Mohamed Mustaffa Bin Ali |
Woodlands Rangers | 10 |
| 3 | Delphis Chua Wen Jie |
Eastern Thunder | 8 |
| Muhammad Affan Syahin Bin Mohammad Shahrin |
Tiong Bahru | 8 | |
Source: fas.org.sg
External links
See also
- 2026 Singapore Football League
- Singapore FA Cup
- Football in Singapore
- Football Association of Singapore
References
- ↑ Teoh, Melvyn (15 September 2023). "FAS rejects appeal over Island Wide League team fielding ineligible footballer". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Invitation to Participate in the Island Wide League 2026". FAS. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Island Wide League 2026 set for kick-off on 16 May 2026". fas.org.sg. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Outcome of Island Wide League 2026 regulatory breaches". fas.org.sg. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Tiong Bahru seal Island Wide League 2026 title". fas.org.sg. 18 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Jurong City FC & Tiong Bahru FC meet in IWL final at Bedok Stadium". fas.org.sg. 16 August 2026.
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