SINGAPORE, 1 AUGUST 2018: Ahead of The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup 2018 taking place on 25 August, fans from various fan groups were presented tickets to the annual affair by Guest-of-Honour Tan Sri Dato’ Abd Karim Munisar, Chairman and Team Manager, The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup. The head coach of the Singapore Selection team was also announced to be Home United FC head coach Aidil Sharin.

 

Mr Teo Hock Seng, Head Delegation of Singapore, The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup, who was at the event, said: “The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup has been a key highlight in our local football calendar since its inception in 2001. With His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Sultan of Selangor’s vision and foresight in pushing for this friendly competition, we have been able to continue to keep not only the football rivalry but also the friendship between Singapore and Selangor strong.

 

“In all that we do, fans are the beating heart of football. They are what brings the game to life and we want to recognise that hence this symbolic gesture from the Selangor delegation to invite Singapore fans to join us in Shah Alam.”

 

Mr Rosli Bin Md Saleh, a Warriors FC fan and a long-time supporter of The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup, commented: “I am definitely excited for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup and am looking forward to see exciting matches at Shah Alam Stadium. Together with my family, we will travel up to Selangor to support the three Singapore teams and I hope that they will bring back all three trophies.”

 

The 17th edition of the Cup will take place at Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia. The yearly event will once again feature the traditional curtain-raiser match between the Veterans, followed by the main match between the Singapore and Selection Selection teams. The Singapore-Selangor Schools Challenge Cup, which was introduced last year, will be competed at the Shah Alam Stadium for the first time by Under-16 boys from both sides.

 

The squads for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup 2018 were also announced at the ticket presentation ceremony. Head coach Aidil Sharin has called up 21 players – including four foreign players – from seven Singapore Premier League clubs to the Singapore Selection team.

 

The Singapore Veterans team features familiar household names such as footballing legends Malek Awab and Fandi Ahmad. The Singapore Under-16 Selection team will be headed by Syed Azmir and comprises boys from various schools.

 

Tan Sri Dato’ Abd Karim Munisar said: “We are happy to note that The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup has grown in magnitude, as apparent in the increased number of fans in Singapore. This year is exceptionally special as there will be a grand lucky draw to win a Honda City car while tickets remain at RM10.00 only.”

 

Fans/Fan groups who are interested in purchasing tickets for The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup 2018 may either register with the various Singapore Premier League clubs or contact Mr. Akbar Hashim, Singapore Die Hard. He may be reached at akbarha[email protected] or +65 9664 4942.

 

Singapore Selection team

S/N	Name	DOB	Pos	Club
1	Zaiful Nizam	24 Jul 1987	GK	Balestier Khalsa FC
2	Rudy Khairullah	19 Jul 1994	GK	Home United FC
3	Faizal Roslan	30 May 1995	DF	Home United FC
4	Irfan Najeeb	31 Jul 1999	DF	Tampines Rovers FC
5	Shakir Hamzah	20 Oct 1992	DF	Home United FC
6	Ho Wai Loon	20 Aug 1993	DF	Warriors FC
7	Kento Fukuda	15 May 1990	DF	Warriors FC
8	Adam Swandi	12 Jan 1996	MF	Albirex Niigata FC (S)
9	Aqhari Abdullah	9 Jul 1991	MF	Home United FC
10	Hafiz Nor	22 Aug 1988	MF	Home United FC
11	Haiqal Pashia	29 Nov 1998	MF	Young Lions
12	Hami Syahin	16 Dec 1998	MF	Young Lions
13	Huzaifah Aziz	27 Jun 1994	MF	Balestier Khalsa FC
14	Izzdin Shafiq	14 Dec 1990	MF	Home United FC
15	M.Anumanthan Kumar	14 Jul 1994	MF	Home United FC
16	Ryutaro Megumi	29 Jun 1993	MF	Tampines Rovers FC
17	Song Ui-Young	7 Jan 1990	MF	Home United FC
18	Yasir Hanapi	21 Jun 1989	MF	Tampines Rovers FC
19	Zulqarnaen Suzliman	29 Mar 1998	MF	Young Lions
20	Shahril Ishak	23 Jan 1984	FW	Home United FC
21	Shuhei Hoshino	19 Dec 1995	FW	Albirex Niigata FC (S)

 

Singapore Veterans team

S/N	Name	Age	Pos
1	Rezal Hassan	43	GK
2	Shahri Rahim	54	GK
3	Aide Iskandar	43	DF
4	E. Manimohan	50	DF
5	Idham Riduan	58	DF
6	Ishak Saad	57	DF
7	Razali Saad	54	DF
8	Zulkarnaen Zainal	45	DF
9	Fahmie Abdullah	44	MF
10	Kamalruzaman Zainal	55	MF
11	Malek Awab	57	MF
12	Nazri Nasir	47	MF
13	Rafi Ali	46	MF
14	Samawira Basri	46	MF
15	Syed Faruk	51	MF
16	Yahya Madon	55	MF
17	Dalis Supait	47	FW
18	Fandi Ahmad	56	FW
19	Nahar Daud	49	FW
20	Steven Tan	48	FW
21	Tay Peng Kee	57	FW

 

Singapore Under-16 Selection Team

S/N	Name	DOB	Pos	School
1	Danial Iliya	06 Feb 2003	GK	Singapore Sports School
2	Dylan Christopher Goh	07 Mar 2002	GK	Singapore Sports School
3	Farhan Zulkifli	10 Nov 2002	DF	Queensway Secondary School
4	Fathullah Rahmat	05 Sep 2002	DF	Singapore Sports School
5	Naufal Ilham	17 Aug 2002	DF	Singapore Sports School
6	Nicky Melvin Singh	13 Jun 2002	DF	Sengkang Secondary School
7	Ryaan Sanizal	31 May 2002	DF	Singapore Sports School
8	Afiq Iqbal	14 Apr 2003	MF	Saint Patrick’s School
9	Aidil Johari	05 Apr 2003	MF	Yishun Town Secondary School
10	Aniq Raushan	05 Oct 2003	MF	Singapore Sports School
11	Danish Qayyum	02 Feb 2002	MF	Meridian Secondary School
12	Danish Siregar	01 Mar 2003	MF	Anglo Chinese School (Independent)
13	Iman Hakim	09 Mar 2002	MF	Singapore Sports School
14	K Dashan	08 Sep 2002	MF	Singapore Sports School
15	Niq Harraz	02 Jun 2002	MF	Singapore Sports School
16	Chua Zikos Vasileios	15 Apr 2002	FW	Tanjong Katong Secondary School
17	Irfan Roslan	24 Apr 2002	FW	Singapore Sports School
18	Zakaria Syari	31 Jul 2003	FW	Meridian Secondary School