2017_Singapore_National_Football_League
2017 Singapore National Football League
Singapore National Football League in 2017
The 2017 National Football League was the 43rd season of the Singapore National Football League (NFL). It commenced on 22 April 2017, featuring two matches between Eunos Crescent FC and GFA Sporting Westlake FC for Division 1, and Warwick Knights FC and Kembangan United FC for Division 2 at Jalan Besar Stadium.[1]
On 6 December 2017, Yishun Sentek Mariners FC won NFL Division One champions after the match against Katong FC with a score of 3-0.[2]
The Division One champions walked away with an NFL trophy and $15,000 in prize money, while runners-up Safsa took home $9,000.[3]
Mr. S. Thavaneson, Vice-President of FAS, attended Jalan Besar Stadium to present prizes to the award winners from NFL Division One and Two.[2]
On 19 December 2017, NFL Division 2 side Warwick Knights were expelled from the league by the FAS independent disciplinary committee (DC) for fielding two unregistered players in their match against Gymkhana FC on 11 November 2017.[4] The FAS received Warwick Knights FC’s official appeal on 29 December 2017.[5] The FAS Appeals Committee upheld the decision of the DC. The results of all Warwick Knights' matches played in the 2017 tournament will be nullified.[6]