2018 Singapore Premier League
The 2018 Singapore Premier League (also known as the Great Eastern Hyundai Singapore Premier League due to sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural season of the Singapore Premier League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs. The season began on 31 March 2018, and concluded on 3 October 2018. Albirex Niigata (S) won the league and successfully defended their title.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 March 2018 – 3 October 2018 |
| Champions | Albirex Niigata (S) (3rd title) |
| Community Shield | Albirex Niigata (S) |
| AFC Champions League | Home United (S.League runners-up) |
| AFC Cup | Tampines Rovers (S.League 4th Place) |
| Matches played | 79 |
| Goals scored | 248 (3.14 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shuhei Hoshino (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Albirex Niigata (S) 5–0 Balestier Khalsa (28 May 2018) Albirex Niigata (S) 5–0 DPMM FC (3 June 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Home United FC 1–6 Albirex Niigata (S) (18 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Geylang International 2–6 DPMM FC (10 June 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 17 matches Albirex Niigata (S) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 24 matches Albirex Niigata (S) |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches Hougang United FC |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Geylang International |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Each team will receive $888,200 if they meet key performance indicators that will be made known to them before the 31 March kick-off. This represents a "19 per cent reduction from the 2017 season", but funding for the league has been secured for the next five years.
It is the league's first season after rebranding from the S.League to the Singapore Premier League. A major overhaul from the new FAS management is being made from this season onwards to improve the standard of Singapore football.
An emphasis on youth development from the ground up is underway.