SINGAPORE – The Lion City Sailors clinched their second Singapore Premier League (SPL) title with two games to spare after a 1-0 victory over Tanjong Pagar United at the Jurong East Stadium on May 10.

Maxime Lestienne’s 21st-minute penalty helped the 2021 champions attain an unassailable tally of 71 points, eight more than second-placed BG Tampines Rovers, who defeated the Young Lions 2-0 in the evening’s other match at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Celebrations will be cut short, however, as focus quickly shifts to a historic clash in the Asian Champions League Two final against Sharjah FC of the United Arab Emirates on May 18 at Bishan Stadium, where additional stands have been erected to accommodate a sold-out crowd of 10,000. 

Just three days later, they will regroup again for the first leg of a two-legged Singapore Cup semi-final against Brunei DPMM, with the return leg scheduled for May 27.

The Sailors are expected to be presented with the SPL trophy at their next home game against Balestier Khalsa at the Jalan Besar Stadium on May 14.

The outcome also means Tanjong Pagar will finish bottom of the nine-team table, with a meagre 14 points from 29 games. They also conceded a league-high 94 goals.

Full report to follow.

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