2014 Starhub League Cup Schedules (edited)

(This entry is formulated based on the media release issued by the Football Association of Singapore)

SRC's John Tan at the draw (credit: FAS)

The annual mid-year tournament - the Starhub League Cup is scheduled to kick off on the 7th of July starting with the group stages following the draw on last Friday that saw the participating 12 teams split in four groups with three teams each.

Unlike last year that saw the NFL clubs having to go through a playoff to decide their berths, this year will see both Singapore Recreation Club and Police SA represent the part-timers in the tournament.

Here is a recap of the grouping:-

• Group A: Albirex Niigata (S) FC, Tanjong Pagar United FC, Police Sports Association
  
• Group B: Tampines Rovers FC, Geylang International FC, Warriors FC
  
• Group C: Home United FC, Woodlands Wellington FC, Singapore Recreation Club (SRC)
  
• Group D: Balestier Khalsa FC, Hougang United FC, Brunei DPMM FC

The Fixtures of the Group Stages

Stage	Day	Date	Time	Home	Away	Venue
Group A	Monday	7 July	8.00pm	Tanjong Pagar United	Albirex Niigata	Queenstown
Group B				Geylang International	Tampines Rovers	Bedok
Group C	Tuesday	8 July		Woodlands Wellington	Home United	Woodlands
Group D				Balestier Khalsa	Hougang United	Toa Payoh
Group A	Thursday	10 July		Albirex Niigata	Police SA	Jurong East
Group B				Tampines Rovers	Warriors	Clementi
Group C **	Friday	11 July		Home United	S’pore Recreation Club	Bishan
Group D				Brunei DPMM	Balestier Khalsa	Jalan Besar
Group A	Sunday	13 July		Tanjong Pagar United	Police SA	Queenstown
Group B				Warriors	Geylang International	Choa Chu Kang
Group C **	Monday	14 July		Woodlands Wellington	S’pore Recreation Club	Woodlands
Group D				Hougang United	Brunei DPMM	Hougang

** Rescheduled Fixtures (as announced on 2nd July 2014)
Please kindly take note of the two following fixtures that are being rescheduled to a new date.

Match	Original date	New date	Venue	Time
Woodlands Wellington vs Singapore Recreation Club	14-Jul	11-Jul	Woodlands Stadium	8.00pm
Home United vs Singapore Recreation Club	11-Jul	14-Jul	Bishan Stadium

The completion of the group stages will eventually see top two teams from each group qualify for the Quarter-Final phrase that will be staged from 17th to 18th July with the "final four" taking place on 21st and 22nd.

Meanwhile, teams that finish bottom of their group will qualify for the "Plate" semi-finals that ultimately will see one of them walk away as the "Plate" winners on 24th July.

The final of the tournament will be played on 25th July at the Jalan Besar Stadium.

(Please refer to the official website for any verification of the schedule)