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The 2018 S.League (also known as the Great Eastern Hyundai S.League for sponsorship reasons) is the 23rd season of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. The season begins on late March 2018 , and is scheduled to conclude on October 2018. Albirex Niigata (S) are the defending champions.
A total of 9 teams compete in the league. Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC are invited foreign clubs from Japan and Brunei respectively. This is subject to confirmation by FAS.
The following key changes are being made to the 2018 season.
1) It is compulsory for the S-League’s six local clubs to recruit at least six Under-23 footballers for its squad, with a minimum of three Under-23 players to feature in the starting 11 for each match. The required quota for U23 players is expected to increase in subsequent seasons, with the possibility of having half of the starting 11 made up of U23 footballers in the future.
2) The S-League lineup for 2018 will remain the same and Garena Young Lions is set to compete in 2018.
3) The foreign player quota for clubs will be reduced from three to two, with the emphasis on signing Under-21 players.
4) The Prime League will be scrapped with the National Football League (NFL) set to be installed as the second-tier competition.
5) Beep test will replace the current mandatory 2.4 km test, and players will be tested three times a year in the pre-season, midseason and off-season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
The foreign player quota for clubs will be reduced from three to two.
In addition, Albirex was reported to have declared their intention to have Singapore players in their squad for 2018 and is understood that a proposal is being put together for Albirex to take in local players next year, although the number has yet to be confirmed. The number of Singapore players is set to match the number of foreign players clubs are allowed to sign next year which is rumored to be 3.
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