Arion Women's Football Club

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Arion WFC
Full nameArion Women's Football Club
Founded2005 as Arion WFC, 2019 asStill Aerion WFC (first team) and as Royal Arion WFC (development team)
CoachPatrick Vallee (supported by The French Football Academy Singapore)
LeagueFAS Women's National League
20193rd (SAWFC); 9th (RAWFC)
WebsiteClub website

Arion Women's Football Club is an amateur soccer club based in Singapore, North-East Region and participate in the FAS Women's Premier League. The club was established in 2005 by a group of 5 zealous footballers who wanted to develop their skills and to promote the women's football in Singapore.[1]

The club fields team in WPL, WCC, WNL and WYL for women's category and youth girl's category.

History[]

The name Arion was derived from a character in Greek mythology. Arion was Hercules's war stallion. He served the hero bravely and even saved him from death. He was later mastered by Adrastus, who, thanks to Arion was the only one to survive the war called the Seven Against Thebes.[2]

The Greek name Arion actually means 'Better, Stronger and Braver' - a motto the club lives by.

Players[]

2020 WPL Still Aerion WFC Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Singapore SIN Pamela Kong
3 DF Singapore SIN Mira Ruzana
4 DF India IND Malavika Hemanth
5 DF Singapore SIN Sharon Tan
6 DF Singapore SIN Fonda Chai
7 DF Singapore SIN Stephanie Gigette Dominguez
8 DF Singapore SIN Syazwani Ruzi
9 FW Singapore SIN Chris Yip-Au
10 MF Singapore SIN Venetia Lim
12 DF Singapore SIN Nur Shaahidah
13 MF Singapore SIN Nurhidayu Naszri
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Singapore SIN Summer Chong
15 FW France FRA Sarah Sitbon
16 DF Singapore SIN Siti Nurerwadah
18 DF Singapore SIN Rosairiani
20 MF Singapore SIN Angeline Chua
21 GK Singapore SIN Lutfiah Hannah
22 MF Singapore SIN Nur Liyana
23 MF Singapore SIN Nur Afiqah
24 MF Singapore SIN Nur Atikah Ardini
38 FW Singapore SIN Regina Tan

2019 WNL Royal Arion WFC Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Singapore SIN Nurul Faizah
2 DF Singapore SIN Janine Lim
3 DF Singapore SIN Nur Farah Amirah
4 DF Singapore SIN Lynn Teoh
5 MF Singapore SIN Png Yu Ting
6 MF Singapore SIN Claire Marie Tay
7 MF Malaysia MAS Yvonne Lee
8 FW Singapore SIN Geraldine Eng
9 FW Singapore SIN Regine Koh
10 FW Singapore SIN Chloe Lim
11 DF Singapore SIN Guo Yanru
12 DF Singapore SIN Yeong Sheau Shyan
13 FW Singapore SIN Tan Min Yee
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Singapore SIN Nur Humaira
15 DF Singapore SIN M Geethah
16 MF Singapore SIN Ong Yan Ling
17 FW Spain ESP Marta Rodríguez
18 DF Singapore SIN Law Jayme
19 FW Singapore SIN Sherlyn Ng
20 DF Singapore SIN Germaine Goh
21 MF United States USA You Yamane
22 MF Singapore SIN Shum Kit Ying
23 GK Singapore SIN Charlene
24 DF Singapore SIN Charmane Ang
25 DF Singapore SIN Celestine Loe

Honours[]

Domestic[]

  • FAS Women's Premier League (Singapore)| WPL
Runners-up (1): 2008[3]
  • FAS Women's Challenge Cup (Singapore)| WCC
Champion (1): 2009[4]
Runners-up (2): 2010,[5] 2019[6]

Club Structure[]

In 2021, Arion Women's Football Club embarked on a partnership with The French Football Academy Singapore.[7] Through the partnership, the FFA's technical director Patrick Vallee oversees the Arion FC trainings and the Arion players support the FFA's Girls' Program.[8] Arion FC's first team has consistently been one of the top 3 teams in the FAS Women's Premier league since 2005. There are currently two teams in Arion Women's Football Club. The first team, Still, is home to a handful of national team players and they participate in the FAS Women's Premier league. The second team, Royal, is a development team that participates in the FAS Women's National League. Royal was created for player's returning to the sport as well as beginner players who would like to experience competitive football.

References[]

  1. ^ Hevina, Kaur. "Women's soccer: Singapore's female football community". Active SG. Active SG. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ Afifah, Ariffin. "Arion Women's Football Club, Singapore's first all-female football club". Goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ FAS, Communication. "Young Women clinch Women's Premier League". fas.org.sg. football association of singapore. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ Lee, Wenting (12 May 2009). "Arion Women's FC outclass Young Women in Football Association of Singapore Challenge Cup final". Red Sports. Red Sports. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. ^ FAS, Annual Report. "FAS Annual Report 2010" (PDF). FAS. Football Association of Singapore. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. ^ Nicole, Chia (19 October 2019). "Football: Tanjong Pagar avenge loss, win FAS Women's Challenge Cup". Singapore Press Holdings. The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. ^ French Football Academy, Singapore. "ARION FC X FFF ACADEMY SG". fffacademysg.com. French Football Academy Singapore. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. ^ French Football Academy, Singapore. "U14/U17 GIRLS PROGRAM". fffacademysg.com. French Football Academy Singapore. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

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