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Singapore Premier League side set for AFC Champions League Group Stage Debut Image credit: Tampines Rovers Facebook Lokomotiv Stadium: Singapore Premier League side Tampines Rovers are set to make their AFC Champions League Group Stage bow on Friday, 25 June 2021 at 10pm (Singapore time) against last season's J-League runners up and 2008 Champions League winners Gamba Osaka. The Stags who are in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the appointed centralised bubble venue to host the East Zone group stages for Group H, will face further tests in the form of two-time Champions League winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (2008, 2016), with Chiangrai United completing the group. While Gamba Osaka are not currently having the best of seasons in the J1 League, sitting in 16th position out of 20 teams, they remain clear favourites in the tie and Gavin Lee's charges will need to be at their best to come away with a result in the opening tie. File Photo: SportPlus.sg The Tampines Rovers Head Coach would not have it any other way however saying, "To begin with there is no easy group in the AFC Champions League. Given understandably the stature of Singapore football compared to our counterparts overseas." "It is always going to be a challenge, the question is how do we frame our thinking to approach this challenge - do we try to run away an seek easier competitions or find excuses, or we just take it head on and try to be as much as ourselves as possible when we play those teams," the 31-year-old added. Lee was philosophical when asked how he fancied his side's chances and what would be deemed as a good result or KPI for the Stags. He simply wants his charges to retain their identity whoever the opposition, and will encourage his players to express themselves, albeit with a bit more discipline. File Photo: SportPlus.sg "When we step onto the pitch, we want to express our identity. We do understand that the competition is a lot higher (than the SPL), it is going to be a lot more demanding," he reflected. "Oppositions are going to defend better, they are going to be better on the ball, so naturally we might be out of possession a little more than we used to." "But that doesn't change how we want to approach the game when we have the ball, we want to score goals, defend clever and have a game plan - we want to try and win each game as much as possible." File Photo: SportPlus.sg Tampines Rovers' AFC Champions League opener against Gamba Osaka will be televised live on Channel 114 FOX Sports Asia Channel at 10.05pm Singapore time. Group H Fixtures Fri, 25 June 2021: Tampines Rovers vs Gamba Osaka Mon, 28 June 2021: Chiangrai United vs Tampines Rovers Thu, 1 July 2021: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors vs Tampines Rovers Sun, 4 July 2021: Tampines Rovers vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Wed, 7 July 2021: Gamba Osaka vs Tampines Rovers Sat, 10 July 2021: Tampines Rovers vs Chiangrai United #SportPlusSG #Football #TampinesRovers #AFCChampionsLeague

Singapore Cup 2021 cancelled as rearranged schedule incorporates Stay Home Notice for National Team Players and Tampines Rovers' Continental Commitments Image credit: SPL Facebook The Singapore Premier League season will resume on Saturday, 17 July 2021, a statement from the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has confirmed. The FAS has also released the updated fixtures for the remainder of the 2021 AIA Singapore Premier League season, which will see the first fixture of Game Week 12 pitting Tanjong Pagar United FC against the Young Lions, a replay of the fixture from Game Week 9 that was abandoned due to inclement weather. Given the later completion date of the League, the Singapore Cup 2021 has been cancelled to facilitate adequate preparation for the Singapore Under-22 side and the senior Lions squad, with the former being involved in AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers and 2021 Southeast Asian Games, while the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup looms large for the latter. The remainder of the statement released by the FAS read: The current SPL season took a break after the final two matches of Game Week 11 on 23 May for the FIFA international window and was slated to resume on 2 July. However, following consultations with clubs, the fixtures have since been rescheduled to allow clubs to have at least two weeks of preparation time with their respective players who were called up for international duty with the Men’s National Team. Image credit: SPL Facebook These players are required to serve a Stay Home Notice (SHN) upon their return to Singapore, which ends on 4 July. This latest schedule will also allow for the League table to be balanced at the earliest possible opportunity, with all teams having played the same number of matches. This will be achieved after the final match of Game Week 12, which will see all teams having played a total of 12 matches each. In addition, the changes were made in mind to cause minimal disruption to the League schedule as a result of Tampines Rovers FC’s involvement in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League 2021 (East) Group Stage from 25 June to 10 July in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. As of the time of this release, only one League match involving Tampines Rovers has been rescheduled – their fixture against Lion City Sailors FC (from 11 July to 4 August). #SportPlusSG #Football #SingaporePremierLeague #SingaporeFootball

Pesta Sukan 2021 to witness biggest line-up of local sports competitions since 2019 Image credit: SportSG Sport Singapore (SportSG) is bringing back its signature cycling event - the Round Island Bike Adventure (RIBA), as part of this year's GetActive! Singapore event. The annual sports fiesta, into its sixth edition, looks to rally Singaporeans together in celebration of National Day through sports and physical activity. This year's Round Island Bike Adventure offers three (3) categories: Individual Youth, Individual Masters and Individual Open, and will take place on 8 August 2021. There are no registration fees involved, but participants will need to choose from one of four flag off locations: OCBC Arena, Pasir Ris Sport Centre, Yishun Sport Centre and Jurong West Sport Centre. Image credit: SportSG Each wave will also be limited to 8 groups of 5 pax each to avoid overcrowding. Registration for the event has already commenced on Monday, 28 July and will conclude on 18 July 2021. Fans of cycling and regulars from the local cycling community can sign up for the RIBA in 3 easy steps: Step 1: Register via ActiveSG App Step 2: Book a Flag off timing slot via peatix by selecting the start venue Step 3: Download rules and regulations and get ready to ride on 8th August Image credit: SportSG The 2021 edition of Pesta Sukan will also witness no fewer than 17 sports on offer, the most extensive line-up of sports competitions put together that Singapore has witnessed for the first time since 2019 before the Coronavirus pandemic. For more details on Round Island Bike Adventure and Pesta Sukan 2021, visit here. For more sports events, visit our events listings page here. #SportPlusSG #Cycling #CyclingEvents