Fifteen years after its inception, with the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) pulling the country out of the Malaysian Cup to start its own competition, the S-League is enduring its most difficult season to date.
Part of the problem is the success of the Barclays Premier League (BPL), the Champions League and other European football competitions. Increasingly, Singaporeans would rather watch Ronaldo, Drogba or Messi strut their stuff on TV then head to a local ground to watch the S-League. Full story