The 2017 Singapore Community Shield (also known as the Great Eastern Community Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th edition of the Singapore Community Shield held on 26 February 2017 at

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, between the winners of the previous season's S.League and

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competitions. The match was contested by

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winners

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and 2016 S.League runners-up

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. This was the first time whereby a Shield match was played at the new National Stadium after opening in 2014. Albirex Niigata (S) won the Shield for the second consecutive time after defeating Tampines Rovers 2–1.

Match

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Match

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