Sembawang Rangers Football Club was a professional

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club in

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, based in

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The club played for S.League, the top division of football in

. The club was also referred to among supporters as the "Stallions". They were also known for their Nigerian look-a-like jersey with phenomenal designs used in the inaugural S.League season in the 90s. The club was formed as merger between two NFL sides, Gibraltar Crescent and Sembawang Sports Club to enter the inaugural S.League in 1996 as Sembawang Rangers. They were known as The Stallions as the founder of the club were born in the

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. Following a league revamp, the club was removed from the S.League at the end of the 2003 season but continued to involved in the Prime League in 2004. In the eight seasons of participation, Sembawang Rangers played a total of 207 league matches, with a record of 53 Wins, 47 Draws & 102 Losses. A total of 256 goals were scored while conceding 402 goals in the process. The club produce one of the most prominent local player Yazid Yasin which earn 1 cap from the

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. During the 2001 S.League season, the Stallions relied on Thai players which they filled in all their 5 foreign player slots to sign: Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul, Bamrung Boonprom, Totchtawan Sripan, Niweat Siriwong and Teerasak Po-on. Sembawang finished the season in 8th place out of 12.

Stadium

Sembawang Rangers played most of its home games at the

Yishun Stadium Yishun Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yishun, Singapore, within the vicinity of Khatib MRT station. The stadium has a capacity of 3,400. History * 1996 to 2003: Home to the Sembawang Rangers FC, Sembawang Rangers. * 2006 S.League Season: ...

till its dissolvement in 2003. During its time, they represent the Northeastern corner of the North Region of

. They used to attract a large number of crowds back in the days.

Continental record

Seasons

Records and statistics

* Biggest Wins: 2-6 vs Clementi Khalsa (14 March 2002) * Heaviest Defeats: 9-0 vs

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(15 June 2002)

References

External links

* at the S.League official website {{S-League Football clubs in Singapore 1996 establishments in Singapore Singapore Premier League clubs