The official 2014 LionsXII Squad was unveiled at a press conference yesterday at Jalan Besar Stadium.
The press conference was graced by FAS’ management including FAS President, Mr Zainudin Nordin; FAS General Secretary, Mr Winston Lee, S.League CEO, Mr Lim Chin and LionsXII Head Coach Mr. Fandi Ahmad, as well as LionsXII’s Principal Sponsor and Official Broadcaster, StarHub’s Chief Marketing Officer, Ms Jeannie Ong, and attended by members of the media. At the ceremony, speeches were given by Mr. Zainudin, Ms Jeannie Ong and Coach Fandi, this was followed by the presentation of the 2014 LionsXII Captain Isa Halim and Vice-Captain Safuwan Baharudin, along with four other players in their new 2014 jerseys by Coach Fandi.
This was followed by the announcement that the first two LionsXII’s home matches of the 2014 Malaysian Super League season scheduled in January, will be held at Bishan Stadium as the iconic Jalan Besar Stadium is still undergoing re-turfing works.
Mr Zainudin Nordin, President of FAS enthused: “Youth and development remains a key element for LionsXII, with the team for 2014 having an average age of just 22.5 years old. We are confident that despite the relative youth of Coach Fandi’s team, they are not lacking in experience, both from senior professionals such as Isa Halim, Khairul Amri and Sufian Anuar, as well as the younger players, a number of whom both won Bronze at the 2013 SEA Games and are also full internationals.”
Ms Jeannie Ong, Chief Marketing Officer, StarHub said: “Having backed the team since Day One, we are proud of what they have accomplished over the last two seasons. From an unknown quantity in the MSL to defending champions, the team has reignited the spark in local football and given the fans new reasons to cheer. As a local brand, we are honoured to be part of the team’s journey. We will continue to join the thousands of LionsXII fans in supporting the team with ‘live’ match coverage on our free sports channel SuperSports Arena.”
Mr. Fandi Ahmad, Head Coach of LionsXII agreed: “The team has some new faces for the upcoming season, but remains true to the original theme of youth development. With an average age of 22.5 years, we are definitely looking to continue developing players for the National Team. Despite the youth of the team, these players know what it takes to be successful, such as winning last season’s title and winning Bronze at the SEA Games, so this experience will put them in good stead for the upcoming season. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our stakeholders including S.League club chairmen, media and fans for their continued support.”
All LionsXII matches will be shown ‘live’ on StarHub’s free sports channel SuperSports Arena (StarHub TV Channels 112 and 201) starting with the Charity Shield match between Pahang and LionsXII on 17 January 2014, 8.30pm. To view the match coverage, non-StarHub TV customers can tune their television sets to 76.25MHz. StarHub TV customers can also continue to enjoy LionsXII’s coverage on multiple platforms such as smartphones, tablets and laptops via StarHub TV Anywhere.
The Football Association of Singapore is also pleased to announce ticketing details to LionsXII “home” matches for the upcoming Malaysian Super League 2014 season.
Ticket sales will commence today, 15 January 2014, from 3pm onwards, on all TicketBooth platforms (i.e. Ticketbooth website, the 12 TicketBooth outlets) or AXS machines island-wide, subject to availability.
Starhub, NTUC Union, HomeTeamNS, SAFRA members are entitled to a 10% discount on regular priced Adult tickets. StarHub customers will also receive a 10% discount on regular priced Adult tickets when they enter the promo code found on www.starhub.com/lionsxii. Terms and conditions apply.
All ticket redemption (for online and AXS purchases) can be done at the 12 TicketBooth outlets during TicketBooth operating hours and at the respective designated “home” stadiums (ie Bishan Stadium ticketing office for the first two “home” matches and Jalan Besar Stadium (South Gate) for rest of the “home” matches) at 4.30pm onwards on match days, using the sales receipt.
Fans will also be pleased to note that LionsXII 2014 Season Ticket holders will gain complimentary entry to Courts Young Lions “home” matches. NTUC Union, HomeTeamNS, SAFRA members and will also gain complimentary entry to Courts Young Lions “home” matches.
Malaysia FA Cup
LionsXII vs KL DRB HICOM FC @ Bishan Stadium, 21 Jan 2014, 7.45pm
Grandstand: Price @ $13.00 (Promo Code Price @ $11.70*)
Concession**: Price @ $4.00 (Promo Code Price NA)
Malaysia Super League
LionsXII vs Selangor @ Bishan Stadium, 25 Jan 2014, 7.45pm
Grandstand: Price @ $13.00 (Promo Code Price @ $11.70*)
Concession**: Price @ $4.00 (Promo Code Price NA)
Two-Match Bundle Ticket
LionsXII vs KL DRB HICOM FC (FA Cup)
LionsXII vs Selangor (MSL)
Grandstand: Price @ $24.00 (Promo Code Price @ $21.60*)
Concession**: Price NA (Promo Code Price NA)
MSL Season Ticket (10 matches starting from 8 Feb 2014 @ JBS)
Grandstand: Price @ $128.00 (Promo Code Price @ $115.20*)
Gallery: Price @ $78.00 (Promo Code Price @ $70.20*)
King George Stand: Price @ $78.00 (Promo Code Price @ $70.20*)
Concession: Price NA (Promo Code Price NA)
* StarHub, NTUC Union, HomeTeamNS and SAFRA members are entitled to a 10% discount on Season or Regular adult tickets.
** Students aged below 16 years and Senior Citizens aged 60 years and above have to produce their concession passes upon entry into the stadium. Concession tickets are also applicable to children aged 7 and below without concession passes whom require a seat in the stadium
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