Are Lion City Sailors Making the SPL a “One-Horse Race”?

LCS first XI in ACLTwo Final at Bishan Stadium

The following day saw LCS walking away with a few accolades at the SPL Awards Night with Aleksandar Ranković named “Coach of the Year”.

A DOMINANT SEASON CAPPED OFF IN STYLE

So here comes the question – are the muscles on and off the field of LCS going to turn the SPL into a one-horse race?

COMPARISONS TO PAST DOMINANCE

LCS’ Aleksandar Ranković named “Coach of the Year”

However, there are traits suggesting that things are in progress if the discrepancy between LCS and the rest of the pack keeps widening, as we have seen in the just-concluded league season.

GAP WIDENING ON THE FIELD

FINANCIAL MUSCLE BEHIND THE SCENES

LCS’ training facilities at Mattar Road

Probably true to a certain extent, although the biggest concern right now is how to make the league a competitive one to avoid it becoming a one-horse race.

MAINTAINING COMPETITIVE BALANCE

After all, no one will find it attractive to see a team thrashing their opponents week in, week out when the priority now is to see the SPL become a more robust tournament.

Having a robust tournament plays a key role in grooming players to prepare them for a more intense and demanding environment, as required at the international level. 

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT SEASON

With the new season merely weeks away, time should not be wasted, and work should already have started right after the Awards Night.

First on that list should be the confirmation of the number of teams to be featured in the 2025/2026 SPL season, as soon as possible.

Having said all these, onus is still on everyone to play their part to see fruition to it.

If not, it is pointless and a waste of time to keep having those grandstanding proposals one after another to revitalise the “dead horse”.