Balestier Khalsa FC (Singapore)

Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Balestier Central FC and Clementi Khalsa FC – who came together at the end of the 2002 season. The team's home ground is the Toa Payoh Stadium (where Balestier Central was previously based).

Predecessor clubs
Balestier Central FC
Balestier Central FC was originally founded in 1898 under the name Fathul Karib Football Club. The team was initially based in the Farrer Park area of Singapore. The club's name was changed to Balestier United FC in 1975, when it joined the inaugural National Football League competition. The team captured the Singapore Cup in 1958 and 1992. The club played in the Singapore Premier League (the forerunner to the S.League) from 1988 to 1995. In 1996, the club became a founder member of the S.League and changed its name to Balestier Central FC.

Clementi Khalsa FC
Clementi Khalsa FC was formed as a club to represent Singapore's Sikh community and joined the S.League in 1999. Prior to the merger with Balestier Central FC, the club was based in the Clementi area of Singapore and played its home games at the Clementi Stadium.


Competitive Record
S.League record
2008 - 12th place (Wooden Spoonist)
2007 - 9th place
2006 - 7th place
2005 - 7th place
2004 - 8th place
2003 - 11th place
2002 - Balestier Central: 11th place; Clementi Khalsa: 10th place
2001 - Balestier Central: 7th place; Clementi Khalsa: 9th place
2000 - Balestier Central: 12th place (Wooden Spoonist); Clementi Khalsa: 8th place
1999 - Balestier Central: 7th place; Clementi Khalsa: 11th place
1998 - Balestier Central: 4th place
1997 - Balestier Central: 4th place
1996 - Balestier Central: Series 1 - 3rd place, Series 2 - 3rd place

Singapore Cup / President's Cup
1992 Balestier United
1958 Fathul Karib

Singapore Cup record (since 1997)
2009 - First round
2008 - First Round
2007 - Quarter-finals
2006 - 4th place
2005 - First Round
2004 - Quarter-finals
2003 - Quarter-finals
2002 - Balestier Central: First Round; Clementi Khalsa: First Round
2001 - Balestier Central: First Round; Clementi Khalsa: First Round
2000 - Balestier Central: First Round; Clementi Khalsa: First Round
1999 - Balestier Central: 4th place; Clementi Khalsa: First Round
1998 - Balestier Central: First Round
1997 - Balestier Central: First Round

Singapore League Cup record
2009 - First Round
2008 - 3rd place
2007 - Quarter-finals