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Aerion WFC
Crest as Still Aerion (first team)
Full nameAerion Women's Football Club
Founded2005 as Arion WFC
2019 as Still Aerion WFC (first team) and as Royal Arion WFC (development team)
CoachJeremy Chiang (Still Aerion)
LeagueWomen's Premier League
(Still Aerion)
Women's National League
(Royal Arion)
20237th (Still Aerion)
1st (Royal Arion)
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/ArionWomensFC/
Current season

Aerion Women's Football Club is an amateur soccer club based in the north-east of Singapore. The club was established in 2005 by a group of 5 footballers who wanted to promote women's football in Singapore.[1] Aerion participates as Still Aerion in the Women's Premier League and as Royal Arion in the Women's National League.

The first Singapore's all-women football club[2] fields teams in the Women's Premier League, Women's Challenge Cup, Women's National League and Women's Youth League for the women's and girl's competitions.

History

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The name Arion was derived from a character in Greek mythology. Arion was Hercules' war stallion. He served the hero bravely and even saved him from death. He was later mastered by Adrastus, who, thanks to Arion was the only one to survive the war called the Seven Against Thebes.[3]

Arion has adopted 'Better, Stronger, Braver' as its motto, based on the Greek areion (ἀρείων).[4]

Thailand national footballers Orapin Waenngoen, Sunisa Srangthaisong, Pikul Khueanpet and Waraporn Boonsing signed for Women's National League team Royal Arion in August 2023. With the Thai league finishing at the end of July, the players could not be registered for Still Aerion, who play in the top-tier Women's Premier League.[5]

Royal Aerion clinched their first WNL title by beating Mattar Sailors in the final on 15 October 2023.[6] Royal Arion became the fifth winner in as many editions of the WNL, following Changi Village SRC (2017), Tampines Changkat CSC (2018), Tanjong Pagar United (2019), and Police Sports Association (2022). Orapin’s stunning 35-goal tally secured her the title of the top scorer.[7]

Sunisa Srangthaisong joins Uraiporn Yongkul, Lauren Reese and Carmen Calisto in the 2024 roster for Still Aerion[8]

Players

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2020 WPL Still Aerion WFC Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Singapore SGP Pamela Kong
3 DF Singapore SGP Mira Ruzana
4 DF India IND Malavika Hemanth
5 DF Singapore SGP Sharon Tan
6 DF Singapore SGP Fonda Chai
7 DF Singapore SGP Stephanie Gigette Dominguez
8 DF Singapore SGP Syazwani Ruzi
9 FW Singapore SGP Chris Yip-Au
10 MF Singapore SGP Venetia Lim
12 DF Singapore SGP Nur Shaahidah
13 MF Singapore SGP Nurhidayu Naszri
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Singapore SGP Summer Chong
15 FW France FRA Sarah Sitbon
16 DF Singapore SGP Siti Nurerwadah
18 DF Singapore SGP Rosairiani
20 MF Singapore SGP Angeline Chua
21 GK Singapore SGP Lutfiah Hannah
22 MF Singapore SGP Nur Liyana
23 MF Singapore SGP Nur Afiqah
24 MF Singapore SGP Nur Atikah Ardini
38 FW Singapore SGP Regina Tan

2019 WNL Royal Arion WFC Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Singapore SGP Nurul Faizah
2 DF Singapore SGP Janine Lim
3 DF Singapore SGP Nur Farah Amirah
4 DF Singapore SGP Lynn Teoh
5 MF Singapore SGP Png Yu Ting
6 MF Singapore SGP Claire Marie Tay
7 MF Malaysia MAS Yvonne Lee
8 FW Singapore SGP Geraldine Eng
9 FW Singapore SGP Regine Koh
10 FW Singapore SGP Chloe Lim
11 DF Singapore SGP Guo Yanru
12 DF Singapore SGP Yeong Sheau Shyan
13 FW Singapore SGP Tan Min Yee
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Singapore SGP Nur Humaira
15 DF Singapore SGP M Geethah
16 MF Singapore SGP Ong Yan Ling
17 FW Spain ESP Marta Rodríguez
18 DF Singapore SGP Law Jayme
19 FW Singapore SGP Sherlyn Ng
20 DF Singapore SGP Germaine Goh
21 MF United States USA You Yamane
22 MF Singapore SGP Shum Kit Ying
23 GK Singapore SGP Charlene
24 DF Singapore SGP Charmane Ang
25 DF Singapore SGP Celestine Loe

Head coaches

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Still Aerion WFC

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Head Coach Career Achievements
Singapore Li Jing 2009[9]
Singapore Yeong Sheau Shyan 2017–2020 - 2017 Coach of the Year[10]
Singapore Hyrizan Jufri 2022[11]
Singapore Chris Yip-Au 2023
Singapore Jeremy Chiang 2024–present

Royal Arion WFC

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Head Coach Career Achievements
Singapore 2023– - 2023 FAS Women's National League

Honours

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Domestic

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Arion Women's/Still Aerion

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  • Women's Premier League
Runners-up (1): 2008[12]
  • Women's Challenge Cup
Champion (1): 2009[9]
Runners-up (2): 2010,[13] 2019[14]

Royal Arion

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  • Women's National League
Champion (1): 2023[15]

Leagues and cups

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Arion Women's / Still Aerion

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Leagues

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Season League Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2006 Women's Premier League 3rd 10 4 2 4 13 18 -5 14
2007 Women's Premier League 7th 7 4 2 1 15 7 8 14
2008 Women's Premier League 2nd 12 5 5 2 30 14 16 20
2022 Women's Premier League 6th 12 3 1 8 11 29 -18 10
2023 Women's Premier League 7th 18 6 2 10 22 30 -8 20
2024 Women's Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Royal Arion

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Leagues

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Season League Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Remarks
2022 Women's National League
(Group A)
1st 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 7 (Q) Third
2023 Women's National League 1st 7 7 0 0 49 0 49 21 (Q) Champions
2024 Women's National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Sponsors and partners

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Still Aerion

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Main Sponsor Cafe Football
Main Sponsor Skechers
Sponsor One
Sponsor Arena
Sponsor Hydro Flask
Sponsor OpesCreo Group
Sponsor The Physio Circle
Partner Bauerfeind
Partner Pokka Singapore
Partner Podium Performance

Royal Arion

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Main Sponsor Cafe Football
Main Sponsor Skechers
Sponsor Cafe Football
Sponsor Hydro Flask

References

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  1. ^ Hevina, Kaur. "Women's soccer: Singapore's female football community". Active SG. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Arion undeterred by debut defeat". FAS. 13 February 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. ^ Afifah, Ariffin. "Arion Women's Football Club, Singapore's first all-female football club". Goal. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Arion - Mythopedia". mythopedia.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ Kwek, Kimberly (22 August 2023). "A serving of football with your food? Thai quartet spice up S'pore's Women's National League". The Straits Times.
  6. ^ Lee, David (22 October 2023). "Singapore second-tier women's football league will maintain Thai flavour in 2024 season". The Straits Times.
  7. ^ "Royal Arion are the 2023 FAS Women's National League champions". FAS. 15 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Strength in unity: Meet our 2024 WPL squad •". Instagram. Still Aerion WFC. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  9. ^ a b Li, Weiting (12 May 2009). "Arion Women's FC outclass Young Women in Football Association of Singapore Challenge Cup final". Red Sports.
  10. ^ "Women Footballers Close 2017 Season with FAS Women's Awards". FAS. 7 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Club Guide: 2022 Deloitte Women's Premier League". FAS. 26 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Young Women clinch Women's Premier League". FAS. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  13. ^ "FAS Annual Report 2010" (PDF). FAS. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  14. ^ Nicole, Chia (19 October 2019). "Football: Tanjong Pagar avenge loss, win FAS Women's Challenge Cup". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  15. ^ Lee, David (22 October 2023). "Singapore second-tier women's football league will maintain Thai flavour in 2024 season". The Straits Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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