Singapore Selection XI was created to form the best players in
Singapore until 1996 when the
Football Association of Singapore (FAS) created Singapore first professional league known as the
S.League. Since 2001, Singapore Selection XI has participated in the
Sultan of Selangor's Cup. Matches between the two sides has even been dubbed as the ''
Malayan El'Clasico'' back in 1920s until the late 1990s. From 2012 until 2014, Singapore Selection XI was restricted using up to four
LionsXII players which were at the time competing in the
Malaysia Super League. In 2013, the Singapore Selection XI coached by
V. Sundramoorthy played against
Atlético Madrid in the
Peter Lim Charity Cup, losing by 0–2. In 2014, the team played against
Juventus at the new
National Stadium, Singapore and lost 0–5. The team also participated in the
Barclays Asia Trophy in July 2015. In 2024, after a seven year hiatus, Singapore Selection XI was reformed to take on
Selangor at the iconic
Merdeka Stadium on 17 August.
Balestier Khalsa coach
Peter de Roo was appointed for the team. De Roo took on 7 of his club players and reunited with 3 former players,
Ho Wai Loon,
Kyoga Nakamura and
Daniel Goh, while
Lion City Sailors refused to release their players due to tight fixtures.
Faris Ramli appeared four times in the
Sultan of Selangor's Cup, becoming the first player to achieved this. In the 2025 edition,
Geylang International head coach,
Mohd Noor Ali, who was originally selected to guide the team as head coach, will be replaced by
Albirex Niigata (S) head coach,
Keiji Shigetomi due to medical leave after sustaining an injury. ==Results and fixtures==