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 Avaya Inc. :: Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Scores High Tech Goal with Avaya's Intelligent Communications ...
In this dynamic phase of football in Singapore, this initiative will not only benefit the local football scene, but also set the benchmark for future initiatives of a similar nature in the region to bring ASEAN football to the next level," said Winston Lee, the S.League CEO.
The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is in charge of developing and advancing one of the world's most popular sports -- football -- at all levels.
Besides providing a structure for the game to flourish and governing the running of football in Singapore, the FAS also ensures that the Laws of the Game are adhered to from the professional S.League to amateur leagues.
sev.prnewswire.com /telecommunications/20060712/NYW06812072006-1.html   (1546 words)

  
 Singapore tight-lipped over possible Asian Cup role | Breaking News | Guardian Unlimited Football   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
SINGAPORE, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Singaporean soccer chiefs were tight-lipped on Wednesday about whether the city-state would be willing to co-host next year's Asian Cup finals if Thailand failed to meet a 90-day deadline to upgrade its facilities.
John Koh, general secretary of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), said he was not willing to comment as no approach had been made by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to discuss replacing the Kingdom one of the tournament hosts.
A FAS official, who asked not to be named, said Singapore had already stated that it could host the tournament, and if an approach was made for it to take over as last-minute hosts, it would consider the request.
football.guardian.co.uk /breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6154925,00.html   (303 words)

  
 GFDb.com - Football Association of Singapore
The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is the governing body of football in Singapore.
You can discuss football in Singapore with other fans on the messageboard here.
A professional Singapore footballer has insisted that a former coach of Malaysia's national team tried to bribe him to let in two or three goals during a...
www.gfdb.com /association.aspx?id=36   (265 words)

  
 Jalan Besar turf to serve Singapore football famil - KallangRoar
FAS President Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee said the artificial turf was a important step forward for Singapore football, which has suffered from a lack of available land for playing surfaces.
He stressed that the new football turf is more necessity than luxury, with the pitch likely to be used by national inter-school tournaments, Centre of Excellence competitions, People?s Association weekend children?s football activities and women's football, as well as by the national team and National Football Academy.
Speech by Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs and President, Football Association of Singapore, at the FIFA Goal Project for Singapore Inauguration on Saturday, 11 February 2006, at 5pm, at Jalan Besar Stadium.
www.kallangroar.com /showthread.php?t=919   (1104 words)

  
 Young Lions (Singapore football team) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Young Lions are an under-23 soccer team from Singapore.
The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), but is managed as a football club and has competed in Singapore's top club competition – the S.League – since 2003.
As such, the Young Lions are one of the few football clubs in the world which place an age restriction on team members while playing in a top-flight professional league.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Young_Lions_(Singapore_football_team)   (340 words)

  
 Football Association of Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The FAS is responsible for the organisation and development of soccer in Singapore, and for the Singapore national football team.
Prior to that, the Singapore Amateur Football Association was the governing body for soccer in Singapore.
The Singapore Amateur Football Association was formed in 1892, and lays claim to being the oldest Football Association in Asia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_Association_of_Singapore   (169 words)

  
 Singapore :: AFC : Gourt
Singapore, formally the Republic of Singapore (; Chinese:, Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó;,), is an island city-state and the smallest country in Southeast Asia.
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore established the city-state as a representative democracy.
Singapore faces criticism for being a reduced democracy because of its dominant-party system and has attracted controversy for some of its policies.
sports.gourt.com /Soccer/AFC/Singapore.html   (568 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - Asia: Singapore players face match-fixing inquiry - Tuesday February 11, 2003 04:53 PM
Mohamed Noor Ali, a regular on Singapore's national squad, was among the players being investigated by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, Football Association of Singapore spokesman Quah Kim Song said.
Quah said the football association was designing posters to be placed in stadiums and locker rooms to remind players they were not allowed to gamble.
Velappan said the AFC has urged soccer associations in Asia to cooperate with police and anti-corruption authorities, educate players and officials against corrupt practices, and impose harsh penalties on offenders.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/02/11/asia_rdp   (703 words)

  
 Singapore 0 Robbery Williams 1 - KallangRoar
Because the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) have asked the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to give up their booking of the National Stadium, which they made in January, so that British superstar Robbie Williams can hold a concert at the venue on Nov 18.
But for possibly one of Singapore's biggest games, the SSC feel 6,000 fans will be enough to fire the home boys and create a fiery atmosphere to cow the visitors, to be the Lions' 12th man and help get them another step closer in their quest to become a first world football nation in Asia.
THE Singapore Sports Council (SSC) are studying proposals to install temporary seats at the Jalan Besar Stadium if there is an overwhelming demand from football fans to watch Singapore's final Group E Asian Cup qualifying match against Palestine on Nov 15.
www.kallangroar.com /showthread.php?t=1135   (1760 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - World: FIFA boss says future is on artificial surfaces - Tuesday July 13, 2004 11:12PM
SINGAPORE (AP) -- FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Tuesday artificial pitches were the "future of football" and called on nations to build more of them to improve their standard of soccer.
On a two-day visit to the city-state, Blatter told Singapore soccer officials they had the infrastructure and the "footballing pedigree," but said they needed more artificial surfaces to train on.
That prompted the Football Association to hold discussions with FIFA about the rule change agreed in February by the International Football Association Board and imposed July 1, which states no more than six changes can be made per team in non-competitive matches.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/soccer/07/13/int.rdp   (1071 words)

  
 Football Association of Singapore Scores High Tech Goal With Avaya's Intelligent Communications Solutions
Football stadiums in Singapore will soon have state-of-the-art communications facilities, similar to those deployed at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany, albeit on a smaller scale.
The Football Association of Singapore said yesterday that it plans to install a communications system from Avaya Inc., a business communications applications systems and services provider, and the Official Convergence Communication provider for the FIFA World Cup 2006.
A sponsor database also will be implemented, allowing FAS to send out the latest news, upcoming events and invitations to its sponsors via e-mail/phone call at a fraction of the time it once took.
www.dmnews.com /cms/dm-news/database-marketing/37466.html   (342 words)

  
 YEHEY!Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Football: Singapore manager tells court of bribe attempt
The manager of Singapore's Paya Lebar-Punggol FC said Friday he was told by goalkeeper Zulkifli Zainolabidin that the ex-coach of Malaysia's national team tried to bribe the player.
Lee Thong How was testifying in a Singapore district court at the match fixing trial of Chow Kwai Lam.
www.yehey.com /sports/full_article.aspx?id=146247   (182 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro
Reaching the city on Wednesday, he will attend an Indian Football Association (IFA) press conference and meet the assistant referees, before the crucial Premier League tie on Thursday.
Now, he is a class 1 referee for the Football Association of Singapore, covering the S-League and Prime League.
His previous stints include officiating for the Football Association of England in the FA Cup and the FA Premier Reserve League.
www.telegraphindia.com /1050817/asp/calcutta/story_5119652.asp   (358 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | African | Hopes dashed in Singapore
Speaking to BBC Sport on condition of anonymity, one of the footballers said their predicament was "unacceptable".
He said: "When we came to Singapore, we were promised better lives and better contracts from what we had in Africa.
Club president Collin Chee, a member of the Football Association of Singapore council, said: "We are not a rich club and this is our first season in the S-League.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/africa/5079434.stm   (387 words)

  
 Free Football Picks - Austrians betting on Singapore
The irony is that the Football Association of Singapore, which runs the S-League, and Singapore Pools, which runs S-League betting game Score!, do not have any control over the site.
FAS chief operating officer John Koh said that he was unaware of the site, but seemed pleased that the S-League has drawn such interest.
Singapore Pools, which was estimated to have generated $210 million in wagers last year from Score!, does not believe that the new site is a threat.
www.bettorsworld.com /web/forums/showthread.php?t=5330   (637 words)

  
 Channelnewsasia.com
SINGAPORE: Former Paya Lebar-Punggol Football Club coach, Chow Kwai Lam, took the stand on the third day of the match-fixing trial.
He denied the defence's claim that he had not reported the matter to the authorities because he thought Chow's offer was not a serious one.
On the contrary, he said he had advised Zulkifli to report the matter to the Football Association of Singapore and the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau if Chow approached him to speak on the same matter again.
www.channelnewsasia.com /stories/singaporelocalnews/view/250883/1/.html   (438 words)

  
 Friendster - FULL S-League Fans
To raise the quality of football to fully professional standards whilst instilling and promoting the ideals of sportsmanship and fair play.
To provide a rich and fulfilling environment to enable football players and coaches to build a strong base of quality talent to compete internationally as well as gain recognition for the sport as a worthwhile career.
To support the regional football clubs in their youth development programmes with a commitment to promote budding footballers and honing their skills and knowledge of football.
www.friendster.com /9273874   (338 words)

  
 SOCCER - CBS SportsLine.com
SINGAPORE (AP) -Wednesday's Asian Cup soccer qualifier between Singapore and Palestine has been canceled due to political tensions in the Gaza Strip.
The match, scheduled to be held at Singapore's at Jalan Besar Stadium, was called due to "difficulties encountered by the Palestine team in traveling out of their country as a result of heightened political tension in Gaza," the Football Association of Singapore said in a statement.
The FAS said the case will be submitted to the Asian Football Confederation Competitions Committee for further action as per the Tournament Regulations.
www.sportsline.com /soccer/story/9803735   (320 words)

  
 National Solidarity Party - FOREIGN COMPANIES LISTED ON SINGAPORE EXCHANGE & FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE council ...
Hence, the Government's decision to continue appointing the members of the FAS Council is entirely in line with the objective of the Code.
The amount that FAS receives from Singapore Pools is much higher than the normal operating grants that other NSAs would get from the Government.
Nevertheless, because of the exceptional circumstances under which FAS receives such a large proportion of its money from the football betting proceeds from Singapore Pools, I feel it would be wise for the Government to continue appointing the members of the FAS Council.
www.nsp.sg /archives.php?more=37   (889 words)

  
 Case Study - Football Association of Singapore
Other areas of the marketing mix were also integrated with the website to provide the client with a full interactive service.
It was important to both officials and fans that an official website should be developed to reflect the success and high profile of the Singapore football league.
Under the banner of developing the most promising young players in Singapore, the Young Lions were formed as a commitment towards the nation's ambitions in the international arena.
www.wph.com.sg /default.asp?V_DOC_ID=866   (274 words)

  
 Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Scores High Tech Goal with Avaya's Intelligent Communications Solutions
"We look forward to working with the FAS to help them develop and advance football in Singapore." "As a regional business partner of Avaya, we have experienced how Avaya solutions can benefit corporations in multiple industries, and we are confident that FAS will find similar success with IP communications solutions in this partnership.
Football and fans are going to be the ultimate winners," said Harold Thng, Regional Managing Director of Jebsen & Jessen Communications.
About The Football Association of Singapore The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is in charge of developing and advancing one of the world's most popular sports -- football -- at all levels.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/07-12-2006/0004395573&EDATE=   (1938 words)

  
 SOCCER - CBS SportsLine.com
SINGAPORE (AP) -Singapore's soccer association is investigating allegations of an attempt to fix a match between two teams in September, the chief of Singapore's S. League said Wednesday.
One team, Sporting Afrique, reported to the Football Association of Singapore that midfielder Jacques Ngo'o Evrard said he was offered about US$5,000 (?3,900) to pull out of a Sept. 25 match against Gombak United, S. League CEO Winston Lee said in a statement.
Lee said the association was investigating Sporting Afrique's claim.
cbs.sportsline.com /soccer/story/9704687   (347 words)

  
 Soccer Federations
China PR (Football Association of the People's Republic of China)
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Czech Republic (Football Association of the Czech Republic)
www.aldaver.com /soccer.html   (123 words)

  
 Brudirect.com  - Local News
Upon arrival at the Bedok Stadium, the Crown Prince and HRH were greeted by Singapore's Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean and Vice President of the Football Association of Singapore Zainudin Nordin.
Their Royal Highnesses' official visit to Singapore was upon the invitation of the Singaporean defence minister, which reflected the warm and cordial relationship between Brunei and Singapore.
The highlights of the visit included a dinner hosted by Singapore President SR Nathan and wife; the Crown Prince's meetings with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, and Defence Minister Teo Chee Bean.
www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/Mar05/130305/nite19.htm   (247 words)

  
 Soccer: FIFA President Blatter embarks on three-continent tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
John Bennett Bani and then honour Vanuatu Football Federation President Johnny Tinsley Lulu with the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit for his dedication to the development of football throughout Oceania.
In the second leg of the trip, the President will make an official visit to the Football Association of Singapore before heading to Beijing to kick off FIFA’s Centennial celebrations in China PR at the Asian Football Confederation’s continental championship, the AFC Asian Cup China 2004.
To bring the marathon trip to a close, President Blatter will change continents once more, this time heading to Peru for a schedule highlighted by a visit to a SOS Children’s Village and the Final of the South American continental championship, the Copa America Peru 2004.
www.news.vu /en/sports/football/soccer-fifa-president-bla.shtml   (333 words)

  
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Novation Business School (NBS) is the first PEO in Singapore to offer three Sport Management programmes in Singapore and Asia.
Registered with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to conduct education programmes in Singapore, NBS is also CASETRUST Certified.
NBS make another first in Singapore with the University Foundation Studies programme with Lincoln University, New Zealand launched in March 2006.
www.nba-edu.com   (394 words)

  
 Singapore: AFC at Canadian Content
Information on the history of the football scene, national team and S-league.
Tanjung Piai, located in the southern state of Johor, is the southernmost tip of continental Asia —; if Singapore, an island connected to the continent by a man-made causeway, is excluded.
Shermann Networks is located in Australia and many of the IRC networks threatened by the MPAA go as far as Singapore and the European Union.
www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Sports/Soccer/AFC/Singapore   (563 words)

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