| Organising body | Football Association of Singapore |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Region |  Singapore |
| Number of teams | 4-14 (different years) |
| Current champions | Tokyo Verdy (1st win) |
| Most successful team(s) | Football Association of Singapore (6 Wins) |
The Lion City Cup is a youth football tournament for boys. It was founded in 1977 by then Football Association of Singapore chairman Nadesan Ganesan, who organized the only Under-16 football tournament in the world, following the recommendation of FIFA's then secretary-general, Sepp Blatter, who was in Singapore for the 1982 Lion City Cup. The Cup has been credited with inspiring the creation of the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship hosted in China at FIFA's request.[1][2]
- ^ "Looking back at 100 Years of Singapore soccer". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 2011-08-24.
- ^ Dorai, Joe (11 December 1985). "Youth Cup revived". The Straits Times. p. 36.