[SPL] Key Dates Around Aleksandar Ranković Leaving Lion City Sailors | 7 Feb 2026

18 May 2025: Lion City Sailors (LCS) play in the finals of the 2024/25 Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) Two competition at Bishan stadium.

24 May 2025: LCS win the 2024/25 Singapore Premier League.

31 May 2025: LCS win the 2024/25 Singapore Cup.

7 Jul 2025, LCS announces:

“The Lion City Sailors are pleased to announce that head coach Aleksandar Ranković has signed a two-year contract extension, underscoring the club’s commitment to continuity and building on the strong foundation laid during a historic 2024/25 season.”

25 Aug 2025: LCS play their first 2025/26 Singapore Premier League match.

10 Dec 2025: LCS do not make it out of the group stage of the 2025/26 Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) Two competition.

10 Jan 2026: LCS win the 2025/26 Singapore Cup.

1 Feb 2026: LCS are in a commanding lead in the Singapore Premier League with eight wins out of eight games played (seven points more than second place BGT).

5 Feb 2026: LCS do not make it out of the group stage of the ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup competition.

6 Feb 2026, LCS announces:

Lion City Sailors have parted ways with Head Coach Aleksandar Ranković with immediate effect…

The search for a new Head Coach has begun, and the Club will make an announcement in due course.


Ranković is not (no longer?) following the official LCS Instagram account and several key LCS players (h/t: @lfc1an).