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| Full name | Geylang International Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||
| Founded | 1973 as International Contract Specialist 1975 as Geylang International 1996 as Geylang United 2013 as Geylang International | ||
| Ground | Our Tampines Hub | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Thomas Gay | ||
| Head coach | Mohd Noor Ali | ||
| League | Singapore Premier League | ||
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League, 5th of 9 | ||
| Website | http://www.gifc.org.sg | ||
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Geylang International Football Club is a professional football club based in Bedok, Singapore, that competes in Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was founded in 1973 to build a successful football team that would be remembered for generations to come. They played their first season in 1974, winning the FAS Division Three League which earned them a spot in National Football League Division One the following year. They enjoyed their greatest successes in the 1980s and 90s, winning six consecutive FAS Premier League titles.
Geylang International has won 2 league titles and 1 Singapore Cup since the inception of a professional league in 1996. Their greatest season was in 1996, when they became the first team to win both the league title and the FA Cup. They also reached the 1997 Singapore FA Cup final, 2001 and 2003 Singapore Cup final, and the 2012 Singapore League Cup final as runners-up.
Geylang International has a traditional rivalry with closest neighbour Tampines Rovers. Matches between these two are referred to as the "Eastern Derby" which is known to be one of the best rivalries in Singapore football.
Due to their strong partnership with J.League club, Matsumoto Yamaga, The Japanese fan based has been seen cheering for Geylang International in their fruitful long-standing relationships.[1]