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A Decade in the Making: Football Girls’ NSG 2026
Reading Time: 9 minutes

By Lee Yi Ning Megan (27A01B) and Tang Ziya Rena (27A01B)

All photos courtesy of Skyler Chen Yuanzhe (27S03A), Khoo Zheng Yuan Orlando (27S06F) from the Raffles Art and Photographic Society

RI Faces VJC for the Title

For the first time in more than a decade, the girls’ football team of Raffles Institution (RI) walked onto the National School Games A Division final stage with a shot at ending a dynasty.

Standing opposite them was Victoria Junior College (VJC), football giants, champions for the past 11 years and a perennial title contender. RI would eventually fall short in the final, but their run to the championship match had already marked a dramatic turnaround for a team that had not progressed beyond the group stages in recent years.

To many outsiders, RI’s meteoric rise may have seemed sudden. Within the team, however, players had long believed that they were capable of reaching the final.

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CCA Previews ’26: Football (Boys and Girls) 
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Aadharsh Kathirvel (26S05B, Boys’ Captain), Amar Haikal (26S06Q) and Utkarsh Ram Vashishth (26S06F) (Boys’ Vice-Captains), Vladimir Hezel Bonapasogit (26S02A) and Luke Chin (26S05A) (Boys’ Quartermasters), Ng Sok Yi (26A01D, Girls’ Captain), and Bernadette Kong (26S06H, Girls’ Vice-Captain) 

Football at Raffles is more than just a sport—it is a journey of belief, desire, and teamwork. Whether you are part of the Boys’ or Girls’ teams, we welcome all players regardless of experience or background. Many of us started with little to no competitive experience, but through commitment, resilience, and passion, we have grown into strong teams that leave our mark both on and off the field. 

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CCA Previews ’25: Soccer (Boys) 
Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Shachin Ganesan (Captain), Ahmad Munthaha Sriwaluya (Vice-Captain), Eugene Leong Zuo Wei (Vice-Captain), Justin Liu Zi Ang (Quartermaster) and Gavin Ong Sher Shuen (Quartermaster)

Here at Raffles Football, we firmly believe in our motto, “Believe, Desire, Teamwork”, and we uphold this motto in everything we do, on and off the pitch. We may be a developmental CCA, but we always strive hard and put in our best efforts to achieve excellence.

When you train with us, be prepared to put in your utmost effort and push yourself beyond your limits, both mentally and physically. Every training session is an opportunity for you to improve, be it in terms of fitness, technical ability or tactical awareness. 

Just about anyone can join the football family here at Raffles. Whether you are an experienced player or a beginner who wants to learn more about the beautiful game, we welcome you with open arms. 

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