Tampines Rovers FC

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Tampines Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Tampines, Singapore. The club competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Founded in 1951, the club has won 5 league titles, 4 Singapore Cups, a record 6 Community Shields and 1 ASEAN Club Championship. The nickname The Stags originated when the club was selected for the inaugural S.League in 1996. Each club was required to choose an animal as its mascot. As such, Tampines Rovers chose the stag. While the logo itself is not modelled after any specific local species, the sambar deer is native to Singapore and remains the largest wild terrestrial mammal found in the country. Tampines Rovers is one of the most popular football clubs in Singapore, pulling in decent crowds in their games. Their traditional rivals are Geylang International, a match known locally as the "Eastern Derby." However, since the 2020s, a new rivalry has grown with the Lion City Sailors. As the Sailors...

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