Tournament Information

1. FWAH 2026 - Charity and Celebrity matches shall be held at National Stadium Singapore on Saturday, 16 August 2026.

2. Charity matches will be played via round-robin format at 12.20pm to 12.50pm between four teams:

   1. Parliamentarians Team A

   2. Parliamentarians Team B

   3. FAS Singa Legends

   4. Singapore Pools Select

   
   

   Pitch 2
   12.30pm	Parliamentarians Team B vs FAS Singa Legends
   12.40pm	FAS Singa Legends vs Singapore Pools Select
   12.50pm	Singapore Pools Select vs Parliamentarians Team B

   Pitch 3
   12.30pm	Singapore Pools Select vs Parliamentarians Team A
   12.40pm	Parliamentarians Team A vs Parliamentarians Team B
   12.50pm	FAS Singa Legends vs Parliamentarians Team A

   
   

3. A celebrity match will be played on Pitch 2 via a single knock-out format at 6.00pm to 6.20pm between two teams:

   1. Singapore National Paralympics Council + Singapore Pools

   2. MediaCorp All-Stars

Team Composition

1. Each team may register a minimum of five (5) players up to a maximum of fifteen (15) players.

2. A team that fields Female player(s) for the entire duration of a match shall receive a one (1) goal advantage, regardless of the number of female players fielded for the match.

Pitch & Goal Dimensions

1. The National Stadium shall be divided into eight (8) pitches (Pitch 1 to Pitch 8).

2. The length and width of the playing pitch shall be 20m by 30m.

3. The pitch shall be divided into three (3) parts with 2x 5m penalty zones.

4. The dimension of the goal posts are 1.2m high and 1.8m wide.

5. The Charity and Celebrity matches will be played on either Pitch 2 and/or Pitch 3.

   

Attire

1. All participating teams are to be suited with sports attire:

   1. Jersey

   2. Shorts

   3. Socks

   4. Shin guards (highly recommended)

   5. Footwear (football boots or turf shoes are recommended)

2. Any apparel/item deemed unsafe by the referees, shall be prohibited from being used and/or worn.

3. Jewelry shall not be permitted.

4. In any event that competing teams are wearing the same team colours, coloured bibs shall be provided.

5. Each team captain shall be given a captain's armband to be worn during the tournament.

Competition Format

Charity Matches

1. Charity Matches will be played in a round-robin format.

2. Each Charity Match shall be of played at a duration of eight (8) minutes without interval.

3. For all Charity Matches, three (3) points shall be awarded for a win, one (1) for a draw and zero (0) for a loss. The team at the top of the table with the highest total number of points accumulated will be the eventual winner of the charity matches.

4. In the event of a tie in total points accumulated by teams at the conclusion of the round-robin, the tiebreaker shall be determined by the following mechanism in order:

   1. Higher Goal Difference

   2. Higher number of goals scored

   3. Higher number of wins

   4. Head-to-Head points

   5. Head-to-Head Goal Difference

   6. Head-to-Head Higher number of goals scored

   7. Sudden-death penalty backheels

5. The match outcome is determined by the team that scores the highest number of goals.

6. In the event of a tie in the match, the winning team shall be determined by three (3) penalty backheels followed by sudden death penalty backheels.

Celebrity Match

1. The Celebrity Match shall be played over a single knockout match.

2. The match shall comprise two (2) periods of eight (8) minutes, with a half-time interval of two (2) minutes.

3. The match outcome is determined by the team that scores the highest number of goals.

4. In the event of a tie in the match, the winning team shall be determined by three (3) penalty backheels followed by sudden death penalty backheels.

Substitutions

1. Unlimited rolling substitutions shall be allowed during any stoppages of the matches, upon the approval of the referee.

Match Officials

1. Each match shall be officiated by one (1) referee.

Free Kicks & Penalties

1. All free kicks awarded shall be indirect.

2. All offences committed by a player in their own Penalty Zone shall result in a penalty backheel for the opposing team.

3. All penalty backheels shall be taken 10m away from and towards an unguarded goal. If a penalty backheel is missed by a player, play shall restart with a goal kick by the defending team.

Kick-Ins

1. If the ball goes out of play over the touchline, a kick-in shall be awarded to the opposing team of the player who last touched the ball.

2. If the ball goes over the line and a goal has not been scored, a goal kick shall be awarded if the last touch was by an attacking player, or a corner kick if the last touch was by a defending player.

Appeals & Disciplinary Committee

1. A panel comprising of representatives from the co-organisers shall form the Appeals & Disciplinary Committee to deal with any disputes and/or disciplinary matters:

   1. Mr Chris Wong - Tournament Director

   2. Yeo Jun Xian (Lead, Competitions)

   3. Mr Silas Karim, SportCares

Health & Safety

1. A first aid team shall be on standby. Nevertheless, football players are reminded to be mindful of their prevailing state of health and hydrate sufficiently thoroughly throughout the day.

2. Players are advised not to leave valuable items unattended and are encouraged to help keep an eye on the team's belongings.

Closing Provisions

1. Should the tournament be cancelled, there shall be no rescheduling and no refunding of any participation fees.

2. The organisers reserve the right to amend any information without prior notice.