NEWLY MINTED UFL Cup champion Global will vie in the Singapore Cup for the fourth straight year, while league winner Ceres-La Salle makes its debut in the prestigious event this month.
Global, which beat Ceres in the UFL Cup finals early this month, has been drawn with Nagaworld FC of Cambodia in the Round of 16 set from May 22 to 29.
Ceres will face S-League side Garena Young Lions for a place in the quarterfinals.
“The Singapore Cup is one of the most prestigious club tournaments in the region and we are happy with the opportunity to be invited again,” said Global CEO Dan Palami.
Global reached the semifinals last year, losing to eventual champion Albirex Niigata on aggregate.
It will mark Ceres’ first appearance in the tournament.
The Bacolod-based club boosted its stock by qualifying in the 2016 AFC Cup, where it has already beaten one of Singapore’s top teams in Tampines Rovers.