SINGAPORE: The Lion City Sailors on Saturday (May 10) evening lifted the 2024-25 Singapore Premier League (SPL) title with two games remaining after Maxime Lestienne bagged the winner at bottom side Tanjong Pagar.

The Sailors came into the game knowing that a victory would seal their second league title under owner Forrest Li, the billionaire founder of tech giant Sea and the new Football Association of Singapore president.

A first-half penalty by Belgian winger Lestienne settled any nerves early and the Sailors saw out the rest of the game for a 1-0 win with a tally of 71 points, ensuring that they cannot be caught by second-placed Tampines Rovers, who trail by eight points, this season.