Traditionally held as a knockout competition, the 2012 edition saw a new format where four groups of three teams battled it out for a place in the semi-finals.

In addition, the four teams that finished third in their respective groups played in a separate Plate Competition consisting of two semi-finals and a final.

The winner of the Plate competition, Balestier Khalsa, also walked away with SGD$5,000 in prize money.

While 12 teams from the S.League will playing in the StarHub League Cup, Malaysia’s Harimau Muda A did not be participating in this competition.

This was because the Young Tigers had earlier served notice that they were invited for another tournament in Austria scheduled for the same Muslim fasting month period.