 The draw was conducted before the qualifying round, which meant that qualifying clubs already knew which quarter-final slot they would be playing for.The 2011 League Cup final on 30 June 2011 saw Albirex Niigata (S) defeat Hougang United FC 5-4 on penalties to become the third consecutive foreign club to hold the trophy after DPMM FC and Étoile FC.The 2014 tournament was sponsored by StarHub, and officially titled the StarHub League Cup.