After winning the 2013 Malaysia Super League title, head coach V. Sundramoorthy left for Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan at the end of the previous season.Singapore legend and former Singapore Lions teammate Fandi Ahmad was appointed as the new head coach on 7 December 2013 with another ex-teammate Nazri Nasir joining him as his assistant on 16 December.

On the playing front, the Lions lost the services of key players midfielder Hariss Harun, defender Baihakki Khaizan, club captain and top-scorer Shahril Ishak to rival Super League clubs. Khairul Amri (Tampines Rovers) and Sufian Anuar (Warriors) were signed to booster the depleted squad while midfielder Isa Halim was appointed the new LionsXII captain.

LionsXII preceded their campaign with a year-end friendly against under-23 side Young Lions. The team then went on a pre-season tour of Indonesia where they played matches against three local clubs.

The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced a 24-man squad for the new season in December 2013; eight senior players were included in the initial list. Midfielder Firdaus Kasman (on loan from Tampines Rovers) and centre-back Faliq Sudhir were confirmed as player additions in mid-January. Following the loss of several influential players and an increased foreign player quota for the rest of the league, the Lions targeted a top-three finish in the Malaysian Super League.

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