2014 Singapore League Cup

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2014 Singapore League Cup
Tournament details
CountrySingapore
Dates7–25 July
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC
Runner-up Tanjong Pagar United
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored38 (1.73 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Miljan Mrdaković (6 goals)
Best player Miljan Mrdaković
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The 2014 Singapore League Cup was the eighth season of Singapore's premier club football tournament organised by Football Association of Singapore, and also known as the 2014 StarHub League Cup for sponsorship reasons.

Contents

For the second year in succession, National Football League clubs will participate in the tournament. Unlike the previous season where NFL sides had to compete in play-offs to earn the right to represent the league against the professionals, the representatives in this edition qualified through the league positions from last season. [1]

The 2014 Singapore League Cup plate final was played between Tampines Rovers and Balestier Khalsa at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Miljan Mrdaković, who scored a hat-trick in the semi-finals against Police Sports Association, reproduced another hat-trick to clinch the plate for Tampines. He becomes the first player in history to score two hat-tricks in the tournament, and consecutively.

The 2014 Singapore League Cup final was played between Tanjong Pagar United and Brunei DPMM at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Brunei DPMM eliminated Tanjong Pagar United by a score of 2–0 to lift the League Cup trophy.

Teams

The top ten clubs from 2013 S.League were divided into three pots based on their final league positions. Developmental sides Harimau Muda and Young Lions have opted out of participation in this year's edition as they will be on a training tour in Austria. League positions of the previous season are shown in parentheses.

Pot APot BPot C
Tampines Rovers (1st) Woodlands Wellington (5th) Geylang International (9th)
Home United (2nd) Tanjong Pagar United (6th) Hougang United (10th)
Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S) (3rd) Warriors FC (7th) Police Sports Association* (1st)
Balestier Khalsa (4th) Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC (8th) Singapore Recreation Club* (2nd)

Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition was as follows. The draw took place on 20 June at the Jalan Besar Stadium, during which the teams were drawn by various club representatives.

PhaseRoundDraw dateMatch date
Preliminary phaseFirst preliminary round20 June 20147–8 July 2014
Second preliminary round10–12 July 2014
Third qualifying round13–15 July 2014
Knockout phaseQuarter-finals17–18 July 2014
Semi-finals21 July 2014
Final25 July 2014 at Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
Plate knockout phaseSemi-finals19 July 2014
Final24 July 2014 at Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore

Format

The preliminary phase was a competition between the 12 teams divided among four groups of three, where each group engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout phase. The third-placed team in each group entered the plate knockout phase. Teams were awarded 3 points for a win and one for a draw.

Tie-breaking criteria for group play

The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:

  1. Number of points
  2. Goal difference
  3. Number of goals scored
  4. Head-to-head record between tied teams
  5. Drawing of lots

The knockout phase involved the eight teams that qualified from the preliminary phase of the tournament, while the plate knockout phase involved the four teams that finished third in the preliminary phase of the tournament. For the knockout phase, there were three rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round, whereas for the plate knockout phase, there were two rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. For each game in the knockout phase, a draw was followed by thirty minutes of extra time (except the final); if scores were still level there would be a penalty shoot-out to determine who progressed to the next round.

Preliminary phase

The preliminary phase began on 7 July and will conclude on 15 July. There were some changes to the fixtures released.

Changes to fixtures

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals
Third-placed teams entered the plate semi-finals

All times listed below are in Singaporean official time (UTC+8).

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts TPU ALB PSA
Tanjong Pagar United 2200111+106 4–0 7–1
Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S) 2101134+93 13–0
Police Sports Association 2002120−190
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tanjong Pagar United 4–0 Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S)
Latiff Soccerball shade.svg10'
Etiemble Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.), 72'
Zerka Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report [usurped]
Queenstown Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi (SIN)
Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Japan.svg 13–0 Police SA
Okazaki Soccerball shade.svg4', 50', 54'
Kawakami Soccerball shade.svg22', 45'
Fukuzaki Soccerball shade.svg24'
Sakamoto Soccerball shade.svg26', 65', 90'
Yamada Soccerball shade.svg40', 73'
Ota Soccerball shade.svg87'
Nishio Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report [usurped]
Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd (SIN)
Tanjong Pagar United 7–1 Police SA
Latiff Soccerball shade.svg10', 42'
Rashid Soccerball shade.svg20'
Firdaus Soccerball shade.svg25', 45', 52'
Zerka Soccerball shade.svg38'		 Report [usurped] Razali Soccerball shade.svg69'
Queenstown Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (SIN)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts GLI WAR TAM
Geylang International 220061+56 2–1
Warriors FC 210136−33 0–4
Tampines Rovers 200235−20 2–3
Source: [ citation needed ]
Geylang International 2–1 Tampines Rovers
Mustaqim Soccerball shade.svg71'
Felice Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report [usurped] Kapláň Soccerball shade.svg9'
Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (SIN)
Tampines Rovers 2–3 Warriors FC
Butler Soccerball shade.svg8'
Fahrudin Soccerball shade.svg23'		 Report [usurped] Agu Soccerball shade.svg12', 46', 51'
Clementi Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd (SIN)
Warriors FC 0–4 Geylang International
Report [usurped] Schneider Soccerball shade.svg49'
Fuad Soccerball shade.svg86'
Hafiz Soccerball shade.svg90'
Neezam Soccerball shade.svg86' (o.g.)
Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo (SIN)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts HOM WLW SRC
Home United 220081+76 2–0
Woodlands Wellington 210126−43 1–6 1–0
Singapore Recreation Club 200203−30
Source: [ citation needed ]

Updated to games played on 11 July 2014.

Woodlands Wellington 1–6 Home United
Chang Soccerball shade.svg6' Report [usurped] Lee Soccerball shade.svg34'
Qiu Li Soccerball shade.svg46'
Kwon Soccerball shade.svg54'
Hanapi Soccerball shade.svg70'
Castanheira Soccerball shade.svg72'
Indra Soccerball shade.svg85'
Woodlands Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo (SIN)
Home United 2–0 Singapore Recreation Club
Camara Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Fazli Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report [usurped]
Bishan Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (SIN)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts DPMM HOU BAL
Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC 211054+14 2–2
Hougang United 210153+23 2–3
Balestier Khalsa 201125−31 0–3
Source: [ citation needed ]
Balestier Khalsa 0–3 Hougang United
Report [usurped] Geison Soccerball shade.svg34'
Faiz Soccerball shade.svg88'
Diego Soccerball shade.svg90'
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (SIN)
DPMM FC Flag of Brunei.svg 2–2 Balestier Khalsa
Tosi Soccerball shade.svg57'
O'Donovan Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report [usurped] Ljubojević Soccerball shade.svg69', 83'
Referee: Jansen Foo (SIN)
Hougang United 2–3 Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC
Aziz Soccerball shade.svg29' (o.g.)
Gamble Soccerball shade.svg84' (o.g.)		 Report [usurped] O'Donovan Soccerball shade.svg56', 77', 80' (pen.)
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (SIN)

Knockout phase

The knockout phase involved the eight teams that qualified from the preliminary phase of the tournament. There are three rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds were: quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final. For each game in the knockout phase, a draw was followed by thirty minutes of extra time (except the final); if scores were still level there would be a penalty shoot-out to determine who progressed to the next round.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Tanjong Pagar United 1
Warriors FC 0
Tanjong Pagar United 0
Hougang United 0
Home United 1
Hougang United 2
Tanjong Pagar United 0
Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC 2
Geylang International 3
Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S) 1
Geylang International 0
Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC 0
Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC 3
Woodlands Wellington 1

Quarter-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Home United 1–2 [usurped] Hougang United
DPMM FC Flag of Brunei.svg 3–1 [usurped] Woodlands Wellington
Tanjong Pagar United 1–0 [usurped] Warriors FC
Geylang International 3–1 [usurped] Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S)

Home United 1–2 Hougang United
Lee Soccerball shade.svg17' Report [usurped] Geison Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Nurhilmi Soccerball shade.svg86'
Bishan Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (SIN)

DPMM FC Flag of Brunei.svg 3–1 Woodlands
Tosi Soccerball shade.svg80', 86'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report [usurped] Chang Soccerball shade.svg56'
Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd (SIN)

Tanjong Pagar United 1–0 (a.e.t.) Warriors FC
Firdaus Soccerball shade.svg116' Report [usurped]
Queenstown Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (SIN)

Geylang International 3–1 Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S)
Kento Soccerball shade.svg20'
Felice Soccerball shade.svg54'
Hafiz Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report [usurped] Kawakami Soccerball shade.svg70'
Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (SIN)

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Tanjong Pagar United 0–0 [usurped] Hougang United
Geylang International 0–0 [usurped] Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Tanjong Pagar United 0–2 [usurped] Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC

Tanjong Pagar United 0–2 Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC
Report [usurped] Raspudić Soccerball shade.svg35'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg47'
Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,038
Referee: Farhad Mohd (SIN)

Plate knockout phase

The plate knockout phase involved the four teams that finished third in the preliminary phase of the tournament. There are two rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds were: semi-finals and final. For each game in the plate knockout phase, a draw was followed by thirty minutes of extra time (except the final); if scores were still level there would be a penalty shoot-out to determine who progressed to the next round.

Semi-finals Final
      
Tampines Rovers 9
Police SA 0
Tampines Rovers 3
Balestier Khalsa 0
Balestier Khalsa 2
Singapore RC 0

Plate semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Tampines Rovers 9–0 [usurped] Police Sports Association
Balestier Khalsa 2–0 [usurped] Singapore Recreation Club

Tampines Rovers 9–0 Police SA
Kapláň Soccerball shade.svg15'
Ang Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mrdaković Soccerball shade.svg47', 70' (pen.), 74'
Alam Shah Soccerball shade.svg64', 87'
van Huizen Soccerball shade.svg76'
Butler Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report [usurped]
Clementi Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi (SIN)

Balestier Khalsa 2–0 Singapore Recreation Club
Ljubojević Soccerball shade.svg17', 23' Report [usurped]
Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo (SIN)

Plate final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Tampines Rovers 3–0 [usurped] Balestier Khalsa

Tampines Rovers 3–0 Balestier Khalsa
Mrdaković Soccerball shade.svg27', 82', 84' Report [usurped]
Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd (SIN)

Statistics

Goalscorers

6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Source: [3]

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuya Okazaki Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S)Police Sports Association13–0 [4] 10 July 2014
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Sakamoto Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S)Police Sports Association13–0 [4] 10 July 2014
Flag of Singapore.svg Agu Casmir Warriors FCTampines Rovers3–2 [5] 12 July 2014
Flag of Singapore.svg Firdaus Idros Tanjong Pagar UnitedPolice Sports Association7–1 [6] 13 July 2014
Flag of Ireland.svg Roy O'Donovan Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FCHougang United3–2 [7] 14 July 2014
Flag of Serbia.svg Miljan Mrdaković Tampines RoversPolice Sports Association9–0 [8] 19 July 2014
Flag of Serbia.svg Miljan Mrdaković Tampines RoversBalestier Khalsa3–0 [9] 24 July 2014

See also

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