2015 S.League

Last updated
S.League
SLeaguelogo.gif
Season2015
Champions Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC
(1st title)
Charity Shield Warriors FC
AFC Champions League Tampines Rovers
(S.League runner-up)
AFC Cup Balestier Khalsa
(S.League 4th)
Matches played270
Goals scored356 (1.32 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Ramazotti de Quadros (21 Goals)
Biggest home win Geylang International 6-0 Warriors FC (20 November 2015)
Biggest away win Warriors FC 0-6 Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S) (14 March 2015)
Highest scoring Home United 4-4 Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC
(8 Goals) (17 October 2015)
Longest winless run Geylang International
← 2014
2016 →
All statistics correct as of 9 December 2015.

The 2015 S.League was the 20th season since the establishment of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs. The league was also known as the Great Eastern Yeo's S.League due to sponsorship reasons. Warriors FC were the defending champions.

Contents

Changes from 2014

The league underwent a number of changes in its 20th season in order to increase its competitiveness: [1] [2]

A new rule on age restrictions – a maximum of five players aged 30 and above and a minimum of three under-25 players for clubs with a 22-man squad, a maximum of four players aged 30 and above and a minimum of two under-25 players for clubs with a 20-man squad – was later reversed. [3] [4]

Teams

A total of 10 teams contested the league. Tanjong Pagar United withdrew from the league due to financial problems, while Woodlands Wellington merged into Hougang United. Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Harimau Muda are invited foreign clubs from Japan, Brunei and Malaysia respectively.

Stadiums and locations

Malaysia location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Red pog.svg
Red pog.svg
class=notpageimage|
Location of 2015 S.League teams
TeamStadiumCapacity
Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium 2,700
Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium 3,900
Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium 30,000
Geylang International Bedok Stadium 3,900
Flag of Malaysia.svg Harimau Muda B Hang Jebat Stadium 40,000
Home United Yishun Stadium 3,400
Hougang United Hougang Stadium 3,000
Tampines Rovers Jurong West Stadium 4,200
Warriors FC Woodlands Stadium 4,300
Flag of Singapore.svg Young Lions Jalan Besar Stadium 8,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamHead coachKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Flag of Japan.svg Albirex (S) Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuyuki Okuyama Mafro Sports Canon
Balestier Khalsa Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Kraljević Umbro Civic
Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Kean Lotto
Geylang International Flag of Germany.svg Jorg Steinebrunner Dreamatron
Flag of Malaysia.svg Harimau Muda B Flag of Malaysia.svg Razip Ismail Nike
Home United Philippe Aw Puma AVEC
Hougang United K. Balagumaran VondaESW
Tampines Rovers V. Sundramoorthy Mikasa Hyundai
Warriors FC Razif Onn Joma Warriors
Flag of Singapore.svg Young Lions Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Raab Nike Courts

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced byDate
Tampines Rovers Rafi Ali End of caretaker role V. Sundramoorthy 9 December 2014
Home United Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Lim-saeng Resigned Philippe Aw 15 December 2014
Hougang United Amin Nasir Compassionate Leave Salim Moin 31 January 2015
Flag of Singapore.svg Young Lions Aide Iskandar Resigned Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Raab 11 June 2015
Warriors FC Flag of England.svg Alex Weaver Mutual consent Razif Onn 26 October 2015
Hougang United Salim Moin Contract ended K Balagumaran 5 November 2015

Foreigners

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6 (Prime League)Former
Balestier Khalsa Flag of Serbia.svg Emir Lotinac Flag of Serbia.svg Miroslav Kristic Flag of Croatia.svg Igor Cerina Flag of Croatia.svg Tarik Cmajcanin Flag of Serbia.svg Robert Peričić Flag placeholder.svg -Flag placeholder.svg -
Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC Ulster Banner.svg Brian McLean Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Gamble Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Ramazotti Flag of Portugal.svg Paulo Sergio Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Boris Raspudic Flag placeholder.svg - Flag of England.svg Craig Fagan
Flag of Singapore.svg Young Lions Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sherif El-Masri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Webb Flag placeholder.svg -Flag placeholder.svg -Flag placeholder.svg -Flag placeholder.svg -Flag placeholder.svg -
Geylang International Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Ichikawa Flag of Japan.svg Kento Fukuda Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuro Inui Flag of Japan.svg Bruno Castanheira Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kapláň Flag of England.svg Nathan Brown Flag placeholder.svg -
Home United Flag of South Korea.svg Song Ui-young Flag of France.svg Sirina Camara Flag of Denmark.svg Ken Ilsø Flag of Algeria.svg Kamel Ramdani Flag of France.svg Ambroise Begue Flag placeholder.svg -Flag placeholder.svg -
Hougang United Flag of Japan.svg Kunihiro Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Shimono Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Alberto Delgado Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Gama de Oliveira Flag of Serbia.svg Vuk Sotirović Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Uchiyama Flag of Japan.svg Takahashi Manato
Flag of Japan.svg Renshi Yamaguchi
Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Nakatake
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Francisco Salvador Elá
Tampines Rovers Flag of Croatia.svg Mateo Roskam Flag of Croatia.svg Robert Alviž Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Tosi Flag of Croatia.svg Predrag Počuča Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Pacheco Flag of Australia (converted).svg Naeem Rahimi Flag of France.svg Eddy Viator
Flag of Haiti.svg Fabrice Noel
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Srećko Mitrović
Warriors FC Flag of England.svg Thomas Beattie Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Vidošević Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Miroslav Pejić Flag of Argentina.svg Nicholas Velez Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin McCann Flag of Croatia.svg Karlo Ivancic Flag placeholder.svg -

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC [lower-alpha 1] 2715754826+2252
2 Tampines Rovers 2714674225+1748Qualification to
AFC Champions League Qualifying Round 1
or AFC Cup Group Stage
3 Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S) [lower-alpha 1] 2713682717+1045
4 Balestier Khalsa 2712873935+444Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
5 Warriors FC 27114124051−1137
6 Home United 279993834+436
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Harimau Muda B [lower-alpha 1] 2796122940−1133
8 Geylang International 2777133644−828
9 Flag of Singapore.svg Young Lions [lower-alpha 1] 2776143043−1327
10 Hougang United 2749142842−1421
Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Harimau Muda – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-23 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Statistics

Top scorers

As of match played 21 November 2015 [5]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Ramazotti Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC 21
2 Fazrul Nawaz Warriors FC 18
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Miroslav Kristic Balestier Khalsa 16
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Tosi Tampines Rovers 14
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Mateo Roskam Warriors FC 13
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kapláň Geylang International 12
Flag of Portugal.svg Paulo Sérgio Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC 12
Flag of Japan.svg Bruno Castanheira Geylang International 12
9 Flag of Denmark.svg Ken Ilsø Home United 11
10 Flag of Croatia.svg Robert Peričić Balestier Khalsa 9

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Ramazotti Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC Flag of Malaysia.svg Harimau Muda B3-11 March 2015 [6]
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Tosi Tampines Rovers Flag of Malaysia.svg Harimau Muda B5-115 September 2015 [7]
Flag of Japan.svg Bruno Castanheira Geylang International Flag of Singapore.svg Young Lions3-24 October 2015 [8]
Flag of Denmark.svg Ken Ilsø Home United Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC4-417 October 2015 [9]

S-League Awards Night Winners

AwardsWinnersClub
Player of the Year Flag of Japan.svg Fumiya Kogure Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S)
Young Player of the Year Flag of Brunei.svg Azwan Ali Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC
Coach of the Year Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Kean Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC
Top Scorer Award Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Ramazotti Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC
Fair Play Award Geylang International
Referee of the Year Jansen Foo

Related Research Articles

The 2012 S.League was the 17th season of the S-League, the top professional football league in Singapore. It is known as the Great Eastern-Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons.

The 2012 Home United FC season involves Home United competing in the 2012 S.League. They are also competing in the 2012 AFC Cup after winning the 2011 Singapore Cup.

The 2013 Singapore League Cup is a cup competition played in the month of June 2013.

The 2013 S.League season is Geylang International's 18th season in the top flight of Singapore football and 38th year in existence as a football club.

The 2014 S.League was the 19th season since the establishment of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs. The league was also known as the Great Eastern Yeo's S.League due to sponsorship reasons. Tampines Rovers were the defending champions.

The 2014 S.League season is Geylang International's 19th season in the top flight of Singapore football and 39th year in existence as a football club.

The 2012 season was Geylang United FC's 18th consecutive season in the S.League. The club also competed in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

The 2015 S.League season is Geylang International's 20th season in the top flight of Singapore football and 40th year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Kata Group Hotel Challenge Cup, Singapore League Cup and the Singapore Cup.

The 2015 Singapore Cup was the 18th season of Singapore's annual premier club football tournament organised by Football Association of Singapore. Due to sponsorship reasons, the Singapore Cup is also known as the RHB Singapore Cup. Balestier Khalsa were the defending champions, having won their first trophy the previous year. Albirex Niigata (S) were the eventual winners, beating Home United 2–1 in the finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Singapore League Cup</span> Football tournament season

The 2015 Singapore League Cup was the ninth season of Singapore's premier club football tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. DPMM FC were the defending champions, having won their third trophy the previous year. Albirex Niigata (S) were the eventual winners after defeating 2013 champions Balestier Khalsa 2–1 in the finals.

The 2016 S.League season is Geylang International's 21st season in the top flight of Singapore football and 42nd year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Singapore League Cup and the Singapore Cup.

The 2016 S.League was the 21st season of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. The season began on 13 February 2016, and concluded on 28 October 2016. DPMM FC were the defending champions.

The 2017 season is Balestier Khalsa's 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

The 2015 season is Home United's 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

The 2015 S.League season is Tampines Rovers's 20th season at the top level of Singapore football and 70th year in existence as a football club. The club also competed in the Singapore League Cup, Singapore Cup, Singapore Community Shield.

The 2015 season is Hougang United's 18th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

The 2013 Tampines Rovers season saw the team compete in the 2013 S.League. They also competed in the 2013 AFC Cup after winning the 2012 S.League.

The 2013 Home United FC season involves Home United competing in the 2013 S.League. They are also competing in the 2013 Singapore Cup.

The 2016 season is Warriors' 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

The 2015 season is Warriors' 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Osman, Shamir (4 November 2014). "Only 10 teams in S.League next year". The New Paper . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Low, Lin Fhoong (6 November 2014). "Changes will make S-League 'stronger, more competitive'". Today . Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Low, Lin Fhoong (5 November 2014). "Uncertainty over S-League's changes for 2015". Today. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Phua, Emmanuel (24 November 2014). "Players ambivalent about S-League U-turn". Today . Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "S.League 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "DPMM FC 3-1 Harimau Muda". Soccerway. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Tampines 5-1 Harimau Muda". Soccerway. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Young Lions 2-3 Geylang". Soccerway. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Brunei DPMM 4-4 Home United". Soccerway. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.