2020 Warriors FC season

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Warriors FC sat out the 2020 Singapore Premier League season due to financial and legal troubles. [1]

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In November 2019, they were charged on court with 107 counts of not paying their staff salaries. [2] In total, they failed to pay more than S$350,000 in salaries to about 30 employees, including players, sports trainers and support staff.

2 days after the incident being reported, ST reported that there were 2 parties that were interested to take over Warriors FC. [3]

On 2 December 2019, the club's management committee said they had paid a total of S$150,000 in salaries to half of its football squad to settle arrears. [4]

On 31 December 2019, FAS had instructed Warriors FC to sit out the 2020 Singapore Premier League season due to their financial issue and legal troubles. [1]

Squad

S.League squad

As of 11 February 2019
Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
13Shahul Rayyan Flag of Singapore.svg 12 February 1995 (age 29) Flag of Singapore.svg Albirex Niigata (S) 2019
Defenders
25 Shameer Aziq Flag of Singapore.svg 30 December 1995 (age 28) Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers 20192019
Midfielders
10 Poh Yi Feng >30 Flag of Singapore.svg 15 November 1986 (age 37) Flag of Singapore.svg Balestier Khalsa 20162020
Strikers
15 Fadhil Noh >30 Flag of Singapore.svg 4 March 1989 (age 35) Flag of Singapore.svg Balestier Khalsa 2017
Players left club during season

U19 Squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Strikers

Coaching staff

PositionNameRef.
General Manager Flag of Singapore.svg Paul Poh
Head Coach Flag of Singapore.svg Azlan Alipah
Assistant Coach

Flag of Singapore.svg Ismadi Mukhtar

Goalkeeping Coach Flag of Singapore.svg Lee Bee Seng [5]
Team Manager Flag of Singapore.svg Yeo Jun Xian
Fitness Trainer Flag of Singapore.svg
Sports Trainer Flag of Singapore.svg Narasiman Sathivelu
KitmanFlag placeholder.svg

Transfers

Pre-Season transfers

In

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Illyas Lee Flag of Singapore.svg Balestier Khalsa Free
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Ruzree Rohzaini Flag of Singapore.svg Garena Young Lions Loan Return
FW Flag of Singapore.svg Fazrul Nawaz Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United

Note 1: Illyas Lee moves to Tiong Bahru FC after the club was excluded from the 2020 Singapore Premier League season. Note 2: Fazrul Nawaz moves to Tampines Rovers after the club was excluded from the 2020 Singapore Premier League season.

Out

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
GK Flag of Singapore.svg Fashah Iskandar Flag of Singapore.svg Tanjong Pagar United
GK Flag of Singapore.svg Flag of Japan.svg Kimura Riki Flag of Singapore.svg Lion City Sailors U21
DF Flag of Japan.svg Kento Fukuda [6]
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Delwinder Singh Flag of Singapore.svg Tanjong Pagar United
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Tajeli Salamat Flag of Singapore.svg Home United
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Yeo Hai Ngee Flag of Singapore.svg Balestier Khalsa
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danial Scott Crichton Flag of Singapore.svg Garena Young Lions
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryhan Stewart Flag of Singapore.svg Garena Young Lions
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Illyas Lee Flag of Singapore.svg Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)
MF Flag of Singapore.svg Suria Prakash Flag of Singapore.svg Tanjong Pagar United
MF Flag of Singapore.svg Ignatius Ang Flag of Singapore.svg Tanjong Pagar United
MF Flag of Singapore.svg Gabriel Quak Flag of Singapore.svg Home United [7] [8]
MF Flag of Singapore.svg Faizal Raffi Flag of Singapore.svg Balestier Khalsa
MF Flag of Singapore.svg C. Aarish Kumar Flag of Singapore.svg Balestier Khalsa
FW Flag of Singapore.svg Sahil Suhaimi Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United [9]
FW Flag of Singapore.svg Khairul Nizam Flag of Singapore.svg Geylang International [10]
FW Flag of Singapore.svg Fairoz Hassan Flag of Singapore.svg Tiong Bahru FC (NFL)
FW Flag of France.svg Jonathan Behe Flag of Oman.svg Al-Nahda Club [11]

Note 1: Fairoz Hassan moved to Tiong Bahru FC after being released from the club. He subsequently moved to Albirex Niigata (S) during the mid season transfer window

Extension / Retained

PositionPlayerRef
GK Flag of Singapore.svg Shahul Rayyan
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Emmeric Ong
DF Flag of Singapore.svg R Aaravin
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Shameer Aziq
MF Flag of Singapore.svg Ammirul Emmran
MF Flag of Singapore.svg Poh Yi Feng
FW Flag of Singapore.svg Fadhil Noh
PositionPlayerRef

Trial

PositionPlayerTrial WithRef
FW Flag of France.svg Jonathan Behe Flag of Malaysia.svg Penang FA [12]
Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu F.C. II [13]
[14]

Mid-Season Transfer

Out

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
DF Flag of Singapore.svg Emmeric Ong Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United [15]
FW Flag of Singapore.svg Zulkiffli Hassim Flag of Singapore.svg Tanjong Pagar United [16]
MF Flag of Singapore.svg Ammirul Emmran Flag of Singapore.svg Tanjong Pagar United [17]
FW Flag of Singapore.svg Fazrul Nawaz Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers [18]
DF Flag of Singapore.svg R Aaravin Flag of Singapore.svg Balestier Khalsa

Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win  Draw  Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2018
No.Pos.PlayerSleagueSingapore CupTotal
Apps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg Goals

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecord
PWDLGFGAGDWin %

Singapore Premier League

  Win  Draw  Loss

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S) [lower-alpha 1] (C)1410223214+1832
2 Tampines Rovers 148512711+1629Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
3 Lion City Sailors 148334418+2627Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Geylang International 146261822−420
5 Balestier Khalsa 145452228−619
6 Hougang United 144371924−515
7 Young Lions [lower-alpha 1] 1430111238−269
8 Tanjong Pagar United 140591433−195
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

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  2. ↑ "Warriors Football Club charged with not paying players, staff salaries of more than S$350,000". CNA.
  3. ↑ "SPL club Warriors up for foreign takeover?". The Straits Times. November 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Warriors FC pays S$150,000 in salaries out of S$358,000 owed". TODAYonline.
  5. ↑ "Football: Goalkeeping coach Lee Bee Seng leaves national set-up, joins Warriors FC". The Straits Times. July 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Arigatoooo @warriorsfcsg since 2016〜2019 season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  7. ↑ "Gabriel Quak on Instagram: "Thank you @warriorsfcsg for a beautiful season & the memories created together 💙 Honoured to have led a club of such rich history, am…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  8. ↑ "Football: Hassan Sunny, 35, back Home with Protectors after leaving Thai side Army United". The Straits Times. December 19, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Sahil Suhaimi on Instagram: "Thank you @warriorsfcsg for this memorable 2 years. It has been a pleasure playing for you guys. 💙🦏"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  10. ↑ "PHASE 3.3: Unveiling of Khairul Nizam" – via www.facebook.com.
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