2021 Singapore Premier League

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Singapore Premier League
Season2021
Dates13 March – 10 October 2021
Champions Lion City Sailors (3rd title)
AFC Champions League Lion City Sailors
AFC Cup Hougang United
Tampines Rovers
Matches played84
Goals scored334 (3.98 per match)
Top goalscorer Tomoyuki Doi
(19 goals)
Biggest home winTampines Rovers 7–0 Young Lions (7 April 2021)
Biggest away winGeylang International 0–8 Lion City Sailors (11 April 2021)
Highest scoringHougang United 7–3 Tampines Rovers (11 September 2021)
Longest winning run6 matches
Lion City Sailors
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Lion City Sailors
Longest winless run12 matches
Young Lions
Longest losing run6 matches
Geylang International
2020
2022

The 2021 Singapore Premier League (also known as the AIA Singapore Premier League due to sponsorship reasons) was the 4th season of the Singapore Premier League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since its rebranding in 2018. [1]

Contents

The champions of the 2021 Singapore Premier League, Lion City Sailors, qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage automatically. The season began on 13 March and ended on 10 October. In the first part of the season, all matches were played behind closed doors in light of the COVID-19 situation.

Format

The following key changes were made to the rules since the 2020 season: [2]

  1. Local SPL clubs are required to have a minimum of six U-23 players for a squad size of 19 to 25 players; this increases to seven (squad size 26), eight (27) and nine (28).

New rules for 2021:

  1. All SPL teams will play each other thrice.
  2. Each team is able to register up to 25 players in their squad, a reduction of 3 players as compared from 2020.
  3. From 2021, Albirex is allowed to sign a maximum of 2 overage Singaporean players. [3] As in 2019 and 2020, Albirex must have two Singaporeans in their starting lineup for each game.
  4. Young Lions and Lion City Sailors Football Club to play their home games at Jalan Besar Stadium while Balestier Khalsa will play at Toa Payoh Stadium. Bishan Stadium is under renovation till end of season. Other stadiums used are: (1) Our Tampines Hub (Tampines Rovers and Geylang International), Hougang Stadium (Hougang United) and (3) Jurong East Stadium (Albirex Niigata and Tanjong Pagar United).
  5. Clubs will be equipped with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) devices – among other performance and tracking gear. Value of this sponsorship is worth around $620,000. [4]
  6. SPL clubs are now allowed to register a maximum of four foreign players with no age restrictions, of whom at least one shall be of the nationality of an AFC Member Association (Asian). A maximum of four foreign players may be named or fielded in any one match. [5]
  7. Local SPL clubs, excluding Albirex Niigata (S) and Young Lions, are required to have a minimum of six local U-23 players (born on or after 1 January 1998) for a squad size of 18 (minimum) to 25 (maximum) players. At least eight local U-30 players (born on or after 1 January 1991) have to be registered as well.
  8. Players shall be allocated jersey numbers 1 to 40. Jersey numbers become available for allocation to new members after a player ceases to play for a club. [6]
  9. 2019 champions, DPMM FC, will continue to sit out of the competition due to the restriction imposed by the Brunei Government.
  10. 2021 Singapore Cup is slated to commence in September 2021. The mandatory fielding of Under-23 local players for participating clubs shall not apply for matches in the 2021 Singapore Cup as to allow the National Under-22 team to have adequate centralised preparations and subsequent participation for this year's AFC Under-23 Qualifiers and the SEA Games.
  11. 1st transfer window: 1 January 2021 to 20 March 2021, 2nd transfer window: 17 May 2021 to 13 June 2021

Teams

A total of 8 teams competed in the league. Albirex Niigata (S) from Japan was the only foreign team invited.

Stadiums and locations

ImageTeamStadiumCapacity
Jurong East Stadium.JPG Albirex Niigata (S)
Tanjong Pagar United
Jurong East Stadium 2,700
Toa Payoh Sports Stadium Singapore.jpg Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium 3,800
Hougang United Hougang Stadium 3,800
Jalan Besar Stadium.JPG Lion City Sailors
Young Lions
Jalan Besar Stadium 6,000
Our Tampines Hub.jpg Tampines Rovers
Geylang International
Our Tampines Hub 5,000

Personnel and sponsors

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

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerMain Shirt sponsorOther shirt sponsors
Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Shigetomi Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Hashioka
Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Tezuka (VC)
Flag of Japan.svg Ryoya Tanigushi (VC)
Fairoz Hasan (VC)
Mizuno Canon Kirin
Kubota
Reeracoen
EnglishCentral
Lensmode
Gain City
Nippon Medical Care
Fitogether
Namics
Denka
SMBC
ACCEA Singapore
JTB
NSG
JPLUS+
Daiho Group
With You Global Creations
SD Aircon
Balestier Khalsa Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Kraljević Flag of Singapore.svg Fadli Kamis
Flag of Croatia.svg Kristijan Krajcek (VC)
Adidas Jeep Weston Corporation
Project Vaults
StarBalm
PSB Academy
Geylang International Flag of Singapore.svg Mohd Noor Ali Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Ichikawa
Flag of Singapore.svg Darren Teh (VC)
FBT Epson [7] Aris Studio 23
Joydom Engineering
My Protein Singapore
Steel Industries
Springleaf Prata Place
Fightzone
TRUE Fitness
Hougang United Flag of Singapore.svg Clement Teo Flag of Singapore.svg Fabian Kwok
Flag of Singapore.svg Lionel Tan (VC)
Flag of Singapore.svg Nazrul Nazari (VC)
Flag of Singapore.svg Ridhuan Barudin (VC)
Warrix SportCenter by Zup
Cafe Football (CF)
The Arena
Lion City Sailors Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-hoon [8] Flag of Singapore.svg Hassan Sunny
Flag of Singapore.svg Shahdan Sulaiman (VC)
Puma SEA [9] Shopee
Garena
Tampines Rovers Flag of Singapore.svg Gavin Lee [10] Flag of Singapore.svg Yasir Hanapi
Flag of Singapore.svg Daniel Bennett (VC)
Flag of Singapore.svg Syazwan Buhari (VC)
Mizuno ANA Courier Express [11] StarBalm
The Black Hole Group
My Protein Singapore
Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza
Tanjong Pagar United Flag of Singapore.svg Hasrin Jailani Flag of Singapore.svg Faritz Abdul Hameed
Flag of Singapore.svg Delwinder Singh (VC)
Ad hoc ApparelTokyo CenturySamtrade Academy
StarBalm
Young Lions Flag of Singapore.svg Philippe Aw [12] Flag of Singapore.svg Danish Irfan
Flag of Singapore.svg Syahrul Sazali (VC)
Nike Catapult

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing Head CoachManner of DepartureDate of VacancyPosition in tableIncoming Head CoachDate of appointment
Young Lions Flag of Singapore.svg Nazri Nasir Rested15 January 2021Pre-Season Flag of Singapore.svg Philippe Aw [12] 15 January 2021
Lion City Sailors Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aurelio Vidmar Resigned [13] 30 April 20212nd Flag of Singapore.svg Robin Chitrakar (interim) [14] 1 May 2021
Lion City Sailors Flag of Singapore.svg Robin Chitrakar (interim) [14] NA18 May 20212nd Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-hoon [15] 18 May 2021

Foreign Players

Singapore Premier League clubs can sign a maximum of four foreign players in the 2021 season, up from three as compared to 2019. [16] However, one of them has to be 21 years old or younger on 1 January 2021 (Or at the age of registration).

Albirex Niigata can sign up unlimited number of Singaporean players for the new season. Only 2 local player above 23 years old is allowed. [17]

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

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC PlayerSG U-23 Player 1
U-21 Player
Former Players
Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Singapore.svg Hyrulnizam Juma'at [18] Flag of Singapore.svg Fairoz Hassan [3] Flag of Singapore.svg Ong Yu En [19] Flag of Singapore.svg Fikri Junaidi [20] Flag of Singapore.svg Nicky Singh [21] Flag of Singapore.svg Nathanael Chin [22]
Flag of Singapore.svg Junki Yoshimura [23] Flag of Singapore.svg Sunny Tia [24] Flag of Singapore.svg Kenji Austin [25] Flag of Singapore.svg Ameer Maricar [25] Flag of Singapore.svg Irsyad Azarudin [26]
Flag of Singapore.svg Hilman Norhisam [27] Flag of Singapore.svg Muhamad Ali Manaf [25]
Balestier Khalsa Flag of Croatia.svg Kristijan Krajcek [28] Flag of Croatia.svg Šime Žužul [28] Flag of Serbia.svg Ensar Brunčević [29] Flag of Japan.svg Shuhei Hoshino [30] Flag of France.svg Yann Weishaupt [31]
Geylang International Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Moresche [32] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Barry Maguire [33] Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Ichikawa [34] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Kim [35] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sylvano Comvalius [36] [37]
Hougang United Flag of Brazil.svg Gilberto Fortunato [38] Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Maksat Dzhakybaliev [39] Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Doi [40] Flag of Japan.svg Kaishu Yamazaki [41]
Lion City Sailors Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Lopes [42] Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge Fellipe [43] Flag of Croatia.svg Stipe Plazibat [44] Flag of South Korea.svg Song Ui-young [45]
Note 2
Tampines Rovers Flag of Serbia.svg Zehrudin Mehmedović [39] Flag of Montenegro.svg Boris Kopitović [39] Flag of Montenegro.svg Armin Bosnjak [46] Flag of Japan.svg Kyoga Nakamura [39]
Tanjong Pagar United Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Júnior [39] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Ricciuto [47] Flag of Japan.svg Reo Nishiguchi [48] Flag of Japan.svg Shodai Nishikawa [49]

Note 1: From 2021, Albirex, a Japanese club, is allowed to sign a maximum of 2 Singaporean players above the age of 23.

Note 2: Song Ui-Young is granted Singapore citizenship on 21 August 2021. [50]

Results

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors 2114615921+3848Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Albirex Niigata (S) [lower-alpha 1] 2113715019+3146
3 Hougang United 2110474840+834Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Tampines Rovers 217684851327
5 Tanjong Pagar United 2157936491322
6 Geylang International 21621333521920
7 Balestier Khalsa 21541234521819
8 Young Lions [lower-alpha 1] 21441326502416
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
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.

Fixtures and results

Clubs will play each other three times for 21 matches each.

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 10 October 2021
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Doi Hougang United 19
2 Flag of Montenegro.svg Boris Kopitović Tampines Rovers 16
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Šime Žužul Balestier Khalsa 15
Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Albirex Niigata (S)
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Stipe Plazibat Lion City Sailors 14
5 Flag of Singapore.svg Gabriel Quak Lion City Sailors 13
6 Flag of Singapore.svg Amy Recha Geylang International 12
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Moresche Geylang International 11
Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Júnior Tanjong Pagar United
8 Flag of Japan.svg Ryoya Tanigushi Albirex Niigata (S) 9
Flag of Japan.svg Reo Nishiguchi Tanjong Pagar United
9 Flag of Japan.svg Kuraba Kondo Albirex Niigata (S) 8
10 Flag of Singapore.svg Ilhan Fandi Young Lions 7
Flag of Singapore.svg Song Ui-young Lion City Sailors

Clean sheets

As at 3 October 2021
RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Koga Albirex Niigata (S) 8
2 Flag of Singapore.svg Hassan Sunny Lion City Sailors 5
3 Flag of Singapore.svg Syazwan Buhari Tampines Rovers 3

Hat-tricks

As of 10 October 2021
PlayerForAgainstResultDateReference
Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Doi Hougang United Tampines Rovers 5–13 April 2021 [51]
Flag of Montenegro.svg Boris Kopitović Tampines Rovers Young Lions 7–07 April 2021 [51]
Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Lopes Lion City Sailors Geylang International 8–011 April 2021 [51]
Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Albirex Niigata (S) Tanjong Pagar United 6–017 April 2021 [51]
Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Albirex Niigata (S) Balestier Khalsa 4–125 April 2021 [51]
Flag of Croatia.svg Šime Žužul Balestier Khalsa Tampines Rovers 5–219 August 2021 [51]
Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Doi Hougang United Tampines Rovers 7–311 September 2021 [51]
Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshiro Tsuboi 4 Albirex Niigata (S) Tanjong Pagar United 4–410 October 2021 [51]

4 Player scored 4 goals


Penalty missed

PlayerForAgainstDate
Flag of Croatia.svg Stipe Plazibat Lion City Sailors Albirex Niigata (S) 7 April 2021

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthYoung Player of the MonthCoach of the MonthGoal of the MonthRef
PlayerClubPlayerClubCoachClubPlayer vs.
March Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Doi Hougang United Flag of Singapore.svg Khairin Nadim Young Lions Flag of Singapore.svg Clement Teo Hougang United Flag of South Korea.svg Song Ui-young
vs. Tanjong Pagar (17 March 2021)
[52]
April Flag of Croatia.svg Stipe Plazibat Lion City Sailors FC Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Shigetomi Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Singapore.svg Gabriel Quak
vs. Balestier Khalsa (18 April 2021)
[53]
May Flag of Montenegro.svg Boris Kopitović Tampines Rovers Flag of Singapore.svg Idraki Adnan Hougang United Flag of Singapore.svg Clement Teo Hougang United Flag of Japan.svg Kyoga Nakamura
vs. Young Lions (2/5/2021)
[54]
August Flag of Croatia.svg Šime Žužul Balestier Khalsa Flag of Singapore.svg Ilhan Fandi Young Lions Flag of Singapore.svg Hasrin Jailani Tanjong Pagar United Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Júnior
vs. Albirex Niigata (S) (6/8/2021)
[55]
September Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge Fellipe Lion City Sailors FC Flag of Singapore.svg Nur Adam Abdullah Lion City Sailors FC Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-hoon Lion City Sailors FC Flag of Singapore.svg Fabian Kwok
vs. Tampines Rovers (11/9/2021)
[56]

Singapore Premier League Awards night winners

AwardsWinnersClub
Player of the Year Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Doi Hougang United
Young Player of the Year Flag of Singapore.svg Nur Adam Abdullah Lion City Sailors
Coach of the Year Flag of Singapore.svg Clement Teo Hougang United
Top Scorer Award Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Doi Hougang United
Golden Glove Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Koga Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S)
Goal of the Year Flag of Singapore.svg Gabriel Quak
vs. Balestier Khalsa (18 April 2021)
Lion City Sailors
Fair Play Award Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S)
Referee of the Year Flag of Singapore.svg Jansen Foo
AIA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Koga
(Albirex Niigata (S))
Defence Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Hashioka
( Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S))
Flag of Japan.svg Shuya Yamashita
( Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S))
Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge Fellipe
(Lion City Sailors)
Flag of Singapore.svg Nur Adam Abdullah
(Lion City Sailors)
Midfield Flag of Japan.svg Kaishu Yamazaki
(Hougang United)
Flag of Japan.svg Ryoya Tanigushi
( Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S))
Flag of Singapore.svg Shahdan Sulaiman
(Lion City Sailors)
Attack Flag of Croatia.svg Šime Žužul
(Balestier Khalsa)
Flag of Croatia.svg Stipe Plazibat
(Lion City Sailors)
Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Doi
(Hougang United)

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