2015 S.League
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Football league season
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Brunei 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 played | 270 |
| Goals scored | 356 (1.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Brazil 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 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) (14 March 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Home United 4-4 Brunei 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.
Changes from 2014
[edit ]The league underwent a number of changes in its 20th season in order to increase its competitiveness:[1] [2]
- The number of clubs was reduced from 12 to 10, with the withdrawal of Tanjong Pagar United due to financial problems, and the merger of Woodlands Wellington and Hougang United.[1] [3]
- The league returned to a three-round format used from 2001 to 2011.[1]
- The foreign player quota remained at five per club but incentives were given to those who signed an under-21 player.[3]
- The passing time for the mandatory 2.4 km fitness test was lowered from 10 mins to 9 mins 45 s.[1]
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
[edit ]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
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Location of 2015 S.League teams
Locations of the 2015 S.League teams from Singapore
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Albirex (S)
Balestier Khalsa
Young Lions
Geylang International
Home Utd
Hougang Utd
Tampines Rovers
Warriors
Locations of the 2015 S.League teams based in Singapore
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | Jurong East Stadium | 2,700 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium | 3,900 |
| Brunei DPMM FC | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | 30,000 |
| Geylang International | Bedok Stadium | 3,900 |
| Malaysia 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 |
| Singapore Young Lions | Jalan Besar Stadium | 8,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Albirex (S) | Japan Tatsuyuki Okuyama | Mafro Sports | Canon |
| Balestier Khalsa | Croatia Marko Kraljević | Umbro | Civic |
| Brunei DPMM FC | Scotland Steve Kean | Lotto | |
| Geylang International | Germany Jörg Steinebrunner | Dreamatron | |
| Malaysia Harimau Muda B | Malaysia Razip Ismail | Nike | |
| Home United | Philippe Aw | Puma | AVEC |
| Hougang United | K. Balagumaran | Vonda | ESW |
| Tampines Rovers | V. Sundramoorthy | Mikasa | Hyundai |
| Warriors FC | Razif Onn | Joma | Warriors |
| Singapore Young Lions | Germany Jürgen Raab | Nike | Courts |
Managerial changes
[edit ]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampines Rovers | Rafi Ali | End of caretaker role | V. Sundramoorthy | 9 December 2014 |
| Home United | South Korea Lee Lim-saeng | Resigned | Philippe Aw | 15 December 2014 |
| Hougang United | Amin Nasir | Compassionate Leave | Salim Moin | 31 January 2015 |
| Singapore Young Lions | Aide Iskandar | Resigned | Germany Jürgen Raab | 11 June 2015 |
| Warriors FC | England Alex Weaver | Mutual consent | Razif Onn | 26 October 2015 |
| Hougang United | Salim Moin | Contract ended | K Balagumaran | 5 November 2015 |
Foreigners
[edit ]Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Albirex Niigata (S) and Harimau Muda B are an all-Japanese and all-Malaysian team respectively and do not hire any foreigners.
League table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei DPMM FC [a] | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 52 | |
| 2 | Tampines Rovers | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 48 | Qualification to AFC Champions League Qualifying Round 1 or AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 3 | Japan Albirex Niigata (S) [a] | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 45 | |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 44 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 5 | Warriors FC | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 37 | |
| 6 | Home United | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 36 | |
| 7 | Malaysia Harimau Muda B [a] | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 33 | |
| 8 | Geylang International | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 28 | |
| 9 | Singapore Young Lions [a] | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hougang United | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 21 |
Source: S.League [usurped]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Results
[edit ]Round 1
[edit ]Tampines Rovers v Albirex Niigata (S)
19:30 UTC+8
Details
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Round 2
[edit ]Home United v DPMM FC
19:30 UTC+8
Details
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
Round 3
[edit ]Statistics
[edit ]Top scorers
[edit ]- As of match played 21 November 2015[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil Rafael Ramazotti | Brunei DPMM FC | 21 |
| 2 | Fazrul Nawaz | Warriors FC | 18 |
| 3 | Croatia Miroslav Kristic | Balestier Khalsa | 16 |
| 4 | Brazil Rodrigo Tosi | Tampines Rovers | 14 |
| 5 | Croatia Mateo Roskam | Warriors FC | 13 |
| 6 | Slovakia Jozef Kapláň | Geylang International | 12 |
| Portugal Paulo Sérgio | Brunei DPMM FC | 12 | |
| Japan Bruno Castanheira | Geylang International | 12 | |
| 9 | Denmark Ken Ilsø | Home United | 11 |
| 10 | Croatia Robert Peričić | Balestier Khalsa | 9 |
Hat-tricks
[edit ]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Rafael Ramazotti | Brunei DPMM FC | Malaysia Harimau Muda B | 3-1 | 1 March 2015 | [6] |
| Brazil Rodrigo Tosi | Tampines Rovers | Malaysia Harimau Muda B | 5-1 | 15 September 2015 | [7] |
| Japan Bruno Castanheira | Geylang International | Singapore Young Lions | 3-2 | 4 October 2015 | [8] |
| Denmark Ken Ilsø | Home United | Brunei DPMM FC | 4-4 | 17 October 2015 | [9] |
S-League Awards Night Winners
[edit ]| Awards | Winners | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Japan Fumiya Kogure | Japan Albirex Niigata (S) |
| Young Player of the Year | Brunei Azwan Ali | Brunei DPMM FC |
| Coach of the Year | Scotland Steve Kean | Brunei DPMM FC |
| Top Scorer Award | Brazil Rafael Ramazotti | Brunei DPMM FC |
| Fair Play Award | Geylang International | |
| Referee of the Year | Jansen Foo |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Low, Lin Fhoong (6 November 2014). "Changes will make S-League 'stronger, more competitive'". Today . Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Low, Lin Fhoong (5 November 2014). "Uncertainty over S-League's changes for 2015". Today. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Phua, Emmanuel (24 November 2014). "Players ambivalent about S-League U-turn". Today . Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "S.League 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "DPMM FC 3-1 Harimau Muda". Soccerway. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Tampines 5-1 Harimau Muda". Soccerway. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Young Lions 2-3 Geylang". Soccerway. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Brunei DPMM 4-4 Home United". Soccerway. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.