2016 S.League

S.League
Season 2016
Community Shield Albirex Niigata (S)
Matches played 47
Goals scored 134 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer Atsushi Kawata (10 goals)[1]
Best goalkeeper Yosuke Nozawa
(7 clean sheets)[2]
Biggest home win Albirex (S) 6–0 Balestier
(6 May 2016)[2]
Biggest away win Young Lions 0–5 Albirex (S)
(20 February 2016)[2]
Highest scoring Tampines 3–3 Geylang
(15 February 2016)
Tampines 4–2 Warriors
(30 April 2016)
Albirex (S) 6–0 Balestier
(6 May 2016)[2]
Longest winning run 6 matches[2]
Albirex (S)
Longest unbeaten run 6 matches[2]
Albirex (S)
Geylang
Tampines
Longest winless run 10 matches[2]
Young Lions
Longest losing run 10 matches[2]
Young Lions
← 2015

All statistics correct as of 6 May 2016.

The 2016 S.League (also known as the Great Eastern Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons) is 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 is scheduled to conclude on 28 October 2016.[3] Brunei DPMM are the defending champions.[4]

Teams

A total of 9 teams compete in the league. Albirex Niigata (S) and Brunei DPMM are invited foreign clubs from Japan and Brunei respectively.

Stadiums and locations


Singapore
Location of 2016 S.League team Brunei DPMM

Team Stadium Capacity
Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium 2,700
Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium 3,896
Brunei DPMM Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium 28,000
Geylang International Bedok Stadium 3,864
Home United Bishan Stadium 6,254
Hougang United Hougang Stadium 3,400
Tampines Rovers Jurong West Stadium 4,000
Warriors Choa Chu Kang Stadium 4,268
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.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Albirex (S) Japan Naoki Naruo Japan Kento Nagasaki Hummel Canon
Balestier Croatia Marko Kraljević Singapore Zaiful Nizam Umbro Civic
DPMM Scotland Steve Kean Brunei Rosmin Muhammad Kamis Lotto
Geylang Singapore Hasrin Jailani Singapore Daniel Bennett THORB Epson
Home Singapore Philippe Aw Singapore Juma'at Jantan Puma AVEC
Hougang Singapore K. Balagumaran Singapore Nurhilmi Jasni Vonda ESW
Tampines Singapore V. Sundramoorthy Singapore Mustafić Fahrudin Kipsta Hyundai
Warriors Germany Jorg Steinebrunner Singapore Zulfadli Zainal Abidin Joma Warriors
Young Lions France Patrick Hesse Singapore Khairul Amri Nike Shopee

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 11 8 2 1 26 6 +20 26
2 Tampines Rovers 10 6 3 1 19 11 +8 21
3 Hougang United 10 5 2 3 13 12 +1 17
4 Brunei DPMM[lower-alpha 1] 11 4 3 4 19 15 +4 15
5 Geylang International 11 3 6 2 16 14 +2 15
6 Home United 10 4 3 3 16 15 +1 15
7 Warriors 10 2 4 4 14 16 −2 10
8 Balestier Khalsa 10 1 3 6 5 15 −10 6
9 Garena Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 11 1 0 10 6 30 −24 3
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2016. 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 The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and Brunei DPMM – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Results

Matchday 1

Matchday 2

Matchday 3

Matchday 4

Matchday 5

Matchday 6

Matchday 7

Matchday 8

Matchday 9

Matchday 10

Matchday 11

Matchday 12

Matchday 13

Mid-week

Matchday 14

Matchday 15

Matchday 16

Matchday 17

Matchday 18

Matchday 19

Matchday 20

Matchday 21

Matchday 22

Matchday 23

Matchday 24

Matchday 25

Matchday 26

Matchday 27

^A The match, originally scheduled on 19 February, was postponed due to bad weather.[27][28]

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of matches played on 6 May 2016.[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Japan Atsushi Kawata Albirex Niigata (S) 10
2 France Jonathan Béhé Warriors 7
Croatia Stipe Plazibat Hougang United
4 Singapore Fareez Farhan Garena Young Lions 6
Denmark Ken Ilsø Home United
Brazil Rafael Ramazotti Brunei DPMM
7 Brunei Azwan Ali Rahman Brunei DPMM 4
Argentina Carlos Delgado Geylang International
Japan Tatsuro Inui Albirex Niigata (S)
Republic of Ireland Billy Mehmet Tampines Rovers

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Japan Kawata, AtsushiAtsushi Kawata4 Albirex Niigata (S) Garena Young Lions 5–0 20 February 2016 [29]
Japan Kawata, AtsushiAtsushi Kawata Albirex Niigata (S) Home United 3–0 8 April 2016 [30]
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

As of matches played on 6 May 2016.[2]
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Japan Yosuke Nozawa Albirex Niigata (S) 7
2 Singapore Khairulhin Khalid Hougang United 4
3 Singapore Syazwan Buhari Geylang International 3
4 Singapore Yazid Yasin Warriors 2
Singapore Zaiful Nizam Balestier Khalsa
6 Singapore Izwan Mahbud Tampines Rovers 1
Singapore Joey Sim Tampines Rovers
Brunei Wardun Yussof Brunei DPMM
Singapore Zharfan Rohaizad Garena Young Lions
Singapore Zulfairuuz Rudy Home United

Discipline

As of matches played on 6 May 2016.

Player

Club

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "S.League results". S.League. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Chin, Nigel. "S.League announces league fixtures". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Brunei DPMM finally lift S.League title". The New Paper. Singapore Press Holdings. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Albirex hang on to clinch shield". The Straits Times. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Young Lions stun Balestier in season opener". The Straits Times. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Football: Dominant Home United squander leads twice". The Straits Times. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Football: Pennant makes S-League bow but 9-man Tampines held to 3-3 draw by Geylang". The Straits Times. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Lee, David (19 February 2016). "Hougang forward Plazibat sinks Home United with free-kick". The New Paper. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Lee, David (21 February 2016). "Four-goal Kawata sinks Young Lions". The New Paper. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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  12. ↑ Singh, Amanpreet (26 February 2016). "Stags maul Cheetahs 4-1 for first win of S.League season". Today.
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  14. ↑ Ganesan, Deepanraj (3 March 2016). "Geylang frustrated by Tigers in drab draw". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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  16. ↑ Pan, Zaixiang (18 March 2016). "Home United snare first scalp, trounce Garena Young Lions". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  17. ↑ Prasad, Kevin (2 April 2016). "Checkmate Unfortunately Turns Into A Stalemate". Geylang International Football Club. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  18. ↑ Lee, David (3 April 2016). "Albirex return to top of S.League". The New Paper Online. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  19. ↑ "Star-studded Tampines fail to shine against Young Lions". FourFourTwo. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  20. ↑ Lee, David (8 April 2016). "Hougang recover to end Geylang's unbeaten run". The New Paper. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  21. ↑ Muniappan, Shanjayan (16 April 2016). "Albirex Niigata (S) 1 Tampines Rovers 0: Inui's penalty ends Stags’ unbeaten run". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  22. ↑ Tan, Kenneth (21 April 2016). "Tampines edge Geylang to return to winning ways". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  23. ↑ Lee, David (23 April 2016). "Home striker Ilso downs arch-rivals Warriors". The New Paper. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  24. ↑ "Steinebrunner 'p*****' with refereeing decisions as 10-man Warriors fall to Tampines". FourFourTwo. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  25. ↑ "10-man Hougang fight back to earn point". The New Paper. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  26. ↑ Prasad, Kevin. "Eagles Establish Winning Form By Soaring Past Young Lions". Geylang International Football Club. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  27. ↑ Chua, Siang Yee (19 February 2016). "Football: Warriors FC v Tampines Rovers match called off due to heavy rain". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  28. ↑ "Rescheduled match: Warriors FC vs Tampines Rovers FC - 17 May 2016". S.League. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  29. ↑ "Garena Young Lions 0–5 Albirex Niigata FC (S)". S.League. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  30. ↑ "Home United 0–3 Albirex Niigata FC (S)". S.League. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  31. 1 2 3 4 "Disciplinary Records". S.League. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

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