2016 Singapore Cup

2016 Singapore Cup
RHB Singapore Cup
Country Singapore
Dates From 22 May 2016
Teams 12

The 2016 Singapore Cup (also known as the RHB Singapore Cup for sponsorship reasons) will be the 19th edition of Singapore's annual premier club football tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. Albirex Niigata (S) are the defending champions, having won their first trophy the previous year.[1]

Teams

A total of 12 teams will participate in the 2016 Singapore Cup. 9 of the teams are from domestic S.League while the other three are invited from Cambodia and the Philippines.

Format

Eight teams were drawn for the preliminary round while the other four seeded teams received a bye for that round.[2] The eight teams will play against one another in a single-legged knockout basis. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals. Thereafter, matches are played in two legs with the exception of the one-match final.

For any match in the knockout stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time is followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams are still tied, a penalty shoot-out is held to determine a winner.

Knockout phase

Bracket

  Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                     
 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)  
 Bye  
   Japan Albirex Niigata (S)  
     
 Singapore Geylang Int'l
 Singapore Warriors  
     
     
 Singapore Balestier Khalsa  
 Bye  
   Singapore Balestier Khalsa
     
 Singapore Home United
 Singapore Hougang United  
   
   
 Singapore Tampines Rovers  
 Bye  
   Singapore Tampines Rovers
     
 Cambodia Nagaworld
 Philippines Global  
   
     
 Brunei Brunei DPMM  
 Bye  
   Brunei Brunei DPMM
     
 Philippines Ceres-La Salle
 Singapore Young Lions  

Preliminary Round

The draw for the preliminary round was held on 24 April 2016 at Connaught Drive. Eight teams involved in this round will play in a single leg knockout basis. The matches will be played from 22 to 29 May 2016. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals

Four teams will join the four seeded teams in this round after winning their matches in the Preliminary Round. All matches will be played in a two-legged knockout basis. Away goal rule will not be applied in this tournament. Fixtures will be announced at a later date and winners of this round will progress and advance to the semi-finals.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Albirex Niigata (S) Japan
Balestier Khalsa Singapore
Tampines Rovers Singapore
Brunei DPMM Brunei

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References

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