2015 S.League

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S.League
Season2015
ChampionsBrunei DPMM FC
(1st title)
Charity ShieldWarriors FC
AFC Champions LeagueTampines Rovers
(S.League runner-up)
AFC CupBalestier Khalsa
(S.League 4th)
Matches played270
Goals scored356 (1.32 per match)
Top goalscorerBrazil Rafael Ramazotti de Quadros (21 Goals)
Biggest home winGeylang International 6-0 Warriors FC (20 November 2015)
Biggest away winWarriors FC 0-6 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) (14 March 2015)
Highest scoringHome United 4-4 Brunei DPMM FC
(8 Goals) (17 October 2015)
Longest winless runGeylang 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[edit]

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.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 (Prime League) Former
Balestier Khalsa Serbia Emir Lotinac Serbia Miroslav Kristic Croatia Igor Cerina Croatia Tarik Cmajcanin Serbia Robert Peričić - -
Brunei DPMM FC Northern Ireland Brian McLean Republic of Ireland Joe Gamble Brazil Rafael Ramazotti Portugal Paulo Sergio Bosnia and Herzegovina Boris Raspudic - England Craig Fagan
Singapore Young Lions Canada Sherif El-Masri Canada Jordan Webb - - - - -
Geylang International Japan Yuki Ichikawa Japan Kento Fukuda Japan Tatsuro Inui Japan Bruno Castanheira Slovakia Jozef Kapláň England Nathan Brown -
Home United South Korea Song Ui-young France Sirina Camara Denmark Ken Ilsø Algeria Kamel Ramdani France Ambroise Begue - -
Hougang United Japan Kunihiro Yamashita Japan Atsushi Shimono Argentina Carlos Alberto Delgado Brazil Diego Gama de Oliveira Serbia Vuk Sotirović Japan Yuki Uchiyama Japan Takahashi Manato
Japan Renshi Yamaguchi
Japan Shunsuke Nakatake
Equatorial Guinea Francisco Salvador Elá
Tampines Rovers Croatia Mateo Roskam Croatia Robert Alviž Brazil Rodrigo Tosi Croatia Predrag Počuča Brazil Rodrigo Pacheco Australia Naeem Rahimi Guadeloupe Eddy Viator
Haiti Fabrice Noel
Australia Srećko Mitrović
Warriors FC England Thomas Beattie Croatia Marin Vidošević Bosnia and Herzegovina Miroslav Pejić Argentina Nicholas Velez Scotland Kevin McCann Croatia Karlo Ivancic -

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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Harimau Muda – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-23 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Results[edit]

Round 1[edit]

Round 2[edit]

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Low, Lin Fhoong (6 November 2014). "Changes will make S-League 'stronger, more competitive'". Today. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Low, Lin Fhoong (5 November 2014). "Uncertainty over S-League's changes for 2015". Today. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. ^ Phua, Emmanuel (24 November 2014). "Players ambivalent about S-League U-turn". Today. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  5. ^ "S.League 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  6. ^ "DPMM FC 3-1 Harimau Muda". Soccerway. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Tampines 5-1 Harimau Muda". Soccerway. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Young Lions 2-3 Geylang". Soccerway. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Brunei DPMM 4-4 Home United". Soccerway. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

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