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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Short description|5th season of the Singapore Premier League}}
{{Short description|5th season of the Singapore Premier League}}
{{Unreliable sources|date=December 2021}}
{{Unreliable sources|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
| logo =
| logo =
| competition = [[Singapore Premier League]]
| competition = [[Singapore Premier League]]
| season = 2022
| season = 2022
| dates =
| dates =
| shieldtitle = [[Singapore Community Shield|Community Shield]]
| shieldtitle = [[Singapore Community Shield|Community Shield]]
| shield =
| shield =
| winners = [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] (5th title)
| winners = [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] (5th title)
| continentalcup1 = [[2023 AFC Champions League#Play-off round|AFC Champions League]]
| continentalcup1 = [[2023 AFC Champions League#Play-off round|AFC Champions League]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]]
| continentalcup2 = [[2023 AFC Cup#Group stage|AFC Cup]]
| continentalcup2 = [[2023 AFC Cup#Group stage|AFC Cup]]
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Hougang United FC|Hougang United]]
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Hougang United FC|Hougang United]]
| matches = 112
| matches = 112
| total goals = 506
| total goals = 506
| league topscorer = [[Boris Kopitović (footballer, born 1995)|Boris Kopitović]]<br/>(35 goals)
| league topscorer = [[Boris Kopitović (footballer, born 1995)|Boris Kopitović]]<br/>(35 goals)
| biggest home win = [[Tanjong Pagar United FC|Tanjong Pagar United]] 8–1 [[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]]<br/>(1 October 2022)<br/>{{nowrap|[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] 7–0 Tanjong Pagar United}}<br/>(20 August 2022)
| biggest home win = [[Tanjong Pagar United FC|Tanjong Pagar United]] 8–1 [[Young Lions FC|Young Lions]]<br/>(1 October 2022)<br/>{{nowrap|[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] 7–0 Tanjong Pagar United}}<br/>(20 August 2022)
| biggest away win = Young Lions 1–10 Lion City Sailors<br/>(13 August 2022)
| biggest away win = Young Lions 1–10 Lion City Sailors<br/>(13 August 2022)
| highest scoring = [[Hougang United FC|Hougang United]] 4–9 Lion City Sailors<br/>(26 August 2022)
| highest scoring = [[Hougang United FC|Hougang United]] 4–9 Lion City Sailors<br/>(26 August 2022)
| longest wins =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless = Young Lions<br/>(11 matches)
| longest winless = Young Lions<br/>(11 matches)
| longest losses = Young Lions<br/>(8 matches)
| longest losses = Young Lions<br/>(8 matches)
| highest attendance =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| attendance =
| attendance =
| average attendance = 832
| average attendance = 832
| prevseason = [[2021 Singapore Premier League|2021]]
| prevseason = [[2021 Singapore Premier League|2021]]
| nextseason = [[2023 Singapore Premier League|2023]]
| nextseason = [[2023 Singapore Premier League|2023]]
| updated =
| updated =
}}
}}


The '''2022 Singapore Premier League''' (also known as the '''[[AIA Group|AIA]] Singapore Premier League''' due to sponsorship reasons) was the 5th season of the [[Singapore Premier League]], the top-flight Singaporean professional league for [[association football|association]] [[football clubs]], since its rebranding in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=FAS concludes 39th Annual Congress with key regulation updates for 2022 season |url=https://www.fas.org.sg/fas-concludes-39th-annual-congress/}}</ref><ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-goodbye-s-league-welcome-singapore-premier-league Football: Goodbye S-League, welcome Singapore Premier League] Straits Times, 21 March 2018</ref> The champions of the 2022 Singapore Premier League should have qualified for the [[AFC Champions League]]. The season began in March and ended on 15 October.
The '''2022 Singapore Premier League''' (also known as the '''[[AIA Group|AIA]] Singapore Premier League''' due to sponsorship reasons) was the 5th season of the [[Singapore Premier League]], the top-flight Singaporean professional league for [[association football|association]] [[football clubs]], since its rebranding in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fas.org.sg/fas-concludes-39th-annual-congress|title=FAS concludes 39th Annual Congress with key regulation updates for 2022 season - Football Association of Singapore|website=www.fas.org.sg}}</ref><ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-goodbye-s-league-welcome-singapore-premier-league Football: Goodbye S-League, welcome Singapore Premier League] Straits Times, 21 March 2018</ref> The champions of the 2022 Singapore Premier League should have qualified for the [[AFC Champions League]]. The season began in March and ended on 15 October.


[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] were the defending champions, having won their third Singapore Premier League title in the [[2021 Singapore Premier League|previous season]]. [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] won their fifth title.
[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] were the defending champions, having won their third Singapore Premier League title in the [[2021 Singapore Premier League|previous season]]. [[Albirex Niigata Singapore FC|Albirex Niigata (S)]] won their fifth title.
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# Young Lions is allowed to register a minimum of twenty (20) Players as at the pre-season minimum registration deadline and a maximum of thirty-five (35) Players as at the close of the first registration window.
# Young Lions is allowed to register a minimum of twenty (20) Players as at the pre-season minimum registration deadline and a maximum of thirty-five (35) Players as at the close of the first registration window.
# 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).
# 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).
# Clubs will be equipped with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) devices - among other performance and tracking gear. Value of the sponsorship is worth around $620,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-singapore-premier-league-clubs-given-wearable-tech-in-bid-to-raise-fitness|title=Football: Singapore Premier League clubs given wearable tech in bid to raise fitness, standards|date=February 4, 2021|website=The Straits Times}}</ref>
# Clubs will be equipped with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) devices - among other performance and tracking gear. Value of the sponsorship is worth around $620,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-singapore-premier-league-clubs-given-wearable-tech-in-bid-to-raise-fitness|title=Football: Singapore Premier League clubs given wearable tech in bid to raise fitness, standards|date=4 February 2021|website=The Straits Times}}</ref>
# 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://spl.sg/2021-spl-schedule|title=2021 Singapore Premier League season to kick off on 13 March - Football Association of Singapore|website=spl.sg}}</ref>
# 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://spl.sg/2021-spl-schedule|title=2021 Singapore Premier League season to kick off on 13 March - Football Association of Singapore|website=spl.sg}}</ref>
# Players shall be allocated jersey numbers 1 to 50. Jersey number become available for allocation to new members after a player ceased to play for a club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fas-org-sg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/fas-competition/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/05120055/2021-Singapore-Premier-League-Competition-Regulations.pdf|title=2021 SPL Handbook}}</ref>
# Players shall be allocated jersey numbers 1 to 50. Jersey number become available for allocation to new members after a player ceased to play for a club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fas-org-sg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/fas-competition/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/05120055/2021-Singapore-Premier-League-Competition-Regulations.pdf|title=2021 SPL Handbook}}</ref>


New rules for 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=SPL Under-23 quota reduced from 3 to 1; clubs to be rewarded for youth development |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-spl-under-23-quota-reduced-from-3-to-1-clubs-to-be-rewarded-for-youth}}</ref>
New rules for 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-spl-under-23-quota-reduced-from-3-to-1-clubs-to-be-rewarded-for-youth|title=Football: SPL Under-23 quota reduced from 3 to 1; clubs to be rewarded for youth development|first=David LeeSports|last=Correspondent|date=25 September 2021|via=The Straits Times}}</ref>


# Clubs will be required to field only one U-23 player – instead of three – for the first half of a match from next season.
# Clubs will be required to field only one U-23 player – instead of three – for the first half of a match from next season.
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# New scheme to incentivise SPL clubs to place higher priority on their youth development programmes.
# New scheme to incentivise SPL clubs to place higher priority on their youth development programmes.
# Clubs will receive monetary rewards for each of their U-23 players who gets called up to the national teams.
# Clubs will receive monetary rewards for each of their U-23 players who gets called up to the national teams.
# 1st transfer window: 1 Jan 2021 to 20 March 2022, 2nd transfer window: 17 May 2021 to 13 June 2022
# 1st transfer window: 1 January 2021 to 20 March 2022, 2nd transfer window: 17 May 2021 to 13 June 2022


On 30 September 2022, it was announced by AFC that they had agreed to give its consent for Brunei DPMM's participation in the 2023 Singapore Premier League and Singapore Cup. This is subject to approval from FIFA.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFC agreed to give its consent for the participation of Brunei DPMM FC in the 2023 season of the Singapore Premier League |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/committees/news/qatar_recommended_as_host_for_the_afc_u23_asian_cup_2024%E2%84%A2_1.html}}</ref>
On 30 September 2022, it was announced by AFC that they had agreed to give its consent for Brunei DPMM's participation in the 2023 Singapore Premier League and Singapore Cup. This is subject to approval from FIFA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/committees/news/qatar_recommended_as_host_for_the_afc_u23_asian_cup_2024%E2%84%A2_1.html|title=Qatar recommended as host for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024|website=the-AFC}}</ref>


== Teams ==
== Teams ==
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Jun Kobayashi]] <br> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takahiro Koga]] (VC) <br> [[Fairoz Hasan]] (VC)
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Jun Kobayashi]] <br> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takahiro Koga]] (VC) <br> [[Fairoz Hasan]] (VC)
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mizuno Corporation|Mizuno]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mizuno Corporation|Mizuno]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Denka (company)|Denka]]<ref>{{cite web |title=New Main Partner is Denka Chemicals Holdings Asia Pacific Pte Ltd! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42393/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Denka (company)|Denka]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42393/|title=New Main Partner is Denka Chemicals Holdings Asia Pacific Pte Ltd!|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| Lensmode <br> Kubota <br> Reeracoen <br> [[Kirin Company|Kirin]] <br> EnglishCentral <br> Gain City <br> Dpro Logistics Namics <br> One Asia Lawyers <br> JPLUS+ <br> Daiho Group <br> [[JTB Corporation|JTB]] <br> [[Nippon Sheet Glass|NSG]] <br> Sanpoutei Ramen <br> [[Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation|SMBC]] <br> ACCEA Singapore <br> PR Times <br> Nippon Medical Care <br> HIT Singapore <br> With You Global Creations <br> SD Aircon <br> At Twenty <br> [[Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical|Salonpas]] <br> Crown Line <br> SETA Technologies <br> [[Transdermal analgesic patch|Salonpas]] <br> Soken Medical <br> Dr. Stretch
| Lensmode <br> Kubota <br> Reeracoen <br> [[Kirin Company|Kirin]] <br> EnglishCentral <br> Gain City <br> Dpro Logistics Namics <br> One Asia Lawyers <br> JPLUS+ <br> Daiho Group <br> [[JTB Corporation|JTB]] <br> [[Nippon Sheet Glass|NSG]] <br> Sanpoutei Ramen <br> [[Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation|SMBC]] <br> ACCEA Singapore <br> PR Times <br> Nippon Medical Care <br> HIT Singapore <br> With You Global Creations <br> SD Aircon <br> At Twenty <br> [[Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical|Salonpas]] <br> Crown Line <br> SETA Technologies <br> [[Transdermal analgesic patch|Salonpas]] <br> Soken Medical <br> Dr. Stretch
|-
|-
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| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Zaiful Nizam]] <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib]] (VC)
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Zaiful Nizam]] <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib]] (VC)
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[FBT (company)|FBT]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[FBT (company)|FBT]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Epson]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/spl-had-covid-protocols-right|title='SPL had Covid protocols right'|date=February 6, 2021|website=The Straits Times}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Epson]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/spl-had-covid-protocols-right|title='SPL had Covid protocols right'|date=6 February 2021|website=The Straits Times}}</ref>
| Aris Studio 23 <br> Joydom Engineering <br> My Protein Singapore <br> Steel Industries <br> Springleaf Prata Place <br> Fightzone <br> TRUE Fitness <br> Dr. Stretch
| Aris Studio 23 <br> Joydom Engineering <br> My Protein Singapore <br> Steel Industries <br> Springleaf Prata Place <br> Fightzone <br> TRUE Fitness <br> Dr. Stretch
|-
|-
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| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Fabian Kwok]] <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Lionel Tan]] (VC) <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Nazrul Nazari]] (VC) <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Ridhuan Barudin]] (VC)
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Fabian Kwok]] <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Lionel Tan]] (VC) <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Nazrul Nazari]] (VC) <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Ridhuan Barudin]] (VC)
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Warrix Sports|Warrix]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Warrix Sports|Warrix]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} The Physio Circle<ref>{{cite web |title=Cheetah three-year sponsorship deal with The Physio Circle |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-hougang-united-aim-for-better-recovery-and-silverware-new-sponsors-the}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} The Physio Circle<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=David |date=15 November 2021 |title=Football: Hougang United aim for better recovery and silverware with new sponsors The Physio Circle |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-hougang-united-aim-for-better-recovery-and-silverware-new-sponsors-the |via=The Straits Times}}</ref>
| SportCenter by Zup <br> Cafe Football (CF) <br> The Arena <br> SpeedFitness <br> Polar Water <br> StarBalm
| SportCenter by Zup <br> Cafe Football (CF) <br> The Arena <br> SpeedFitness <br> Polar Water <br> StarBalm
|-
|-
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| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Hariss Harun]] <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Amirul Adli]] (VC) <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Nur Adam Abdullah]] (VC)
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Hariss Harun]] <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Amirul Adli]] (VC) <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Nur Adam Abdullah]] (VC)
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Puma AG|Puma]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Puma AG|Puma]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Sea Ltd|Sea]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/home-united-lion-city-sailors-sea-football-singapore-12434054|title=Football: Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC|website=CNA|access-date=2021-09-26|archive-date=2021-02-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226070825/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/home-united-lion-city-sailors-sea-football-singapore-12434054|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Sea Ltd|Sea]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/home-united-lion-city-sailors-sea-football-singapore-12434054|title=Football: Singapore tech firm Sea takes ownership of Home United; club changes name to Lion City Sailors FC|website=CNA|access-date=26 September 2021|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226070825/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/home-united-lion-city-sailors-sea-football-singapore-12434054|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[Shopee]] <br> [[Garena]] <br> Citrus by the pool <br> WLJK <br> Good bites <br> TAPS
| [[Shopee]] <br> [[Garena]] <br> Citrus by the pool <br> WLJK <br> Good bites <br> TAPS
|-
|-
| [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]]
| [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Gavin Lee (football coach)|Gavin Lee]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Head Coach Gavin Lee has pledged his immediate future to the club till 2024 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CQIL17_hEuz/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CQIL17_hEuz |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Gavin Lee (football coach)|Gavin Lee]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Head Coach Gavin Lee has pledged his immediate future to the club till 2024 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CQIL17_hEuz/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CQIL17_hEuz |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=limited}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Yasir Hanapi]] <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Syazwan Buhari]] (VC) <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Irwan Shah]] (VC) <br> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kyoga Nakamura]] (VC)
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Yasir Hanapi]] <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Syazwan Buhari]] (VC) <br> {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Irwan Shah]] (VC) <br> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kyoga Nakamura]] (VC)
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mizuno Corporation|Mizuno]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mizuno Corporation|Mizuno]]
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| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Marko Kraljević (footballer)|Marko Kraljević]]
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Marko Kraljević (footballer)|Marko Kraljević]]
| Contract Ended
| Contract Ended
| 10 October 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Marko Kraljevic, who is set to be replaced by Akbar Nawas after this season. |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-tanjong-pagar-and-balestier-no-pushovers-in-season-finale}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Marko Kraljević leaves Balestier Khalsa |url=https://spl.sg/marko-kraljevic-leaves-balestier-khalsa/}}</ref>
| 10 October 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-tanjong-pagar-and-balestier-no-pushovers-in-season-finale|title=Football: Tanjong Pagar and Balestier no pushovers in season finale|first=David LeeSports|last=Correspondent|date=9 October 2021|via=The Straits Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spl.sg/marko-kraljevic-leaves-balestier-khalsa|title=Marko Kraljević leaves Balestier Khalsa - Football Association of Singapore|website=spl.sg}}</ref>
| Pre-Season
| Pre-Season
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Akbar Nawas]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Akbar Nawas]]
| 22 October 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Akbar Nawas takes charge at Balestier Khalsa |url=https://spl.sg/akbar-nawas-takes-charge-balestier-khalsa/}}</ref>
| 22 October 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spl.sg/akbar-nawas-takes-charge-balestier-khalsa|title=Akbar Nawas takes charge at Balestier Khalsa - Football Association of Singapore|website=spl.sg}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Albirex Niigata (S)
| Albirex Niigata (S)
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiji Shigetomi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiji Shigetomi]]
| Redesignated as Asst. Coach
| Redesignated as Asst. Coach
| 26 October 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Thank you, Head Coach Shigetomi! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42333/}}</ref>
| 26 October 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42333/|title=Thank you, Head Coach Shigetomi!|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| Pre-Season
| Pre-Season
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuaki Yoshinaga]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuaki Yoshinaga]]
| 26 October 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=NEW Head Coach of 2022 is YOSHINAGA Kazuaki! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42332/}}</ref>
| 26 October 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42332/|title=NEW Head Coach of 2022 is YOSHINAGA Kazuaki!|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Young Lions
| Young Lions
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| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Do-hoon]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Do-hoon]]
| Left by Mutual Consent
| Left by Mutual Consent
| 11 August 2022 <ref>{{cite web |title=Kim Do-hoon parts ways with Lion City Sailors |url=https://spl.sg/kim-do-hoon-parts-ways-lion-city-sailors/}}</ref>
| 11 August 2022 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spl.sg/kim-do-hoon-parts-ways-lion-city-sailors|title=Kim Do-hoon parts ways with Lion City Sailors - Football Association of Singapore|website=spl.sg}}</ref>
| 1st
| 1st
| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Luka Lalic]] (interim)
| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Luka Lalic]] (interim)
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| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Akbar Nawas]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Akbar Nawas]]
| Mutual Termination <br> Joining {{flagicon|THA}} [[Udon Thani F.C.|Udon Thani]]
| Mutual Termination <br> Joining {{flagicon|THA}} [[Udon Thani F.C.|Udon Thani]]
| 18 August 2022 <ref>{{cite web |title=Akbar Nawas leaves Balestier Khalsa |url=https://spl.sg/akbar-nawas-leaves-balestier-khalsa/}}</ref>
| 18 August 2022 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spl.sg/akbar-nawas-leaves-balestier-khalsa|title=Akbar Nawas to leave Balestier Khalsa - Football Association of Singapore|website=spl.sg}}</ref>
| 7th
| 7th
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Peter de Roo]] (interim)
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Peter de Roo]] (interim)
| 27 August 2022 <ref>{{cite web |title=Peter de Roo takes interim charge at Balestier Khalsa |url=https://spl.sg/peter-de-roo-interim-charge-balestier-khalsa/}}</ref>
| 27 August 2022 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spl.sg/peter-de-roo-interim-charge-balestier-khalsa|title=Peter de Roo takes interim charge at Balestier Khalsa - Football Association of Singapore|website=spl.sg}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Hougang United
| Hougang United
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| Stepped Down
| Stepped Down
| 20 November 2022
| 20 November 2022
| End of Season <ref>{{cite web |title=Head coach Clement Teo also stepped down because of health issues |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-krajcek-hat-trick-helps-hougang-beat-tampines-3-2-to-win-their-first-singapore-cup}}</ref>
| End of Season <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-krajcek-hat-trick-helps-hougang-beat-tampines-3-2-to-win-their-first-singapore-cup|title=Football: Hat-trick hero Krajcek hails late brother after helping Hougang beat Tampines in S’pore Cup final|first=David LeeSports|last=Correspondent|date=19 November 2022|via=The Straits Times}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Firdaus Kassim]] (interim)
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Firdaus Kassim]] (interim)
|
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== Foreign players ==
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Football: Singapore Premier League increases foreign player quota for 2020 season |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/singapore-premier-league-foreign-player-quota-fas-12133644 |website=CNA |access-date=2021-09-26 |archive-date=2019-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129145138/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/singapore-premier-league-foreign-player-quota-fas-12133644 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, one of them has to be 21 years old or younger on 1 January 2021 (Or at the age of registration).
Singapore Premier League clubs can sign a maximum of four foreign players in the 2021 season, up from three as compared to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Football: Singapore Premier League increases foreign player quota for 2020 season |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/singapore-premier-league-foreign-player-quota-fas-12133644 |website=CNA |access-date=26 September 2021 |archive-date=29 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129145138/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/singapore-premier-league-foreign-player-quota-fas-12133644 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2018 |title=Football: Albirex Niigata could sign up to four Singaporean players in a boost for 2019 SEA Games |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-albirex-niigata-could-sign-up-to-four-singaporean-players-in-a-boost-for |website=The Straits Times}}</ref>
Albirex Niigata can sign up unlimited number of Singaporean players for the new season. Only 2 local player above 23 years old is allowed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2018 |title=Football: Albirex Niigata could sign up to four Singaporean players in a boost for 2019 SEA Games |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-albirex-niigata-could-sign-up-to-four-singaporean-players-in-a-boost-for |website=The Straits Times}}</ref>


Players name in '''bold''' indicates the player was registered after the season start or during the mid-season transfer window.
Players name in '''bold''' indicates the player was registered after the season start or during the mid-season transfer window.
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| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Hyrulnizam Juma'at]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Signing with Hyrulnizam Juma’at for 2022 season! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42357/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Hyrulnizam Juma'at]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42357/|title=Hyrulnizam Juma'at signs for 2022 season!|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Fairoz Hasan|Fairoz Hassan]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Signing with Fairoz Hasan for 2022 season! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42371/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Fairoz Hasan|Fairoz Hassan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42371/|title=Fairoz Hasan signs for 2022 season!|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} '''[[Zamani Zamri]]''' <ref>{{cite web |title=Zamani comes back to the Swans from Young Lions as he had completed his National Service. |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42606/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} '''[[Zamani Zamri]]''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42606/|title=Zamani comes back to the Swans from Young Lions as he had completed his National Service.|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Kai Yamamoto]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Kai Yamamoto]]
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| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Nicky Melvin Singh|Nicky Singh]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Nicky Melvin Singh signs for 2022 season! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42353/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Nicky Melvin Singh|Nicky Singh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42353/|title=Nicky Melvin Singh signs for 2022 season!|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Junki Kenn Yoshimura|Junki Yoshimura]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Junki from ANFC(S) U-17 joins the training with our SPL Team for 2021! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/41975/ |website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Junki Kenn Yoshimura|Junki Yoshimura]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Junki from ANFC(S) U-17 joins the training with our SPL Team for 2021! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/41975/ |website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} '''[[Ilhan Fandi]]''' <ref>{{cite web |title=Swans sign ILHAN FANDI AHMAD! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42613/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} '''[[Ilhan Fandi]]''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42613/|title=Swans sign ILHAN FANDI AHMAD!|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Wong Jun Kai]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Wong Jun Kai]]
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| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Fikri Junaidi]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Fikri Junaidi signs for 2022 season! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42363/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Fikri Junaidi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42363/|title=Fikri Junaidi signs for 2022 season!|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Hilman Norhisam]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hilman Norhisam signs for 2022 season! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42369/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Hilman Norhisam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42369/|title=Hilman Norhisam signs for 2022 season!|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Kenji Austin]]<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |title=4 Players from ANFC(S) U-17 joins the training with our SPL Team for 2021! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/41944/ |website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Kenji Austin]]<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |title=4 Players from ANFC(S) U-17 joins the training with our SPL Team for 2021! |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/41944/ |website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Shakthi Vinayagavijayan]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Shakthi Vinayagavijayan]]
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| {{flagicon|SER}} [[Ensar Brunčević]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boost for the 🐯Gentle giant Bruno signs an extension with us for 2️⃣ years! |url=https://www.facebook.com/balestierkhalsa.fc/photos/pcb.3629949850384662/3629949637051350/}}[[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]</ref>
| {{flagicon|SER}} [[Ensar Brunčević]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boost for the 🐯Gentle giant Bruno signs an extension with us for 2️⃣ years! |url=https://www.facebook.com/balestierkhalsa.fc/photos/pcb.3629949850384662/3629949637051350/}}[[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuhei Hoshino]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/balestierkhalsa.fc/photos/a.615266791852998/3618515838194730/ |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuhei Hoshino]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/balestierkhalsa.fc/photos/a.615266791852998/3618515838194730/ |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryoya Tanigushi]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Taniguchi Ryoya will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2022 season. |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42337/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryoya Tanigushi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42337/|title=Taniguchi Ryoya will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2022 season.|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kuraba Kondo]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Kondo Kuraba will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2022 season. |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42431/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kuraba Kondo]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42431/|title=Kondo Kuraba will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2022 season.|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Conor MacKay]] <br>
| {{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Conor MacKay]] <br>
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yann Weishaupt]] <br> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Max McCoy(association footballer)|Max McCoy]] <br> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Hari McCoy]] <br>
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yann Weishaupt]] <br> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Max McCoy(association footballer)|Max McCoy]] <br> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Hari McCoy]] <br>
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| Geylang International
| Geylang International
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Šime Žužul]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome Zuzul to the Eagle's nest |url=https://gifc.org.sg/2021/12/19/reconstruction-of-eagles-nest-begins-with-the-arrival-of-new-signings/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Šime Žužul]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gifc.org.sg/2021/12/19/reconstruction-of-eagles-nest-begins-with-the-arrival-of-new-signings/|title=Reconstruction of Eagles’ nest begins with the arrival of new signings - Geylang International FC|date=19 December 2021}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Vincent Bezecourt]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Vincent Bezecourt from Albania to Singapore |url=https://gifc.org.sg/2021/12/19/reconstruction-of-eagles-nest-begins-with-the-arrival-of-new-signings/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Vincent Bezecourt]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Vincent Bezecourt from Albania to Singapore |url=https://gifc.org.sg/2021/12/19/reconstruction-of-eagles-nest-begins-with-the-arrival-of-new-signings/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takahiro Tezuka]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Tezuka Takahiro will be joining Geylang International FC in 2022 season|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42348/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takahiro Tezuka]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42348/|title=Tezuka Takahiro will be joining Geylang International FC in 2022 season.|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rio Sakuma]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome Rio to the Eagle's nest |url=https://gifc.org.sg/2021/12/19/reconstruction-of-eagles-nest-begins-with-the-arrival-of-new-signings/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rio Sakuma]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome Rio to the Eagle's nest |url=https://gifc.org.sg/2021/12/19/reconstruction-of-eagles-nest-begins-with-the-arrival-of-new-signings/}}</ref>
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| Hougang United
| Hougang United
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[André Moritz]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Crystal Palace midfielder André Moritz joins Hougang United |url=https://spl.sg/former-crystal-palace-midfielder-andre-moritz-joins-hougang-united/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[André Moritz]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spl.sg/former-crystal-palace-midfielder-andre-moritz-joins-hougang-united|title=Former Crystal Palace midfielder André Moritz joins Hougang United - Football Association of Singapore|website=spl.sg}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Bortoluzo]]<ref name="auto"/>
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Bortoluzo]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Cheetahs have signed striker Pedro Bortoluzo |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-hougang-united-aim-for-better-recovery-and-silverware-new-sponsors-the}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Kristijan Krajček]]<ref name="auto"/>
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Kristijan Krajček]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Cheetahs have signed Croat midfielder Kristijan Krajcek from Balestier Khalsa |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-hougang-united-aim-for-better-recovery-and-silverware-new-sponsors-the}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kaishu Yamazaki]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaishu Yamazaki to reinforce Hougang United defence - Football Association of Singapore |url=http://spl.sg/kaishu-yamazaki-reinforce-hougang-united-defence |website=spl.sg}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kaishu Yamazaki]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaishu Yamazaki to reinforce Hougang United defence - Football Association of Singapore |url=http://spl.sg/kaishu-yamazaki-reinforce-hougang-united-defence |website=spl.sg}}</ref>
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| Lion City Sailors
| Lion City Sailors
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diego Lopes]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodrigues, Luís Rocha |date=18 January 2021 |title=Diego Lopes sai para Singapura e Rio Ave realiza encaixe financeiro |url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=309940 |website=www.zerozero.pt}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diego Lopes (footballer)|Diego Lopes]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodrigues, Luís Rocha |date=18 January 2021 |title=Diego Lopes sai para Singapura e Rio Ave realiza encaixe financeiro |url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=309940 |website=www.zerozero.pt}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Henrique (footballer, born December 1992)|Pedro Henrique]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Defender receives proposal and can leave Atlético-GO |url=https://sagresonline.com.br/zagueiro-recebe-proposta-e-pode-deixar-o-atletico-go-diz-site/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Henrique (footballer, born December 1992)|Pedro Henrique]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sagresonline.com.br/zagueiro-recebe-proposta-e-pode-deixar-o-atletico-go-diz-site/|title=Zagueiro recebe proposta e pode deixar o Atlético-GO, diz site|first=Nathália|last=Freitas|date=23 December 2021|website=Sagres Online}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Maxime Lestienne]]<ref>{{cite web | title=The now ex-Standardman will play for the defending champion and play in the Asian Champions League|url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/division-1a/standard/maxime-lestienne-s-engage-avec-les-lion-city-sailors-61fba3f99978e253986818d8}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Maxime Lestienne adds European pedigree to Sailors’ ACL drive |url=https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/maxime-lestienne-adds-european-pedigree-to-sailors-acl-drive/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Maxime Lestienne]]<ref>{{cite web | title=The now ex-Standardman will play for the defending champion and play in the Asian Champions League|url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/division-1a/standard/maxime-lestienne-s-engage-avec-les-lion-city-sailors-61fba3f99978e253986818d8}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/maxime-lestienne-adds-european-pedigree-to-sailors-acl-drive/|title=Maxime Lestienne adds European pedigree to Sailors’ ACL drive|first=Nicolette|last=Ten|date=8 February 2022}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Shin-wook]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Kim Shin-wook to reject offers in K league to work for Kim Do Hoon in Lion City Sailors |url=http://m.sportsworldi.com/view/20211102510413}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sailors sign Kim Shin-wook |url=https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/sailors-sign-kim-shin-wook/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Shin-wook]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Kim Shin-wook to reject offers in K league to work for Kim Do Hoon in Lion City Sailors |url=http://m.sportsworldi.com/view/20211102510413}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/sailors-sign-kim-shin-wook/|title=Sailors sign Kim Shin-wook|first=Shamir|last=Osman|date=15 November 2021}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|SER}} [[Zehrudin Mehmedović]]<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |title=2020 Singapore Premier League: Retained and Released List - Football Association of Singapore |url=http://spl.sg/2020-spl-retained-released |website=spl.sg}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|SER}} [[Zehrudin Mehmedović]]<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |title=2020 Singapore Premier League: Retained and Released List - Football Association of Singapore |url=http://spl.sg/2020-spl-retained-released |website=spl.sg}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|MNE}} [[Boris Kopitović (footballer, born 1995)|Boris Kopitović]]<ref name="auto3" />
| {{flagicon|MNE}} [[Boris Kopitović (footballer, born 1995)|Boris Kopitović]]<ref name="auto3" />
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kyoga Nakamura]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Introducing Your Stag For The Next Half-Decade: Kyoga Nakamura! |url=https://www.tampinesrovers.com/post/introducing-your-stag-for-the-next-half-decade-kyoga-nakamura}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kyoga Nakamura]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampinesrovers.com/post/introducing-your-stag-for-the-next-half-decade-kyoga-nakamura|title=Introducing Your Stag For The Next Half-Decade: Kyoga Nakamura!|first=Tampines|last=Admin|date=16 January 2022|website=Tampines Rovers}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuya Yamashita]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Yamashita Shuya will be joining Tampines Rovers FC in 2022 season. |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42429/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuya Yamashita]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/42429/|title=Yamashita Shuya will be joining Tampines Rovers FC in 2022 season.|website=Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website}}</ref>
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| Tanjong Pagar United
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Mirko Šugić]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to Mirko Sugic, Tanjong Pagar United's new foreign signing for the 2022 season! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CYfuoXBBo_Q/}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Mirko Šugić]]<ref>{{Cite Instagram |postid=CYfuoXBBo_Q |user=tanjongpagarunitedfc |title=ANNOUNCEMENT Let's all give a warm welcome to Mirko Sugic, Tanjong Pagar United's new foreign signing for the 2022 season! The Croatian defensive midfielder joins the club after a spell in his homeland with second division side NK Dubrava. Sugic, 27, stands at an imposing 1.9m and we are looking forward to see him blend in with the team. Welcome to the Jaguars family, Mirko! |date=9 January 2022 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CYfuoXBBo_Q/ |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Blake Ricciuto]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Blake Ricciuto]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Reo Nishiguchi]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Reo Nishiguchi will return for his third season in a Jaguars shirt in 2022. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CWdNHyshszW/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CWdNHyshszW |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Reo Nishiguchi]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Reo Nishiguchi will return for his third season in a Jaguars shirt in 2022. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CWdNHyshszW/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CWdNHyshszW |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=limited}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shodai Nishikawa]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shodai Nishikawa will return for his third season in a Jaguars shirt in 2022. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CWKuQHCBPOB/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CWKuQHCBPOB |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shodai Nishikawa]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shodai Nishikawa will return for his third season in a Jaguars shirt in 2022. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CWKuQHCBPOB/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CWKuQHCBPOB |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=limited}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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===Top scorers===
===Top scorers===
:''As of 21 Oct 2022''
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|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diego Lopes]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diego Lopes (footballer)|Diego Lopes]]
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|Lion City Sailors
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| Balestier Khalsa
| Balestier Khalsa
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–0
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–0
| 5 Mar 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Tanaka score season's 1st hat-trick |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214765%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
| 5 March 2022<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://spl.sg/fixtures|title=Fixtures - Football Association of Singapore|website=spl.sg}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|MNE}} [[Boris Kopitović (footballer, born 1995)|Boris Kopitović]]
| {{flagicon|MNE}} [[Boris Kopitović (footballer, born 1995)|Boris Kopitović]]
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| Hougang United
| style="text-align:center;"| 7–1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7–1
| 18 March 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 18 Mar 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Kopitović score season's 2nd hat-trick |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214763%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
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| align="left" rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Shin-wook]]
| align="left" rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Shin-wook]]
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| Balestier Khalsa
| Balestier Khalsa
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–0
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–0
| 1 April 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 1 Apr 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Kim score season's 3rd hat-trick |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214706%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
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| Hougang United
| Hougang United
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–3
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–3
| 6 May 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 6 May 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Kim scores his 2nd hat-trick in Singapore|url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214691%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Tanaka]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Tanaka]]
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| Geylang International
| style="text-align:center;"| 8–2
| style="text-align:center;"| 8–2
| 27 May 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 27 May 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Tanaka score season's 2nd hat-trick |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214695%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
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| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Bortoluzo]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Bortoluzo]]
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| [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]]
| [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–3
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–3
| 13 July 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 13 Jul 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Pedro 1st ever career hat-trick |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214722%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Ilhan Fandi]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Ilhan Fandi]]
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| Balestier Khalsa
| Balestier Khalsa
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–1
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–1
| 16 July 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 16 Jul 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Ilhan 1st professional hat-trick |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214714%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Zikos Chua]]<sup>4</sup>
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Zikos Chua]]<sup>4</sup>
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| Tanjong Pagar United
| Tanjong Pagar United
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–2
| 7 August 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 7 Aug 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Zikos the youngest player to score 4 goals in a match |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214729%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Tanaka]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Tanaka]]
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| Young Lions
| Young Lions
| style="text-align:center;"| 7–1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7–1
| 10 August 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 10 Aug 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Kodai 3rd hat-tricks for the season |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214720%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuhei Hoshino]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuhei Hoshino]]
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| Hougang United
| Hougang United
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–1
| style="text-align:center;"| 6–1
| 12 August 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 12 Aug 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Jumbo's hat-trick propels Tigers to win against Cheetah |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214730%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
|-
|-
| align="left" rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Shin-wook]]
| align="left" rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Shin-wook]]
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| Young Lions
| Young Lions
| style="text-align:center;"| 10–1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10–1
| 13 August 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 13 Aug 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Kim's 3rd trio in the season |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214753%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Hougang United
| Hougang United
| style="text-align:center;"| 9-4
| style="text-align:center;"| 9-4
| 26 August 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 26 Aug 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Kim's 4th hat-trick of the season |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214772%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Tanaka]]<sup>4</sup>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Tanaka]]<sup>4</sup>
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| Balestier Khalsa
| Balestier Khalsa
| style="text-align:center;"| 5–3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5–3
| 2 September 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 2 Sept 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Tanaka 4th hat-trick of the season |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214736%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Reo Nishiguchi]]<sup>5</sup>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Reo Nishiguchi]]<sup>5</sup>
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| Young Lions
| Young Lions
| style="text-align:center;"| 8–1
| style="text-align:center;"| 8–1
| 1 October 2022<ref name="auto4"/>
| 1 Oct 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Reo 1st hat-trick |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F929%2Fmatch%2F214760%2Fsummary%3F}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryoya Tanigushi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryoya Tanigushi]]
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| rowspan="2"| Lion City Sailors
| rowspan="2"| Lion City Sailors
| style="text-align:center;"| 5–3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5–3
| 2 Oct 2022
| 2 October 2022
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Tanaka]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kodai Tanaka]]
| Albirex Niigata (S)
| Albirex Niigata (S)
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4–2
| 7 Oct 2022
| 7 October 2022
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Bortoluzo]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Bortoluzo]]
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| Young Lions
| Young Lions
| style="text-align:center;"| 5–3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5–3
| 15 Oct 2022
| 15 October 2022
|-
|-
|}
|}
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===Top assists===
===Top assists===
:''As of 21 Oct 2022''
:''As of 21 October 2022''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:90%"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:90%"
!Rank
!Rank
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|10
|align="center" rowspan="2"|10
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diego Lopes]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diego Lopes (footballer)|Diego Lopes]]
|[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]]
|[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]]
|-
|-
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===Clean sheets===
===Clean sheets===
:''As of 1 Oct 2022''
:''As of 1 October 2022''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:90%"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:90%"
!Rank
!Rank
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===Yellow Cards (Team) ===
===Yellow Cards (Team) ===
:''As of 27 Oct 2022''
:''As of 27 October 2022''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:80%"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:80%"
!Rank
!Rank
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===Yellow Cards (Players) ===
===Yellow Cards (Players) ===
:''As of 27 Oct 2022''
:''As of 27 October 2022''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:80%"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:80%"
!Rank
!Rank
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===Red Cards (Team) ===
===Red Cards (Team) ===
:''As of 27 Oct 2022''
:''As of 27 October 2022''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:80%"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:80%"
!Rank
!Rank
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| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Mohd Noor Ali|Noor Ali]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Mohd Noor Ali|Noor Ali]]
| [[Geylang International FC|Geylang International]]
| [[Geylang International FC|Geylang International]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Ilhan Fandi]] <br> vs. [[Balestier Khalsa FC|Balestier Khalsa]] (16/7/2022)
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Ilhan Fandi]] <br> vs. [[Balestier Khalsa FC|Balestier Khalsa]] (16 July 2022)
|
|
|-
|-
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|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Zaiful Nizam]]
|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Zaiful Nizam]]
|Geylang International
|Geylang International
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=cue |date=2022-10-25 |title=Football: Geylang’s Zaiful Nizam wins SPL’s Golden Glove at 35 {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-geylang-s-zaiful-nizam-wins-spl-s-golden-glove-at-35 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=cue |date=25 October 2022 |title=Football: Geylang’s Zaiful Nizam wins SPL’s Golden Glove at 35 {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-geylang-s-zaiful-nizam-wins-spl-s-golden-glove-at-35 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Goal of the Year
|Goal of the Year
|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Ilhan Fandi]] <br> vs. [[Balestier Khalsa]] (16/7/2022)
|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Ilhan Fandi]] <br> vs. [[Balestier Khalsa]] (16 July 2022)
|Albirex Niigata (S)
|Albirex Niigata (S)
|
|
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| colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kyoga Nakamura]] <br> ([[Tampines Rovers]])
| colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kyoga Nakamura]] <br> ([[Tampines Rovers]])
| colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Vincent Bezecourt]] <br> ([[Geylang International]])
| colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Vincent Bezecourt]] <br> ([[Geylang International]])
| colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diego Lopes]] <br> ([[Lion City Sailors F.C.|Lion City Sailors]])
| colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diego Lopes (footballer)|Diego Lopes]] <br> ([[Lion City Sailors F.C.|Lion City Sailors]])
| colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Maxime Lestienne]] <br> ([[Lion City Sailors F.C.|Lion City Sailors]])
| colspan="3" align="center" | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Maxime Lestienne]] <br> ([[Lion City Sailors F.C.|Lion City Sailors]])
|-
|-
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| colspan="4" align="center" | {{flagicon|MNE}} [[Boris Kopitović (footballer, born 1995)|Boris Kopitović]] <br> ([[Tampines Rovers]])
| colspan="4" align="center" | {{flagicon|MNE}} [[Boris Kopitović (footballer, born 1995)|Boris Kopitović]] <br> ([[Tampines Rovers]])
|}
|}

==Attendances==

The best-attended games:
{{row counter|{| class{{=}}"wikitable sortable"
!#!!Match!!Date!!Attendance<ref>https://spl.sg/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2022-SPL-Season-Report.pdf</ref>
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Lion City Sailors]] vs [[Albirex Niigata Singapore]] || 7 October 2022 || 3,389
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Lion City Sailors]] vs [[Albirex Niigata Singapore]] || 24 June 2022 || 2,443
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Albirex Niigata Singapore]] vs [[Lion City Sailors]] || 29 July 2022 || 2,084
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Tampines Rovers]] vs [[Lion City Sailors]] || 10 September 2022 || 1,934
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Albirex Niigata Singapore]] vs [[Hougang United]] || 19 June 2022 || 1,891
|-
|} }}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.fas.org.sg Football Association of Singapore website]
* [http://www.fas.org.sg Football Association of Singapore website]
* [http://www.fas.org.sg/competitions/ Singapore Premier League website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113233248/http://www.fas.org.sg/competitions |date=2017-11-13 }}
* [http://www.fas.org.sg/competitions/ Singapore Premier League website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113233248/http://www.fas.org.sg/competitions |date=13 November 2017 }}
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Latest revision as of 12:52, 30 November 2024

Singapore Premier League
Season2022
ChampionsAlbirex Niigata (S) (5th title)
AFC Champions LeagueLion City Sailors
AFC CupHougang United
Matches played112
Goals scored506 (4.52 per match)
Top goalscorerBoris Kopitović
(35 goals)
Biggest home winTanjong Pagar United 8–1 Young Lions
(1 October 2022)
Lion City Sailors 7–0 Tanjong Pagar United
(20 August 2022)
Biggest away winYoung Lions 1–10 Lion City Sailors
(13 August 2022)
Highest scoringHougang United 4–9 Lion City Sailors
(26 August 2022)
Longest winless runYoung Lions
(11 matches)
Longest losing runYoung Lions
(8 matches)
Average attendance832
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Singapore Premier League (also known as the AIA Singapore Premier League due to sponsorship reasons) was the 5th season of the Singapore Premier League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since its rebranding in 2018.[1][2] The champions of the 2022 Singapore Premier League should have qualified for the AFC Champions League. The season began in March and ended on 15 October.

Lion City Sailors were the defending champions, having won their third Singapore Premier League title in the previous season. Albirex Niigata (S) won their fifth title.

Format

[edit]

The following key changes were made to the rules since the 2022 season:[3]

  1. Each team is able to register up to 25 players in their squad, a reduction of 3 players as compared from 2020.
  2. Albirex is allowed to have a minimum squad of eighteen (18) Players under non-amateur (Professional) contract, as at the pre-season minimum registration deadline and a maximum of twenty-five (25) Players.
  3. From 2021, Albirex is allowed to sign a maximum of 2 overage Singaporean players.[4] As in 2019 and 2020, Albirex must have two Singaporeans in their starting lineup for each game.
  4. Young Lions is allowed to register a minimum of twenty (20) Players as at the pre-season minimum registration deadline and a maximum of thirty-five (35) Players as at the close of the first registration window.
  5. 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).
  6. Clubs will be equipped with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) devices - among other performance and tracking gear. Value of the sponsorship is worth around $620,000.[5]
  7. 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.[6]
  8. Players shall be allocated jersey numbers 1 to 50. Jersey number become available for allocation to new members after a player ceased to play for a club.[7]

New rules for 2022.[8]

  1. Clubs will be required to field only one U-23 player – instead of three – for the first half of a match from next season.
  2. There will be no limit on the number of U-23 players registered in each squad.
  3. All SPL teams will play each other four time.
  4. Clubs will be able to register 20 players per match. There will be nine substitutes allowed on a team's bench – up from seven – and clubs will be permitted to make up to five substitutions per match.
  5. Each team will need to field a minimum of one Under-23 player of Singaporean nationality for the entire duration of the first half. This is a reduction from three in 2020.
  6. Youth elite leagues are slated to resume.
  7. New scheme to incentivise SPL clubs to place higher priority on their youth development programmes.
  8. Clubs will receive monetary rewards for each of their U-23 players who gets called up to the national teams.
  9. 1st transfer window: 1 January 2021 to 20 March 2022, 2nd transfer window: 17 May 2021 to 13 June 2022

On 30 September 2022, it was announced by AFC that they had agreed to give its consent for Brunei DPMM's participation in the 2023 Singapore Premier League and Singapore Cup. This is subject to approval from FIFA.[9]

Teams

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

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2022 Singapore Premier League teams from Singapore
Team Stadium Capacity
Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium 2,700
Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium 3,800
Geylang International Our Tampines Hub 5,000
Hougang United Hougang Stadium 3,800
Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium 6,000
Tampines Rovers Our Tampines Hub 5,000
Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East Stadium 2,700
Young Lions Jalan Besar Stadium 6,000

Personnel and sponsors

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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 Main shirt sponsor Other shirt sponsors
Albirex Niigata (S) Japan Kazuaki Yoshinaga Japan Jun Kobayashi
Japan Takahiro Koga (VC)
Fairoz Hasan (VC) 		Japan Mizuno Japan Denka[10] Lensmode
Kubota
Reeracoen
Kirin
EnglishCentral
Gain City
Dpro Logistics Namics
One Asia Lawyers
JPLUS+
Daiho Group
JTB
NSG
Sanpoutei Ramen
SMBC
ACCEA Singapore
PR Times
Nippon Medical Care
HIT Singapore
With You Global Creations
SD Aircon
At Twenty
Salonpas
Crown Line
SETA Technologies
Salonpas
Soken Medical
Dr. Stretch
Balestier Khalsa Netherlands Peter de Roo Japan Shuhei Hoshino (C)
Singapore Darren Teh (C)
Singapore Ho Wai Loon (C)
Germany Adidas United States Jeep Weston Corporation
Project Vaults
PSB Academy
TopGrid Pest
Dr. Stretch
StarBalm
Geylang International Singapore Mohd Noor Ali Singapore Zaiful Nizam
Singapore Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib (VC) 		Thailand FBT Japan Epson[11] Aris Studio 23
Joydom Engineering
My Protein Singapore
Steel Industries
Springleaf Prata Place
Fightzone
TRUE Fitness
Dr. Stretch
Hougang United Singapore Clement Teo Singapore Fabian Kwok
Singapore Lionel Tan (VC)
Singapore Nazrul Nazari (VC)
Singapore Ridhuan Barudin (VC) 		Thailand Warrix Singapore The Physio Circle[12] SportCenter by Zup
Cafe Football (CF)
The Arena
SpeedFitness
Polar Water
StarBalm
Lion City Sailors Serbia Luka Lalic (Interim) Singapore Hariss Harun
Singapore Amirul Adli (VC)
Singapore Nur Adam Abdullah (VC) 		Germany Puma Singapore Sea[13] Shopee
Garena
Citrus by the pool
WLJK
Good bites
TAPS
Tampines Rovers Singapore Gavin Lee[14] Singapore Yasir Hanapi
Singapore Syazwan Buhari (VC)
Singapore Irwan Shah (VC)
Japan Kyoga Nakamura (VC) 		Japan Mizuno Japan ANA Courier Express [15] Rookbook
My Protein Singapore
Bauerfeind Sports
The Co-op
JSSL FC
Canadian 2 for 1 pizza
StarBalm
Tanjong Pagar United Singapore Hasrin Jailani Singapore Faritz Abdul Hameed
Singapore Daniel Bennett (VC) 		Thailand FBT Japan Tokyo Century Samtrade Academy
Hyundai
StarBalm
The Rehab Lab
Young Lions Singapore Nazri Nasir Singapore Jacob Mahler
Singapore Shah Shahiran (VC) 		United States Nike Catapult

Coaching changes

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Team Outgoing Head Coach Manner of Departure Date of Vacancy Position in table Incoming Head Coach Date of appointment
Balestier Khalsa Croatia Marko Kraljević Contract Ended 10 October 2021[16][17] Pre-Season Singapore Akbar Nawas 22 October 2021[18]
Albirex Niigata (S) Japan Keiji Shigetomi Redesignated as Asst. Coach 26 October 2021[19] Pre-Season Japan Kazuaki Yoshinaga 26 October 2021[20]
Young Lions Singapore Philippe Aw End of caretaker role 31 December 2021 [21] Pre-Season Singapore Nazri Nasir 1 January 2022
Lion City Sailors South Korea Kim Do-hoon Left by Mutual Consent 11 August 2022 [22] 1st Serbia Luka Lalic (interim) 11 August 2022 [23]
Balestier Khalsa Singapore Akbar Nawas Mutual Termination
Joining Thailand Udon Thani 		18 August 2022 [24] 7th Netherlands Peter de Roo (interim) 27 August 2022 [25]
Hougang United Singapore Clement Teo Stepped Down 20 November 2022 End of Season [26] Singapore Firdaus Kassim (interim)

Note 1: Marko Kraljević was subsequently appointed as the Head, Youth for Hougang United.

Transfers

[edit]
Further information: List of Singaporean football transfer 2022

Foreign players

[edit]

Singapore Premier League clubs can sign a maximum of four foreign players in the 2021 season, up from three as compared to 2019.[27] 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.[28]

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

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC Player SG U-23 Player
U-21 Player 		Former Players
Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore Hyrulnizam Juma'at[29] Singapore Fairoz Hassan[30] Singapore Zamani Zamri [31] Singapore Kai Yamamoto
Singapore Nicky Singh[32] Singapore Junki Yoshimura[33] Singapore Ilhan Fandi [34] Singapore Wong Jun Kai
Singapore Fikri Junaidi[35] Singapore Hilman Norhisam[36] Singapore Kenji Austin[37] Singapore Shakthi Vinayagavijayan
Balestier Khalsa Serbia Ensar Brunčević[38] Japan Shuhei Hoshino[39] Japan Ryoya Tanigushi[40] Japan Kuraba Kondo[41] United StatesScotland Conor MacKay
France Yann Weishaupt
England Max McCoy
England Hari McCoy
Geylang International Croatia Šime Žužul[42] France Vincent Bezecourt[43] Japan Takahiro Tezuka[44] Japan Rio Sakuma[45]
Hougang United Brazil André Moritz[46] Brazil Pedro Bortoluzo[12] Croatia Kristijan Krajček[12] Japan Kaishu Yamazaki[47]
Lion City Sailors Brazil Diego Lopes[48] Brazil Pedro Henrique[49] Belgium Maxime Lestienne[50][51] South Korea Kim Shin-wook[52][53]
Tampines Rovers Serbia Zehrudin Mehmedović[54] Montenegro Boris Kopitović[54] Japan Kyoga Nakamura[55] Japan Shuya Yamashita[56]
Tanjong Pagar United Croatia Mirko Šugić[57] Australia Blake Ricciuto Japan Reo Nishiguchi[58] Japan Shodai Nishikawa[59]

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

Results

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League table

[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) 28 17 8 3 88 43 +45 59
2 Lion City Sailors (Q) 28 18 3 7 91 39 +52 57 Qualification for AFC Champions League Group stage
3 Tampines Rovers (Q) 28 15 5 8 76 57 +19 50 Standby team for AFC Cup group stage
4 Geylang International 28 10 9 9 48 46 +2 39
5 Hougang United 28 10 9 9 65 71 −6 39 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage (Cup Winner)
6 Tanjong Pagar United 28 10 7 11 59 69 −10 37
7 Balestier Khalsa 28 7 3 18 45 78 −33 24
8 Young Lions[a] 28 2 2 24 34 103 −69 8
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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

[edit]

Clubs play each other four times for 28 matches each.

Statistics

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Awards

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Monthly awards

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Month Player of the Month Young Player of the Month Coach of the Month Goal of the Month Ref
Player Club Player Club Coach Club Player vs.
March Croatia Mirko Šugić Tanjong Pagar United Japan Kodai Tanaka Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore Hasrin Jailani Tanjong Pagar United Brazil André Moritz
vs. Geylang International (11/3/2022)
April Montenegro Boris Kopitović Tampines Rovers Singapore Ryhan Stewart Young Lions South Korea Kim Do-hoon Lion City Sailors Croatia Sime Zuzul
vs. Albirex Niigata (S) (5/4/2022)
May Belgium Maxime Lestienne Lion City Sailors Japan Kodai Tanaka Albirex Niigata (S) Japan Kazuaki Yoshinaga Albirex Niigata (S) Japan Reo Nishiguchi
vs. Albirex Niigata (S) (7/5/2022)
July Japan Kodai Tanaka Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore Ilhan Fandi Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore Noor Ali Geylang International Singapore Ilhan Fandi
vs. Balestier Khalsa (16 July 2022)
August Belgium Maxime Lestienne Lion City Sailors Singapore Ilhan Fandi Albirex Niigata (S) Serbia Luka Lalić Lion City Sailors Japan Kyoga Nakamura
vs. Geylang International (3/8/2022)

Singapore Premier League Awards night winners

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Awards Winners Club Ref
Player of the Year Japan Kodai Tanaka Albirex Niigata (S)
Young Player of the Year Singapore Ilhan Fandi Albirex Niigata (S)
Coach of the Year Japan Kazuaki Yoshinaga Albirex Niigata (S)
Top Scorer Award Montenegro Boris Kopitović Tampines Rovers
Golden Glove Singapore Zaiful Nizam Geylang International [61]
Goal of the Year Singapore Ilhan Fandi
vs. Balestier Khalsa (16 July 2022) 		Albirex Niigata (S)
Fair Play Award Albirex Niigata (S)
Referee of the Year Ahmad Aqasha
AIA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper Singapore Zaiful Nizam
(Geylang International)
Defence Japan Masaya Idetsu
(Albirex Niigata (S)) 		Brazil Pedro Henrique
(Lion City Sailors) 		Singapore Joshua Pereira
(Geylang International)
Midfield Japan Kyoga Nakamura
(Tampines Rovers) 		France Vincent Bezecourt
(Geylang International) 		Brazil Diego Lopes
(Lion City Sailors) 		Belgium Maxime Lestienne
(Lion City Sailors)
Attack Japan Kodai Tanaka
(Albirex Niigata (S)) 		Singapore Ilhan Fandi
(Albirex Niigata (S)) 		Montenegro Boris Kopitović
(Tampines Rovers)

Attendances

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The best-attended games:

# Match Date Attendance[62]
1 Lion City Sailors vs Albirex Niigata Singapore 7 October 2022 3,389
2 Lion City Sailors vs Albirex Niigata Singapore 24 June 2022 2,443
3 Albirex Niigata Singapore vs Lion City Sailors 29 July 2022 2,084
4 Tampines Rovers vs Lion City Sailors 10 September 2022 1,934
5 Albirex Niigata Singapore vs Hougang United 19 June 2022 1,891

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