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S.League
Season2016
ChampionsJapan Albirex Niigata (S)
(1st title)
Community ShieldJapan Albirex Niigata (S)
AFC Champions LeagueTampines Rovers
(S.League runner-up)
AFC CupHome United
(S.League 4th)
Matches played72
Goals scored352 (4.89 per match)
Top goalscorerBrazil Rafael Ramazotti
(20 goals)[1]
Biggest home winJapan Albirex Niigata (S) 6–0 Balestier Khalsa
(6 May 2016)[2]
Biggest away winSingapore Young Lions 0–5 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
(20 February 2016)[2]
Highest scoringBrunei DPMM FC 5–3 Young Lions
(26 September 2016)[2]
Longest winning run10 matches[2]
Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Longest unbeaten run10 matches[2]
Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Longest winless run10 matches[2]
Singapore Young Lions
Longest losing run10 matches[2]
Singapore Young Lions
2015
2017
All statistics correct as of 31 October 2016.

The 2016 S.League (also known as the Great Eastern Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons) was 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 concluded on 28 October 2016.[3] DPMM FC were the defending champions.[4]

Teams

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

Stadiums and locations


Location of 2016 S.League teams
Team Stadium Capacity
Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium 2,700
Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium 3,896
Brunei DPMM FC 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 4,200
Warriors FC Choa Chu Kang Stadium 4,268
Singapore 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
Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Japan Naoki Naruo Japan Kento Nagasaki Hummel Canon
Balestier Khalsa Croatia Marko Kraljević Zaiful Nizam Umbro Civic
Brunei DPMM FC Scotland Steve Kean Brunei Rosmin Muhammad Kamis Lotto
Geylang International Hasrin Jailani Daniel Bennett THORB Epson
Home United Aidil Sharin Juma'at Jantan Puma AVEC
Hougang United K. Balagumaran Nurhilmi Jasni Vonda ESW
Tampines Rovers Akbar Nawas Mustafić Fahrudin Kipsta Hyundai
Warriors FC Razif Onn Zulfadli Zainal Abidin Joma Warriors
Singapore Young Lions France Patrick Hesse Khairul Amri Nike Shopee

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure
Date of vacancy Position
in table
Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Japan Tatsuyuki Okuyama End of contract 30 November 2015[5] Pre-season Japan Naoki Naruo 18 December 2015[6]
Geylang International Germany Jorg Steinebrunner 2 December 2015[7] Hasrin Jailani 15 December 2015[8]
Singapore Young Lions Germany Jürgen Raab 31 December 2015[9] France Richard Tardy 1 January 2016[9]
Warriors FC Morocco Karim Bencherifa Mutual consent[10] 6 January 2016[11] Germany Jorg Steinebrunner 6 January 2016[11]
Singapore Young Lions France Richard Tardy End of caretaker spell 15 February 2016[12] 2nd France Patrick Hesse 15 February 2016[12]
Warriors FC Germany Jorg Steinbrunner Resigned 14 May 2016[13] 7th Razif Onn 14 May 2016[13]
Tampines Rovers V. Sundramoorthy Appointed head coach of Singapore 27 May 2016[14] 2nd Akbar Nawas 27 May 2016[15]
Home United Philippe Aw Redesignated 30 July 2016[16] 4th Aidil Sharin 4 August 2016[17]

Foreigners

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Prime League Former
Balestier Khalsa Serbia Emir Lotinac Croatia Miroslav Kristic Croatia Niko Tokić Serbia Sadin Smajović Serbia Robert Peričić
Brunei DPMM FC Northern Ireland Brian McLean Brazil Rafael Ramazotti Portugal Paulo Sergio - -
Geylang International Japan Yuki Ichikawa Argentina Carlos Alberto Delgado Philippines Mark Hartmann Spain Roberto Camarasa Croatia Branko Čubrilo
Home United South Korea Song Ui-young France Sirina Camara Denmark Ken Ilso France Ambroise Begue -
Hougang United Japan Fumiya Kogure Slovakia Jozef Kapláň Croatia Stipe Plazibat England Luke Allen -
Tampines Rovers Canada Jordan Webb Republic of Ireland Billy Mehmet England Jermaine Pennant United States Diego Silvas -
Warriors FC Japan Kento Fukuda Croatia Nikola Rak France Jonathan Béhé Croatia Marijan Šuto -
Singapore Young Lions - - - - France Benjamin Bertrand

League table

Template:2016 S.League table

Results

Matchday 1

13 February Albirex Niigata (S) 3 – 2 Brunei DPMM Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Yamada 16'
Kamata 36'
Fujihara 59'
Details Azwan A. 65'
Tanaka 90+2' (o.g.)
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,481[18]
Referee: Jansen Foo
14 February Garena Young Lions 1 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Fareez 23' Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,246[19]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
14 February Home United 2 – 2 Warriors Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Khairul 17'
Camara 82'
Details Béhé 35' (pen.)
Fazli 90+1'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 1,756[20]
Referee: Farhad Mohd
15 February Tampines Rovers 3 – 3 Geylang International Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Webb 13'
Mehmet 34'
Yasir 86'
Details Amy 35'
Delgado 55'
Ng 78'
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Attendance: 2,930[21]
Referee: Sukhbir Singh

Matchday 2

18 February Hougang United 1 – 0 Home United Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Plazibat 34' Details Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Attendance: 2,307[22]
Referee: Jansen Foo
20 February Garena Young Lions 0 – 5 Albirex Niigata (S) Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Kawata 8', 56', 65', 75'
Jitozono 71' (pen.)
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,371[23]
Referee: G. Letchman

Matchday 3

26 February Tampines Rovers 4 – 1 Hougang United Jurong West, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Shahdan 8'
Ismadi 11'
Pennant 20'
Fazrul 84'
Details Plazibat 26' Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Attendance: 2,106[25]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 4

3 March Home United 1 – 1 Tampines Rovers Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Ilsø 25' Details Pennant 40' Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 3,551[26]
Referee: Muhd Taqi

Matchday 5

Matchday 6

17 March Home United 4 – 1 Garena Young Lions Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Ilsø 18'
Zulfahmi 31'
Khairul 50', 83'
Details Fareez 11' Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 2,048[29]
Referee: Jansen Foo

Matchday 7

1 April Geylang International 2 – 2 Warriors Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Quak 51'
Delgado 86'
Details Béhé 16'
Ridhuan 89'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,854[30]
Referee: Farhad Mohd
3 April Garena Young Lions 1 – 2 Tampines Rovers Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Fareez 62' (pen.) Details Shakir 45'
van Huizen 50'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,200[32]
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran

Matchday 8

7 April Hougang United 3 – 1 Geylang International Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Plazibat 54' (pen.)
Faiz 60'
Raihan 88'
Details Delgado 15' Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Attendance: 1,537[33]
Referee: Sukhbir Singh

Matchday 9

15 April Geylang International 2 – 2 Home United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Ng 24'
Amy 46'
Details Ilsø 15'
Al-Qaasimy 39' (o.g.)
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,035[34]
Referee: Jansen Foo
16 April Albirex Niigata (S) 1 – 0 Tampines Rovers Jurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Inui 71' (pen.) Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Attendance: 2,550[35]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 10

21 April Geylang International 0 – 1 Tampines Rovers Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Yasir 28' Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Attendance: 2,369[36]
Referee: G. Letchman
22 April Warriors 1 – 2 Home United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Béhé 63' Details Song 20'
Ilsø 85'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,308[37]
Referee: Nathan Chan

Matchday 11

30 April Tampines Rovers 4 – 2 Warriors Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Mehmet 38'
Pennant 54' (pen.)
Hafiz 75', 87'
Details Hafiz N. 41'
Ridhuan 45'
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Attendance: 1,756[38]
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Matchday 12

4 May Hougang United 1 – 1 Tampines Rovers Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Iqbal 70' Details Mehmet 41' (pen.) Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Attendance: 1,538[39]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
5 May Warriors 1 – 1 Brunei DPMM Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Suto 89' Details Sérgio 61' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran

Matchday 13

12 May Garena Young Lions 3 – 1 Warriors Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Hami 5'
Hazim 16'
Khairul 50'
Details Béhé 85' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,609[41]
Referee: Nathan Chan
13 May Tampines Rovers 1 – 2 Home United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Fazrul 22' Details Azhar 24'
Ilsø 70'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,099[42]
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Mid-week

Matchday 14

19 May Home United 5 – 0 Brunei DPMM Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Azhar 10'
Faris 39'
Ilsø 71', 73'
Syahiran 85'
Details Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 1,900[43]
Referee: Muhd Taqi

Matchday 15

Matchday 16

Matchday 17

Matchday 18

24 June Balestier Khalsa 1 – 4 Brunei DPMM Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Lotinac 57' (pen.) Details Ramazotti 18', 30', 79'
Sérgio 50'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 19

4 August Home United 3 – 0 Warriors Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Ilsø 38', 89'
Song 64'
Details Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 20

12 August Warriors 2 – 3 Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Béhé 23'
Ridhuan 34'
Details Mehmet 1', 75' (pen.)
Webb 57'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
12 August Hougang United 4 – 2 Home United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Plazibat 39' (pen.), 44' (pen.)
Hussain 52'
Kogure 56'
Details Ilsø 6'
Song 7'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi

Matchday 21

Matchday 22

26 August Warriors 5 – 2 Garena Young Lions Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Rak 22'
Béhé 25', 88'
Sulaiman 30'
Nor 63'
Details Amri 64'
Salime 75'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
26 August Hougang United 1 – 2 Brunei DPMM Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Plazibat 9' Details Ramazotti 51', 52' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
10 September Home United 1 – 0 Tampines Rovers Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Shamil 74' Details Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman

Matchday 23

22 September Balestier Khalsa 1 – 1 Warriors Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Syafiq 87' Details Béhé 45' (pen.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman

Matchday 24

30 September Home United 5 – 2 Garena Young Lions Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Azman 26'
Ilsø 45' (pen.)
Jantan 64'
Ramli 84', 90+4'
Details Faruk 30'
Syahin 70'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran

Matchday 25

14 October Geylang International 2 – 1 Warriors Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Recha 73'
Sulaiman 77'
Details Jaffar 52' Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
15 October Balestier Khalsa 0 – 5 Home United Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Song 12'
Fandi 22', 45'
Jantan 30'
Ang 81'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 26

20 October Home United 3 – 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Ilsø 22', 86'
Sharif 65'
Details Ilsø 57' (o.g.) Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan

Matchday 27

25 October Warriors 5 – 1 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Béhé 51', 69', 90+3'
Rak 57'
Jaffar 81'
Details Hussain 37' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
^A The match, originally scheduled on 19 February, was postponed due to bad weather.[44][45]

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of matches played on 31 October 2016.[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Rafael Ramazotti Brunei DPMM FC 20
2 France Jonathan Béhé Warriors FC 19
Denmark Ken Ilsø Home United
4 Croatia Stipe Plazibat Hougang United 15
5 Japan Atsushi Kawata Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 13
6 Canada Jordan Webb Tampines Rovers 12
Republic of Ireland Billy Mehmet Tampines Rovers
8 Japan Tatsuro Inui Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 10

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Japan Atsushi Kawata Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore Young Lions 5–0 20 February 2016
Japan Atsushi Kawata Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Home United 3–0 8 April 2016
Canada Jordan Webb Tampines Rovers Singapore Young Lions 6–1 14 June 2016
Brazil Rafael Ramazotti Brunei DPMM FC Balestier Khalsa 4–1 24 June 2016
Brazil Rafael Ramazotti Brunei DPMM FC Singapore Young Lions 5–3 26 September 2016
France Jonathan Béhé Warriors FC Hougang United 5–1 25 October 2016
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

Discipline

As of matches played on 31 October 2016.

Player

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 61[46]
    • Geylang International
  • Most red cards: 5[46]
    • Warriors

S-League Awards Night Winners

Awards Winners Club
Player of the Year Japan Atsushi Kawata Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Young Player of the Year M.Anumanthan Hougang United
Coach of the Year Japan Naoki Naruo Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Top Scorer Award Brazil Rafael Ramazotti Brunei DPMM FC
Fair Play Award Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Referee of the Year Sukhbir Singh

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