2015 S.League

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.

S.League
Season2015
Champions 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 goalscorer Rafael Ramazotti de Quadros (21 Goals)
Biggest home winGeylang International 6-0 Warriors FC (20 November 2015)
Biggest away winWarriors FC 0-6 Albirex Niigata (S) (14 March 2015)
Highest scoringHome United 4-4 DPMM FC
(8 Goals) (17 October 2015)
Longest winless runGeylang International
2014
2016
All statistics correct as of 9 December 2015.

Changes from 2014

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

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

Harimau
Muda
Location of 2015 S.League teams
Locations of the 2015 S.League teams based in Singapore
Team Stadium Capacity
Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium 2,700
Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium 3,900
DPMM FC Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium 30,000
Geylang International Bedok Stadium 3,900
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
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 Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Albirex (S) Tatsuyuki Okuyama Mafro Sports Canon
Balestier Khalsa Marko Kraljević Umbro Civic
DPMM FC Steve Kean Lotto
Geylang International Jorg Steinebrunner Dreamatron
Harimau Muda B Razip Ismail Nike
Home United Philippe Aw Puma AVEC
Hougang United K. Balagumaran Vonda ESW
Tampines Rovers V. Sundramoorthy Mikasa Hyundai
Warriors FC Karim Bencherifa Joma Warriors
Young Lions Jürgen Raab Nike Courts

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by Date
Tampines Rovers Rafi Ali End of caretaker role V. Sundramoorthy 9 December 2014
Home United Lee Lim-saeng Resigned Philippe Aw 15 December 2014
Hougang United Amin Nasir Compassionate Leave Salim Moin 31 January 2015
Young Lions Aide Iskandar Resigned Jürgen Raab 11 June 2015
Warriors FC Alex Weaver Mutual consent Karim Bencherifa 27 October 2015
Hougang United Salim Moin Contract ended K Balagumaran 5 November 2015

Foreigners

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 Emir Lotinac Miroslav Kristic Igor Cerina Tarik Cmajcanin Robert Peričić - -
DPMM FC Brian McLean Joe Gamble Rafael Ramazotti Paulo Sergio Boris Raspudic - Craig Fagan
Young Lions Sherif El-Masri Jordan Webb - - - - -
Geylang International Yuki Ichikawa Kento Fukuda Tatsuro Inui Bruno Castanheira Jozef Kapláň Nathan Brown -
Home United Song Ui-young Sirina Camara Ken Ilsø Kamel Ramdani Ambroise Begue - -
Hougang United Kunihiro Yamashita Atsushi Shimono Carlos Alberto Delgado Diego Gama de Oliveira Vuk Sotirović Yuki Uchiyama Takahashi Manato
Renshi Yamaguchi
Shunsuke Nakatake
Francisco Salvador Elá
Tampines Rovers Mateo Roskam Robert Alviž Rodrigo Tosi Predrag Počuča Rodrigo Pacheco Naeem Rahimi Eddy Viator
Fabrice Noel
Srećko Mitrović
Warriors FC Thomas Beattie Marin Vidošević Miroslav Pejić Nicholas Velez Kevin McCann Karlo Ivancic -
  • Albirex Niigata (S) and Harimau Muda B are an all-Japanese and all-Malaysian team respectively and do not hire any foreigners.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 DPMM FC[lower-alpha 1] 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 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 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 Harimau Muda B[lower-alpha 1] 27 9 6 12 29 40 11 33
8 Geylang International 27 7 7 13 36 44 8 28
9 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 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. 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

Round 1

1 March 2015 Brunei DPMM3 – 1Harimau MudaBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
2 March 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)0 – 1Tampines RoversJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
3 March 2015 Geylang International1 – 1Home UnitedBedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Bedok Stadium
5 March 2015 Harimau Muda1 – 3WarriorsMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
6 March 2015 Hougang United1 – 1Home UnitedKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
7 March 2015 Brunei DPMM1 – 0Albirex Niigata (S)Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
13 March 2015 Home United2 – 0Tampines RoversKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
14 March 2015 Warriors0 – 6Albirex Niigata (S)Woodlands, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Woodlands Stadium
18 March 2015 Tampines Rovers2 – 0Hougang UnitedJurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
20 March 2015 Balestier Khalsa0 – 1Albirex Niigata (S)Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
21 March 2015 Brunei DPMM2 – 2Home UnitedBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
3 April 2015 Harimau Muda0 – 1Albirex Niigata (S)Malacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
4 April 2015 Hougang United2 – 3Brunei DPMMHougang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hougang Stadium
5 April 2015 Home United1 – 4WarriorsYishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
8 April 2015 Home United3 – 1Balestier KhalsaYishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
8 April 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)1 – 0Geylang InternationalJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
10 April 2015 Courts Young Lions0 – 1Harimau MudaKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
15 April 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)2 – 0Courts Young LionsJurong East, Singapore
19:50 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
16 April 2015 Geylang International0 – 1Brunei DPMMBedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Bedok Stadium
17 April 2015 Harimau Muda1 – 0Home UnitedMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
20 April 2015 Harimau Muda2 – 1Geylang InternationalMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
22 April 2015 Home United0 – 0Albirex Niigata (S)Yishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
23 April 2015 Hougang United3 – 3Harimau MudaHougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hougang Stadium
24 April 2015 Warriors1 – 3Brunei DPMMKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
28 April 2015 Home United0 – 1Courts Young LionsYishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
1 May 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)2 – 1Hougang UnitedKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
6 May 2015 Tampines Rovers0 – 0Albirex Niigata (S)Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
8 May 2015 Home United0 – 1Geylang InternationalKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

Round 2

14 May 2015 Home United4 – 0Hougang UnitedYishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
14 May 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)2 – 1Brunei DPMMJurong East, Singapore
19:45 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
17 May 2015 Tampines Rovers3 – 0Home UnitedJurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
18 May 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)0 – 4WarriorsJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
22 July 2015 Home United0 – 0Brunei DPMMYishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
23 July 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)0 – 1Balestier KhalsaJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
24 July 2015 Geylang International1 – 2Harimau MudaKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
26 July 2015 Courts Young Lions1 – 1Brunei DPMMKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
27 July 2015 Balestier Khalsa2 – 0Harimau MudaToa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
30 July 2015 Warriors2 – 2Home UnitedChoa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
30 July 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)0 – 1Harimau MudaJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
1 August 2015 Tampines Rovers1 – 1Brunei DPMMJurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
2 August 2015 Geylang International0 – 2Albirex Niigata (S)Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Bedok Stadium
3 August 2015 Balestier Khalsa1 – 1Home UnitedToa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
3 August 2015 Harimau Muda2 – 3Courts Young LionsMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
6 August 2015 Courts Young Lions0 – 1Albirex Niigata (S)Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
6 August 2015 Home United4 – 2Harimau MudaYishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
19 August 2015 Harimau Muda0 – 1Hougang UnitedMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
19 August 2015 Brunei DPMM2 – 0WarriorsBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
20 August 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)0 – 0Home UnitedJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
23 August 2015 Warriors0 – 2Harimau MudaChoa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
26 August 2015 Harimau Muda0 – 1Tampines RoversMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
27 August 2015 Courts Young Lions0 – 2Home UnitedKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
28 August 2015 Hougang United1 – 1Albirex Niigata (S)Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
29 August 2015 Balestier Khalsa2 – 1Brunei DPMMToa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
12 September 2015 Brunei DPMM2 – 0Harimau MudaBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
15 September 2015 Tampines Rovers5 – 1Harimau MudaKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
16 September 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)0 – 0Brunei DPMMKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
17 September 2015 Hougang United0 – 1Home UnitedKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

Round 3

19 September 2015 Tampines Rovers0 – 1Courts Young LionsJurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
19 September 2015 Harimau Muda2 – 2WarriorsMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
22 September 2015 Courts Young Lions1 – 2Brunei DPMMKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
22 September 2015 Balestier Khalsa0 – 0Harimau MudaToa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
27 September 2015 Harimau Muda0 – 2Balestier KhalsaMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
16 October 2015 Balestier Khalsa1 – 0Albirex Niigata (S)Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
16 October 2015 Harimau Muda2 – 0Geylang InternationalMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
17 October 2015 Tampines Rovers1 – 0Hougang UnitedJurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
17 October 2015 Brunei DPMM4 – 4Home UnitedBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
19 October 2015 Harimau Muda1 – 1Albirex Niigata (S)Malacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
20 October 2015 Hougang United1 – 2Brunei DPMMHougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hougang Stadium
21 October 2015 Home United2 – 1WarriorsYishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
23 October 2015 Harimau Muda0 – 2Brunei DPMMMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
26 October 2015 Home United2 – 0Balestier KhalsaYishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
26 October 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)2 – 0Geylang InternationalJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
27 October 2015 Courts Young Lions1 – 1Harimau MudaKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
28 October 2015 Brunei DPMM0 – 1Tampines RoversBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
30 October 2015 Warriors1 – 2Albirex Niigata (S)Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
30 October 2015 Geylang International2 – 1Home UnitedKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
2 November 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)0 – 1Courts Young LionsJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
2 November 2015 Tampines Rovers0 – 0WarriorsJurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
2 November 2015 Harimau Muda1 – 0Home UnitedMalacca, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
3 November 2015 Geylang International2 – 1Brunei DPMMBedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Bedok Stadium
5 November 2015 Home United1 – 2Albirex Niigata (S)Yishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
6 November 2015 Hougang United1 – 2Harimau MudaHougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hougang Stadium
6 November 2015 Warriors1 – 3Brunei DPMMChoa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
8 November 2015 Home United2 – 3Tampines RoversYishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
13 November 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)0 – 1Tampines RoversJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
15 November 2015 Home United2 – 1Courts Young LionsYishun, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Yishun Stadium
20 November 2015 Albirex Niigata (S)1 – 0Hougang UnitedJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
21 November 2015 Tampines Rovers1 – 1Harimau MudaJurong West, Singapore
20:15 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
21 November 2015 Brunei DPMM4 – 0Balestier KhalsaBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8 Details Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium

Statistics

Top scorers

As of match played 21 November 2015[5]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Rafael Ramazotti DPMM FC 21
2 Fazrul Nawaz Warriors FC 18
3 Miroslav Kristic Balestier Khalsa 16
4 Rodrigo Tosi Tampines Rovers 14
5 Mateo Roskam Warriors FC 13
6 Jozef Kapláň Geylang International 12
Paulo Sérgio DPMM FC 12
Bruno Castanheira Geylang International 12
9 Ken Ilsø Home United 11
10 Robert Peričić Balestier Khalsa 9

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Rafael Ramazotti DPMM FC Harimau Muda B3-11 March 2015[6]
Rodrigo TosiTampines Rovers Harimau Muda B5-115 September 2015[7]
Bruno CastanheiraGeylang International Young Lions3-24 October 2015[8]
Ken IlsøHome United DPMM FC4-417 October 2015[9]

S-League Awards Night Winners

Awards Winners Club
Player of the Year Fumiya Kogure Albirex Niigata (S)
Young Player of the Year Azwan Ali DPMM FC
Coach of the Year Steve Kean DPMM FC
Top Scorer Award Rafael Ramazotti DPMM FC
Fair Play Award Geylang International
Referee of the Year Jansen Foo
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References

  1. Osman, Shamir (4 November 2014). "Only 10 teams in S.League next year". The New Paper. 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. 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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