2016 Balestier Khalsa FC season

The 2016 season is Balestier Khalsa's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Balestier Khalsa
2016 season
ChairmanThavaneson
Head coachMarko Kraljević
StadiumToa Payoh Stadium

Squad

S.League squad
As of 20 February 2017.
Squad No. Name Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 A. Renonathan Singapore Cricket Club
16 Naqiuddin Nodin (1994-08-12) 12 August 1994
19 Zaiful Nizam (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987
22 Hamzah Fazil (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 Singapore Cubs
Defenders
2 Fadli Kamis (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992
3 Hanafi Salleh (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989
4 Ashrul Syafeeq (1994-04-11) 11 April 1994 Young Lions
6 Tajeli Selamat (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 Young Lions
12 Sheikh Abdul Hadi (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992
13 Zulkhair Mustaffa (1997-12-23) 23 December 1997 Youth Team
14 Azmeerudin Jamludain Tampines Rovers
18 Ahmad Syahir Sahimi (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992
Midfielders
5 Shah Hirul (1986-05-07) 7 May 1986
7 Aung Kyaw Naing (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 Nay Pyi Taw
8 Raihan Rahman (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991 Hougang United
9 Kyaw Zayar Win (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 Ayeyawady United
10 Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 Yadanarbon FC
11 Huzaifah Aziz (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 Hougang United
20 Jonathan Tan (1995-12-13) 13 December 1995 Young Lions
23 Hanafi Akbar (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995
24 Hazzuwan Halim (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994
Strikers
21 Danial Tan (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994

Coaching staff
PositionName
Head Coach Marko Kraljević
Assistant CoachD. Tokijan
Goalkeeping CoachRizal Abdul Rahman
Fitness CoachRosman Sulaiman
Team ChairmanThavaneson Selvaratnam
PhysiotherapistMohamed Nasser
KitmanAbdul Latiff

Transfer

Pre-season transfers

Source[1]

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Daniel Ong Warriors FC
GK Ameerul Shafiq Admiralty FC
DF Fadli Kamis Courts Yuoung Lions
DF Sheikh Abdul Hadi Courts Yuoung Lions
DF Zulkhair Mustaffa Promoted
DF Sadin Smajović FK Javor Ivanjica
MF Shah Hirul Geylang United Free
MF Jamil Ali Tampines Rovers Free [2]
MF Fazli Ayob Home United
MF Gary Loo
MF Shah Zulkarnean

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Zakariah Nerani
GK Rizal Rahman
DF Yusiskandar Yusop Hougang United
DF Krishnan Krishnan
DF Syarifuddin Suhaimi
DF Igor Cerina Sabah FA [3]
MF Ridwan Jamil
MF Jonathan Xu Eunos Crescent FC
MF Ignatius Ang Warriors FC [4]
MF Poh Yi Feng Warriors FC [5]
MF Fariz Faizal
MF Faizal Raffi
MF Noor Akid Nordin
MF Afiq Salman Tan
MF Khairuddin Omar
MF Tarik Čmajčanin FC Mika

Mid-season transfers

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
FW Niko Tokić NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac Free [6][6] [7]

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
FW Robert Peričić Retire [8]

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
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Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions

S.League
Main article: 2016 S.League

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 February 1Garena Young Lions1 – 0Balestier KhalsaKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Fareez  23' Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,246[9]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
27 February 2Balestier Khalsa1 – 1Albirex Niigata (S)Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Jamil  55' Details Nurullah  31' (o.g.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
3 March 3Geylang International0 – 0Balestier KhalsaBedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Attendance: 1,811[10]
Referee: Jansen Foo
11 March 4Balestier Khalsa1 – 1WarriorsKallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Fadli  90' Details Béhé  56' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
19 March 5Hougang United1 – 0Balestier KhalsaHougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Plazibat  83' Details Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
3 April 6Balestier Khalsa0 – 1Home UnitedToa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Ilsø  34' (pen.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
7 April 7Tampines Rovers1 – 0Balestier KhalsaJurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Webb  47' Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
15 April 8Brunei DPMM3 – 1Balestier KhalsaBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Ramazotti  32'
Azwan A.  36'
Shahrazen  74'		 Details Hazzuwan  66' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
21 April 9Balestier Khalsa2 – 0Garena Young LionsToa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Krištić  4'
Fadli  38'		 Details Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
6 May 10Albirex Niigata (S)6 – 0Balestier KhalsaJurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Shirota  8'
Kamata  29', 81'
Tanaka  54'
Inui 57'
Nagasaki  67'		 Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
14 May 11Balestier Khalsa1 – 3Geylang InternationalToa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Fadhil  21' Details Čubrilo  39', 76'
Delgado  66' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
20 May 12Warriors1 – 1Balestier KhalsaChoa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Béhé  19' Details Krištić  29' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
10 June 13Balestier Khalsa2 – 2Hougang UnitedKallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Tokić  10'
Fazli  60'		 Details Kogure  86'
Plazibat  90'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
14 June 14Home United1 – 3Balestier KhalsaBishan, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Faris  53' Details Zulkiffli  45'
Smajović  65'
Jamil  75'		 Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi
17 June 15Balestier Khalsa2 – 3Tampines RoversToa Payoh, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Krištić  64'
Fadli  90'		 Details Mehmet  6'
Fazrul  43', 74'		 Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
24 June 16Balestier Khalsa1 – 4Brunei DPMMKallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Lotinac  57' (pen.) Details Ramazotti  18', 30', 79'
Sérgio  50'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
5 August 17Garena Young Lions1 – 3Balestier KhalsaKallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Swandi  87' (pen.) Details Tokić  9'
Krištić  18'
Kamis  25'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
19 August 18Balestier Khalsa0 – 1Albirex Niigata (S)Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Details Kumada  14' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
25 August 19Geylang International2 – 1Balestier KhalsaBedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Mark Hartmann  45'
Sahil Suhaimi  90'		 Details Niko Tokić  42' (pen.) Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
22 September 20Balestier Khalsa1 – 1WarriorsToa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Syafiq  87' Details Béhé  45' (pen.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
1 October 21Hougang United1 – 1Balestier KhalsaHougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Plazibat  8' Details Syafiq  70' Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
15 October 22Balestier Khalsa0 – 5Home UnitedToa 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
22 October 23Tampines Rovers2 – 0Balestier KhalsaKallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Hamzah  39'
Mehmet  90+3'		 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
26 October 24Balestier Khalsa2 – 0Brunei DPMMToa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Tokić  67'
Krištić  90+5'		 Details Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh



Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Geylang International 24 10 7 7 35 29 +6 37
6 Hougang United 24 9 5 10 35 39 −4 32
7 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 39 39 0 28
8 Balestier Khalsa 24 4 7 13 23 42 −19 19
9 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 24 2 3 19 23 70 −47 9
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2016. Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup
Main article: 2016 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 June 2016 Balestier Khalsa2–1Home UnitedToa Payoh Stadium, Singapore
20:00 UTC+8 Tokić  36'
Ahmad  86'		 Details Khairul  59' Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
30 June 2016 Home United2–2Balestier KhalsaBishan Stadium, Singapore
20:00 UTC+8 Khairul  11'
Ilsø  55'		 Details Tokić  34', 59' Referee: Jansen Foo

Balestier Khalsa won 4–3 on aggregate.

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13 September 2016 Balestier Khalsa0–1 Albirex Niigata (S)Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Kumada  82' Referee: W Ravisanthiran

Albirex Niigata (S) won 2-0 on aggregate.

Singapore TNP League Cup
Main article: 2016 Singapore League Cup

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Albirex Niigata (S) 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6 Advance to semi-final
2 Home United 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
3 Geylang International 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
4 Balestier Khalsa 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
Source: S.League
22 July 2016 Balestier Khalsa2 – 2Home UnitedJalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
19:45 UTC+8 Niko Tokić  27'
Jamil Ali  54'		 Details Song Ui-young  30'
Hanafi Salleh  85' (O.G.)		 Referee: W Ravisanthiran


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