2013 in Singaporean football
The 2013 season is the 61st season of competitive football in Singapore.
The season began on 20 February 2013 for the S.League, 1 March 2013 for the Prime League and 27 April 2013 for the NFL First, Second and Third Divisions.
S.League
Team changes
- Gombak United FC withdrew their participation in the league based on financial considerations.
- Harimau Muda A were replaced by Harimau Muda B.[1]
- Geylang United reverted their name to Geylang International.[2][3]
- Singapore Armed Forces FC were renamed to Warriors F.C..[4]
Singapore National Football League
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
Teams relegated from NFL Division 1
- Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association
- Borussia Zamrud Football Club
Teams promoted to NFL Division 1
- Admiralty FC
- Sporting Westlake Football Club
Teams relegated from NFL Division 2
- Balestier United Recreation Club
Teams promoted to NFL Division 2
- Gambas Avenue Sports Club
Honours
League and Cup champions
| Competition | Winner | Runner-Up | Venue | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Shield |  |
|
Jalan Besar Stadium | Report |
| S.League | |
|
N/A | |
| Singapore Cup | |
|
Jalan Besar Stadium | |
| League Cup | |
 |
Jalan Besar Stadium | |
| FA Cup | |
|
Jalan Besar Stadium | |
| Prime League | |
|
N/A | |
| NFL Division 1 | TBC | TBC | N/A | |
| NFL Division 2 | TBC | TBC | N/A | |
| NFL Division 3 | TBC | TBC | N/A | |
Men's Senior Team
Following Radojko Avramović's resignation after Singapore's victory in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup, LionsXII coach V Sundramoorthy was announced as the stand-in head coach while the FAS searched for a new coach to fill the vacancy.
On 15 May 2013, former Belarus coach Bernd Stange was unveiled as the new head coach of the Singapore national football team.[5]
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Relinquishment of Interim Position |  |
15 May 2013 |
Fixtures and results
| 1 February 2013 Friendly1 | Bahrain  | 3 - 1 | | Bahrain |
Mahmood Al Ajmi  Sami Al-Husaini |
Report | |
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa |
| 6 February 2013 2015 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | Jordan  | 4 - 0 | | Jordan |
| Abdallah Deeb Khalil Bani Attiah Ahmad Hayel |
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Stadium, Amman |
| 4 June 2013 Friendly | Myanmar  | 0 - 2 | | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Report | |
| 7 June 2013 Friendly | Laos  | 2 – 5 | | Vientiane, Laos |
| Ketsada Souksavanh Khonesavanh Sihavong |
Report | Indra Sahdan Hariss Harun Gabriel Quak Jun Yi Hafiz Rahim |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom |
| 14 August 2013 2015 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | Singapore | v |  | Singapore |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 15 October 2013 2015 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | Singapore | v |  | Singapore |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 15 November 2013 2015 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | Syria | v | |
| 19 November 2013 2015 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | Singapore | v | | Singapore |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 5 March 2014 2015 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | Oman | v | |
- 1 Non FIFA 'A' international match
Singapore Selection Matches
Singapore Olympic Foundation - Peter Lim Charity Cup
The Singapore Olympic Foundation - Peter Lim Charity Cup was an exhibition fundraising match between the Singapore Selection and 2013 Copa del Rey winners, Atlético Madrid.[6]
The match was held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on 22 May 2013 and Atlético Madrid prevailed with a 2-0 scoreline with goals coming from Raúl García and Diego Costa.
| 22 May 2013 Exhibition1 | Singapore Selection | 0 - 2 |  | Singapore |
| Report | |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore Referee: Yazeen Buhari |
- 1 Non FIFA 'A' international match
Representation in AFC Cup
Singapore was represented in the 2013 AFC Cup by 2012 S.League champions Tampines Rovers and 2012 Singapore Cup winners Warriors F.C..
Both teams failed to qualify for the knockout stage, finishing bottom of Group H and Group E respectively.
Warriors F.C.'s Performance in AFC CUP Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 16 |
 |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12 |
 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 |
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 3 |
Source:
| 5 March 2013 | Semen Padang | 3–1 | | Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang |
| 15:30 UTC+7 | Wilson Mofu Iskandar |
Report | Inui |
Attendance: 9,225 Referee: Ma Ning (China PR) |
| 12 March 2013 | Warriors | 2–4 | | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+8 | Inui Gunawan |
Report | Jordi Lo Kwan Yee Cheng Siu Wai |
Attendance: 1,151 Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
| 2 April 2013 | Churchill Brothers | 3–0 | | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 | Vales Singh Chhetri |
Report | Attendance: 500 Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman) |
| 10 April 2013 | Warriors | 1–0 | | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+8 | Franco |
Report | Attendance: 1,362 Referee: Sgt. Win Cho (Myanmar) |
| 24 April 2013 | Warriors | 0–2 | | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+8 | Report | Wilson |
Attendance: 378 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
| 1 May 2013 | Kitchee | 5–0 | | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Jordi Cheng Siu Wai Tsang Kam To |
Report | Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Ko Hyung-Jin (Korea Republic) |
Tampines Rovers' Performance in AFC CUP Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 |
 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 |
 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 |
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 2 |
Source:
| 6 March 2013 | Tampines Rovers | 2–3 | | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+8 | Amri Đurić |
Report | Amougou Pham Thua Chi |
Attendance: 1,238 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong) |
| 13 March 2013 | Selangor | 3–3 | | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Doe Amri |
Report | Đurić Imran Yamashita |
Attendance: 1,551 Referee: Kim Sang-Woo (Korea Republic) |
| 3 April 2013 | Tampines Rovers | 2–4 | | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+8 | Hadžibulić Amri |
Report | Hadee Barisić Edeh |
Attendance: 1,082 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) |
| 9 April 2013 | East Bengal | 2–1 | | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:15 UTC+5:30 | Edeh Ralte |
Report | Esah |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 23 April 2013 | Sài Gòn Xuân Thành | 2–2 | | Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 18:30 UTC+7 | Amougou Oloya |
Report | Amri Hadžibulić |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Wang Di (China PR) |
| 30 April 2013 | Tampines Rovers | 2–3 | | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Asraruddin Đurić |
Report | Taha Amri |
Attendance: 839 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan) |
References
- "Harimau Muda B set for 2013 S.League". ESPN Star. 26 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "New-look Geylang primed for 2013". Today Online. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- "Kaplan to lead new-look Geylang". ESPN Star. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- "SAFFC renamed as Warriors FC". ESPN Star. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- "Football: FAS to unveil Bernd Stange as new national coach, replacing Raddy Avramovic". The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- "Atlético Madrid - Peter Lim Charity Cup". Goal.com Singapore.
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