2015 S.League

S.League
Season 2015
Champions Brunei DPMM (1st title)
Charity Shield Warriors FC
AFC Champions League Tampines Rovers
(S.League runner-up)
AFC Cup Balestier Khalsa
(S.League 4th)
Matches played 270
Goals scored 356 (1.32 per match)
Top goalscorer Ramazotti (21 Goals)
Biggest home win Geylang International 6-0 Warriors FC (20 November 2015)
Biggest away win Warriors FC 0-6 Albirex Niigata (14 March 2015)
Highest scoring Home United 4-4 Brunei DPMM ( 8 Goals) (17 October 2015)
Longest winless run Geylang International
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2016 →

All statistics correct as of 9 December 2015.

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 is also known as the Great Eastern YEO'S S.League due to sponsorship reasons. Warriors FC were the defending champions.

Changes from 2014

The league underwent a number of changes in its 20th season in order to increase its competitiveness:[1][2]

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 Singapore, Brunei DPMM and Harimau Muda are invited foreign clubs from Japan, Brunei and Malaysia respectively.

Stadiums and locations


Singapore
Location of 2015 S.League team Harimau
Muda


Singapore
Location of 2015 S.League team Brunei DPMM

Team Stadium Capacity
Albirex Niigata (Singapore) Jurong East Stadium 2,700
Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium 3,900
Brunei DPMM Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium 30,000
Geylang International Bedok Stadium 3,900
Harimau Muda 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 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 Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Albirex (S) Japan Tatsuyuki Okuyama Japan Mafro Sports Canon
Balestier Croatia Marko Kraljević Singapore Umbro Civic
DPMM Scotland Steve Kean Brunei Lotto
Geylang Germany Jorg Steinebrunner Singapore Dreamatron
Harimau Muda Malaysia Razip Ismail Malaysia Nike
Home Singapore Philippe Aw Singapore Puma AVEC
Hougang Singapore K. Balagumaran Singapore Vonda ESW
Tampines Singapore V. Sundramoorthy Singapore Mikasa Hyundai
Warriors Morocco Karim Bencherifa Singapore Joma Warriors
Young Lions Germany Jürgen Raab Singapore Nike Courts

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brunei DPMM[lower-alpha 1] 27 15 7 5 48 26 +22 52
2 Tampines Rovers 27 14 6 7 42 25 +17 48 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
3 Albirex Niigata Singapore[lower-alpha 1] 27 13 6 8 27 17 +10 45
4 Balestier Khalsa 27 12 8 7 39 35 +4 44 2016 AFC Cup group stage
5 Warriors 27 11 4 12 40 51 −11 37
6 Home United 27 9 9 9 38 34 +4 36
7 Harimau Muda[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. 1 2 3 4 The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), Brunei DPMM 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

Round 2

Round 3

Statistics

Top scorers

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

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Brazil Rafael RamazottiBrunei DPMMHarimau Muda3-1 1 March 2015 [6]
Brazil Rodrigo TosiTampines RoversHarimau Muda5-1 15 September 2015 [7]
Japan Bruno CastanheiraGeylang InternationalYoung Lions3-2 4 October 2015 [8]
Denmark Ken IlsøHome UnitedBrunei DPMM4-4 17 October 2015 [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 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". 17 October 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

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