2016 S.League

21st season of the S.League
Football league season
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

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Location of 2016 S.League teams
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Locations of the 2016 S.League teams from Singapore
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 Yōsuke Nozawa 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 Isa Halim THORB Epson
Home United Aidil Sharin Juma'at Jantan Puma AVEC
Hougang United K. Balagumaran Jozef Kapláň 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 Ilsø 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
  • Albirex Niigata (S) is an all-Japanese team and do not hire any foreigners.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)[a] 24 16 2 6 50 24 +26 50
2 Tampines Rovers 24 15 4 5 50 28 +22 49 Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
or AFC Cup Group Stage
3 Brunei DPMM FC[a] 24 12 5 7 47 37 +10 41
4 Home United 24 11 4 9 50 42 +8 37 Qualification to AFC Cup Play-off Round
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 Singapore Young Lions[a] 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. ^ a b c 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.

Results

Matchday 1

Albirex Niigata (S) v DPMM FC
13 February Albirex Niigata (S) 3 – 2 DPMM FC 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
Garena Young Lions v Balestier Khalsa
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
Home United v Warriors FC
14 February Home United 2 – 2 Warriors FC 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
Tampines Rovers v Geylang International
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

Hougang United v Home United
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
Garena Young Lions v Albirex Niigata (S)
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
Geylang International v DPMM FC
20 February Geylang International 1 – 1 DPMM FC Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Sahil 76' Details Ramazotti 77' Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi

Matchday 3

Garena Young Lions v Geylang International
25 February Garena Young Lions 0 – 2 Geylang International Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Čubrilo 14'
Faritz 66'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,416[24]
Referee: Nathan Chan
Tampines Rovers v Hougang United
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
Balestier Khalsa v Albirex Niigata (S)
27 February Balestier Khalsa 1 – 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Jamil 55' Details Nurullah 31' (o.g.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
DPMM FC v Warriors FC
27 February DPMM FC 3 – 1 Warriors FC Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 McLean 7'
Maududi 26'
Azwan S. 28'
Details Béhé 47' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh

Matchday 4

Home United v Tampines Rovers
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
Geylang International v Balestier Khalsa
3 March Geylang International 0 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Attendance: 1,811[27]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Warriors FC v Garena Young Lions
4 March Warriors FC 2 – 0 Garena Young Lions Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Hafiz R. 44'
Béhé 90'
Details Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Hougang United v DPMM FC
4 March Hougang United 0 – 0 DPMM FC Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan

Matchday 5

Garena Young Lions v Hougang United
10 March Garena Young Lions 1 – 3 Hougang United Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Fareez 80' Details Plazibat 4', 82'
Taufiq 52' (o.g.)
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
Geylang International v Albirex Niigata (S)
10 March Geylang International 0 – 0 Albirex Niigata (S) Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Attendance: 2,139[28]
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Balestier Khalsa v Warriors FC
11 March Balestier Khalsa 1 – 1 Warriors FC Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Fadli 90' Details Béhé 56' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
DPMM FC v Home United
11 March DPMM FC 2 – 1 Home United Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Ramazotti 35' (pen.)
Azwan A. 72'
Details Begue 19' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran

Matchday 6

Home United v Garena Young Lions
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
Warriors FC v Albirex Niigata (S)
18 March Warriors FC 2 – 0 Albirex Niigata (S) Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Syaqir 48'
Béhé 79'
Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
Hougang United v Balestier Khalsa
19 March Hougang United 1 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Plazibat 83' Details Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
DPMM FC v Tampines Rovers
19 March DPMM FC 1 – 2 Tampines Rovers Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Ramazotti 59' Details Mehmet 4'
Webb 15'
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Matchday 7

Geylang International v Warriors FC
1 April Geylang International 2 – 2 Warriors FC 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
Albirex Niigata (S) v Hougang United
2 April Albirex Niigata (S) 2 – 0 Hougang United Jurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Shirota 49'
Inui 86'
Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Attendance: 2,384[31]
Referee: Muhd Taqi
Balestier Khalsa v Home United
3 April Balestier Khalsa 0 – 1 Home United Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Ilsø 34' (pen.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Garena Young Lions v Tampines Rovers
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

Tampines Rovers v Balestier Khalsa
7 April Tampines Rovers 1 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Webb 47' Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
Hougang United v Geylang International
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
Home United v Albirex Niigata (S)
8 April Home United 0 – 3 Albirex Niigata (S) Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Details Kawata 47', 71', 89' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
DPMM FC v Garena Young Lions
8 April DPMM FC 4 – 1 Garena Young Lions Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Maududi 4'
Ramazotti 50', 82' (pen.)
Ammirul 58' (o.g.)
Details Fareez 45' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan

Matchday 9

Warriors FC v Hougang United
14 April Warriors FC 0 – 1 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Kogure 18' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
Geylang International v Home United
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
DPMM FC v Balestier Khalsa
15 April DPMM FC 3 – 1 Balestier Khalsa Bandar 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
Albirex Niigata (S) v Tampines Rovers
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

Geylang International v Tampines Rovers
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
Balestier Khalsa v Garena Young Lions
21 April Balestier Khalsa 2 – 0 Garena Young Lions Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Krištić 4'
Fadli 38'
Details Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
Warriors FC v Home United
22 April Warriors FC 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
DPMM FC v Albirex Niigata (S)
22 April DPMM FC 1 – 2 Albirex Niigata (S) Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Azwan A. 57' Details Kawata 72', 87' (pen.) Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi

Matchday 11

Albirex Niigata (S) v Garena Young Lions
28 April Albirex Niigata (S) 3 – 0 Garena Young Lions Jurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Inui 15'
Kawata 28'
Nagasaki 78'
Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Home United v Hougang United
29 April Home United 3 – 2 Hougang United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Ilsø 16'
Song 28'
Faris 78'
Details Plazibat 41' (pen.)
Raihan 86'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi
Tampines Rovers v Warriors FC
30 April Tampines Rovers 4 – 2 Warriors FC 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
DPMM FC v Geylang International
30 April DPMM FC 1 – 2 Geylang International Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Ramazotti 66' (pen.) Details Shawal 30'
Faritz 87'
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 12

Hougang United v Tampines Rovers
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
Geylang International v Garena Young Lions
5 May Geylang International 3 – 1 Garena Young Lions Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Delgado 3' (pen.)
Ichikawa 74'
Quak 88'
Details Fareez 52' (pen.) Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Attendance: 1,331[40]
Referee: G. Letchman
Warriors FC v DPMM FC
5 May Warriors FC 1 – 1 DPMM FC Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Suto 89' Details Sérgio 61' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
Albirex Niigata (S) v Balestier Khalsa
6 May Albirex Niigata (S) 6 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong 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

Matchday 13

Garena Young Lions v Warriors FC
12 May Garena Young Lions 3 – 1 Warriors FC 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
Tampines Rovers v Home United
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
Balestier Khalsa v Geylang International
14 May Balestier Khalsa 1 – 3 Geylang International Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Fadhil 21' Details Čubrilo 39', 76'
Delgado 66' (pen.)
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
DPMM FC v Hougang United
14 May DPMM FC 3 – 2 Hougang United Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Sérgio 10'
Azwan A. 26'
Shahrazen 82'
Details Plazibat 55'
Kapláň 59'
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo

Mid-week

Warriors FC v Tampines Rovers
17 MayA Warriors FC 0 – 0 Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo

Matchday 14

Hougang United v Garena Young Lions
19 May Hougang United 1 – 1 Garena Young Lions Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Nurhilmi 18' Details Fareez 14' (pen.) Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Home United v DPMM FC
19 May Home United 5 – 0 DPMM FC 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
Warriors FC v Balestier Khalsa
20 May Warriors FC 1 – 1 Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Béhé 19' Details Krištić 29' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
Albirex Niigata (S) v Geylang International
20 May Albirex Niigata (S) 2 – 0 Geylang International Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Tanaka 45'
Jitozono 90'
Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo

Matchday 15

Albirex Niigata (S) v Warriors FC
10 June Albirex Niigata (S) 3 – 2 Warriors FC Jurong East, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Inui 24', 26'
Ishiyama 89'
Details Rak 37'
Béhé 65'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Balestier Khalsa v Hougang United
10 June Balestier Khalsa 2 – 2 Hougang United Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Tokić 10'
Fazli 60'
Details Kogure 86'
Plazibat 90'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
Garena Young Lions v Home United
11 June Garena Young Lions 2 – 2 Home United Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Khairul A. 22'
Firdaus 49'
Details Khairul N. 53'
Ilsø 90'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
Tampines Rovers v DPMM FC
11 June Tampines Rovers 4 – 3 DPMM FC Jurong West, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Fazrul 38'
Webb 45'
Mehmet 63'
Pennant 79'
Details Hendra 43'
Ramazotti 57', 70'
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi

Matchday 16

Tampines Rovers v Garena Young Lions
14 June Tampines Rovers 6 – 1 Garena Young Lions Jurong West, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Fazrul 20'
Webb 25', 48', 80'
Mustafić 41'
Pennant 78' (pen.)
Details Fareez 33' Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
Home United v Balestier Khalsa
14 June Home United 1 – 3 Balestier Khalsa Bishan, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Faris 53' Details Zulkiffli 45'
Smajović 65'
Jamil 75'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi
Warriors FC v Geylang International
15 June Warriors FC 2 – 0 Geylang International Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Rak 2', 90' Details Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Hougang United v Albirex Niigata (S)
15 June Hougang United 1 – 2 Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Kapláň 39' Details Kawata 57'
Inui 62'
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Matchday 17

Balestier Khalsa v Tampines Rovers
17 June Balestier Khalsa 2 – 3 Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Krištić 64'
Fadli 90'
Details Mehmet 6'
Fazrul 43', 74'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Albirex Niigata (S) v Home United
18 June Albirex Niigata (S) 5 – 2 Home United Jurong East, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Inui 3', 45'
Kawata 59'
Nagasaki 86', 87'
Details Ilsø 79' (pen.)
Khairul 81'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Geylang International v Hougang United
18 June Geylang International 1 – 2 Hougang United Bedok, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Amy 90' Details Kapláň 63'
Plazibat 85'
Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
Garena Young Lions v DPMM FC
19 June Garena Young Lions 1 – 1 DPMM FC Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Hazim 67' Details Ramazotti 32' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran

Matchday 18

Home United v Geylang International
23 June Home United 1 – 2 Geylang International Bishan, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Shahrin 50' Details Sahil 89'
Quak 90'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
Hougang United v Warriors FC
23 June Hougang United 1 – 3 Warriors FC Hougang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Nurhilmi 40' Details Hafiz N. 61'
Shaiful 85'
Béhé 87'
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
Tampines Rovers v Albirex Niigata (S)
24 June Tampines Rovers 1 – 0 Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong West, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Fazrul 81' Details Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
Balestier Khalsa v DPMM FC
24 June Balestier Khalsa 1 – 4 DPMM FC 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

Tampines Rovers v Geylang International
4 August Tampines Rovers 2 – 1 Geylang International Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Webb 21'
Mehmet 39'
Details Hartmann 42' Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
Home United v Warriors FC
4 August Home United 3 – 0 Warriors FC Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Ilsø 38', 89'
Song 64'
Details Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Garena Young Lions v Balestier Khalsa
5 August Garena Young Lions 1 – 3 Balestier Khalsa Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Swandi 87' (pen.) Details Tokić 9'
Krištić 18'
Kamis 25'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
DPMM FC v Albirex Niigata (S)
5 August DPMM FC 2 – 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Ramazotti 29' (pen.)
Yura 90'
Details Kumada 52' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo

Matchday 20

Albirex Niigata (S) v Garena Young Lions
11 August Albirex Niigata (S) 4 – 0 Garena Young Lions Jurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Menda 46'
Nagasaki 84', 90+3'
Tatsuro 90'
Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
Geylang International v DPMM FC
11 August Geylang International 1 – 1 DPMM FC Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Camarasa 5' Details Rahman 71' Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
Warriors FC v Tampines Rovers
12 August Warriors FC 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
Hougang United v Home United
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

Tampines Rovers v Hougang United
17 August Tampines Rovers 1 – 2 Hougang United Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Webb 45' Details Plazibat 22'
Kogure 90+2'
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Garena Young Lions v Geylang International
18 August Garena Young Lions 0 – 2 Geylang International Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Iskandar 50' (o.g.)
Ng 82'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
Balestier Khalsa v Albirex Niigata (S)
19 August Balestier Khalsa 0 – 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Details Kumada 14' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
DPMM FC v Warriors FC
19 August DPMM FC 3 – 0 Warriors FC Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Zulfadli 26' (o.g.)
Ramazotti 60'
Sérgio 90+4'
Details Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman

Matchday 22

Geylang International v Balestier Khalsa
25 August Geylang International 2 – 1 Balestier Khalsa Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Mark Hartmann 45'
Sahil Suhaimi 90'
Details Niko Tokić 42' (pen.) Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
Warriors FC v Garena Young Lions
26 August Warriors FC 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
Hougang United v DPMM FC
26 August Hougang United 1 – 2 DPMM FC Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Plazibat 9' Details Ramazotti 51', 52' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Home United v Tampines Rovers
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

Albirex Niigata (S) v Geylang International
22 September Albirex Niigata (S) 1 – 0 Geylang International Jurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Shirota 76' Details Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
Balestier Khalsa v Warriors FC
22 September Balestier Khalsa 1 – 1 Warriors FC Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Syafiq 87' Details Béhé 45' (pen.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
Garena Young Lions v Hougang United
23 September Garena Young Lions 0 – 2 Hougang United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Details Hussain 45'
Jasni 71'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
DPMM FC v Home United
23 September DPMM FC 3 – 1 Home United Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Sérgio 36'
Ramazotti 72' (pen.)
McLean 76'
Details Ilsø 83' (pen.) Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan

Matchday 24

DPMM FC v Garena Young Lions
26 September DPMM FC 5 – 3 Garena Young Lions Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 McLean 4'
Ramazotti 8', 10', 90+3' (pen.)
Kasmi 29'
Details Faruk 46'
Amri 53', 60'
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
Home United v Garena Young Lions
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
Warriors FC v Albirex Niigata (S)
30 September Warriors FC 2 – 0 Albirex Niigata (S) Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Ridhuan 9'
Béhé 86'
Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi
Tampines Rovers v DPMM FC
1 October Tampines Rovers 0 – 1 DPMM FC Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Rahman 4' Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
Hougang United v Balestier Khalsa
1 October Hougang United 1 – 1 Balestier Khalsa Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Plazibat 8' Details Syafiq 70' Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Matchday 25

Geylang International v Warriors FC
14 October Geylang International 2 – 1 Warriors FC Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Recha 73'
Sulaiman 77'
Details Jaffar 52' Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Albirex Niigata (S) v Hougang United
14 October Albirex Niigata (S) 3 – 0 Hougang United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Kawata 4'
Jitozono 8'
Kumada 32'
Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
Garena Young Lions v Tampines Rovers
15 October Garena Young Lions 1 – 3 Tampines Rovers Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Syaffiq 57' Details Mehmet 54'
Hanapi 61'
Webb 76'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
Balestier Khalsa v Home United
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

Home United v Albirex Niigata (S)
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
Hougang United v Geylang International
20 October Hougang United 0 – 1 Geylang International Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details Suhaimi 43' Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
Tampines Rovers v Balestier Khalsa
22 October Tampines Rovers 2 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Hamzah 39'
Mehmet 90+3'
Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Matchday 27

Warriors FC v Hougang United
25 October Warriors FC 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
Geylang International v Home United
25 October Geylang International 4 – 1 Home United Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Hartmann 7'
Ghani 69'
Quak 83'
Bennett 90+2'
Details Ilsø 50' Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
Balestier Khalsa v DPMM FC
26 October Balestier Khalsa 2 – 0 DPMM FC Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Tokić 67'
Krištić 90+5'
Details Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Albirex Niigata (S) v Tampines Rovers
26 October Albirex Niigata (S) 1 – 5 Tampines Rovers Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Ishiyama 90' Details Mehmet 9'
Webb 37'
Silvas 42', 73'
Sulaiman 64'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
^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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