The 2014 S.League was the 19th 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. Tampines Rovers were the defending champions.
Season | 2014 |
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Champions | Warriors FC |
Supporters' Shield | Tampines Rovers |
AFC Champions League | Warriors FC (S.League winners) |
AFC Cup | Balestier Khalsa (Singapore Cup winners) |
Matches played | 125 |
Goals scored | 409 (3.27 per match) |
Top goalscorer | |
Biggest home win | (26 August 2014) |
Biggest away win | (23 February 2014) (16 April 2014) |
Highest scoring | (26 August 2014) |
Longest winning run | (7 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Hougang United (9 matches) |
Longest winless run | (10 matches) |
Longest losing run | (10 matches) |
← 2013 2015 →
All statistics correct as of 26 August 2014. |
For the first time, free-to-air MediaCorp okto broadcast all Friday matches that were held at the Jalan Besar Stadium live on its channel, including a weekly S.League Show. The season started on 21 February 2014, and concluded on 31 October 2014.
Teams
editA total of 12 teams contested the league. There were no changes to the participating sides from the previous season. Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Harimau Muda B were invited foreign clubs from Japan, Brunei and Malaysia respectively.
Stadiums and locations
editTeam | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Jurong East Stadium | 2,700 | |
Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium | 3,900 |
Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | 30,000 | |
Geylang International | Bedok Stadium | 3,900 |
Pasir Gudang Stadium | 15,000 | |
Home United | Bishan Stadium | 4,100 |
Hougang United | Hougang Stadium | 2,500 |
Tampines Rovers | Clementi Stadium | 4,000 |
Tanjong Pagar United | Queenstown Stadium | 3,800 |
Warriors FC | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | 4,600 |
Woodlands Wellington | Woodlands Stadium | 4,300 |
Jalan Besar Stadium | 8,000 |
- Geylang International used the Jalan Besar stadium to host Balestier Khalsa on 31 July[1]
Personnel and kits
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Mafro | Canon | |||
Balestier Khalsa | Umbro | FTMS | ||
Lotto | None | |||
Geylang International | Muhammad Ridhuan | Lotto | Rotary Engineering | |
Nike | None | |||
Home United | Noh Rahman | Kappa | Coca-Cola | |
Hougang United | Amin Nasir | Lau Meng Meng | Macron | SPEED Institute |
Tampines Rovers | Rafi Ali | Mustafić Fahrudin | Mikasa | Hyundai |
Tanjong Pagar United | Hafiz Osman | THORB | SINGA Energy Drink | |
Warriors FC | Daniel Bennett | Joma | STA Inspection | |
Woodlands Wellington | Salim Moin | Rosman Sulaiman | Waga | ESW Manage |
Aide Iskandar | Al-Qaasimy Rahman | Nike | Courts |
- The S.League uses a new match ball, the Mikasa SL450, sponsored by Mikasa.
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Date |
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Tampines Rovers | Tay Peng Kee | Mutual consent[2] | Salim Moin | 29 November 2013 |
Woodlands Wellington | Salim Moin | End of contract[3] | 14 January 2014 | |
Balestier Khalsa | Resigned[4] | 4 January 2014 | ||
End of contract[5] | 18 November | |||
End of contract[6] | 20 October 2013 | |||
Geylang International | Vedhamuthu Kanan | Sacked[7] | 20 March 2014 | |
Tampines Rovers | Salim Moin | Resigned[8] | Rafi Ali | 28 April 2014 |
Woodlands Wellington | Sacked[9] | Salim Moin | 15 June 2014 |
Foreign players
editEach club is allowed to have up to a maximum of five foreign players.
- Albirex Niigata (S) and Harimau Muda B are an all-Japanese and all-Malaysian team respectively and do not hire any foreigners.
- Players in bold are marquee player signings who command wages outside the monthly salary cap.
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Warriors FC | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 53 | Qualification to AFC Champions League Qualifying Round 1 or AFC Cup Group Stage |
2 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 50 | ||
3 | Tampines Rovers | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 49 | |
4 | Home United | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 44 | |
5 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 44 | ||
6 | Balestier Khalsa | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 40 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage[b] |
7 | Hougang United | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 42 | |
8 | Geylang International | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 32 | |
9 | Tanjong Pagar United | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 29 | |
10 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 26 | ||
11 | Woodlands Wellington | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 52 | −30 | 23 | |
12 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 67 | −39 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ a b c d The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Harimau Muda B – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-23 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.
- ^ Qualified as 2014 Singapore Cup winners.[10]
Results
editMatchweek 1–22
editMatchday 23 - 27
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Season statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- As of 24 November 2014[11]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | 24 | ||
2 | 21 | ||
Hougang United | 21 | ||
Warriors FC | 21 | ||
5 | Balestier Khalsa | 20 | |
6 | 15 | ||
7 | Geylang International | 13 | |
8 | Warriors FC | 12 | |
9 | Tampines Rovers | 11 | |
10 | Sahil Suhaimi | 10 | |
Fazrul Nawaz | Home United | 10 | |
Hougang United | 10 |
Hat-tricks
edit- As of matches played 27 August 2014
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Tanjong Pagar United | 3–2[12] | 26 March 2014 | ||
Warriors FC | 4–0[13] | 16 April 2014 | ||
4–1[14] | 23 May 2014 | |||
Woodlands Wellington | 7–1[15] | 11 June 2014 | ||
Warriors FC | 4–1[16] | 14 August 2014 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
editPlayer
edit- As of matches played 24 June 2014
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | 7 | ||
2 | Hassan Sunny | Warriors FC | 5 |
Zaiful Nizam | Balestier Khalsa | ||
4 | Shahril Jantan | Home United | 4 |
5 | Siddiq Durimi | Geylang International | 3 |
6 | Ahmadulhaq Che Omar | Woodlands Wellington | 2 |
Tanjong Pagar United | |||
Hyrulnizam Juma'at | Tampines Rovers | ||
Joey Sim | Geylang International | ||
Tampines Rovers | |||
11 | 1 | ||
Fadhil Salim | Hougang United | ||
Neezam Aziz | Warriors FC | ||
Rudy Khairullah | |||
Syazwan Buhari | Young Lions | ||
Yazid Yasin | Woodlands Wellington |
Club
edit- As of matches played 24 June 2014
Rank | Club | Clean sheets | Longest run |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | 3 | |
2 | Warriors FC | 6 | 2 |
3 | Geylang International | 5 | 3 |
Balestier Khalsa | 1 | ||
5 | Home United | 4 | 2 |
Tampines Rovers | 1 | ||
7 | 2 | 1 | |
Tanjong Pagar United | |||
Woodlands Wellington | |||
10 | 1 | 1 | |
Hougang United |
S-League Awards Night Winners
editAwards | Winners | Club |
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Player of the Year | Hassan Sunny | Warriors FC |
Young Player of the Year | Warriors FC | |
Coach of the Year | Balestier Khalsa | |
Top Scorer Award | ||
Fair Play Award | Geylang International | |
Referee of the Year | Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari |
References
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- ^ "S'pore back in Champs League". Asia One. 29 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Darren Stewart New Rams Coach". Woodlands Wellington FC Official Website. January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Balestier on the hunt for new boss after shock Stewart exit". Football SEA WordPress. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Albirex Niigata (S) appoint Tatsuyuki Okuyama". Goal Singapore. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Former Blackburn boss Steve Kean to lead DPMM in 2014 S.League". Goal Singapore. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Steinebrunner replaces Kanan at Geylang". Goal Singapore. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Salim Moin back in charge at Woodlands". Goal Singapore. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "S.League: Rafi takes over Tampines". AsiaOne News. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ Phoon, Jia Hui (7 November 2014). "Historic cup victory for Tigers". S.League. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Leading scorers". S.League. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Zerka hat-trick downs valiant Young Lions". Voxsports. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Unstoppable Velez demolishes whtie swans with impressive showing". GOAL. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Suave White Swans thump Harimau Muda". S.League. 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Rampant White Sans run riot over Woodlands". Voxsports. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Warriors vs. Young Lions - 20 August 2014 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2014.