The 2015 Singapore League Cup (known as the TNP League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of Singapore's premier club football tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. DPMM FC were the defending champions, having won their third trophy the previous year. Albirex Niigata (S) were the eventual winners after defeating 2013 champions Balestier Khalsa 2–1 in the finals.
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | Singapore |
Dates | 22 June – 10 July 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | (2 titles) |
Runner-up | Balestier Khalsa |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | (6 goals) |
Unlike the previous three tournaments held in 2012, 2013 and 2014, the League Cup Plate Competition between the third-placing teams in each group after the group stages were cancelled from 2015 onward.
Teams
editA total of 10 teams participated in the 2015 Singapore League Cup, eight S.League clubs and two National Football League clubs.[1] Courts Young Lions and Harimau Muda B did not participate in this year's edition of the Singapore League Cup.
Group stage
editGroup A
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Geylang International | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Hougang United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | ||
4 | Singapore Recreation Club | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
23 June 2015 | Hougang United | 1-0 | | Hougang Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Sotirović |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
23 June 2015 | Geylang International | 4-0 | Singapore Recreation Club | Jalan Besar Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Castanheira Hafiz |
Referee: Muhd Syahir |
27 June 2015 | Hougang United | 2-2 | Geylang International | Hougang Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Gama |
Kapláň Castanheira |
Referee: Muhd Taqi |
27 June 2015 | | 5-0 | Singapore Recreation Club | Jalan Besar Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Maududi Gonçalves Ramazotti McLean |
Referee: Farhad Mohd |
2 July 2015 | Geylang International | 4-2 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Castanheira Kapláň |
Gonçalves Ramazotti |
Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
2 July 2015 | Hougang United | 1-1 | Singapore Recreation Club | Hougang Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Chang |
Hammingway |
Referee: G. Letchman |
Group B
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
3 | Tampines Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
22 June 2015 | Balestier Khalsa | 4-0 | Warriors FC | Toa Payoh Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Krištić Ang |
Referee: Jansen Foo |
26 June 2015 | Tampines Rovers | 2-2 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong West Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Mustafić Roskam |
Zulkiffli Fadhil |
Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
1 July 2015 | Warriors FC | 1-0 | Tampines Rovers | Woodlands Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Vélez |
Referee: Muhd Taqi |
Group C
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Home United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | Sporting Westlake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
22 June 2015 | | 2-0 | Home United | Jurong East Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Yamada Nagasaki |
Referee: Farhad Mohd |
26 June 2015 | | 2-0 | Sporting Westlake | Jurong East Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Kawata Taki |
Referee: G. Letchman |
1 July 2015 | Home United | 3-0 | Sporting Westlake | Yishun Stadium |
20:30 UTC+8 | Azhar Ang |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
Knockout phase
editBracket
editSemi-finals | Final | ||||||||
Geylang International | 0 | ||||||||
3 | 2 | ||||||||
Balestier Khalsa | 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 | ||||||
Hougang United | 2 |
Semi-finals
editGeylang International | 0 – 3 | |
---|---|---|
Details | Kawata Nagasaki Kogure |
Balestier Khalsa | 3 – 2 | Hougang United |
---|---|---|
Krištić Ang |
Details | Fareez Delgado |
Final
edit2 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | |
---|---|---|
Kogure Nagasaki |
Details | Krištić |
Statistics
editTop scorers
editSource:S.League
Winners
edit2015 TNP League Cup winner |
---|
2nd title |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "10 teams to compete in the New Paper Cup". S.League. Archived from the original on 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-22.