The 2012 Singapore League Cup (known as the StarHub League Cup for sponsorship purposes) was held between 26 July to 11 August 2012. Traditionally held as a knockout competition, the 2012 edition saw a new format where four groups of three teams battled it out for a place in the semi-finals. In addition, the four teams that finished third in their respective groups played in a separate Plate Competition consisting of two semi-finals and a final.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | Singapore |
Dates | 26 July - 11 August 2012 |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | |
Runner-up | Geylang United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 22 |
The winner of the StarHub League Cup, DPMM FC, walked away with SGD$30,000 in prize money, while the runner up of the competition, Geylang United received SGD$15,000 in prize money. The winner of the Plate competition, Balestier Khalsa, also walked away with SGD$5,000 in prize money.[2]
The draw for the Cup was held on Thursday, 12 July 2012 at the Football Association of Singapore's headquarters in Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore. While 12 teams from the S.League will playing in the StarHub League Cup, Malaysia’s Harimau Muda A did not be participating in this competition. This was because the Young Tigers had earlier served notice that they were invited for another tournament in Austria scheduled for the same Muslim fasting month period.[3]
StarHub broadcast both semi-finals and the final ‘live’ on its sports channel, SuperSports Arena.
Preliminary stage
editGroup A: Singapore Armed Forces FC, Tanjong Pagar United FC, DPMM FC
Group B: Albirex Niigata (S), Balestier Khalsa FC, Geylang United FC
Group C: Home United FC, Young Lions FC, Hougang United FC
Group D: Tampines Rovers FC, Woodlands Wellington FC, Gombak United FC
Key to colours in group tables |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals of the 2012 StarHub League Cup. |
Third-placed teams enter the semi-finals of the 2012 Plate Competition. |
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Singapore Armed Forces FC (A) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
3 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
SAFFC | 3 – 0 | Tanjong Pagar United |
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Aliff Shafaein Aliff Shafaein Marin Jonjić |
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DPMM FC | 0 - 2 | SAFFC |
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Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Geylang United (A) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa |
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Yasuhiro Yamakoshi Yasuhiro Yamakoshi |
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Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 3 | Geylang United |
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Kim Min-ho |
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Group C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Home United (A) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
2 | Hougang United (A) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Home United | 1 – 0 | |
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Firdaus Idros |
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Courts Young Lions | 1 – 2 | Hougang United |
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Hafiz Sujad |
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Hougang United | 0 - 2 | Home United |
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Group D
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Tampines Rovers (A) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
2 | Gombak United (A) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Woodlands Wellington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Tampines Rovers | 3 – 1 | Woodlands Wellington |
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Jamil Ali Aleksandar Đurić Aleksandar Đurić |
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Gombak United | 1-1 | Tampines Rovers |
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Julien Durand |
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Knockout stage
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
A1 | SAFFC | 1 | ||||||||||||
C2 | Hougang United | 0 | ||||||||||||
QF1 | SAFFC | 0 | ||||||||||||
QF2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
C1 | Home United | 1(2) | ||||||||||||
A2 | 1(4) | |||||||||||||
SF1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
SF2 | Geylang United | 0 | ||||||||||||
B1 | Geylang United | 1 | ||||||||||||
D2 | Gombak United | 0 | ||||||||||||
QF3 | Geylang United | 2 | ||||||||||||
QF4 | Tampines Rovers | 0 | ||||||||||||
D1 | Tampines Rovers | 3(6) | ||||||||||||
B2 | 3(5) |
Quarterfinals
editSemifinals
editFinal
editDPMM FC | 2-0 | Geylang United |
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Shahrazen Said Azwan Salleh |
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Plate Competition
editThe Plate competition will be made up of the four teams that finish third in their respective groups. Balestier Khalsa became the winners of the inaugural Plate Competition when they beat the Young Lions FC by a single goal scored in the dying minutes of the plate final by Prime League striker, Kim Min-ho.
Plate Knockout stage
editSemifinals | Finals | ||||||||
A3 | Tanjong Pagar | 1 | |||||||
C3 | 2 | ||||||||
SF1 | 0 | ||||||||
SF2 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 | |||||||
B3 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 | |||||||
D3 | Woodlands Wellington | 0 |
Plate Semi-finals
editTanjong Pagar United | 1-2 | |
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Hafiz Osman |
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Balestier Khalsa | 1-0 | Woodlands Wellington |
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Zulkiffli Hassim |
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Plate final
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New format revealed for League Cup". Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.
- ^ "New title sponsor, format for League Cup".
- ^ "League Cup: New format features two trophies". S.League.com.
- ^ "Aliff haunts former team with a brace". Footballopod.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Jaguars stung by DPMM at Queenstown". Footballopod.com. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Geylang stuns Albirex to top Group B". Footballopod.com. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Sead rested as Tampines beats Woodlands". Footballopod.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Gombak hold Woodlands to a draw". Footballopod.com. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2012.