2017 Tampines Rovers FC season

Tampines Rovers FC
2017 season
Chairman Singapore Desmond Ong
Coach Germany Jürgen Raab
Ground Jurong West Stadium
S.League 2nd
Singapore Cup Quarter Finals knocked out by Albirex Niigata Singapore
League Cup Group Stage
Home colours
Away colours

The 2017 S.League season is Tampines Rovers's 22nd season at the top level of Singapore football and 72nd year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Singapore League Cup, Singapore Cup, Singapore Community Shield and the AFC Cup.

Key events

January

On 4/1/2017, Khairul Amri joined the Stag's club despite offers from Hougang United and Warriors FC.

On 7/1/2017, Hafiz Sujad left the club to join Thailand League 2 club, BBCU FC.

On 13/1/2017, it is reported that Daniel Bennett had crossed over from the Stags' fierce rival, Geylang International for the new season after his contract is not renewed at the end of the 2016 season.

On 24/1/2017, Tampines Rovers' AFC Champions League dreams were dashed after they were beaten 2-0 by Global FC from the Philippines.

On 27/1/2017, coach, Akbar Nawas parted ways with the Stag after it is reported that as been looking at various options since the end of 2016 season.

February

On 1/2/2017, Jurgen Raab was announced as the new coach for the team, signing a 3 years contract.[1]

On 8/2/2017, it was reported that Sahil Suhaimi will sign for the team but only play in the AFC Cup competition.[2]

On 10/2/2017, Singaporean-American, Raspreet Sandhu from Sonoma State University signed for the club to play in the AFC Cup.

On 21/2/2017, the Stags kicked off their AFC Cup campaign with a 2-1 win against Felda United.

On 26/2/2017, Stags failed to stop Albirex Niigata (S) from winning their 5th consecutive title, the Charity Shield.[3]

March

On 3/3/2017, the Stags won their 1st match of the 2017 Sleague season by beating Hougang United 2-1.

On 6/3/2017, it was reported that some of the players were not pay on time, sparkling fears of money issue the club faced in 2016.[4]

On 7/3/2017, the club lost 5-0 in Philippines to Ceres Negro. This is a landmark victory for a Philippines club in their AFC Cup history.[5]

On 14/3/2017, 7 Stags were called up to the National Team for the matches against Afghanistan & Bahrain. The 7 players were Izwan Mahbud, Shakir Hamzah, Madhu Mohana, Daniel Bennett, Mustafic Fahrudin, Yasir Hanapi & Khairul Amri.[6]

On 15/3/2017, another trashing in the AFC Cup for the Stags against Hanoi FC. They lost 4-0 in Hanoi.

On 16/3/2017, captain Madhu Mohana was handed a suspended $1,000 fine for his comments on social media directed at referee Sukhbir Singh after they lost to Albirex in the Charity Shield.[7]

April

On 4/4/2017, the Stags concede a last minute goal to Hanoi to lost their 3rd consecutive match in the continental tournament.[8]

On 8/4/2017, it was announced that Sahil Suhaimi who was only registered for the AFC Cup will be joining English Premier League club Burnley FC for a month-long training stint.[9]

May

On 3/5/2017, the team was knocked out of the AFC Cup competition after failing to win their last group match against Ceres Negro FC.

On 12/5/2017, the Stags beat the unbeaten Protectors by 3-2 to go to #2 in the table.

On 16/5/2017, long term injured player, Fazrul Nawaz announced that has set a target of June for his full comeback after making his return to national training on 15/5/2017 following an eight-month absence.[10]

June

On 21/6/2017, Tampines chairman Krishna Ramachandra announced he is stepping down from duty after 19months in-charge.[11]

July

On 28/7/2017, the team returned to Tampines for their home game. The 1st home game after years away is against Brunei DPMM.

September

On 7/9/2017, Desmond Ong is appointed as the new chairman of the club.[12]

Squad

Sleague Squad

As of 4 May 2017.
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Izwan Mahbud Singapore 14 July 1990 SingaporeLionsXII 2016
21 Joey Sim Singapore 2 March 1987 SingaporeGeylang International 2015
24 Haikal Hasnol Singapore 4 November 1995 Youth Team 2017
Defenders
2 Ismadi Mukhtar Singapore 16 December 1983 SingaporeWoodlands Wellington 2010
3 Jufri Taha Singapore 4 March 1985 SingaporeBalestier Khalsa 2010
4 Fahrudin Mustafic SingaporeSerbia 17 April 1981 IndonesiaPersela Lamongan 2011
6 Madhu Mohana Singapore 6 March 1991 SingaporeWarriors FC 2017 2017
11 Shakir Hamzah Singapore 10 October 1992 SingaporeLionsXII 2016 2017
12 Shannon Stephen Singapore 2 June 1994 SingaporeYoung Lions FC 2017
15 Imran Sahib Singapore 12 October 1982 SingaporeGymkhana FC (IWL Club) 2017 2017
16 Daniel Bennett SingaporeEngland 7 January 1978 SingaporeGeylang International 2017 2017
22 Ehvin Sasidharan Singapore 14 February 1996 SingaporeYoung Lions FC 2017 2017
25 Irwan Shah Singapore 2 November 1988 SingaporeWarriors FC 2016
Midfielders
7 Son Yong Chan South Korea 15 April 1991 PhilippinesCeres–Negros F.C. 2017 2017
8 Shahdan Sulaiman Singapore 9 May 1988 SingaporeLionsXII 2016 2017
9 Ryutaro Megumi Japan 29 June 1993 JapanAoyama Gakuin University 2017 2017
13 Amirul Haziq Singapore 30 October 1994 SingaporeSingapore Cubs 2017 2017
14 Fazli Ayob Singapore 24 January 1990 SingaporeBalestier Khalsa 2017
17 Jamil Ali Singapore 2 May 1984 SingaporeBalestier Khalsa 2017
18 Hafiz Sujad Singapore 1 November 1990 ThailandBBCU F.C. 2017
Forwards
10 Fazrul Nawaz Singapore 17 April 1985 SingaporeWarriors FC 2016
19 Khairul Amri Singapore 14 March 1985 SingaporeYoung Lions 2017 2018
20 Ivan Jakov Džoni Croatia 25 July 1994 SlovakiaFK Dukla Banská Bystrica 2017 2017
21 Hafiz Rahim Singapore 19 November 1983 SingaporeWarriors FC 2017

Prime League Squad

As of 3 January 2017.
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Midfielders
26 Noor Hilman Singapore MF Youth Team
30 Aide Shazwandi Singapore MF SingaporeNFA U17
42 Andi Agus Salam Kahar Singapore MF SingaporeGeylang International Prime League
47 Zulfadhmi Suzliman Singapore MF SingaporeYoung Lions
Forwards
27 Faizal Raffi Singapore FW SingaporeBalestier Khalsa Prime League
28 Diego Silvas United States FW 25 September 1997 United StatesSeattle Sounders FC 2016
35 Haiqal Sulaiman Singapore FW Youth Team

Coaching staff

PositionName Ref.
Head CoachGermany Jürgen Raab
Assistant CoachSingapore Herman Zailani
Goalkeeping CoachSingapore Rameshpal Singh
Team ManagerSingapore Desmund Khusnin
Physiotherapist
KitmanSingapore Goh Koon Hiang
Director of FootballSingapore Jita Singh

Transfers

Pre-season transfers

Source[13]

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Singapore Madhu Mohana Singapore Warriors [14]
DF Singapore Imran Sahib SingaporeGymkhana FC (IWL Club)
DF Singapore Firman Hanif SingaporeSiglap FC (NFL Club) [15]
DF Singapore Daniel Bennett Singapore Geylang International [16]
DF Singapore Farhan Rahmat SingaporeSiglap FC (NFL Club) [15]
MF Singapore Jamil Ali Singapore Balestier Khalsa [15]
MF Singapore Fazli Ayob Singapore Balestier Khalsa [15]
MF South Korea Son Yong Chan Philippines Ceres Negros [17]
MF Japan Ryutaro Megumi Japan Aoyama Gakuin University [17]
MF United States Raspreet Sandhu United States Sonoma State University [18]
MF Singapore Zulfadhmi Suzliman Singapore Young Lions (To Prime League)
FW Singapore Khairul Amri Singapore Young Lions [19]
FW Croatia Ivan Jakov Džoni Slovakia Dukla Banská Bystrica [20]
FW Singapore Sahil Suhaimi Singapore Geylang International [2]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Ahmad Fadly Singapore Hougang United Prime League
DF Singapore Hafiz Sujad Thailand BBCU [21]
DF Singapore Afiq Yunos Singapore Home United [22]
DF Singapore Noh Rahman Retire [23]
MF Singapore Nawari Ahmad SingaporeGymkhana FC (NFL Club)
MF Singapore Fabian Kwok Singapore Hougang United [24]
MF Canada Jordan Webb Singapore Warriors [25]
MF England Jermaine Pennant England Bury FC [26]
MF Singapore Izzdin Shafiq Singapore Home United [27]
MF Singapore Firman Hanif Singapore Yishun Sentek Mariners FC
FW Republic of Ireland Billy Mehmet Brunei Brunei DPMM [28]
FW Singapore Sufian Anuar Released

Mid-season transfers

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Singapore Ehvin Sasidharan Singapore Young Lions FC
DF Singapore Shannon Stephen
MF Singapore Hafiz Sujad Thailand BBCU F.C.

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Singapore Yasir Hanapi Malaysia PDRM FA [29]
MF Singapore Farhan Rahmat
FW Singapore Sahil Suhaimi Malaysia Sarawak FA

Trial

Position Player From Ref
FW AustraliaIran Hossein Ellahi United States Seattle Sounders FC Academy
DF Singapore Shannon Stephen Singapore Young Lions

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

In Season Friendlies

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup AFC Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Singapore Izwan Mahbud 170200070260
2DF Singapore Ismadi Mukhtar 11(3)010204(2)0230
3DF Singapore Jufri Taha 9(6)000303(2)0230
4DF Singapore Fahrudin Mustafic (captain) 241100050301
6DF Singapore Madhu Mohana (captain) 15(2)120005(1)0251
7MF South Korea Son Yong Chan 20(1)1200071302
8MF Singapore Shahdan Sulaiman 21521003(1)0276
9MF Japan Ryutaro Megumi 237200070327
10FW Singapore Fazrul Nawaz 7(4)3203000163
11DF Singapore Shakir Hamzah 9(1)2200040162
12DF Singapore Shannon Stephen 6(1)300000073
13MF Singapore Amirul Haziq 1(1)000200040
14MF Singapore Fazli Ayob 10(6)5002(1)12(1)0226
15DF Singapore Imran Sahib 6000000060
16DF Singapore Daniel Bennett 232200070322
17MF Singapore Jamil Ali 0(7)10(1)01(1)10(3)1133
18MF Singapore Hafiz Abu Sujad 12(1)2203000182
19FW Singapore Khairul Amri 9(5)61(1)0003(3)3229
20FW Croatia Ivan Džoni 11(7)70(2)00061268
21FW Singapore Hafiz Rahim 2(6)000301(1)0130
22DF Singapore Ehvin Sasidharan 00001(2)00030
23GK Singapore Joey Sim 2(1)000300060
24GK Singapore Haikal Hasnol 4000000040
25DF Singapore Irwan Shah 12(4)11(1)0203(2)0251
27FW Singapore Faizal Raffi 0(4)00(1)0300080
29FW United States Diego Silvas 1(2)000000030
30MF Singapore Aide Shazwandi 0(1)0000(1)00020
31MF Singapore Khairul Nizam 00001(2)00030
32MF Singapore Danish Uwais 0000200020
42MF Singapore Andi Agus Salam Kahar 00001(1)00020
47MF Singapore Zulfadmi Suzliman 0(6)000000060
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
12MF United States Raspreet Sandhu 0000002(1)030
18MF Singapore Yasir Hanapi 8(1)2000073165
22DF Singapore Farhan Rahmat 0000000000
32MF Singapore Sahil Suhaimi 0000002(2)040
MF Singapore Firman Hanif 0000000000

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
S.League 24 17 3 4 48 20 +28 070.83
AFC Cup 6 2 0 4 8 17 −9 033.33
Singapore Cup 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 000.00
League Cup 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 000.00
Total 35 19 3 13 59 56 +3 054.29

Sleague

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] (C) 24 20 2 2 70 16 +54 62
2 Tampines Rovers 24 17 3 4 48 20 +28 54 Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
or
AFC Cup Group Stage
3 Home United 24 15 5 4 58 26 +32 50 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
4 Geylang International 24 11 3 10 32 37 5 36
5 Warriors FC 24 9 7 8 33 36 3 34
6 Hougang United 24 9 3 12 24 31 7 30
7 Balestier Khalsa 24 5 4 15 17 33 16 19
8 Brunei DPMM FC[lower-alpha 1] 24 5 2 17 30 61 31 17
9 Singapore Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 24 1 3 20 10 62 52 6
Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 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.

Singapore Cup

Quarter Final

  Win   Draw   Loss

Tampines Rovers lost 1-7 on aggregate.

Singapore TNP League Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DPM GEY BAL TAM
1 Brunei DPMM FC 3 2 1 0 11 4 +7 7 Advance to semi-final
2 Geylang International 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7
3 Balestier Khalsa 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 3
4 Tampines Rovers 3 0 0 3 2 12 10 0
Source: S.League

  Win   Draw   Loss

AFC Champions League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Qualifying play-off

AFC Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CER HAN TAM FEL
1 Philippines Ceres–Negros 6 3 2 1 16 8 +8 11[lower-alpha 1] Zonal semi-finals 6–2 5–0 0–0
2 Vietnam Hà Nội 6 3 2 1 14 10 +4 11[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 4–0 4–1
3 Singapore Tampines Rovers 6 2 0 4 8 17 9 6 2–4 1–2 2–1
4 Malaysia FELDA United 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 5 3–0 1–1 1–3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Hà Nội 1–1 Ceres–Negros, Ceres–Negros 6–2 Hà Nội.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group Match

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