2020 Tampines Rovers FC season

The 2020 Singapore Premier League season is Tampines Rovers's 25th season at the top level of Singapore football and 75th 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.

Tampines Rovers FC
2020 season
Chairman Desmond Ong
Coach Gavin Lee
GroundOur Tampines Hub

Squad

Sleague Squad
As of February 18, 2020
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Zulfairuuz Rudy (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 Hougang United 2019 2020
24 Syazwan Buhari (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 Geylang International 2018 2020
Defenders
2 Shannon Stephen (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 Young Lions FC 2017 2020
3 Ryaan Sanizal U23 (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 FFA U16 2019 2020
5 Amirul Adli (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 Young Lions FC 2018 2020
6 Madhu Mohana (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 Negeri Sembilan FA 2018 2020
14 Baihakki Khaizan (1984-01-31) 31 January 1984 PT Prachuap F.C. 2020 2021
16 Daniel Bennett >30 (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 Geylang International 2017 2020
17 Irwan Shah >30 (1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 Warriors FC 2016 2020
18 Fathullah Rahmat U23 (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 FFA U17 2019 2020
21 Hamizan Hisham U23 (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 FFA U18 2019 2020
22 Syahrul Sazali U23 (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 Young Lions FC 2020 2020
Midfielders
4 Huzaifah Aziz (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 Balestier Khalsa 2020 2020
7 Yasir Hanapi >30 (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 PDRM FA 2018 2020
8 Kyoga Nakamura (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2020
11 Safirul Sulaiman (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 Geylang International 2018 2020
12 Joel Chew U23 (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 FFA U18 2019 2020
15 Shah Shahiran U23 (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 FFA U18 2018 2020
23 Zehrudin Mehmedović U21 (1998-03-15) 15 March 1998 FK Mladost Lučani 2019 2020
Forwards
9 Boris Kopitović (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 OFK Petrovac 2020 2020
10 Jordan Webb >30 (1988-03-24) 24 March 1988 Warriors FC 2018 2020
13 Taufik Suparno (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 SAFSA 2018 2020
19 Hairil Sufi U23 (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 Hougang United U19 2020 2020
Players loaned out / left during season

U19 Squad
As of 22 April 2018
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
55 Danial Iliya (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 FFA U16 2020 2020
Defenders
54 Andrew Aw (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 FFA U16 2020 2020
Midfielders
51 Haziq Mikhail (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 Home United U19 2019 2020
Forwards
52 Shagir Firaf U23 (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 Youth Team 2019 2020
56 Danish Siregar (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 FFA U17 2019 2019
Max McCoy Youth Team 2020 2020

Coaching staff
PositionName Ref.
Chairman Desmond Ong
General Manager Desmund Khusnin
Team Manager William Phang [1]
Head Coach Kadir Yahaya [2]
First Team Coach Gavin Lee [2]
Assistant Coach Fahrudin Mustafić [3]
Goalkeeping Coach William Phang [4]
Physiotherapist Premjit Singh
Kitman Goh Koon Hiang

Transfers

Pre-season transfers

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Syahrul Sazali Young Lions FC Free [5]
MF Kyoga Nakamura Albirex Niigata Free [6]
MF Huzaifah Aziz Balestier Khalsa Free [7]
FW Hairil Sufi Hougang United U19 Free
FW Boris Kopitović OFK Petrovac Free [8]

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Zephen-Sean Released
GK Nurshafiq Zaini Young Lions
DF Zakri Ee Kai Ren Released
DF Akmal Azman Young Lions
MF Shahdan Sulaiman Lion City Sailors Undisclosed [9]
MF Zulfadhmi Suzliman Balestier Khalsa Undsiclosed [10]
MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong Balestier Khalsa Free
FW Ryutaro Megumi Felda United Free [11][12]

Note 1: Shahdan Sulaiman's contract end at 2021 but transferred to Home United for undisclosed fee.

Note 2: Zulfadhmi Suzliman's contract end at 2020 but transferred to Balestier Khalsa for undisclosed fee.

Extension / Retained
Position Player Ref
Coach Gavin Lee 2 years extension [13]
GK Syazwan Buhari
GK Zulfairuuz Rudy
DF Madhu Mohana 1 year extension [14]
DF Daniel Bennett
DF Amirul Adli 3 years contract signed in 2018 [15]
DF Shannon Stephen 3 years contract signed in 2018 [16]
DF Irwan Shah
MF Yasir Hanapi 3 years contract signed in 2018 [17]
MF Zehrudin Mehmedović 1 year contract signed in 2019 [18]
MF Safirul Sulaiman
FW Jordan Webb 3 years contract signed in 2018 [19][20]
FW Taufik Suparno
FW Shagir Firaf To U21 Team
Position Player Ref
GK Danial Iliya
DF Ryaan Sanizal
DF Fathullah Rahmat
DF Hamizan Hisham
MF Haziq Mikhail
MF Danish Siregar

Trial In
Position Player Trial From Ref

Trial Out
Position Player Trial @ Ref

Mid-season transfers

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Baihakki Khaizan PT Prachuap F.C. Free [21] [22]

Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 February 2020 (2020-02-05) 1Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. II 2-2 Tampines RoversJohor, Malaysia
Fernando Rodríguez 27'
Amirul Husaini Zamri 48'		 Zehrudin Mehmedović 24'
Boris Kopitović 75'		 Stadium: Larkin Stadium

Leo Cup 2020 Thailand - 26 to 30 January

25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) Leo Cup QFMuangthong United 2-1 Tampines RoversNonthaburi Province
Derley 57' 89' Boris Kopitović 18' Stadium: SCG Stadium

Team statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup ACL / AFC Cup Charity Shield Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Zulfairuuz Rudy 0000100000
2DF Shannon Stephen 3(1)0001(3)00(1)000
3DF Ryaan Sanizal 0000000000
4MF Huzaifah Aziz 2(2)0001(1)00000
5DF Amirul Adli 3(1)000401000
6DF Madhu Mohana 1000300(1)000
7MF Yasir Hanapi 0000301000
8MF Kyoga Nakamura 3(1)000401000
9FW Boris Kopitović 4200431100
10FW Jordan Webb 4300431100
11MF Safirul Sulaiman 0(1)0000(1)00000
12MF Joel Chew Joon Herng 30000(1)01000
13FW Taufik Suparno 0(2)0000(3)00(1)000
14DF Baihakki Khaizan 0000000000
15MF Shah Shahiran 4100401000
16DF Daniel Bennett 2(1)000200000
17DF Irwan Shah 3(1)000401100
18MF Fathullah Rahmat 0000000000
19FW Hairil Sufi 0000000000
21DF Hamizan Hisham 1000000000
22DF Syahrul Sazali 40002(2)01000
23MF Zehrudin Mehmedović 3(1)100401000
24GK Syazwan Buhari 4000301000
56FW Danish Siregar 0(1)000000000
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Note 4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals

Competitions

Overview

Charity Shield

Hougang United was a last minute replacement for DPMM FC after DPMM pulled out from the Charity Shield due to COVID-19.

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) Charity Shield [Covid19 1]Tampines Rovers 3-0 Hougang UnitedJalan Besar Stadium
18:00 Irwan Shah 57'
Boris Kopitović 63'
Jordan Webb 69' 81'  82'
Kyoga Nakamura 34'
Syazwan Buhari 90'		 Shawal Anuar 41'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 48'
Anders Aplin 81'
Afiq Noor 85'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Irwan Shah

Singapore Premier League
Main article: 2020 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 1Tampines Rovers 1-0 Balestier KhalsaOur Tampines Hub
Boris Kopitović 7'
Shannon Stephen 19'
Jordan Webb 46'
Shah Shahiran 57'
Zehrudin Mehmedović 86'		 Report Shuhei Hoshino58
Hazzuwan Halim 21'
Šime Žužul 45+1'
C. Aarish Kumar 60'
Faizal Raffi 78'
Zulfadhmi Suzliman 84'		 Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Syazwan Buhari
6 March 2020 (2020-03-06) 2Brunei DPMM 2-0 Tampines RoversHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Charlie Clough 23'
Andrey Varankow 85'		 Report Taufik Suparno 90+1'
Zehrudin Mehmedović 90+5'		 Referee: G.Letchman
Man of the Match: Andrey Varankow
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) 3 (Rescheduled)Tampines Rovers 2-0 Tanjong Pagar UnitedOur Tampines Hub
Jordan Webb 12' 74'
Huzaifah Aziz 42'
Report Syabil Hisham 29'
Nashrul Amin 57'
Delwinder Singh 61'
Ignatius Ang 79'
Luiz Júnior 84'
Yann Motta 85'		 Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Jordan Webb
18 March 2020 (2020-03-18) 4Tampines Rovers 4-0 Lion City Sailors F.C.Our Tampines Hub
Boris Kopitović 60'
Zehrudin Mehmedović 69'
Jordan Webb 78'
Shah Shahiran 82'
Daniel Bennett 16'		 Report Kaishu Yamazaki 10'
Hafiz Nor 77'		 Attendance: 0 [note 2]
Referee: G. Letchman
Man of the Match: Jordan Webb
 () 5 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Albirex Niigata (S) v Tampines RoversJurong East Stadium
 () 6 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Young Lions FC v Tampines RoversJurong West Stadium
 () 7 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Tampines Rovers v Hougang UnitedOur Tampines Hub
 () 8 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Geylang International v Tampines RoversOur Tampines Hub
 () 9 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Tampines Rovers v Brunei DPMMOur Tampines Hub
 () 10 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Balestier Khalsa v Tampines RoversBishan Stadium
 () 11 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Tanjong Pagar United v Tampines RoversJurong East Stadium
 () 12 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Lion City Sailors v Tampines RoversBishan Stadium
 () 13 (Rescheduled) [note 3]Tampines Rovers v Albirex Niigata (S)Our Tampines Hub
4 July 2020 (2020-07-04) 14Tampines Rovers v Young Lions FCOur Tampines Hub
8 July 2020 (2020-07-08) 15Hougang United v Tampines RoversHougang Stadium
15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) 16Tampines Rovers v Geylang InternationalOur Tampines Hub
25 July 2020 (2020-07-25) 17Tampines Rovers v Balestier KhalsaOur Tampines Hub
29 July 2020 (2020-07-29) 18Brunei DPMM v Tampines RoversHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
2 August 2020 (2020-08-02) 19Tampines Rovers v Tanjong Pagar UnitedOur Tampines Hub
7 August 2020 (2020-08-07) 20Lion City Sailors v Tampines RoversBishan Stadium
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) 21Tampines Rovers v Albirex Niigata (S)Our Tampines Hub
11 September 2020 (2020-09-11) 22Young Lions FC v Tampines RoversJurong West Stadium
16 September 2020 (2020-09-16) 23Tampines Rovers v Hougang UnitedOur Tampines Hub
20 September 2020 (2020-09-20) 24Geylang International v Tampines RoversOur Tampines Hub
  1. Hougang United was a last minute replacement for DPMM FC after DPMM pulled out from the Charity Shield due to Covid 19.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tampines Rovers 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 9 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Geylang International 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] 3 1 2 0 8 4 +4 5
4 Balestier Khalsa 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5
5 Hougang United 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2020. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

AFC Champions League
Main article: 2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

  Win   Draw   Loss

Qualifying play-off
14 January 2018 (2018-01-14) Preliminary round 1Tampines Rovers 3-5 (a.e.t.) Bali UnitedKallang
Boris Kopitović 43'
Jordan Webb 52'
Rahmat Syamsuddin 67' (o.g.)
Shah Shahiran 42'
Syahrul Sazali 113'		 Report Melvin Platje 8' 12'
Rahmat Syamsuddin 82'
Stefano Lilipaly 100'
Sidik Saimima 114'
Brwa Nouri 38'
Willian Pacheco 105'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)

AFC Cup
Main article: 2020 AFC Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TAM KAY PSM SHA
1 Tampines Rovers 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Zonal semi-finals — TBD 2–1 2–1
2 Kaya–Iloilo 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Zonal semi-finals if best runners-up 0–0 — TBD TBD
3 PSM Makassar 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4 TBD 1–1 — 3–1
4 Shan United 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0 TBD 0–2 TBD —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group stage
Main article: 2020 AFC Cup group stage
12 February 2020 (2020-02-12) Matchday 1Tampines Rovers 2-1 PSM MakassarJalan Besar, Singapore
Jordan Webb 23'
Boris Kopitović 64'
Madhu Mohana 52'		 Report Ferdinand Sinaga 68'
Asnawi Mangkualam 14'
Ahmad Agung 41'
Šerif Hasić 47'  88'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,266
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
26 February 2020 (2020-02-26) Matchday 2Kaya–Iloilo 0-0 Tampines RoversBacolod, Philippines
Masanari Omura 37'
Simone Rota 90'		 Report Stadium: Panaad Stadium
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) Matchday 3Tampines Rovers 2-1 Shan United F.C.Jurong West, Singapore
Boris Kopitović 55'
Jordan Webb 71'
Shah Shahiran 52'		 Report Hein Phyo Win 90+1'
Ye Yint Tun 32'
Hein Thiha Zaw 52'
Nyein Chan 58'
Zin Min Tun 90+2'		 Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
2020 (2020) Matchday 4 (Rescheduled)Shan United F.C. v Tampines RoversYangon, Myanmar
Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
2020 (2020) Matchday 5 (Rescheduled)PSM Makassar v Tampines RoversCibinong, Indonesia
Report Stadium: Pakansari Stadium
2020 (2020) Matchday 6 (Rescheduled)Tampines Rovers v Kaya–IloiloJurong West, Singapore
Report Stadium: Jurong West Stadium

Knockout stage
Zonal Semi-final 1st legYangon United F.C. v Tampines RoversYangon, Myanmar
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Zonal Semi-final 2nd legTampines Rovers v Yangon United F.C.Jurong West, Singapore
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium

See also

Notes
  1. Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
  2. Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
  3. The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References
  1. "We are pleased to announce that William Phang has been appointed General Manager".
  2. "Kadir Yahaya joins Tampines Rovers as an adviser | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  3. "Mustafic, who is currently the assistant coach of the Tampines Rovers Under-19 squad, will continue to contribute to Singapore's football from the sidelines after his retirement".
  4. "William Phang: There Wasn't Much Choice For Me But To Become A Goalkeeper // To Be A Stag".
  5. "The Stags have signed 23-year-old left back, Syahrul Sazali".
  6. "Kyoga Nakamura joins Stags for 2020 season".
  7. "Huzaifah joins Stags for 2020 season".
  8. "The club has also confirmed the signing of Montenegrin striker, Boris Kopitovic, as featured in Home Kit poster".
  9. "Shahdan Sulaiman cross over to Protectors".
  10. "Zulfadhmi joins Tiger training".
  11. "Megumi left Stags".
  12. "Felda signs Ryutaro Megumi from S-League club Tampines Rovers".
  13. "Gavin has signed a two year contract".
  14. "Madhu Mohana has signed a one year contract".
  15. "Amirul joins Stags".
  16. "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com.
  17. "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com.
  18. "Zeko extended contract".
  19. "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com.
  20. "Jordan Webb returns for a 4th season with the Stags after a successful 2019".
  21. "Baihakki Khaizan returns home aftetr ending thailand stint".
  22. "Baihakki Khaizan joins Tampines Rovers on 18-month deal".
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