Albirex Niigata Singapore FC

Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, abbreviated as Albirex Niigata (S), is a football club that plays in the Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan.[1]

Albirex Niigata (S)
Full nameAlbirex Niigata Singapore FC
Nickname(s)White Swans
Founded2004
GroundJurong East Stadium
Capacity2,700
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
ManagerKeiji Shigetomi
LeagueSingapore Premier League
2019Singapore Premier League, 4th of 9
WebsiteClub website

History

Albirex Niigata Singapore, a satellite team of Japanese club Albirex Niigata, joined the Singapore Premier League in 2004 when it was still known as the S. League. It was in that year the Football Association of Singapore decided to invite foreign teams in the league in a bid to deal with poor attendance issues. For the first years of the club's participation in the league it has settled in the mid-table in the standings.[2]

In 2008, Daisuke Korenaga became chairman of the club who introduced reforms in the club in order to improve its standing in the league. Among this were to secure sponsorship from Japanese companies with presence in Singapore with the club having as much as 50 sponsors and improved fan engagement by setting up a Cheer Dance School and an academy. The club then improved its league performance finishing 7th in the 2008 season, 3rd in the 2012 season and as champions in the 2016 season. The club didn't lose a match in their 2018 season.[2]

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore):

Seasons
Season League Pos. P W D L GS GA Pts Singapore Cup League Cup
2004 S.League 5th 271287504244 Preliminary
2005 5th 271287503344 Quarter-finals
2006 6th 301299524445 Quarter-finals
2007 8th 339816454935 Preliminary Quarter-finals
2008 7th 33101112445541 Preliminary Quarter-finals
2009 7th 3011514384738 Semi-finals Group Stage
2010 7th 3391014314237 Quarter-finals Preliminary
2011 4th 332058803465 Runners-up Winners
2012 3rd 241275372643 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
2013 3rd 271377362846 Preliminary Semi-finals
2014 5th 271359514044 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
2015 3rd 271368271745 Winners Winners
2016 1st 241626502450 Winners Winners
2017 1st 242022701662 Winners Winners
2018 Singapore Premier League 1st 242130691766 Winners
2019 Singapore Premier League 4th 241257362541 Preliminary

Sponsors

Current squad
As of 7 March 2020[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Kei Okawa
2 DF Shoma Sato
3 DF Kotaro Takeda
4 DF Rio Sakuma
5 DF Kazuki Hashioka (Captain)
6 MF Gareth Low
7 MF Kenta Kurishima
8 MF Hiroyoshi Kamata
9 FW Reo Nishiguchi
10 FW Tomoyuki Doi
11 FW Daniel Goh
13 MF Ryoya Tanigushi
14 MF Ryuya Mitsuzuka
No. Position Player
15 MF Noor Akid Nordin
17 MF Iman Hakim
18 MF Mahiro Takahashi
19 DF Hiromasa Ogino
20 DF Yasuhiro Hanada
21 GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at
22 DF Toshihiko Masuda
23 FW Yohei Osada
24 MF Zamani Zamri
25 MF Ren Ishihara
26 GK Aizil Yazid
27 MF Ong Yu En
28 FW Ryosuke Nagasawa

Former players

This section contains a list of former players who have played at least 100 league games for the club.

Managers
  • Bogdan Brasoveanu (2004–2010)
  • Yeo Junxian (2014–2015)[4]
  • Koh Mui Tee (2016–)

Head coaches

Team staff

Team manager: Koh Mui Tee
Coach: Yuki Matsuda
Goalkeeper coach: Scott Starr
Trainer: Kohei Tanaka

Honours

League

Cup

References
  1. "Albirex Niigata (S) - Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  2. Kor, Justin (27 May 2019). "How Japanese club Albirex Niigata scored big in Singapore soccer". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. "2020 Season Albirex New Squad". Albirex Niigata Singapore FC. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-05-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Newspaper Article – Albirex coach leaves for Japanese women's team". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  6. "Albirex Niigata Singapore アルビレックス新潟シンガポール 公式サイト". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  7. "Albirex Niigata Singapore アルビレックス新潟シンガポール 公式サイト". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  8. "Albirex Niigata Singapore アルビレックス新潟シンガポール 公式サイト » Contract with Head Coach Naoki Naruo". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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