S. League 2009
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The 2009 S.League
(officially known as the Great-Eastern
-Yeo's S-League for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th season since the establishment of the S-League. The season began on 16 February 2009, and is expected to end on 6 November 2009.
Changes to the league include:
† Following a FIFA decision reached in Rio de Janeiro
on 29 September 2009, Brunei DPMM will no longer be permitted to play in the S-League. They were unable to complete the League after FIFA denies FAS appeal for Brunei DPMM FC to finish the 2009 season. Their records were being expunged according to the League rule.
Note: The results are broken down into weeks rather than rounds, as some teams may play 2 or more games a week due to the nature of the league system (games are played every day). Hence, sometimes, teams may not play in the league some weeks due to other competition commitments or re-arranged games.
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| referee = Abdul Malik Bashir
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takes on Liverpool in a friendly on Sunday 26 July.
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on 9 August and the national team
prepares for a friendly against China
on 12 August. The League will resume on 14 August.
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participation in the Ho Chi Minh City Football Tournament. The schedule was revised after DPMM Brunei was denied to continue playing in the League by FIFA.
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S.League
The S.League is the top men's professional association football league in Singapore. The league was launched in 1996 and currently involves 12 clubs.-History:...
(officially known as the Great-Eastern
Great Eastern Life
Great Eastern Life Assurance is based in Singapore and the largest life insurance company in Singapore and Malaysia. It is also the oldest insurance company in Asia. It is the largest insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia with S$ 45 billion in assets and 3 million policyholders...
-Yeo's S-League for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th season since the establishment of the S-League. The season began on 16 February 2009, and is expected to end on 6 November 2009.
Changes to the league include:
- Monthly claim of S$2,000 for the local clubs from the FAS if they sign a foreign player who is a newcomer to the S-League.
- Brunei DPMM have replaced Dalian Shide SiwuDalian Shide Siwu FCDalian Shide Siwu Football Club is a Chinese professional soccer club which was formed to play as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League in 2008.The club is a satellite team of the Chinese Super League club Dalian Haichang...
in 2009 season.
2009 S-League Standings
Final League Standings| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Points | Qualifications |
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| 1 | SAFFC Singapore Armed Forces Football Club The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996... |
30 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 73 | 31 | +42 | 67 | AFC Champions League 2010 AFC Champions League 2010 The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The Final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on November 13, 2010... |
| 2 | Tampines Rovers Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once... |
30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 56 | |
| 3 | Gombak United Gombak United FC Gombak United Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League.Gombak United rejoined the S.League in 2006, having previously played in the league from 1998 to 2002. The club's best S.League finishes to date have been fourth place in 2007. The club also won the Best... |
30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 53 | |
| 4 | Home United Home United FC Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football... |
30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 53 | |
| 5 |  Super RedsSuper Reds FC Super Reds Football Club was a South Korean professional football club which played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League between 2007 and 2009.- History :The creation of the club in 2007 was driven by the Korean community in Singapore... |
30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 50 | |
| 6 | Geylang United Geylang United FC Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles".... |
30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 40 | AFC Cup 2010 AFC Cup 2010 The 2010 AFC Cup was the 7th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.With the Asian Football Confederation currently reviewing the format of the AFC Champions League between 2009 and 2010 season, significant changes were made in... |
| 7 |  Albirex Niigata (S)Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:... |
30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 38 | |
| 8 | Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 34 | |
| 9 | Woodlands Wellington Woodlands Wellington FC Woodlands Wellington Football Club is a professional football club that plays in Singapore's professional football league, the S.League.The team's home ground is the Woodlands Stadium, which is at the northern part of Singapore... |
30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 31 | |
| 10 | Sengkang Punggol Sengkang Punggol FC Hougang United Football Club is a professional football club in Singapore's S.League. The club first made their debut in Singapore's S.League in 2006 under the name Sengkang Punggol Football Club. The club was a merger of two football clubs that previously played in the S.League – namely, Paya... |
30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 58 | -32 | 21 | |
| 11 | Balestier Khalsa Balestier Khalsa FC Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Balestier Central FC and Clementi Khalsa FC – who came together at the end of the 2002 season... |
30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 58 | -36 | 18 | |
| - |  Brunei DPMM† |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head
- Rule on Continental Qualification: Only local clubs are able to qualify for Asian Club Competitions, hence the three foreign sides of Albirex Niigata (S)Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore)Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:...
, Brunei DPMM and Super RedsSuper Reds FCSuper Reds Football Club was a South Korean professional football club which played as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League between 2007 and 2009.- History :The creation of the club in 2007 was driven by the Korean community in Singapore...
, and the FASFootball Association of SingaporeThe Football Association of Singapore is the governing body of football in Singapore. It was founded in 1952. Prior to that, the Singapore Amateur Football Association, founded in 1892, was the governing body for football in Singapore...
U-23 team Young LionsYoung Lions (Singapore football team)The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in...
, will not be able to qualify for Continental Competitions.
† Following a FIFA decision reached in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
on 29 September 2009, Brunei DPMM will no longer be permitted to play in the S-League. They were unable to complete the League after FIFA denies FAS appeal for Brunei DPMM FC to finish the 2009 season. Their records were being expunged according to the League rule.
Results
Fixtures and Results of the S. League 2009 season.Note: The results are broken down into weeks rather than rounds, as some teams may play 2 or more games a week due to the nature of the league system (games are played every day). Hence, sometimes, teams may not play in the league some weeks due to other competition commitments or re-arranged games.
Report
| team2 = Home United
Home United FC
Home United Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.-History:The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football...
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| stadium = Tampines Stadium
Tampines Stadium
Tampines Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Singapore. It is equipped with an 8-lane running track and a football pitch. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Tampines Rovers FC. The stadium is able to hold 3,600 people....
| attendance = 3,337
| referee = Abdul Malik Bashir
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Week 2
The 2nd week of the season runs from Monday 23 February to Sunday 1 March.----
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Week 3
The 3rd week of the season runs from Monday 2 March to Sunday 8 March.----
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Week 4
The 4th week of the season runs from Monday 9 March to Sunday 15 March.----
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Week 5
The 5th week of the season runs from Monday 16 March to Sunday 22 March.----
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Week 6
The 6th week of the season runs from Monday 23 March to Sunday 29 March.----
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Week 7
The 7th week of the season runs from Monday 30 March to Sunday 5 April.----
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Week 8
The 8th week of the season runs from Monday 6 April to Sunday 12 April.----
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Week 9
The 9th week of the season runs from Monday 13 April to Sunday 19 April.----
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Week 10
The 10th week of the season runs from Monday 20 April to Monday 27 April. The week is one day longer than normal so as to accommodate the break for Singapore Cup 2009 between 28 April and 6 May. The league will resume on 7 May.----
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Week 11
The 11th week of the season runs from Thursday 7 May to Sunday 10 May, following the break for Singapore Cup 2009.----
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Week 12
The 12th week of the season runs from Monday 11 May to Sunday 17 May.----
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Week 13
The 13th week of the season runs from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May.----
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Week 14
The 14th week of the season runs from Monday 25 May to Saturday 30 May. The league will then take a break for the League Cup.----
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Week 15
The 15th week of the season runs from Monday 22 June to Sunday 28 June. The league resume after the break for the League Cup.----
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Week 16
The 16th week of the season runs from Monday 29 June to Sunday 5 July.----
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Week 17
The 17th week of the season runs from Monday 6 June to Sunday 12 July.----
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Week 18
The 18th week of the season runs from Monday 13 June to Sunday 19 July.----
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Week 19
The 19th week of the season runs from Monday 20 June to Friday 24 July. The week is shortened as the Singapore National TeamSingapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
takes on Liverpool in a friendly on Sunday 26 July.
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Week 20
The 20th week of the season runs from Tuesday 28 July to Sunday 2 August. The week is shortened as the Singapore National TeamSingapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
takes on Liverpool in a friendly on Sunday 26 July.
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Week 21
The 21st week of the season runs from Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 8 August. The week is shortened as the country celebrate its National DayNational Day (Singapore)
The National Day of Singapore is celebrated every year on 9 August, in commemoration of Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965. This holiday features a National Day Parade, an address by the Prime Minister of Singapore, and fireworks celebrations....
on 9 August and the national team
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
prepares for a friendly against China
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
on 12 August. The League will resume on 14 August.
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Week 22
Only one game was scheduled for week 22, the week was shortened as the national team was in action during midweek.Week 23
The 23rd week of the season runs from Monday 17th to Sunday 23 August.----
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Week 24
The 24th week of the season runs from Monday 24 August to Thursday 27 August. The week is shorthened to accommodate the Singapore Cup 2009 between 26 August and 4 September. The league will resume on 6 September.----
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Week 25
The 25th week of the season runs from Sunday 6 September to Sunday 13 September. The week is one day longer than normal so as to accommodate the break for Singapore Cup 2009 between 26 August and 4 August.----
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Week 26
The 26th week of the season runs from Monday 14 September to Sunday 20 September.----
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Week 27
The 27th week of the season runs from Monday 21 September to Sunday 27 September.----
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Week 28
The 28th week of the season runs from Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October.----
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Week 29
The 29th week of the season runs from Monday 5 October to Sunday 11 October. The week has fewer match to accommodate the Singapore Cup semi finals.----
Week 30
The 30th week of the season runs from Monday 12 October to Sunday 18 October.----
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Week 31
The 31st week of the season runs from Tuesday 20 October to Friday 23 October. The week was shorthened to accommodate the National TeamSingapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
participation in the Ho Chi Minh City Football Tournament. The schedule was revised after DPMM Brunei was denied to continue playing in the League by FIFA.
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Week 33
The 33rd week of the season runs from Tuesday 2 November to Friday 6 November. It was the final week of the 2009 season.----
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Top Scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Aleksandar Đurić |
SAFFC | 28 |
| 2 |  Gabriel ObatolaGabriel Obatola Ojimi Gabriel "O.J." Obatola is a Nigerian footballer currently .He plays for Pattaya United in the Thailand Premier League.-Career:... |
Gombak United | 24 |
| 3 |  Kengne LudovickKengne Ludovick Kengne Ludovick Takam is a Cameroonian football player.-Career:Ludovick played for Balestier Khalsa during 2005-2007 season before joining Home United in 2008.... |
Home United | 18 |
| 4 | Kenji Adachihara Kenji Adachihara Kenji Adachihara is a Japanese footballer who plays for Persiba Balikpapan in Indonesia Super League.Prior to joining Albirex Niigata FC , Adachihara played for Viancone Fukushima in the regional league and Japan's College of Upward Players in Soccer after graduating from Ryutsu Keizai... |
Albirex Niigata Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:... |
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| 5 |  Peres De OliveiraPeres de Oliveira Peres De Oliveira, also known as Peres , is a Brazilian professional football player who last played for Home United FC in S.League... |
Home United | 15 |
| 6 | Noh Alam Shah |
Tampines Rovers | 14 |
| 7 | Choi Dong-Soo Choi Dong-Soo Choi Dong-Soo is a South Korean footballers who currently plays in Forward for Persisam Putra Samarinda.- External links :* *... |
Super Reds | 13 |
| 8 | Agu Casmir Agu Casmir Agu Casmir , is a professional soccer player who plays for the Persija Jakarta in the Indonesia Super League and the Singapore national football team.He took up Singapore citizenship in 2004.... |
Gombak United | 12 |
| 9 | John Wilkinson John Wilkinson John Wilkinson may refer to:* John Wilkinson * John Wilkinson , British industrialist who suggested the use of iron for many roles where other materials had previously been used... |
SAFFC | 11 |
| 10 |  Sutee Suksomkit |
Tampines Rovers | 8 |
| Shahrazen Said |
Brunei DPMM | ||
| Qiu Li Qiu Li Qiu Li is a naturalised Chinese-Singaporean professional association football player. He currently plays as a midfielder/striker for the Home United FC in the S. League.- Football career :... |
Tampines Rovers | ||
| Seo Su Jong |
Super Reds | ||
| Kingsley Njoku |
Gombak United | ||
 Murphy WireduMurphy Wiredu Murphy Wiredu is a Canadian soccer soccer player who currently plays as a striker for Sengkang Punggol in the Singapore S.League.- Career :... |
Sengkang Punggol | ||
| 16 | 7 players | 7 | |
| 23 | 7 players | 6 | |
| 30 | 6 players | 5 | |
| 36 | 11 players | 4 | |
| 47 | 19 players | 3 | |
| 66 | 30 players | 2 | |
| 96 | 54 players | 1 | |
| Total: | 513 | ||
Own goals
| Scorer | Club | Opponent | Date |
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| Shariff Abdul Samat Shariff Abdul Samat Shariff Abdul Samat, is a Singaporean footballer for S.League side, Hougang United FC. He is the son of the former Singaporean international footballer, Samat Allapitchay.He is a natural centre back.... |
Tampines Rovers | Brunei DPMM | 3 April 2009 |
| SAFFC | 9 May 2009 | ||
| Jufri Taha |
Balestier Khalsa | Woodlands Wellington | 6 April 2009 |
| SAFFC | 14 May 2009 | ||
| Shahir Hamzah |
Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
Brunei DPMM | 16 May 2009 |
| Sahairi Ramri |
Balestier Khalsa | Super Reds | 26 June 2009 |
| Razaleigh Khalik Razaleigh Khalik Razaleigh Khalik is a professional soccer player who plays for the Singapore Armed Forces Football Club in the S.League and the Singapore national football team.... |
SAFFC | Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
27 June 2009 |
 Mojtaba Tehranizadeh |
Woodlands Wellington | Geylang United | 15 July 2009 |
| Hyrulnizam Juma'at |
Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
Sengkang Punggol | 16 July 2009 |
 Rastislav BeličákRastislav Belicak Rastislav Beličák is a Slovakian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He tired from professional football in 2010.-Football career:Beličák grew up as a footballer in the youth system of MFK Košice, and stayed with the club when he started his professional career, before moving to Malaysian Super... |
Geylang United | SAFFC | 9 September 2009 |
| Obadin Aikhena Obadin Aikhena Gabriel Obadin Aikhena is an Singaporean-Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for Gombak United.-Notes:... |
Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
Gombak United | 10 September 2009 |
Hat-tricks
| Scorer | Club | Opponent | Date |
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| Aleksandar Đurić |
SAFFC | Albirex Niigata (S) Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:... |
26 March 2009 |
| Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
17 August 2009 | ||
| Gabriel Obatola Gabriel Obatola Ojimi Gabriel "O.J." Obatola is a Nigerian footballer currently .He plays for Pattaya United in the Thailand Premier League.-Career:... |
Gombak United | Balestier Khalsa | 24 April 2009 |
| 27 October 2009 | |||
| Norikazu Murakami Norikazu Murakami is a Japanese football player.-Career:Murakami played for the Yokohama Flugels and Yokohama F Marinos youth teams as well as Meiji University. He had also played for regional league side Yokohama Sports ＆Culture Club and futsal with Predator Urayasu Futsal Club.He entered professional football in... |
Home United | Woodlands Wellington | 30 March 2009 |
| Kengne Ludovick Kengne Ludovick Kengne Ludovick Takam is a Cameroonian football player.-Career:Ludovick played for Balestier Khalsa during 2005-2007 season before joining Home United in 2008.... |
Home United | Brunei DPMM | 2 August 2009 |
| Peres De Oliveira Peres de Oliveira Peres De Oliveira, also known as Peres , is a Brazilian professional football player who last played for Home United FC in S.League... |
Home United | Tampines Rovers | 6 August 2009 |
| Noh Alam Shah |
Tampines Rovers | Sengkang Punggol | 11 September 2009 |
| Ham Hyeong-Kyu |
Home United | Woodlands Wellington | 25 September 2009 |
Kits and Main Sponsors
| Team | Kitmaker | Main Sponsor | Notes |
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| Albirex Niigata (S) | Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
Sanyo Sanyo is a major electronics company and member of the Fortune 500 whose headquarters is located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo targets the middle of the market and has over 230 Subsidiaries and Affiliates.... |
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| Balestier Khalsa | Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
Civics Ambulance & FTMS Global |
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| Brunei DPMM | Lotto Lotto Sport Italia Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut... |
Sri Sentosa SDN BHD | |
| Geylang United | Lotto Lotto Sport Italia Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut... |
Five Star Tours | Lotto replaces Diadora Diadora Diadora is an Italian football, tennis, running, cycling, rugby, athletic shoe, clothing, and fashion accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the United States, and Hong Kong.-History:... as kit-maker |
| Gombak United | Lotto Lotto Sport Italia Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut... |
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| Home United | Kappa Kappa Kappa is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet, used to represent the voiceless velar stop, or "k", sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 20. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Kaph... |
Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke... |
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| SAFFC | Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
STAR Automotive Centre & United Engineers Limited |
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| Sengkang Punggol | Uhlsport Uhlsport Uhlsport is a manufacturer of football equipment. Based in Germany and founded in 1948, the company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits.... |
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| Super Reds | Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
QT Technology | |
| Tampines Rovers | Dal Dal Dal is a preparation of pulses which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split. It also refers to the thick stew prepared from these, an important part of Indian, Nepali, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, and Bangladeshi cuisine... |
Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung... |
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| Woodlands Wellington | Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
Sembcorp | |
| Young Lions | Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area... |
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Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:... |
Jurong East Stadium Jurong East Stadium Jurong East Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jurong East, Singapore. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Albirex Niigata FC. The stadium holds 2,700 people and opened in 1998. It is one of only two stadiums in Singapore that does not have a running... |
2,700 | |
| Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium Toa Payoh Stadium Toa Payoh Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Toa Payoh, Singapore. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Balestier Khalsa FC. The stadium holds 3,900 people. It is taken over by the Singapore Sports Council on 30 November 1973 and opened to the public on 1... |
3,896 | |
| Brunei DPMM FC | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | 30,000 | |
| Geylang United | Bedok Stadium Bedok Stadium Bedok Stadium is located in Bedok, Singapore, and has a capacity of 3,900 people. The stadium is home to the football team Geylang United FC in the S-league. Constructed in 1981, the stadium facilities are open to the public facilities from 4:30 am to 8:30 pm daily unless it is exclusively booked... |
3,864 | |
| Gombak United | Jurong West Stadium | 4,000 | |
| Home United | Clementi Stadium Clementi Stadium Clementi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Clementi, Singapore. It has a seating capacity of 4,000. It is managed by the Singapore Sports Council, which took it over on February 21 1983, and opened it to the public on April 1 the same year. It was Home United FC's home ground... |
4,000 | Move from Bishan Stadium Bishan Stadium Bishan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bishan, Singapore with a capacity of 4,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Home United FC in the S-League. The stadium was constructed in 1998 and is managed by the Singapore Sports Council... as it is undergoing upgrading programme for the 2010 YOG 2010 Summer Youth Olympics The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major... |
| SAFFC | Choa Chu Kang Stadium Choa Chu Kang Stadium The Choa Chu Kang Stadium is part of the Choa Chu Kang Sports and Recreation complex located in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. The international competition standard, multi-sport facility supports a range of sports and community functions, and opened in the year 2001... |
4,600 | |
| Sengkang Punggol | Hougang Stadium Hougang Stadium Hougang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hougang, Singapore. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hougang United FC in the S-League. The stadium has a capacity of 2,500 people.... |
2,500 | |
| Super Reds | Yishun Stadium Yishun Stadium Yishun Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yishun, Singapore, within the vicinity of Khatib MRT Station. The stadium holds 3,400 people.-History:* The Yishun Stadium is currently used mostly for soccer matches.... |
3,400 | |
| Tampines Rovers | Tampines Stadium Tampines Stadium Tampines Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Singapore. It is equipped with an 8-lane running track and a football pitch. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Tampines Rovers FC. The stadium is able to hold 3,600 people.... |
3,580 | |
| Woodlands Wellington | Woodlands Stadium Woodlands Stadium Woodlands Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Singapore. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Woodlands Wellington FC. The stadium holds 4,300 people. It is located in the north of Singapore. Visitors can alight at either Marsling or Woodlands MRT station... |
4,300 | |
| Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
Jalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium is a football stadium located along Jalan Besar, in the Kallang area of Singapore and is the current home stadium of Young Lions, a S.League football team. The stadium can also be used for any Singapore national football team matches as the National Stadium, Singapore is being... |
6,000 |
- The league plays all its Friday matches, which is televised live on MediaCorp Channel 5MediaCorp TV Channel 5MediaCorp Channel 5 or Channel 5 is a 24-hour free-to-air English and Malay language television channel based in Singapore....
, at the Jalan Besar Stadium. An exception is when the AYG 2009 is in process, matches are played on the Home stadiums of the home team.
Attendance
The League will only play 193 matches after Brunei DPMM were unable to complete the season.| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei DPMM | 13 | 5,681 | 10,583 | 3,296 | 73,850 |
| Tampines Rovers | 16 | 2,396 | 3,809 | 1,115 | 38,333 |
| SAFFC | 17 | 2,381 | 4,377 | 1,365 | 40,479 |
| Gombak United | 17 | 2,235 | 3,117 | 1,623 | 37,994 |
| Geylang United | 17 | 1,886 | 4,012 | 769 | 32,059 |
| Sengkang Punggol | 17 | 1,712 | 4,230 | 912 | 29,106 |
| Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
16 | 1,648 | 3,000 | 940 | 26,373 |
| Balestier Khalsa | 17 | 1,556 | 3,486 | 616 | 26,454 |
| Albirex Niigata (S) Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:... |
16 | 1,562 | 2,429 | 1,031 | 24,991 |
| Woodlands Wellington | 16 | 1,396 | 2,976 | 989 | 22,328 |
| Super Reds | 16 | 1,335 | 2,543 | 564 | 21,357 |
| Home United | 15 | 1,343 | 3,664 | 649 | 20,147 |
| Total | 193 | 2,039 | 10,583 | 564 | 393,471 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sengkang Punggol Sengkang Punggol FC Hougang United Football Club is a professional football club in Singapore's S.League. The club first made their debut in Singapore's S.League in 2006 under the name Sengkang Punggol Football Club. The club was a merger of two football clubs that previously played in the S.League – namely, Paya... |
 |
Mutual Consent |  Aide Iskandar Aide Iskandar is a professional soccer player who plays for Sengkang Punggol and was once the captain of the Singapore national football team, which he led to consecutive Tiger Cup wins in 2005 and 2007... |
June 2009 | 10th |
S-League Awards Night Winners
The winners will be announced on 9 November 2009 on the 14th Great Eastern-YEO’S S.League Awards Night.| Awards | Winners |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Valery Hiek Valery Hiek Valery Hiek is a Cameroon football player who plays for Home United.-Career:He represented the Singapore team against Brazil Olympic Team in 2008. The match finished with Brazil being victorious 3-0.... (Home United) |
| Young Player of the Year | Gabriel Obatola Gabriel Obatola Ojimi Gabriel "O.J." Obatola is a Nigerian footballer currently .He plays for Pattaya United in the Thailand Premier League.-Career:... (Gombak United) |
| Coach of the Year | Richard Bok Richard Bok Richard Bok is a soccer coach from Singapore. He is currently the Head Coach of the Singapore Armed Forces Football Club .In terms of results, Bok is the most successful coach in the history of Singapore's S.League... (SAFFC) |
| Top Scorer Award | Aleksandar Đurić (SAFFC) |
| Fair Play Award | Home United |
| Referee of the Year | P Pandian |
| Assistant Referee of the Year | Jeffrey Goh |
| Goal of the Year | Ahmad Latiff (SAFFC) (vs Albirex Niigata FC (S) Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) Albirex Niigata Singapore FC is a football club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan, and its players come from Japan.-History:... on 26 March @ Choa Chu Kang Stadium) |
| Fan Club of the Year | SAFFC |
| Story of the Year | Wang Meng Meng (The Straits Times The Straits Times The Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings . It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a current daily circulation of nearly 400,000... ) - "Alam Shah : Why I’m who I am" |
| Picture of the Year | Lim Kok Meng (Lianhe Zaobao Lianhe Zaobao Nanyang Sin-Chew Lianhe Zaobao , commonly abbreviated as Lianhe Zaobao , is the largest Singapore based Chinese-language newspaper with a daily circulation of about 176,000. Published by Singapore Press Holdings , it was formed on March 16, 1983 as a result of a merger between Nanyang Siang Pau and... ) - “Balestier Khalsa Australia striker Bryan Soane has a tough time roughing out Geylang United defender Walid Lounis tackle” |
| People's Choice Award | Gabriel Obatola Gabriel Obatola Ojimi Gabriel "O.J." Obatola is a Nigerian footballer currently .He plays for Pattaya United in the Thailand Premier League.-Career:... (Gombak United) |