2016 S.League
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| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions |  Albirex Niigata (S)(1st title) |
| Community Shield | Albirex Niigata (S) |
| AFC Champions League | Tampines Rovers (S.League runner-up) |
| AFC Cup | Home United (S.League 4th) |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 352 (4.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Rafael Ramazotti(20 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Albirex Niigata (S) 6–0 Balestier Khalsa (6 May 2016)[2] |
| Biggest away win |  Young Lions 0–5 Albirex Niigata (S)(20 February 2016)[2] |
| Highest scoring |  DPMM FC 5–3 Young Lions(26 September 2016)[2] |
| Longest winning run | 10 matches[2] Albirex Niigata (S) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches[2] Albirex Niigata (S) |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches[2] Young Lions |
| Longest losing run | 10 matches[2] Young Lions |
← 2015 2017 → All statistics correct as of 31 October 2016. | |
The 2016 S.League (also known as the Great Eastern Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. The season began on 13 February 2016, and concluded on 28 October 2016.[3] DPMM FC were the defending champions.[4]
Teams
A total of 9 teams competed in the league. Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC were invited foreign clubs from Japan and Brunei respectively.
Stadiums and locations
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Locations of the 2016 S.League teams from Singapore
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Jurong East Stadium | 2,700 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium | 3,896 |
| DPMM FC | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | 28,000 |
| Geylang International | Bedok Stadium | 3,864 |
| Home United | Bishan Stadium | 6,254 |
| Hougang United | Hougang Stadium | 3,400 |
| Tampines Rovers | Jurong West Stadium | 4,200 |
| Warriors FC | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | 4,268 |
| Young Lions | Jalan Besar Stadium | 8,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Naoki Naruo | Yōsuke Nozawa | Hummel | Canon |
| Balestier Khalsa |  Marko Kraljević | Zaiful Nizam | Umbro | Civic |
| DPMM FC |  Steve Kean | Rosmin Muhammad Kamis | Lotto | – |
| Geylang International | Hasrin Jailani | Isa Halim | THORB | Epson |
| Home United | Aidil Sharin | Juma'at Jantan | Puma | AVEC |
| Hougang United | K. Balagumaran | Jozef Kapláň | Vonda | ESW |
| Tampines Rovers | Akbar Nawas | Mustafić Fahrudin | Kipsta | Hyundai |
| Warriors FC | Razif Onn | Zulfadli Zainal Abidin | Joma | Warriors |
| Young Lions |  Patrick Hesse | Khairul Amri | Nike | Shopee |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Tatsuyuki Okuyama | End of contract | 30 November 2015[5] | Pre-season | Naoki Naruo | 18 December 2015[6] |
| Geylang International |  Jorg Steinebrunner | 2 December 2015[7] | Hasrin Jailani | 15 December 2015[8] | ||
| Young Lions | Jürgen Raab | 31 December 2015[9] | Richard Tardy | 1 January 2016[9] | ||
| Warriors FC |  Karim Bencherifa | Mutual consent[10] | 6 January 2016[11] | Jorg Steinebrunner | 6 January 2016[11] | |
| Young Lions | Richard Tardy | End of caretaker spell | 15 February 2016[12] | 2nd | Patrick Hesse | 15 February 2016[12] |
| Warriors FC | Jorg Steinbrunner | Resigned | 14 May 2016[13] | 7th | Razif Onn | 14 May 2016[13] |
| Tampines Rovers | V. Sundramoorthy | Appointed head coach of Singapore | 27 May 2016[14] | 2nd | Akbar Nawas | 27 May 2016[15] |
| Home United | Philippe Aw | Redesignated | 30 July 2016[16] | 4th | Aidil Sharin | 4 August 2016[17] |
Foreigners
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Prime League | Former |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balestier Khalsa |  Emir Lotinac | Miroslav Kristic | Niko Tokić | Sadin Smajović | Robert Peričić |
| DPMM FC | .svg.png){kind=small} Brian McLean | Rafael Ramazotti | .svg.png){kind=small} Paulo Sérgio |  - | - |
| Geylang International | Yuki Ichikawa |  Carlos Alberto Delgado |  Mark Hartmann |  Roberto Camarasa | Branko Čubrilo |
| Home United |  Song Ui-young | Sirina Camara |  Ken Ilsø | Ambroise Begue | - |
| Hougang United | Fumiya Kogure |  Jozef Kapláň | Stipe Plazibat |  Luke Allen | - |
| Tampines Rovers | .svg.png){kind=small} Jordan Webb |  Billy Mehmet | Jermaine Pennant |  Diego Silvas | - |
| Warriors FC | Kento Fukuda | Nikola Rak | Jonathan Béhé | Marijan Šuto | - |
| Young Lions | - | - | - | - | Benjamin Bertrand |
- Albirex Niigata (S) is an all-Japanese team and do not hire any foreigners.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata (S)[a] | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 50 | |
| 2 | Tampines Rovers | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 49 | Qualification to AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1 or AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 3 | DPMM FC[a] | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 41 | |
| 4 | Home United | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 37 | Qualification to AFC Cup Play-off Round |
| 5 | Geylang International | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 37 | |
| 6 | Hougang United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Warriors FC | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 28 | |
| 8 | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 19 | |
| 9 | Young Lions[a] | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 70 | −47 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2016. Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- ^ a b c 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.
Results
Matchday 1
| 13 February | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3 – 2 | DPMM FC | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Yamada  16'Kamata 36'Fujihara 59' | Details | Azwan A. 65' Tanaka 90+2' (o.g.) | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,481[18] Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 14 February | Garena Young Lions | 1 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Fareez 23' | Details | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,246[19] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 14 February | Home United | 2 – 2 | Warriors FC | Bishan, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Khairul 17' Camara 82' | Details | Béhé 35' (pen.) Fazli 90+1' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Attendance: 1,756[20] Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 15 February | Tampines Rovers | 3 – 3 | Geylang International | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Webb 13' Mehmet 34'Yasir 86' | Details | Amy 35' Delgado 55'Ng 78' | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Attendance: 2,930[21] Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
Matchday 2
| 18 February | Hougang United | 1 – 0 | Home United | Hougang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Plazibat 34' | Details | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Attendance: 2,307[22] Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 20 February | Garena Young Lions | 0 – 5 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Kawata 8', 56', 65', 75' Jitozono 71' (pen.) | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,371[23] Referee: G. Letchman |
| 20 February | Geylang International | 1 – 1 | DPMM FC | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Sahil 76' | Details | Ramazotti 77' | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Referee: Muhd Taqi |
Matchday 3
| 25 February | Garena Young Lions | 0 – 2 | Geylang International | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Čubrilo 14' Faritz 66' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,416[24] Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 26 February | Tampines Rovers | 4 – 1 | Hougang United | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Shahdan 8' Ismadi 11'Pennant 20'Fazrul 84' | Details | Plazibat 26' | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Attendance: 2,106[25] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 27 February | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Jamil 55' | Details | Nurullah 31' (o.g.) | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 27 February | DPMM FC | 3 – 1 | Warriors FC | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | McLean 7' Maududi 26'Azwan S. 28' | Details | Béhé 47' | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
Matchday 4
| 3 March | Home United | 1 – 1 | Tampines Rovers | Bishan, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Ilsø 25' | Details | Pennant 40' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Attendance: 3,551[26] Referee: Muhd Taqi |
| 3 March | Geylang International | 0 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Attendance: 1,811[27] Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 4 March | Warriors FC | 2 – 0 | Garena Young Lions | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Hafiz R. 44' Béhé 90' | Details | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 4 March | Hougang United | 0 – 0 | DPMM FC | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Details | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
Matchday 5
| 10 March | Garena Young Lions | 1 – 3 | Hougang United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Fareez 80' | Details | Plazibat 4', 82' Taufiq 52' (o.g.) | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 10 March | Geylang International | 0 – 0 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Attendance: 2,139[28] Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 11 March | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 1 | Warriors FC | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Fadli 90' | Details | Béhé 56' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 11 March | DPMM FC | 2 – 1 | Home United | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Ramazotti 35' (pen.) Azwan A. 72' | Details | Begue 19' | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
Matchday 6
| 17 March | Home United | 4 – 1 | Garena Young Lions | Bishan, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Ilsø 18' Zulfahmi 31'Khairul 50', 83' | Details | Fareez 11' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Attendance: 2,048[29] Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 18 March | Warriors FC | 2 – 0 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Syaqir 48' Béhé 79' | Details | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 19 March | Hougang United | 1 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Hougang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Plazibat 83' | Details | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 19 March | DPMM FC | 1 – 2 | Tampines Rovers | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Ramazotti 59' | Details | Mehmet 4' Webb 15' | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
Matchday 7
| 1 April | Geylang International | 2 – 2 | Warriors FC | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Quak 51' Delgado 86' | Details | Béhé 16' Ridhuan 89' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 1,854[30] Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 2 April | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 – 0 | Hougang United | Jurong East, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Shirota 49' Inui 86' | Details | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Attendance: 2,384[31] Referee: Muhd Taqi |
| 3 April | Balestier Khalsa | 0 – 1 | Home United | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Ilsø 34' (pen.) | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 3 April | Garena Young Lions | 1 – 2 | Tampines Rovers | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Fareez 62' (pen.) | Details | Shakir 45' van Huizen 50' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,200[32] Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
Matchday 8
| 7 April | Tampines Rovers | 1 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Webb 47' | Details | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 7 April | Hougang United | 3 – 1 | Geylang International | Hougang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Plazibat 54' (pen.) Faiz 60'Raihan 88' | Details | Delgado 15' | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Attendance: 1,537[33] Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 8 April | Home United | 0 – 3 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Details | Kawata 47', 71', 89' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 8 April | DPMM FC | 4 – 1 | Garena Young Lions | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Maududi 4' Ramazotti 50', 82' (pen.)Ammirul 58' (o.g.) | Details | Fareez 45' | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
Matchday 9
| 14 April | Warriors FC | 0 – 1 | Hougang United | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Kogure 18' | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
| 15 April | Geylang International | 2 – 2 | Home United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Ng 24' Amy 46' | Details | Ilsø 15' Al-Qaasimy 39' (o.g.) | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,035[34] Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 15 April | DPMM FC | 3 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Ramazotti 32' Azwan A. 36'Shahrazen 74' | Details | Hazzuwan 66' | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 16 April | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1 – 0 | Tampines Rovers | Jurong East, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Inui 71' (pen.) | Details | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Attendance: 2,550[35] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
Matchday 10
| 21 April | Geylang International | 0 – 1 | Tampines Rovers | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Yasir 28' | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Attendance: 2,369[36] Referee: G. Letchman |
| 21 April | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 0 | Garena Young Lions | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Krištić 4' Fadli 38' | Details | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
| 22 April | Warriors FC | 1 – 2 | Home United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Béhé 63' | Details | Song 20' Ilsø 85' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,308[37] Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 22 April | DPMM FC | 1 – 2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Azwan A. 57' | Details | Kawata 72', 87' (pen.) | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Muhd Taqi |
Matchday 11
| 28 April | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3 – 0 | Garena Young Lions | Jurong East, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Inui 15' Kawata 28'Nagasaki 78' | Details | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 29 April | Home United | 3 – 2 | Hougang United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Ilsø 16' Song 28'Faris 78' | Details | Plazibat 41' (pen.) Raihan 86' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Muhd Taqi |
| 30 April | Tampines Rovers | 4 – 2 | Warriors FC | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Mehmet 38' Pennant 54' (pen.)Hafiz 75', 87' | Details | Hafiz N. 41' Ridhuan 45' | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Attendance: 1,756[38] Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 30 April | DPMM FC | 1 – 2 | Geylang International | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Ramazotti 66' (pen.) | Details | Shawal 30' Faritz 87' | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
Matchday 12
| 4 May | Hougang United | 1 – 1 | Tampines Rovers | Hougang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Iqbal 70' | Details | Mehmet 41' (pen.) | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Attendance: 1,538[39] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 5 May | Geylang International | 3 – 1 | Garena Young Lions | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Delgado 3' (pen.) Ichikawa 74'Quak 88' | Details | Fareez 52' (pen.) | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Attendance: 1,331[40] Referee: G. Letchman |
| 5 May | Warriors FC | 1 – 1 | DPMM FC | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Suto 89' | Details | Paulo Sérgio 61' | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
| 6 May | Albirex Niigata (S) | 6 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Shirota 8' Kamata 29', 81'Tanaka 54'Inui 57'Nagasaki 67' | Details | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
Matchday 13
| 12 May | Garena Young Lions | 3 – 1 | Warriors FC | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Hami 5' Hazim 16' Khairul 50' | Details | Béhé 85' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 1,609[41] Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 13 May | Tampines Rovers | 1 – 2 | Home United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Fazrul 22' | Details | Azhar 24' Ilsø 70' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,099[42] Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 14 May | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 3 | Geylang International | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Fadhil 21' | Details | Čubrilo 39', 76' Delgado 66' (pen.) | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 14 May | DPMM FC | 3 – 2 | Hougang United | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Paulo Sérgio 10' Azwan A. 26' Shahrazen 82' | Details | Plazibat 55' Kapláň 59' | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
Mid-week
| 17 MayA | Warriors FC | 0 – 0 | Tampines Rovers | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
Matchday 14
| 19 May | Hougang United | 1 – 1 | Garena Young Lions | Hougang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Nurhilmi 18' | Details | Fareez 14' (pen.) | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 19 May | Home United | 5 – 0 | DPMM FC | Bishan, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Azhar 10' Faris 39' Ilsø 71', 73' Syahiran 85' | Details | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Attendance: 1,900[43] Referee: Muhd Taqi |
| 20 May | Warriors FC | 1 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Béhé 19' | Details | Krištić 29' | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 20 May | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 – 0 | Geylang International | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Tanaka 45' Jitozono 90' | Details | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
Matchday 15
| 10 June | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3 – 2 | Warriors FC | Jurong East, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Inui 24', 26' Ishiyama 89' | Details | Rak 37' Béhé 65' | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 10 June | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 2 | Hougang United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Tokić 10' Fazli 60' | Details | Kogure 86' Plazibat 90' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 11 June | Garena Young Lions | 2 – 2 | Home United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Khairul A. 22' Firdaus 49' | Details | Khairul N. 53' Ilsø 90' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 11 June | Tampines Rovers | 4 – 3 | DPMM FC | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Fazrul 38' Webb 45'Mehmet 63'Pennant 79' | Details | Hendra 43' Ramazotti 57', 70' | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Referee: Muhd Taqi |
Matchday 16
| 14 June | Tampines Rovers | 6 – 1 | Garena Young Lions | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Fazrul 20' Webb 25', 48', 80'Mustafić 41'Pennant 78' (pen.) | Details | Fareez 33' | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 14 June | Home United | 1 – 3 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Faris 53' | Details | Zulkiffli 45' Smajović 65'Jamil 75' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Muhd Taqi |
| 15 June | Warriors FC | 2 – 0 | Geylang International | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Rak 2', 90' | Details | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 15 June | Hougang United | 1 – 2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Hougang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Kapláň 39' | Details | Kawata 57' Inui 62' | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
Matchday 17
| 17 June | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 3 | Tampines Rovers | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Krištić 64' Fadli 90' | Details | Mehmet 6' Fazrul 43', 74' | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 18 June | Albirex Niigata (S) | 5 – 2 | Home United | Jurong East, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Inui 3', 45' Kawata 59'Nagasaki 86', 87' | Details | Ilsø 79' (pen.) Khairul 81' | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 18 June | Geylang International | 1 – 2 | Hougang United | Bedok, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Amy 90' | Details | Kapláň 63' Plazibat 85' | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 19 June | Garena Young Lions | 1 – 1 | DPMM FC | Kallang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Hazim 67' | Details | Ramazotti 32' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
Matchday 18
| 23 June | Home United | 1 – 2 | Geylang International | Bishan, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Shahrin 50' | Details | Sahil 89' Quak 90' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 23 June | Hougang United | 1 – 3 | Warriors FC | Hougang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Nurhilmi 40' | Details | Hafiz N. 61' Shaiful 85'Béhé 87' | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 24 June | Tampines Rovers | 1 – 0 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Fazrul 81' | Details | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 24 June | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 4 | DPMM FC | Kallang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Lotinac 57' (pen.) | Details | Ramazotti 18', 30', 79' Paulo Sérgio 50' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
Matchday 19
| 4 August | Tampines Rovers | 2 – 1 | Geylang International | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Webb 21' Mehmet 39' | Details | Hartmann 42' | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
| 4 August | Home United | 3 – 0 | Warriors FC | Bishan, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Ilsø 38', 89' Song 64' | Details | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 5 August | Garena Young Lions | 1 – 3 | Balestier Khalsa | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Swandi 87' (pen.) | Details | Tokić 9' Krištić 18'Kamis 25' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 5 August | DPMM FC | 2 – 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Ramazotti 29' (pen.) Yura 90' | Details | Kumada 52' | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
Matchday 20
| 11 August | Albirex Niigata (S) | 4 – 0 | Garena Young Lions | Jurong East, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Menda 46' Nagasaki 84', 90+3'Tatsuro 90' | Details | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 11 August | Geylang International | 1 – 1 | DPMM FC | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Camarasa 5' | Details | Rahman 71' | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 12 August | Warriors FC | 2 – 3 | Tampines Rovers | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Béhé 23' Ridhuan 34' | Details | Mehmet 1', 75' (pen.) Webb 57' | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 12 August | Hougang United | 4 – 2 | Home United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Plazibat 39' (pen.), 44' (pen.) Hussain 52'Kogure 56' | Details | Ilsø 6' Song 7' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Muhd Taqi |
Matchday 21
| 17 August | Tampines Rovers | 1 – 2 | Hougang United | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Webb 45' | Details | Plazibat 22' Kogure 90+2' | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 18 August | Garena Young Lions | 0 – 2 | Geylang International | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Iskandar 50' (o.g.) Ng 82' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
| 19 August | Balestier Khalsa | 0 – 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Details | Kumada 14' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 19 August | DPMM FC | 3 – 0 | Warriors FC | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Zulfadli 26' (o.g.) Ramazotti 60'Paulo Sérgio 90+4' | Details | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
Matchday 22
| 25 August | Geylang International | 2 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Mark Hartmann 45' Sahil Suhaimi 90' | Details | Niko Tokić 42' (pen.) | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 26 August | Warriors FC | 5 – 2 | Garena Young Lions | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Rak 22' Béhé 25', 88'Sulaiman 30'Nor 63' | Details | Amri 64' Salime 75' | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 26 August | Hougang United | 1 – 2 | DPMM FC | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Plazibat 9' | Details | Ramazotti 51', 52' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 10 September | Home United | 1 – 0 | Tampines Rovers | Bishan, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Shamil 74' | Details | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
Matchday 23
| 22 September | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1 – 0 | Geylang International | Jurong East, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Shirota 76' | Details | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
| 22 September | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 1 | Warriors FC | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Syafiq 87' | Details | Béhé 45' (pen.) | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 23 September | Garena Young Lions | 0 – 2 | Hougang United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Details | Hussain 45' Jasni 71' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 23 September | DPMM FC | 3 – 1 | Home United | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Paulo Sérgio 36' Ramazotti 72' (pen.)McLean 76' | Details | Ilsø 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
Matchday 24
| 26 September | DPMM FC | 5 – 3 | Garena Young Lions | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | McLean 4' Ramazotti 8', 10', 90+3' (pen.)Kasmi 29' | Details | Faruk 46' Amri 53', 60' | Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 30 September | Home United | 5 – 2 | Garena Young Lions | Bishan, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Azman 26' Ilsø 45' (pen.)Jantan 64'Ramli 84', 90+4' | Details | Faruk 30' Syahin 70' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
| 30 September | Warriors FC | 2 – 0 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Ridhuan 9' Béhé 86' | Details | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Muhd Taqi |
| 1 October | Tampines Rovers | 0 – 1 | DPMM FC | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Rahman 4' | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 1 October | Hougang United | 1 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Hougang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Plazibat 8' | Details | Syafiq 70' | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
Matchday 25
| 14 October | Geylang International | 2 – 1 | Warriors FC | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Recha 73' Sulaiman 77' | Details | Jaffar 52' | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 14 October | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3 – 0 | Hougang United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Kawata 4' Jitozono 8'Kumada 32' | Details | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 15 October | Garena Young Lions | 1 – 3 | Tampines Rovers | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Syaffiq 57' | Details | Mehmet 54' Hanapi 61'Webb 76' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
| 15 October | Balestier Khalsa | 0 – 5 | Home United | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Song 12' Fandi 22', 45'Jantan 30'Ang 81' | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
Matchday 26
| 20 October | Home United | 3 – 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bishan, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Ilsø 22', 86' Sharif 65' | Details | Ilsø 57' (o.g.) | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 20 October | Hougang United | 0 – 1 | Geylang International | Hougang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Suhaimi 43' | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 22 October | Tampines Rovers | 2 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Hamzah 39' Mehmet 90+3' | Details | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
Matchday 27
| 25 October | Warriors FC | 5 – 1 | Hougang United | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Béhé 51', 69', 90+3' Rak 57'Jaffar 81' | Details | Hussain 37' | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 25 October | Geylang International | 4 – 1 | Home United | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Hartmann 7' Ghani 69'Quak 83'Bennett 90+2' | Details | Ilsø 50' | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 26 October | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 0 | DPMM FC | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Tokić 67' Krištić 90+5' | Details | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 26 October | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1 – 5 | Tampines Rovers | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Ishiyama 90' | Details | Mehmet 9' Webb 37'Silvas 42', 73'Sulaiman 64' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 31 October 2016.[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Ramazotti | DPMM FC | 20 |
| 2 | Jonathan Béhé | Warriors FC | 19 |
| Ken Ilsø | Home United | ||
| 4 | Stipe Plazibat | Hougang United | 15 |
| 5 | Atsushi Kawata | Albirex Niigata (S) | 13 |
| 6 | Jordan Webb | Tampines Rovers | 12 |
| Billy Mehmet | Tampines Rovers | ||
| 8 | Tatsuro Inui | Albirex Niigata (S) | 10 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Kawata | Albirex Niigata (S) | Young Lions | 5–0 | 20 February 2016 |
| Atsushi Kawata | Albirex Niigata (S) | Home United | 3–0 | 8 April 2016 |
| Jordan Webb | Tampines Rovers | Young Lions | 6–1 | 14 June 2016 |
| Rafael Ramazotti | DPMM FC | Balestier Khalsa | 4–1 | 24 June 2016 |
| Rafael Ramazotti | DPMM FC | Young Lions | 5–3 | 26 September 2016 |
| Jonathan Béhé | Warriors FC | Hougang United | 5–1 | 25 October 2016 |
- Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
Discipline
- As of matches played on 31 October 2016.
Player
- Most yellow cards: 7[46]
- Al-Qaasimy Rahman (Geylang International)
- Stanely Ng (Geylang International)
- Anumanthan Kumar (Hougang United)
- Faiz Salleh (Hougang United)
- Nurhilmi Jasni (Hougang United)
- Raihan Rahman (Hougang United)
- Shakir Hamzah (Tampines Rovers)
- Most red cards: 2[46]
- Madhu Mohana (Warriors)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 61[46]
- Geylang International
- Most red cards: 5[46]
- Warriors
S-League Awards Night Winners
| Awards | Winners | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Atsushi Kawata | Albirex Niigata (S) |
| Young Player of the Year | M.Anumanthan | Hougang United |
| Coach of the Year | Naoki Naruo | Albirex Niigata (S) |
| Top Scorer Award | Rafael Ramazotti | DPMM FC |
| Fair Play Award | Albirex Niigata (S) | |
| Referee of the Year | Sukhbir Singh |
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