2014 S.League
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The 2014 S.League was the 19th season since the establishment of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs. The league was also known as the Great Eastern Yeo's S.League due to sponsorship reasons. Tampines Rovers were the defending champions.
For the first time, free-to-air MediaCorp okto broadcast all Friday matches that were held at the Jalan Besar Stadium live on its channel, including a weekly S.League Show. The season started on 21 February 2014, and concluded on 31 October 2014.
Teams
A total of 12 teams contested the league. There were no changes to the participating sides from the previous season. Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Harimau Muda B were invited foreign clubs from Japan, Brunei and Malaysia respectively.
Stadiums and locations


- Geylang International used the Jalan Besar stadium to host Balestier Khalsa on 31 July
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | Japan Tatsuyuki Okuyama | Japan Itsuki Yamada | Mafro | Canon |
| Balestier Khalsa | Croatia Marko Kraljević | New Zealand Paul Cunningham | Umbro | FTMS |
| Brunei DPMM FC | Scotland Steve Kean | Brunei Rosmin Kamis | Lotto | None |
| Geylang International | Germany Jörg Steinebrunner | Muhammad Ridhuan | Lotto | Rotary Engineering |
| Malaysia Harimau Muda B | Malaysia Razip Ismail | Malaysia Ashmawi Yakin | Nike | None |
| Home United | South Korea Lee Lim-Saeng | Noh Rahman | Kappa | Coca-Cola |
| Hougang United | Amin Nasir | Lau Meng Meng | Macron | SPEED Institute |
| Tampines Rovers | Rafi Ali | Mustafić Fahrudin | Mikasa | Hyundai |
| Tanjong Pagar United | France Patrick Vallee | Hafiz Osman | THORB | SINGA Energy Drink |
| Warriors FC | England Alex Weaver | Daniel Bennett | Joma | STA Inspection |
| Woodlands Wellington | Salim Moin | Rosman Sulaiman | Waga | ESW Manage |
| Singapore Young Lions | Aide Iskandar | Al-Qaasimy Rahman | Nike | Courts |
- The S.League uses a new match ball, the Mikasa SL450, sponsored by Mikasa.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampines Rovers | Tay Peng Kee | Mutual consent | Salim Moin | 29 November 2013 |
| Woodlands Wellington | Salim Moin | End of contract | Australia Darren Stewart | 14 January 2014 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Australia Darren Stewart | Resigned | Croatia Marko Kraljević | 4 January 2014 |
| Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | Japan Koichi Sugiyama | End of contract | Japan Tatsuyuki Okuyama | 18 November |
| Brunei DPMM FC | Croatia Vjeran Simunić | End of contract | Scotland Steve Kean | 20 October 2013 |
| Geylang International | Vedhamuthu Kanan | Sacked | Germany Jörg Steinebrunner | 20 March 2014 |
| Tampines Rovers | Salim Moin | Resigned | Rafi Ali | 28 April 2014 |
| Woodlands Wellington | Australia Darren Stewart | Sacked | Salim Moin | 15 June 2014 |
Foreign players
Each club is allowed to have up to a maximum of five foreign players.
- Albirex Niigata (S) and Harimau Muda B are an all-Japanese and all-Malaysian team respectively and do not hire any foreigners.
- Players in bold are marquee player signings who command wages outside the monthly salary cap.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors FC | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 53 | Qualification to AFC Champions League Qualifying Round 1 or AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 2 | Brunei DPMM FC | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 50 | |
| 3 | Tampines Rovers | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 49 | |
| 4 | Home United | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 44 | |
| 5 | Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 44 | |
| 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 40 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 7 | Hougang United | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 42 | |
| 8 | Geylang International | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 32 | |
| 9 | Tanjong Pagar United | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 29 | |
| 10 | Singapore Young Lions | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 26 | |
| 11 | Woodlands Wellington | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 52 | −30 | 23 | |
| 12 | Malaysia Harimau Muda B | 27 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 67 | −39 | 20 |
Results
Matchweek 1–22
| Home \ Away | ALB | BAL | DPM | GLI | HMB | HOM | HOU | TAM | TPU | WAR | WLW | YLI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 7–1 | 4–2 | |
| Balestier Khalsa | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
| DPMM FC | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 8–1 | 6–1 | |
| Geylang International | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Harimau Muda B | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–3 | |
| Home United | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Hougang United | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | |
| Tampines Rovers | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| Tanjong Pagar United | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |
| Warriors FC | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Woodlands Wellington | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| Young Lions | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 |
Matchday 23 - 27
| Home \ Away | ALB | BAL | DPM | HOM | TAM | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 6 Home \ Away ALB BAL DPM HOM TAM WAR Albirex Niigata (S) 0–1 2–1 Balestier Khalsa 2–0 0–1 DPMM FC 1–1 1–2 2–3 Home United 0–1 2–3 Tampines Rovers 0–0 3–1 2–1 Warriors FC 1–0 0–1 2–1 Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2014. Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Bottom 6 Home \ Away GLI HMB HOU TPU WLW YLI Geylang International 0–4 1–1 2–1 Harimau Muda B 1–2 0–5 Hougang United 0–1 4–2 Tanjong Pagar United 1–0 3–1 Woodlands Wellington 3–2 0–3 1–2 Young Lions 1–1 0–1 2–0 Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2014. Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | |||||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| Balestier Khalsa | 2–0 | 0–1 | ||||
| DPMM FC | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |||
| Home United | 0–1 | 2–3 | ||||
| Tampines Rovers | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |||
| Warriors FC | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||
| Home \ Away | GLI | HMB | HOU | TPU | WLW | YLI |
| Geylang International | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| Harimau Muda B | 1–2 | 0–5 | ||||
| Hougang United | 0–1 | 4–2 | ||||
| Tanjong Pagar United | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||||
| Woodlands Wellington | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |||
| Young Lions | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
Season statistics
Goalscorers
As of 24 November 2014
Hat-tricks
As of matches played 27 August 2014
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Monsef Zerka | Tanjong Pagar United | Singapore Young Lions | 3–2 | 26 March 2014 |
| Argentina Nicolás Vélez4 | Warriors FC | Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | 4–0 | 16 April 2014 |
| Japan Kazuki Sakamoto | Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | Malaysia Harimau Muda B | 4–1 | 23 May 2014 |
| Japan Kazuki Sakamoto | Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | Woodlands Wellington | 7–1 | 11 June 2014 |
| Argentina Nicolás Vélez | Warriors FC | Singapore Young Lions | 4–1 | 14 August 2014 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
Player
As of matches played 24 June 2014
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Wardun Yusof | Brunei DPMM FC | 7 |
| 2 | Hassan Sunny | Warriors FC | 5 |
| Zaiful Nizam | Balestier Khalsa | ||
| 4 | Shahril Jantan | Home United | 4 |
| 5 | Siddiq Durimi | Geylang International | 3 |
| 6 | Ahmadulhaq Che Omar | Woodlands Wellington | 2 |
| France Aurélien Hérisson | Tanjong Pagar United | ||
| Hyrulnizam Juma'at | Tampines Rovers | ||
| Joey Sim | Geylang International | ||
| Australia Justin Pasfield | Tampines Rovers | ||
| 11 | Brunei Azman Ilham | Brunei DPMM FC | 1 |
| Fadhil Salim | Hougang United | ||
| Malaysia Ilham Amirullah | Malaysia Harimau Muda B | ||
| Japan Kazuki Kishigami | Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | ||
| Japan Kenjiro Ogino | Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | ||
| Neezam Aziz | Warriors FC | ||
| Rudy Khairullah | Singapore Young Lions | ||
| Syazwan Buhari | Young Lions | ||
| Yazid Yasin | Woodlands Wellington |
Club
As of matches played 24 June 2014
| Rank | Club | Clean sheets | Longest run |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei DPMM FC | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | Warriors FC | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Geylang International | 5 | 3 |
| Balestier Khalsa | 1 | ||
| 5 | Home United | 4 | 2 |
| Tampines Rovers | 1 | ||
| 7 | Japan Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 | 1 |
| Singapore Young Lions | |||
| Tanjong Pagar United | |||
| Woodlands Wellington | |||
| 10 | Malaysia Harimau Muda B | 1 | 1 |
| Hougang United |
S-League Awards Night Winners
| Awards | Winners | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Hassan Sunny | Warriors FC |
| Young Player of the Year | Argentina Nicolás Vélez | Warriors FC |
| Coach of the Year | Croatia Marko Kraljević | Balestier Khalsa |
| Top Scorer Award | Brazil Rodrigo Tosi | Brunei DPMM FC |
| Fair Play Award | Geylang International | |
| Referee of the Year | Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari |