2013 Singapore League Cup

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2013 Singapore League Cup
ChampionsBalestier Khalsa
Runners-upBrunei DPMM FC
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The 2013 Singapore League Cup (known as the Starhub League Cup for sponsorship purposes) is a cup competition played in the month of June 2013.

The draw for the Cup was held on Sunday, 12 May 2013 at the Football Association of Singapore's headquarters in Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore. Apart from the teams in the S.League which participated in the Starhub League Cup, the 2013 edition also saw an NFL side qualify for the cup draw following a playoff between four sides: Singapore Recreation Club and Singapore Cricket Club, who are the NFL Division 1 Champions and Runners-up, and Admiralty Football Club and Sporting Westlake FC, who are the NFL Division 2 Champions and Runners-up.[1]

Admiralty FC made it through to the tournament proper; after trailing 0-1 they scored three goals to defeat Singapore Recreation Club 3-1.[2]

The League Cup semi finals, League Cup final and Plate final were originally scheduled to be played on 20 June 2013 and 23 June 2013 respectively but were postponed to September 2013 in view of the worsening haze conditions in Singapore.[3]

Preliminary Playoffs[]

The semi-finals of the preliminary playoffs were played on 5 May 2013.

Admiralty FC beat Singapore Cricket Club 2-1 in the first semi-final, while Singapore Recreation Club edged out Sporting Westlake 1-0 in the other semi-final.[4]

The final of the preliminary playoffs was held on 12 May 2013 at 5pm,[5] just before the League Cup draw was held at the same venue. Admiralty FC prevailed against Singapore Recreation Club despite going behind after 21 minutes; the Wolves triumphed after former S.League players, Jonathan Xu and Guntur Djafril, as well as former football reality show First XI contestant, Haziq Sudhir, each scored a goal to reverse the score in Admiralty's favour.[6]

As an added incentive for the NFL side, a $2,000 prize money was also presented to the winning team on top of successfully progressing into the 2013 StarHub League Cup. This new move by the S.League is aimed at giving NFL teams an opportunity to experience the professional competitiveness level of a cup competition.[7]

Preliminary Playoffs Knockout stage[]

Semifinals Finals
      
S1 Admiralty FC 2
S2 Singapore Cricket Club 1
SF1 Admiralty FC 3
SF2 SRC 1
S3 SRC 1
S4 Sporting Westlake 0

Preliminary Playoff Semi Finals[]

Admiralty FC2 - 1Singapore Cricket Club
Guntur Djafril Goal 18'
Goal 39' (pen)		 Report Goal 45'
Singapore Recreation Club1 - 0Sporting Westlake
Goal 73' Report

Preliminary Playoff Final[]

Admiralty FC3 - 1Singapore Recreation Club
Jonathan Xu Goal 43'
Guntur Djafril Goal 57'
Goal 93'		 Report Goal 21'

First round[]

The 2013 Starhub League Cup draw was held at Jalan Besar Stadium on 12 May 2013 following Admiralty FC's victory over Singapore Recreation Club, ensuring the NFL Division One side's inclusion in the 2013 edition of the Cup.[8]

Harimau Muda B, Woodlands Wellington, Home United and preliminary playoff winners Admiralty FC were drawn into Group A, while Tampines Rovers, Courts Young Lions and Tanjong Pagar United made up Group B.[9]

Albirex Niigata (S), Hougang United and Geylang International were drawn into Group C and Brunei DPMM, Balestier Khalsa and Warriors F.C. made up Group D, which is also known as the "Cup Winners" group due to the three being the previous season's RHB Singapore Cup winners, League Cup Plate winners and League Cup winners.

The League Cup was originally scheduled to be played within the month of June in a round robin format with the original fixtures announced by FAS on 21 May 2013.[10] However, due to the haze conditions in Singapore, the League Cup semi finals, League Cup final and Plate final, which were originally scheduled to be played on 20 June 2013 and 23 June 2013 respectively, were postponed to September 2013.[11]

Preliminary stage[]

Group A: Admiralty FC (Preliminary Playoff Winners), Harimau Muda B, Home United, Woodlands Wellington

Group B: Young Lions FC, Tampines Rovers, Tanjong Pagar United

Group C: Albirex Niigata (S), Geylang International, Hougang United

Group D: Balestier Khalsa, DPMM FC, Warriors FC

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals of the 2013 StarHub League Cup.
Third-placed teams enter the semi finals of the 2013 Plate Competition.

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Home United (A) 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9
2 Woodlands Wellington (A) 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 Malaysia Harimau Muda B 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4 Admiralty FC 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2013. Source: sleague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Matches[]

5 June 2013 First Round Harimau Muda B Malaysia 0 - 3 Home United Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Details Goal 54' (pen.) Sirina Camara
Goal 59' Aliff Shafaein
Goal 76' 		Referee: Irwan Samsuddin
5 June 2013 First Round Woodlands Wellington 3 - 2 Admiralty FC Woodlands Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Chang Jo-Yoon Goal 50', Goal 85'
Oswind Suriya Goal 82'		 Details Goal 4'
Goal 37' 		Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
8 June 2013 First Round Woodlands Wellington 1 - 0 Malaysia Harimau Muda B Woodlands Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Oswind Suriya Goal 22' Details Referee: Muhd Taqi
8 June 2013 First Round Home United 5 - 0 Admiralty FC Bishan Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Jordan Webb Goal 6'
Ismail Yunos Goal 15'
(pen) Firdaus Idros Goal 22'
Masrezwan Masturi Goal 58'
Aliff Shafaein Goal 65'		 Details Referee: Leow Thiam Hoe
11 June 2013 First Round Admiralty FC 1 - 2 Malaysia Harimau Muda B Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Goal 6' Details Goal 43'
Faizat Ghazli Goal 63'		 Referee: W Ravisanthiran
11 June 2013 First Round Home United 2 - 0 Woodlands Wellington Bishan Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Masrezwan Masturi Goal 42'
Aliff Shafaein Goal 53'		 Details Referee: Farhad Mohd

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tanjong Pagar United (A) 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
2 Tampines Rovers (A) 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3 Singapore Young Lions FC 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2013. Source: sleague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Matches[]

6 June 2013 First Round Tanjong Pagar United 3 - 0 Singapore Young Lions FC Queenstown Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Kamel Ramdani Goal 5'
Monsef Zerka Goal 77', Goal 79'		 Details
9 June 2013 First Round Tampines Rovers 2 - 1 Tanjong Pagar United Clementi Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Aleksandar Đurić Goal 9', 32' Details Goal 90+5'
12 June 2013 First Round Tampines Rovers 2 - 3 Singapore Young Lions FC Clementi Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Ahmed Fahmie Goal 23'
Jamil Ali Goal 44'		 Details Afiq Yunos Goal 62'
Ignatius Ang Goal 79'
Sahil Suhaimi Goal 90+3'

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Geylang International (A) 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
2 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) (A) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
3 Hougang United 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2013. Source: sleague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Matches[]

5 June 2013 First Round Hougang United 0 - 0 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Details Referee: Jansen Foo
8 June 2013 First Round Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 0 - 0 Geylang International Jurong East Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Details Referee: W Ravisanthiran
11 June 2013 First Round Geylang International 2 - 1 Hougang United Bedok Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Goal 43', 77' (pen.) Details Jerome Baker Goal 59'

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Balestier Khalsa (A) 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4
2 Brunei DPMM FC (A) 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3 Warriors FC 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2013. Source: sleague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Matches[]

6 June 2013 First Round Balestier Khalsa 2 - 1 Brunei DPMM FC Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Paul Cunningham Goal 80'
Obadin Aikhena Goal 89'		 Details Goal 45' Shahrazen Said
9 June 2013 First Round DPMM FC Brunei 2 - 1 Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Goal 21'
Shahrazen Said Goal 54'		 Details Mislav Karoglan Goal 16'
12 June 2013 First Round Warriors FC 2 - 2 Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Mislav Karoglan Goal 8'
Tatsuro Inui Goal 77'		 Details Goal 19'
Park Kang-Jin Goal 41'

Knockout stage[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
A1 Home United 1(7)
C2 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 1(8)
QF1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 0
QF2 Balestier Khalsa 1
D1 Balestier Khalsa 3(4)
B2 Tampines Rovers 3(3)
SF1 Balestier Khalsa 4
SF2 DPMM FC 0
A2 Woodlands Wellington 0(4)
C1 Geylang International 0(1)
QF3 Woodlands Wellington 0
QF4 Brunei DPMM FC 1
B1 Tanjong Pagar United 2
D2 Brunei DPMM FC 5

Quarter-finals[]

15 June 2013 Quarter Finals 1 Home United 1 - 1 (a.e.t.)
(7 - 8 p)		 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
19:30 (UTC+8) Ismail Yunos Goal 14' Details Shingo Suzuki Goal 78' (pen.) Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
15 June 2013 Quarter Finals 2 Balestier Khalsa 3 - 3 (a.e.t.)
(4 - 3 p)		 Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh Stadium
19:30 (UTC+8) Ismadi Mukhtar Goal 2' (o.g.)
Goal 39'
Zulkiffli Hassim Goal 81'		 Details Aleksandar Đurić Goal 8'
Khairul Amri Goal 67'
Jamil Ali Goal 77'		 Referee: Abdul Malik
16 June 2013 Quarter Finals 3 Geylang International 0 - 0 (a.e.t.)
(1 – 4 p)		 Woodlands Wellington Bedok Stadium
19:30 (UTC+8) Details Referee: Yazeen Buhari
Penalties
Norihiro Kawakami Penalty missed
Penalty missed
Shotaro Ihata Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Moon Soon-Ho
Penalty scored Rosman Sulaiman
Penalty scored Cho Sung-hwan
Penalty scored Goh Swee Swee
16 June 2013 Quarter Finals 4 Tanjong Pagar United 2 - 5 Brunei DPMM FC Queenstown Stadium
19:30 (UTC+8) Hafiz Nor Goal 4'
Monsef Zerka Goal 28'		 Details Goal 47', Goal 64', Goal 71' (pen) João Moreira
Goal 55', Goal 68' Arturas Rimkevicius		 Referee: Muhd Taqi

Semi-finals[]

9 September 2013 Semi Finals 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 0 - 1 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
19:30 (UTC+8) Details Park Kang-Jin Goal 12' Referee: Sukhbir Singh
10 September 2013 Semi Finals 2 Woodlands Wellington 0 - 1 Brunei DPMM FC Woodlands Stadium
19:30 (UTC+8) Details Hendra Azam Goal 50' Referee: Muhd Taqi

Final[]

14 September 2013 Final Balestier Khalsa 4 - 0 Brunei DPMM FC Jalan Besar Stadium
19:45 Paul Cunningham Goal 15'
Goal 34'
Poh Yi Feng Goal 68'
Tengku Mushadad Goal 86'		 Details Referee: Leow Thiam Hoe

Plate Competition[]

Like the 2012 edition of the League Cup, the second runners-up from each group will face each other in the semi-finals of the League Cup Plate Competition.

The winners will go on to meet each other in the League Cup Plate Finals.

Plate Knockout Stage[]

Semifinals Final
      
A3 Malaysia Harimau Muda B 1(5)
C3 Hougang United 1(4)
PSF1 Malaysia Harimau Muda B 2
PSF2 Singapore Young Lions FC 0
B3 Singapore Young Lions FC 3
D3 Warriors FC 2

Plate Semi-finals[]

17 June 2013 Semi-Finals 1 Harimau Muda B Malaysia 1 - 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 - 4 p)		 Singapore Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
19:30 (UTC+8) Ridzuan Abdunloh Goal 70' Details Goal 55' Nurhilmi Jasni Referee: W Ravisanthiran
18 June 2013 Semi-Finals 1 Young Lions FC Singapore 3 - 2 Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
19:30 (UTC+8) (og) Syaiful Iskandar Goal 22'
Afiq Yunos Goal 45'
Iqbal Hussain Goal 76'		 Details Goal 11', Goal 56' Shi Jiayi (pen) Referee: K Kalimuthu

Plate Final[]

14 September 2013 Final Harimau Muda B Malaysia 2 - 0 Singapore Courts Young Lions Jalan Besar Stadium
17:00

Cup Statistics[]

Top goalscorers[]

As of 18 June 2013.[12]
Rank Nationality Player Club Goals
1 Portugal João Moreira Brunei DPMM FC 3
Singapore Aliff Shafaein Home United 3
Singapore Aleksandar Đurić Tampines Rovers 3
Morocco Monsef Zerka Tanjong Pagar 3
2 England Admiralty FC 2
South Korea Balestier Khalsa 2
Lithuania Arturas Rimkevicius Brunei DPMM FC 2
Brunei Shahrazen Said Brunei DPMM FC 2
Singapore Afiq Yunos Singapore Young Lions FC 2
Slovakia Geylang International 2
Singapore Ismail Yunos Home United 2
Singapore Masrezwan Masturi Home United 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina Mislav Karoglan Warriors FC 2
Singapore Shi Jiayi Warriors FC 2
South Korea Chang Jo-Yoon Woodlands Wellington 2
Singapore Oswind Suriya Woodlands Wellington 2

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Admiralty through to League Cup". TodayOnline.com.
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  12. ^ "Leading Scorers – 2013 League Cup". S.League. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016.
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