2015 Singapore Cup

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2015 Singapore Cup
RHB Singapore Cup
CountrySingapore
Dates22 May to 27 November 2015
Teams11
ChampionsAlbirex Niigata (S)
Runners-upHome United
Third placeBrunei DPMM FC
Matches played17
Goals scored49 (2.88 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Japan Rion Taki (4 goals)
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The 2015 Singapore Cup was the 18th season of Singapore's annual premier club football tournament organised by Football Association of Singapore. Due to sponsorship reasons, the Singapore Cup is also known as the RHB Singapore Cup. Balestier Khalsa were the defending champions, having won their first trophy the previous year.[1] Albirex Niigata (S) were the eventual winners, beating Home United 2–1 in the finals.

Teams[]

A total of 11 teams participated in the 2015 Singapore Cup. 8 of the teams were from domestic S.League and the other three were invited from the Philippines, Cambodia and Laos. Both Courts Young Lions and Harimau Muda B did not participate in this edition of Singapore Cup.

S.League Clubs
  • Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
  • Balestier Khalsa
  • Brunei DPMM FC
  • Geylang International
  • Home United
  • Hougang United
  • Tampines Rovers
  • Warriors FC
Invited Foreign Teams

Format[]

Six teams were drawn for the preliminary round while the other five teams will receive a Bye in that round.[2] They will play against one another in a single-legged knockout basis. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals. Thereafter, matches are played in two legs with the exception of the one-match finals. Unlike the previous season, away goals rule does not apply.

For any match in the knockout stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time is followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams are still tied, a penalty shoot-out is held to determine a winner.

Knockout phase[]

Bracket[]

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Hougang United 1
Philippines Global FC 2
Philippines Global FC 0 4 4
Geylang International 1 1 2
Geylang International 2
Laos Lao Police Club 1
Philippines Global FC 0 1 1
Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 1 2 3
Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2
Cambodia Svay Rieng 1
Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 1 4 5
Balestier Khalsa 0 1 1
Balestier Khalsa
Bye
Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 2
Home United 1
Tampines Rovers
Bye
Tampines Rovers 1 1 2
Brunei DPMM FC 3 0 3
Brunei DPMM FC
Bye
Brunei DPMM FC 3 0 3
Home United 2 2 4
Warriors FC Third place playoff
Bye
Warriors FC 1 0 1 Philippines Global FC 1
Home United 2 2 4 Brunei DPMM FC 3
Home United
Bye

Preliminary Round[]

The draw for the preliminary round was held on 17 April 2015 at the Ocean Financial Centre’s Event Plaza. Six teams involved in this round will play in a single leg knockout basis. The matches will be played from 22 to 27 May 2015. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals.

22 May 2015 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-1 Cambodia Svay Rieng Jurong East Stadium
19:30 Ihata Goal 19'
Kawata Goal 69'		 Report Goal 26' Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

26 May 2015 Geylang International 2-1 Laos Lao Police Club Bedok Stadium
19:30 Nor Goal 69'
Kapláň Goal 85' (pen)		 Report Goal 26' Referee: W Ravisanthiran

27 May 2015 Hougang United 1-2 (a.e.t.) Philippines Global FC Hougang Stadium
19:30 Chupe Goal 39' Report Suzuki Goal 51'
de Jong Goal 103'

Quarter-finals[]

Albirex Niigata (S)[3] and Geylang International[4] will join five other teams in this round after winning their matches in the Preliminary Round . All matches will be played in a two-legged knockout basis. Away goal rule will not be applied in this tournament. Fixtures will be announced on a later date and winners of this round will progress and advance to the semi-finals.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Global FC Philippines 4-2 Geylang International 0-1 4-1
Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 5-1 Balestier Khalsa 1-0 4-1
Tampines Rovers 2-3 Brunei DPMM FC 1-3 1-0
Warriors FC 1-4 Home United 1-2 0-2

First Leg[]

Global FC Philippines 0-1 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Kapláň Goal 87'

Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Nagasaki Goal 45'

Tampines Rovers 1-3 Brunei DPMM FC Jurong West Stadium
Pocuca Goal 16' McLean Goal 5'
Ali Rahman Goal 13'
Ramazotti Goal 48'

Warriors FC 1-2 Home United Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Goal 57' Ilsø Goal 55', 70'

Second Leg[]

Geylang International 1-4 (a.e.t.) Philippines Global FC Bedok Stadium
Castanheria Goal 76' Hartmann Goal 20', 102', 120'
Goal 80'

Balestier Khalsa 1-4 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium
Goal 90' Kawata Goal 19'
Goal 21'
Inaba Goal 38'
Kumada Goal 83'

DPMM FC Brunei 0-1 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium
Mukhtar Goal 90'

Home United 2-0 Warriors FC Bishan Stadium
Begue Goal 38'
Sahib Goal 90'

Semi-finals[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Global FC Philippines 1-3 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) 0-1 1-2
DPMM FC Brunei 3-4 Home United 3-2 0-2

First Leg[]

Global FC Philippines 0-1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Goal 53'

DPMM FC Brunei 3-2 Home United
Sérgio Goal 7'
Ali Rahman Goal 63'
Ramazotti Goal 86'		 Sairudin Goal 57'
Begue Goal 58'

Second Leg[]

Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-1 Philippines Global FC
Kawata Goal 10'
Goal 82'		 Hartmann Goal 65'

Home United 2-0 Brunei DPMM FC
Sairudin Goal 22'
Sahib Goal 79'

Third/Fourth Placing[]

27 November 2015 Global FC Philippines 1–3 Brunei DPMM FC
17:00 Villanueva Goal 48' Azam Goal 29'
Sérgio Goal 43' (pen.)
Raspudić Goal 64'

Final[]

27 November 2015 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2–1 Home United
20:00 Goal 78'
Nagasaki Goal 87'		 Qaiyyim Goal 72' Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Al Badowe

Statistics[]

Goalscorers[]

[5]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Japan Rion Taki Albirex Niigata (S) 4
2 Philippines Mark Hartmann Global FC 3
Japan Atsushi Kawata Albirex Niigata (S)
4 Japan Kento Nagasaki Albirex Niigata (S) 2
Brunei Azwan Ali Rahman DPMM FC
Portugal Paulo Sérgio DPMM FC
Brazil Rafael Ramazotti DPMM FC
Slovakia Jozef Kapláň Geylang International
France Ambroise Begue Home United
Azhar Sairudin Home United
Imran Sahib Home United
Denmark Ken Ilsø Home United
13 21 players 1

References[]

  1. ^ "Historic Cup Victory for Tigers". S.League.
  2. ^ "Singapore Cup 2015 (First Round)". S.League.
  3. ^ "Svay Rieng falter in front of Albirex once again". S.League. Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  4. ^ "Heartbreaking return for Lao Police". S.League. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  5. ^ "Singapore Cup – Leading Scorers". S.League. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

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