The 2012 S.League was the 17th season of the S-League, the top professional football league in Singapore. It is known as the Great Eastern-Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons.
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| Season | 2012 |
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| Champions | Tampines Rovers 4th S.League title |
| AFC Cup |
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| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 424 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Frédéric Mendy (20) |
| Biggest home win | Singapore Armed Forces 6-1 Gombak United (22 October 2012) |
| Biggest away win | Geylang United 1-7 Home United (11 March 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Home United 7-3 Geylang United (18 July 2012) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Tampines Rovers won their fourth title, finishing top of a 13-team league.
Teams edit
Etoile FC withdrew their participation in the league to concentrate on grassroots football and youth development. DPMM FC have re-entered the league, coming back since they were suspended by FIFA in the 2009 campaign. Harimau Muda of Malaysia have also entered the fray.[1]
Location of teams in 2012 S.League
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Location of teams in 2012 S.League (Singapore teams)
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geylang United | Mike Wong | Moved to Prime League squad[2] | V. Kanakarajan |
| Tampines Rovers | Steven Tan | Moved to Prime League squad | Tay Peng Kee |
Stadium changes edit
- Tampines Rovers moved into the Clementi Stadium due to the early commencement of the Tampines Sports Hub project which makes the Tampines Stadium unusable.[3]
- With Tampines moving into the Clementi Stadium, Tanjong Pagar United are moving out and back to the Queenstown Stadium which they previously vacated back in 2004. Queenstown Stadium was last used by Etoile FC.
Foreign players edit
- Albirex Niigata (S) and Harimau Muda are not allowed hire any foreigners.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampines Rovers | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 52 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 2 |  DPMM FC[a]
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24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 48 | |
| 3 |  Albirex Niigata (S)[a]
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24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 43 | |
| 4 |  Harimau Muda A[a]
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24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 42 | |
| 5 | Home United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 40 | |
| 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 39 | |
| 7 | Singapore Armed Forces | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 32 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage[b] |
| 8 | Hougang United | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Gombak United | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 29 | |
| 10 |  Young Lions[a]
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24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 23 | |
| 11 | Geylang United | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 21 | |
| 12 | Tanjong Pagar United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 20 | |
| 13 | Woodlands Wellington | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 14 |
Source: RSSSF
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 d The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Harimau Muda A – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-23 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.
- ^ Qualified as 2012 Singapore Cup winners.
Results edit
Season statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
- As of 25 October 2012.[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frédéric Mendy
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Home United | 20 |
| 2 |  Jozef Kapláň
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Geylang United | 14 |
 Mislav Karoglan
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Singapore Armed Forces | 14 | |
| 4 | Shahrazen Said
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DPMM FC
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13 |
| 5 |  Jordan Webb
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Hougang United | 12 |
| Yasuhiro Yamakoshi
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Albirex Niigata (S)
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12 | |
| Aleksandar Đurić | Tampines Rovers | 12 | |
| 8 | Shotaro Ihata
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Home United | 10 |
| 9 | Fazrul Nawaz | Singapore Armed Forces | 9 |
| Shimpei Sakurada
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Singapore Armed Forces | 9 | |
| 11 | Sead Hadžibulić
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Tampines Rovers | 8 |
Attendance figures edit
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DPMM FC
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25,190 | 8,672 | 4,680 | n/a | |
| 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 7,760 | 2,386 | 889 | n/a | |
| 3 | Singapore Armed Forces | 7,525 | 1,786 | 1,155 | n/a | |
| 4 | Home United | 6,856 | 1,354 | 774 | n/a | |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata (S)
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6,732 | 2,502 | 1,227 | n/a | |
| 6 | Gombak United | 5,223 | 1,494 | 816 | n/a | |
| 7 | Harimau Muda
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3,869 | 1,388 | 388 | n/a | |
| 8 | Hougang United | 3,611 | 1,243 | 410 | n/a | |
| 9 | Tampines Rovers | 2,923 | 1,228 | 485 | n/a | |
| 10 | Woodlands Wellington | 2,212 | 688 | 429 | n/a | |
| 11 | Young Lions
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2,202 | 668 | 464 | n/a | |
| 12 | Geylang United | 2,152 | 912 | 612 | n/a | |
| 13 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2,065 | 755 | 195 | n/a | |
| League total | n/a |
Source: S.League
S-League Awards Night Winners edit
| Awards | Winners |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Aleksandar Đurić (Tampines Rovers) |
| Young Player of the Year | Wan Zack Haikal ( Harimau Muda A)
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| Coach of the Year |  Vjeran Simunić ( DPMM FC)
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| Top Scorer Award | Frédéric Mendy (Home United)
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| Fair Play Award | Albirex Niigata (S)
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| Referee of the Year | Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir |
Notes and references edit
- ^ "BeiS.league announces 2012 participating teams". S.League Online. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ^ "All's not well at Geylang". Today. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tampines and Home ready to raise curtains". S.League Online. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ^ "Goalscorers – 2012 S. League". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2012.