The 2015 Singapore League Cup (known as the TNP League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of Singapore's premier club football tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. 
DPMM FC were the defending champions, having won their third trophy the previous year. Albirex Niigata (S) were the eventual winners after defeating 2013 champions Balestier Khalsa 2–1 in the finals.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Singapore |
| Dates | 22 June – 10 July 2015 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Albirex Niigata (S)(2 titles) |
| Runner-up | Balestier Khalsa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Miroslav Krištić(6 goals) |
Unlike the previous three tournaments held in 2012, 2013 and 2014, the League Cup Plate Competition between the third-placing teams in each group after the group stages were cancelled from 2015 onward.
Teams edit
A total of 10 teams participated in the 2015 Singapore League Cup, eight S.League clubs and two National Football League clubs.[1] Courts Young Lions and Harimau Muda B did not participate in this year's edition of the Singapore League Cup.
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geylang International | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Hougang United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | DPMM FC
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Singapore Recreation Club | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
| 23 June 2015 | Hougang United | 1-0 | DPMM FC | Hougang Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Sotirović  21' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 23 June 2015 | Geylang International | 4-0 | Singapore Recreation Club | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Castanheira 10' Hafiz 11', 23', 45' |
Referee: Muhd Syahir |
| 27 June 2015 | Hougang United | 2-2 | Geylang International | Hougang Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Gama 84', 90' |
Kapláň 22' Castanheira 53' |
Referee: Muhd Taqi |
| 27 June 2015 | DPMM FC | 5-0 | Singapore Recreation Club | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Maududi 8' Gonçalves 50' Ramazotti 62', 65' McLean 83' |
Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 2 July 2015 | Geylang International | 4-2 | DPMM FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Castanheira 15', 68', 71' Kapláň 22' |
Gonçalves 30' Ramazotti 38' |
Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 2 July 2015 | Hougang United | 1-1 | Singapore Recreation Club | Hougang Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Chang 90' |
Hammingway 64' |
Referee: G. Letchman |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tampines Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| 22 June 2015 | Balestier Khalsa | 4-0 | Warriors FC | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Krištić 43', 48', 90' Ang 74' |
Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 26 June 2015 | Tampines Rovers | 2-2 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong West Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Mustafić 52' Roskam 58' |
Zulkiffli 54' Fadhil 71' |
Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 1 July 2015 | Warriors FC | 1-0 | Tampines Rovers | Woodlands Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Vélez 37' |
Referee: Muhd Taqi |
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Home United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sporting Westlake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| 22 June 2015 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2-0 | Home United | Jurong East Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Yamada 81' Nagasaki 90' |
Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 26 June 2015 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2-0 | Sporting Westlake | Jurong East Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Kawata 36' Taki 80' |
Referee: G. Letchman |
| 1 July 2015 | Home United | 3-0 | Sporting Westlake | Yishun Stadium |
| 20:30 UTC+8 | Azhar 21', 34' Ang 46' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
Knockout phase edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Geylang International | 0 | ||||||||
| Albirex Niigata (S)
| 3 | Albirex Niigata (S)
| 2 | ||||||
| Balestier Khalsa | 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 | ||||||
| Hougang United | 2 | ||||||||
Semi-finals edit
| Geylang International | 0 – 3 | Albirex Niigata (S) |
|---|---|---|
| Details | Kawata 11' Nagasaki 82'Kogure 87' |
| Balestier Khalsa | 3 – 2 | Hougang United |
|---|---|---|
| Krištić 27' (pen), 35' Ang 85' |
Details | Fareez 1' Delgado 74' |
Final edit
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa |
|---|---|---|
| Kogure 76' Nagasaki 89' |
Details | Krištić 15' |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
Source:S.League
Winners edit
| 2015 TNP League Cup winner |
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| Albirex Niigata (S) 2nd title |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "10 teams to compete in the New Paper Cup". S.League. Archived from the original on 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-22.