2022 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

The 2022 season is Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 19th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football[1][2] and in the S.League, having joined the Sleague in 2004. Along with the 2022 Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Albirex Niigata (S)
2022 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coachJapan Kazuaki Yoshinaga
StadiumJurong East Stadium
Singapore CupTBA
← 2021
2023 →

The female team will be playing in the Women's Premier League (Singapore).

Squad edit

SPL Squad edit

As of 5 February 2022
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
21 Hyrulnizam Juma'at >23   (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 37)   Warriors FC 2019 2022
31 Takahiro Koga   (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 (age 25)   V-Varen Nagasaki 2021 2022
Defenders
2 Tatsuya Sambongi   (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 24)   Kanagawa University 2022 2022
3 Keito Hariya   (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 20)   Funabashi Municipal HS 2022 2022
4 Jun Kobayashi   (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 24)   Kwansei Gakuin University 2022 2022
5 Daichi Omori   (2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 (age 24)   Toyo University 2022 2022
14 Reo Kunimoto   (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 22)   Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) 2021 2022
16 Shogo Toyomura   (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 24)   Chuo Gakuin University 2022 2022
25 Yoshiki Matsuura   (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 23)   Japan Soccer College 2022 2022
Midfielders
6 Kumpei Kakuta   (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 24)   Kanagawa University 2022 2022
7 Masahiro Sugita   (1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 (age 24)   Waseda University 2022 2022
8 Masaya Idetsu   (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 24)   Osaka Sangyo University 2022 2022
10 Kan Kobayashi   (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 25)   Tsukuba University 2022 2022
13 Mahiro Takahashi   (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 22)   Albirex Niigata U18 2020 2022
15 Tsubasa Kawanishi   (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 21)   Kyushu International University HS 2021 2022
23 Hilman Norhisam   (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 19)   Singapore Sports School 2021 2022
26 Kanato Fukazawa   (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 (age 22)   Japan Soccer College 2022 2022
Strikers
9 Fikri Junaidi   (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24)   Young Lions FC 2021 2022
11 Kodai Tanaka   (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 (age 24)   Takushoku University 2022 2022
17 Ilhan Fandi    (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 21)   Young Lions FC 2022 2022
18 Nicky Melvin Singh    (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 (age 21)   Tampines Rovers U19 2021 2022
19 Tadanari Lee >23   (1985-12-19) 19 December 1985 (age 38)   Kyoto Sanga 2022 2022
20 Fairoz Hassan >23   (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 (age 35)   Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2022
22 Shota Ochiai   (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 21)   Japan Soccer College 2022 2022
24 Zamani Zamri   (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 22)   Young Lions FC 2022 2022
27 Satsuki Mori   (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 22)   Hinds Community College 2022 2022
Players who left club during season

U19 Squad edit

As of 23 Mar 2022.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
51 Kai Yamamoto U21    (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 (age 18)   Turf City FC 2021 2022
56 Zeyaad Zulkarnain U21     2022 2022
71 Hasmiy Rifaeri U21     2022 2022
Felipe Marcal   2022 2022
Defenders
52 Junki Kenn Yoshimura U21    (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 19)   Singapore Sport School 2021 2022
60 Oswald Tan U21     2022 2022
62 Gideon Alexander Tai U21     2022 2022
65 Mikhail Danial Lum U21     2022 2022
66 Aiman Hakim U21     2022 2022
68 Dawson David Lawrence U21     2022 2022
72 Irfan Azahar U21     2022 2022
73 Shafihan Shafie U21     2022 2022
74 Syed Ilhan Mirsham U21     2022 2022
Midfielders
53 Wong Jun Kai   (2003-10-21) 21 October 2003 (age 20)   Balestier Khalsa FC 2022 2022
54 Kenji Austin U21    (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 20)   Active SG 2020 2021
55 Shakthi Vinayagavijayan   (2003-05-28) 28 May 2003 (age 20)   Tampines Rovers U15 2022 2022
57 Adam Sham Abdullah U21     2022 2022
61 Ilhan Azahar U21     2022 2022
64 Okada Ryusei U21     2022 2022
67 Nurzikry Zuhri U21     2022 2022
69 Izwan Chik U21     2022 2022
70 Ilhanz Yazid U21     2022 2022
Aaniq Ilhan     2022 2022
Strikers
58 Firman Shah Roslani U21     2022 2022
59 Mirza Shafaat U21     2022 2022
63 Irfan Shadat U21     2022 2022

Women Squad edit

As of 5 February 2022
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Nurul Radiatul   (2001-03-18) 18 March 2001 (age 23)   Tampines Changkat CSC 2022 2022
25 Maisarah Ramat   (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 (age 30)   2022 2022
96 Lynse Ann Sng   2022 2022
Defenders
3 Kana Kitahara   (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)   MyNavi Sendai 2022 2022
5 Cynthia Taye Shi Ya   (1984-02-17) 17 February 1984 (age 40)   2022 2022
6 Nur Shaahidah   (1999-05-31) 31 May 1999 (age 24)   Arion Women's FC 2022 2022
10 Irsalina Irwan   (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17)   2022 2022
15 Dini Danisha   (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 (age 21)   2022 2022
17 Nur Emilia Natasha   (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)   Police SA 2022 2022
18 Wee Xin Yi   (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24)   2022 2022
23 Marilou Bautista Rubio   (1975-09-28) 28 September 1975 (age 48)   Far Eastern University 2022 2022
Midfielders
4 Noridah Abdullah   (1986-12-20) 20 December 1986 (age 37)   2022 2022
8 Noralinda Wahab   (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 30)   Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022
9 Nadhra Aqilah   (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30)   Tanjong Pagar United Women 2022 2022
12 Chloe Poh Yee Fang   (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 29)   2022 2022
14 Suriati Soony   (1993-06-26) 26 June 1993 (age 30)   Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022
16 Nadya Zah   (1985-12-31) 31 December 1985 (age 38)   2022 2022
19 Nur Maisarah   (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998 (age 25)   Home United Women 2022 2022
20 Nurul Unaisah   (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 20)   2022 2022
21 Amirah Syahirah   (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 26)   Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022
22 Siti Nor Aqilah   (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 22)   Tampines Changkat CSC 2022 2022
24 Nur Sarah Zu'risqha   (2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 (age 17)   2022 2022
30 Wan Nashirah   (2005-08-04) 4 August 2005 (age 18)   2022 2022
73 Siti Erma Ellyana   (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989 (age 34)   2022 2022
97 Lauren Reese   (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 (age 26)   Wrexham AFC Women 2022 2022
Strikers
2 Nurhidayah Shah   (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 (age 33)   2022 2022
7 Huraizah Ismail   (1984-06-02) 2 June 1984 (age 39)   Police SA 2022 2022
11 Tina Afrida Nasmi   (1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 (age 42)   2022 2022
13 Nuur Fitri Ardilla   (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999 (age 25)   Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2022
Players who left club during season
15 Nur Danisyah   (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 24)   2022 2022

Coaching staff edit

[3]

Position Name
Technical Director   Kazuaki Yoshinaga[4]
Head Coach (Men)   Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Head Coach (Women)   Nahar Daud
Assistant Coach   Keiji Shigetomi
Sports Trainer   Tomoya Ueta
U15 Coach   Masayuki Kato
Goalkeeper Coach   Hyrulnizam Juma'at
  Fadhil Salim
Fitness Coach & U19 Coach   Jaswinder Singh
Team Manager   Dominic Wong
Physiotherapist   Karen Koh
  Alison Soh
Kitman   Roy Krishnan
Interpreter   Ayumi Nagami

[5]

Transfer edit

In edit

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF   Jun Kobayashi   Kwansei Gakuin University Free [6]
DF   Daichi Omori   Toyo University Free [7]
DF   Keito Hariya   Funabashi Municipal HS Free [8]
DF   Tatsuya Sambongi   Kanagawa University Free [9]
DF   Yoshiki Matsuura   Japan Soccer College Free [10]
DF   Shogo Toyomura   Chuo Gakuin University Free [11]
MF   Kanato Fukazawa   Japan Soccer College Free [12]
MF   Masahiro Sugita   Waseda University Free [13]
MF   Kan Kobayashi   Tsukuba University Free [14]
MF   Masaya Idetsu   Osaka Sangyo University Free [15]
MF   Kumpei Kakuta   Kanagawa University Free [16]
FW   Tadanari Lee   Kyoto Sanga Free [17]
FW   Kodai Tanaka   Takushoku University Free [18]
FW   Shota Ochiai   Japan Soccer College Free [19]
FW   Satsuki Mori   Hinds Community College Free [20]
FW   Ilhan Fandi   Young Lions FC Free [21]

Note 1: Ilhan Fandi signs for the club and join after completing his NS stint in April 2022.

Loan In edit

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF   Reo Kunimoto   Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Season Loan [22]

Loan Return edit

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To / From Ref
DF   Reo Kunimoto   Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Loan Return [23][24]
FW   Kiyoshiro Tsuboi   Tokushima Vortis (J1) Loan Return [25]
FW   Zamani Zamri   Young Lions FC End of NS [26]

Note 1: Reo returned to the club on loan after successful negotiation for another season.

Note 2: Zamani Zamri returns to the club after completing his NS stint in April 2022.

Out edit

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Sunny Tia Yang Guang   Tampines Rovers Free [27]
DF   Takahiro Tezuka   Geylang International Free [28]
DF   Yu Tokiwa   Toho Titanium (J5) Free [29]
DF   Shuya Yamashita   Tampines Rovers Free [30]
DF   Kazuki Hashioka   Aries FC Tokyo (J6) Free [31]
DF   Yasuhiro Hanada   DFK Dainava (L2) Free [32]
DF   Kohga Tsuruhara   NK Križevci (C3) Free[33]
MF   Ryoya Tanigushi   Balestier Khalsa Free [34]
MF   Kosuke Chiku   Gainare Tottori (J3) Free [35]
MF   Makoto Ito  
MF   Ong Yu En   Tampines Rovers Free [36]
FW   Ryosuke Nagasawa   FK Radnički Niš (S1) Free [37]
FW    Morrison Hashii  
FW   Kuraba Kondo   Balestier Khalsa Free [38]
FW   Fumiya Suzuki  
FW   Ali Manaf   Tampines Rovers U21 Free

Loan Out edit

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF   Zamani Zamri   SAFSA NS till April 2022 [39]
MF   Daniel Goh   SAFSA NS till 2022 [40]

Retained / Extension / Promoted edit

[41]

Position Player Ref
GK   Hyrulnizam Juma'at 1 year contract till 2022 [42]
GK   Takahiro Koga 1 year contract till 2022 [43]
MF   Tsubasa Kawanishi 1 year contract till 2022 [44]
MF   Hilman Norhisam 1 year contract till 2022 [45]
MF    Nicky Melvin Singh 2 years season loan from Tampines Rovers till 2022 [46]
MF   Mahiro Takahashi 1 year contract till 2022 [47]
FW   Fairoz Hassan 1 year contract till 2022 [48]
FW   Fikri Junaidi 1 year contract till 2022 [49]

Rumours edit

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF   Kanta Suzuki   Fujieda City Hall SC Free
FW   Kakeru Kubota   Tsukuba University Free
MF   Yuto Shimizu   Yokohama FC U18 Free

Friendly edit

Pre-season friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 February 2022 1 Albirex Niigata (S)   7–0[a]   Balestier Khalsa Jurong East, Singapore
17:30 SST K. Kobayashi   7'
Lee   24'
Sugita   29', 51'
Matsuura   75'
Omori   88'
Ochiai   117'
Report Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
12 February 2022 2 Tampines Rovers   0–0   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

In Season friendlies edit

28 March 2022 1 Albirex Niigata(S)   0–3   Malaysia Jalan Besar, Singapore
Krasniqi   9'
Sumareh   45'
Halim   65'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
30 April 2022 2 Albirex Niigata(S)   v   Singapore u23 Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
21 May 2022 3 Albirex Niigata(S)   v   Singapore Khalsa SA Jurong West, Singapore
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
24 September 2022 4 Albirex Niigata(S)   3-0   Singapore u21 Singapore
Tadanari Lee 
Kanato Fukazawa  
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Notes
  1. ^ The game was played as three periods of 45 minutes

Team statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As at 18 Nov 2022

No. Pos. Player SPL Singapore Cup Charity Shield Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
2 DF   Tatsuya Sambongi 7+6 1 2+1 0 1 0 17 1
3 DF   Keito Hariya 25+2 0 6 0 1 0 34 0
4 DF   Jun Kobayashi 27 4 5 0 1 0 33 4
5 DF   Daichi Omori 24 0 3 0 1 0 28 0
6 MF   Kumpei Kakuta 28 2 6 0 1 0 35 2
7 MF   Masahiro Sugita 27 8 5 1 1 0 33 9
8 MF   Masaya Idetsu 23 5 5 2 1 0 29 7
9 FW   Fikri Junaidi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   Kan Kobayashi 25+1 4 6 1 1 0 33 5
11 FW   Kodai Tanaka 27+1 33 4 6 0 0 32 39
13 MF   Mahiro Takahashi 2+9 0 1+1 0 0 0 13 0
14 DF   Reo Kunimoto 13+4 0 2+1 1 0 0 20 1
15 MF   Tsubasa Kawanishi 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
16 DF   Shogo Toyomura 0+1 0 3+1 0 0 0 5 0
17 FW   Ilhan Fandi 16+2 15 5+1 3 0 0 24 18
18 FW   Nicky Melvin Singh 7+7 0 3+3 0 0 0 20 0
19 FW   Tadanari Lee 16+6 10 2+4 1 1 1 29 12
20 FW   Fairoz Hassan 1+7 1 0 0 0+1 0 9 1
21 GK   Hyrulnizam Juma'at 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 FW   Shota Ochiai 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 2 0
23 MF   Hilman Norhisam 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
24 FW   Zamani Zamri 8+2 1 0+2 0 0 0 12 1
25 DF   Yoshiki Matsuura 2+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 4 0
26 MF   Kanato Fukazawa 1+21 0 2+4 0 0 0 27 0
27 FW   Satsuki Mori 0+1 0 0+2 0 0 0 3 0
31 GK   Takahiro Koga 27 0 6 0 1 0 34 0
51 GK    Kai Yamamoto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
52 DF    Junki Kenn Yoshimura 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0
53 MF   Wong Jun Kai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
54 MF    Kenji Austin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 FW   Shakthi Vinayagavijayan 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Appearances and goals (Women) edit

As of 10 Sept 2022
No. Pos. Player WPL Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
1 GK   Nurul Radiatul Ain 2+2 0 4 0
2 FW   Nurhidayah Shah 3+7 2 10 2
3 DF   Kana Kitahara 4 4 4 4
4 MF   Noridah Abdullah 5+1 0 6 0
5 DF   Cynthia Taye Shi Ya 5+2 0 7 0
6 DF   Nur Shaahidah 10+1 0 11 0
7 MF   Huraizah Ismail 9 5 9 5
8 FW   Noralinda Wahab 4+6 5 10 5
9 FW   Nadhra Aqilah 5 3 5 3
10 DF   Irsalina Irwan 11 1 11 1
11 MF   Tina Afrida Nasmi 10+2 3 12 3
13 MF   Nuur Fitri Ardilla 0+4 0 4 0
14 MF   Suriati Soony 7+4 0 11 0
15 MF   Dini Dannisha 4+1 0 5 0
16 MF   Nadya Zah 2+2 0 4 0
17 DF   Nur Emilia Natasha 7 1 7 1
18 DF   Wee Xin Yi 6 0 6 0
19 MF   Nur Maisarah 0+2 0 2 0
20 DF   Nurul Unaisah 1+6 0 7 0
21 MF   Amirah Syahirah 1+3 1 4 1
22 MF   Siti Nor Aqilah 8+2 3 10 3
23 DF   Marilou Bautista Rubio 4+2 0 1 0
24 MF   Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 6+1 1 7 1
25 GK   Maisarah Ramat 10 0 10 0
30 MF   Wan Nashirah 0+1 1 1 1
73 MF   Siti Erma Ellyana 5+1 0 6 0
96 GK   Lynse Ann Sng 0+1 1 1 1
97 MF   Lauren Reese 2+4 0 6 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Charity Shield edit

19 February 2022 Charity Shield Lion City Sailors   2–1   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Kim  40'  87'  75' Report Lee  13' (pen)
Sambongi  55'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jansen Foo

Singapore Premier League edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 February 2022 1 Albirex Niigata (S)   0–2   Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
Tanaka  48'
Kakuta  81'
Report Nishiguchi  1'  10'
Abdullah  58'
Rahman  61'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Attendance: 728
Referee: Taufik Thana
5 March 2022 2 Albirex Niigata (S)   6–0   Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Tanaka   33'  54'  60'  68'
Lee   57'
J. Kobayashi   67'
Sugita  61'
Report Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
12 March 2022 3 Young Lions FC   0–5   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Mahler 54
Chew  17'
Zulqarnaen  37'
Report Tanaka   34'  36'
Sugita  82'
Fairoz  87'
K. Kobayashi  90+2' (pen)
Singh  44'
Sambongi  52'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
18 March 2022 4 Albirex Niigata (S)   1–1   Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Omori  45'
K. Kobayashi  76'
Sambongi  90'
Report Quak  90+1' (pen)
Swandi  49'
Hafiz  90+2'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
1 April 2022 5 Hougang United   1–1   Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang
Sahil  77'
Farhan  25'
Nazhiim  73'
Report Sugita  44'
Matsuura  90+3'
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
5 April 2022 6 Geylang International   2–2   Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Žužul  30'
Hazzuwan   44'
Abdil Qaiyyim  38'
Faizal  60'
Report Abdil Qaiyyim  6' (o.g.)
Sugita  35'
Singh  61'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
9 April 2022 7 Tampines Rovers   3–3   Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Kopitović  31' (pen)  35'
Firdaus  45'
Hanapi  89'
Report Tanaka   8'
J. Kobayashi   13'
Lee   67'
K. Kobayashi  81'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
7 May 2022 8 Tanjong Pagar United   1–2   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East
Nishiguchi  22'
Raihan  45'
Ricciuto  48'
Aqhari  80'
Report Tanaka   33'
Idetsu  45+2'
K. Kobayashi  90'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
13 May 2022 9 Balestier Khalsa   1–2   Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Hoshino  49'
Ho  9'
Low  10'
Puvan Raj  22'
Report J. Kobayashi   10'
Lee   86'
Kunimoto  32'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
27 May 2022 10 Albirex Niigata (S)   8–2   Geylang International Jurong East
Tanaka   11'  40'  71'
Zamani  44'
Sugita  65'
K. Kobayashi   70'  80'
Ilhan  85'
Idetsu  90'
Report Abdil Qaiyyim  28'
Žužul  49'
Huzaifah  31'
Ahmad  86'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
Man of the Match:   Ilhan Fandi
10 August 2022 11 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S)   7-1   Young Lions FC Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka  21'  31'  65'
Masahiro Sugita  23'
Ilhan Fandi  34'
Harhys Stewart  59' (o.g)
Kumpei Kakuta  88'  57'
Report Reo Kunimoto  90+1' (o.g)
Shah Shahiran  55'
Jared Gallagher  83'
Amir Syafiz  83'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Abirami Naidu
19 June 2022 12 Albirex Niigata (S)   5-0   Hougang United Jurong East
Tadanari Lee  2'
Tanaka   19' (pen)
Ilhan Fandi  53'
Masahiro Sugita  56'
Masaya Idetsu  65'
Report Nazrul Nazari  18'   90+1' Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
24 June 2022 13 Lion City Sailors   1-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Kim Shin-wook  42'
Anumanthan Kumar  33'
Nur Adam Abdullah  60'
Report Masaya Idetsu   45+1'
Tanaka   54'
Zamani Zamri  32'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Jansen Foo
4 July 2022 14 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S)   3-2   Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka   14'
Ilhan Fandi  60'
Jun Kobayashi  68'
Report Boris Kopitović  61'  85' (pen) Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
8 July 2022 15 Albirex Niigata (S)   1-2   Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
Ilhan Fandi  8'
Keito Hariya  78'
Yoshiki Matsuura  90'
Report Reo Nishiguchi  90'  42'
Khairul Nizam  90+2'
Emmeric Ong  44'
Fathullah Rahmat  54'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Abirami Naidu
16 July 2022 16 Albirex Niigata (S)   4-1   Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Ilhan Fandi  11'  22'  62'
Kodai Tanaka   13'
Report Shuhei Hoshino  41' Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Shadiq Al-Hussain
23 July 2022 17 Young Lions FC   0-5   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Jared Gallagher  34'
Nor Hakim Redzuan  44'
Arshad Shamim  34'
Report Ilhan Fandi  24'
Masahiro Sugita  29'
Kodai Tanaka  64'  73'
Syahrul Sazali  85' (o.g.)
Kumpei Kakuta  37'
Zamani Zamri  41'
Keito Hariya  42'
Tsubasa Kawanishi  67'
Reo Kunimoto  74'
Masaya Idetsu  84'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
29 July 2022 18 Albirex Niigata (S)   4-2   Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka  23'  38'
Kan Kobayashi  58'
Tadanari Lee  84'
Daichi Omori  11'
Report Anumanthan Kumar  21'
Kim Shin-wook  74'
Hariss Harun  59'
Nur Adam Abdullah  62'
Saifullah Akbar  74'
Gabriel Quak  90+4'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
5 August 2022 19 Hougang United   3-3   Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang
Pedro Bortoluzo  61'  74'
Shawal Anuar  85'
Shafiq Ghani  88'
Report Masahiro Sugita  12'
Tadanari Lee  77'
Masaya Idetsu  89'
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
14 August 2022 20 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-2   Geylang International Jurong East
Ilhan Fandi  58'
Tadanari Lee  90+5'
Report Vincent Bezecourt  51'  90+5'
Šime Žužul  71' (pen)  90+6'
Faizal Roslan  61'
Umar Ramle  90+3'
Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib  90+4'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
19 August 2022 21 Albirex Niigata (S)   4-2   Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka  4'  29'
Ilhan Fandi  45+2'  55'
Daichi Omori  76'
Report Boris Kopitović  11'
Kyoga Nakamura  22'
Ryaan Sanizal  71'
Christopher van Huizen  44'
Taufik Suparno  82'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
27 August 2022 22 Tanjong Pagar United   1-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East
Blake Ricciuto  86'  90+1'
Akram Azman  90'
Report Kumpei Kakuta  56'
Ilhan Fandi  73'
Masaya Idetsu  54'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
2 September 2022 23 Balestier Khalsa   3-5   Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Shuhei Hoshino  31'  54'
Kuraba Kondo  56'
Ryoya Taniguchi 89
Gareth Low  50'
Ammirul Emmran  61'
Ho Wai Loon  76'
Report Kodai Tanaka  50'  62'  75'  85' (pen)
Masaya Idetsu  81'
Daichi Omori  88'
Reo Kunimoto  89'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
10 September 2022 24 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-1   Young Lions FC Jurong East
Tadanari Lee  20'  69' Report Harhys Stewart  12' Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
21 October 2022 25 (Rescheduled) Geylang International   1-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Šime Žužul  65' (pen)
Umar Ramle  25'
Report Kodai Tanaka  74'
Kan Kobayashi  55'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
2 October 2022 26 Albirex Niigata (S)   1-1   Hougang United Jurong East
Tadanari Lee  73'  87'
Daichi Omori  76'
Report André Moritz  29'
Muhaimin Suhaimi  2'
Mukundan Maran  50'
Ajay Robson   84'
Afiq Noor  87'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
7 October 2022 27 Lion City Sailors   2-4   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Kim Shin-wook  16'
Gabriel Quak  84' (pen)
Faris Ramli  45+1'
Song Ui-young  61'
Adam Swandi  69'
Report Ilhan Fandi  5'
Kodai Tanaka  37'  77'  90+3'
Keito Hariya  48'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
15 October 2022 28 Tampines Rovers   5-3   Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Boris Kopitović  10'  68'
Taufik Suparno  45+1'
Yasir Hanapi  67'
Kyoga Nakamura  89'
Report Ilhan Fandi  1'
Kodai Tanaka  53'
Ryaan Sanizal  85' (o.g.)
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) 28 17 8 3 88 43 +45 59
2 Lion City Sailors (Q) 28 18 3 7 91 39 +52 57 Qualification for AFC Champions League Group stage
3 Tampines Rovers (Q) 28 15 5 8 76 57 +19 50 Standby team for AFC Cup group stage
4 Geylang International 28 10 9 9 48 46 +2 39
5 Hougang United 28 10 9 9 65 71 −6 39 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage (Cup Winner)
6 Tanjong Pagar United 28 10 7 11 59 69 −10 37
7 Balestier Khalsa 28 7 3 18 45 78 −33 24
8 Young Lions[a] 28 2 2 24 34 103 −69 8
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Albirex Niigata (S) (Q) 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Semi-finals
2 Balestier Khalsa (Q) 3 1 1 1 8 6 +2 4
3 Lion City Sailors 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
4 Young Lions FC 3 0 1 2 3 10 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 September 2019. Source: FAS
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group edit

27 October 2022 (2022-10-27) Match 1 Albirex Niigata (S)   4-0   Young Lions FC Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka  5'  36'
Masaya Idetsu  21'
Masahiro Sugita  74'
Nicky Melvin Singh  33'
Kumpei Kakuta  72'
Report Raoul Suhaimi  19'
Ryu Hardy  24'
Harith Kanadi  65'
Arshad Shamim  77'
Harhys Stewart  83'
Shah Shahiran  85'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
31 October 2022 (2022-10-31) Match 2 Albirex Niigata (S)   1-0   Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka  74' (pen)
Masahiro Sugita 81
Masaya Idetsu  55'
Jun Kobayashi  87'   90+4'
Report Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Match 3 Lion City Sailors   1-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Anumanthan Kumar  20'
Maxime Lestienne  73'  45'
Haifz Nor  87'
Report Masaya Idetsu  30'  47'
Kodai Tanaka  84'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed

Semi-final edit

11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) Albirex Niigata (S)   3-3   Hougang United Jurong East
Kan Kobayashi  3'
Kodai Tanaka  27'  38'
Kan Kobayashi 61
Tatsuya Sambongi  90+3'
Report Sahil Suhaimi  7'  58'  69'
Shawal Anuar  63'
Farhan Zulkifli  45+2'
Muhaimin Suhaimi   45+5'
Pedro Bortoluzo  50'
Shahfiq Ghani  90+2'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) Hougang United   4-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang
Shawal Anuar  26'
Pedro Bortoluzo  57'  74'
Kristijan Krajcek  90+3'
Report Ilhan Fandi  77'
Tadanari Lee  90+2'
Masaya Idetsu  62'
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed

Albirex Niigata (S) lost 7–5 on aggregate.

3rd/4th placing edit

18 November 2022 (2022-11-18) Albriex Niigata (S)   3-2   Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Ilhan Fandi  32'  39'
Reo Kunimoto  61'
Mahiro Takahashi  61'
Jun Kobayashi  64'
Takahiro Koga   90+2'
Report Daniel Goh  63'
Ryoya Tanigushi  72'
Delwinder Singh  89'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Abirami Naidu

Competition (Women's Premier League) edit

Women's Premier League edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

28 May 2022 1 Albirex Niigata (S)   1-2   Tanjong Pagar United Yishun
Nadhra Aqilah   67' Report Manami Fukuzawa   33'
Farah Nurzahirah   55'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
5 June 2022 2 Lion City Sailors   4-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Nur Izzati Rosni   45'  87'
Dorcas Chu   49'
Madison Telmer   64'
Report Nadhra Aqilah   77' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
19 June 2022 3 Albirex Niigata (S)   1-1   Balestier Khalsa Yishun
Nadhra Aqilah   87' Report Nasriah Ibrahim   71' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
16 July 2022 4 Hougang United   1-5   Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Elizabeth Ong   15' Report Amirah Syahirah   17'
Irsalina Irwan   22'
Emilia Natasha   48'
Nurhidayah Shah   74'
Noralinda Wahab   84'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
23 July 2022 5 Albirex Niigata (S)   5-1   Still Aerion Yishun
Siti Nor Aqilah   30'
Nurhidayah Shah   35'
Tina Afrida Nasmi   45'
Noralinda Wahab   62'  68'
Report Joie Teo   38' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
30 July 2022 6 Tiong Bahru FC   1-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Report Kana Kitahara  38'  38' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
6 August 2022 7 Tanjong Pagar United   1-2   Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Nur Adrianna Hazeri   43' Report Huraizah Ismail   7'
Kana Kitahara  90+3'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
14 August 2022 8 Albirex Niigata (S)   0-4   Lion City Sailors Yishun
Report Nur Izzati Rosni   1'  57'  64'
Miray Hokotate Altun   40'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
28 August 2022 9 Balestier Khalsa   0-3   Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Report Kana Kitahara  38'
Huraizah Ismail   45+3'  86'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
10 September 2022 10 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S)   4-1   Hougang United Yishun
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha   54'
Noralinda Wahab   54'  60'
Huraizah Ismail   74'
Report Khue Tran   5' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
24 September 2022 11 (Rescheduled) Still Aerion   0-4   Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Report Siti Nor Aqilah   4'  76'
Lauren Reese   81'
Huraizah Ismail   86'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
2 October 2022 12 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S)   3-0   Tiong Bahru FC Yishun
Tina Afrida Nasmi   26'  76'
Nurhidayah Shah   90'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors 12 10 2 0 39 3 +36 32 Champion for 2022
2   Albirex Niigata 12 8 1 3 31 16 +15 25
3 Tanjong Pagar United 12 7 2 3 24 11 +13 23
4 Tiong Bahru 12 4 3 5 15 12 +3 15
5 Balestier Khalsa 12 2 5 5 7 19 −12 11
6 Still Aerion Women 12 3 1 8 11 29 −18 10
7 Hougang United 12 0 2 10 8 45 −37 2
Updated to match(es) played on 1 Oct 2022. Source: [1]

Competition (U21) edit

Stage 1 edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 July 2022 1 Lion City Sailors   3-0   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Amiruldin Asraf   16'
Saifullah Akbar   36' (pen)
Hami Syahin   59'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
26 July 2022 2 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-2   Hougang United Jurong East
Nicky Melvin Singh   51'  57' Sahil Suhaimi   42'
Syaffie   73'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
1 August 2022 3 Albirex Niigata (S)   7-0   Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
Nicky Melvin Singh   2'  18'  82'
Fairoz Hassan   24'
Zamani Zamri   33'
Mahiro Takahashi   74'
Kanato Fukazawa   90'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
8 August 2022 4 Balestier Khalsa   3-3   Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Hari McCoy   40'  78'
Puvan Raj   56'
Firman Shah Roslani   29'  89'
Satsuki Mori   51'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
15 August 2022 5 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-0   Geylang International Jurong East
Nicky Melvin Singh   16'
Kenji Austin   89'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
22 August 2022 6 Young Lions B   7-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Zikos Chua   20'
Elijah Lim   47'
Harith Kanadi   48'
Nor Hakim Redzuan   66'  72'
Justin   80'
Irfan Iskandar   84'
Shakthi Vinayagavijayan   16' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
3 October 2022 7 Albirex Niigata (S)   1-1   Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Christopher van Huizen   ?' Stadium: Jurong East Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1   Young Lions B 7 5 0 2 21 7 +14 15 Group A
2 Tampines Rovers U21 7 4 1 2 17 10 +7 13
3 Hougang United U21 7 4 1 2 16 13 +3 13
4 Geylang International U21 7 4 0 3 15 12 +3 12
5 Lion City Sailors U21 7 3 0 4 15 10 +5 9 Group B
6 Balestier Khalsa U21 7 2 1 4 14 23 −9 7
7   Albirex Niigata (S) U19 7 2 3 2 16 16 0 9
8 Tanjong Pagar United U21 7 1 0 6 4 27 −23 3
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams are split into two groups (A and B) after each have played 7 matches.

Stage 2 edit

10 October 2022 Stage 2 Rd 1 Balestier Khalsa   1-0   Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Syukri Noorhaizam   49' Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
17 October 2022 Stage 2 Rd 2 Albirex Niigata (S)   1-3   Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
25 October 2022 Stage 2 Rd 3 Albirex Niigata (S)   2-2   Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Balestier Khalsa U21 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
2 Lion City Sailors U21 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3 Tanjong Pagar United U21 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4   Albirex Niigata (S) U19 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

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  6. ^ "Kobayashi Jun (Kwansei Gakuin University) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  7. ^ "Omori Daichi (Toyo University) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  8. ^ "Hariya Keito (Funabashi Municipal High School) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  9. ^ "Sambongi Tatsuya (Kanagawa University) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  10. ^ "Matsuura Yoshiki (JAPAN Soccer College) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  11. ^ "Toyomura Shogo (Chuo Gakuin University) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  12. ^ "Fukazawa Kanato (JAPAN Soccer College) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  13. ^ "Sugita Masahiro (Waseda University) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  14. ^ "Kobayashi Kan (Tsukuba University) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
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  16. ^ "Kakuta Kumpei (Kanagawa University) will be joining us for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
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  29. ^ "Tokiwa Yu will be joining Toho Titanium FC (Japan) in 2022 season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
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  34. ^ "Taniguchi Ryoya will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2022 season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  35. ^ "Chiku Kosuke will be joining Gainare Tottori (J3 League) in 2022 season". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
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  44. ^ "Kawanishi Tsubasa signs for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  45. ^ "Hilman Norhisam signs for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  46. ^ "Nicky Melvin Singh signs for 2022 season!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
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