Tanjong Pagar United (The Jaguars)

Quick Facts:
Before their withdrawal from the S-League, Tanjong Pagar were once had a strong rivalry with powerhouse SAFFC. The Jaguars, in spite of winning cup after cup, were never champions of the S-League. Now, the Jaguars are back and will be playing their home games at Clementi Stadium. Eventhough they will assemble a totally new team full of youngsters, the Jaguars can be assured that the fans that used to support them back in their days at Queenstown will head west to lend their voices.

Home Ground:
Clementi Stadium

Coach:
Terry Pathmanathan

Players to Watch:

Team for 2011:

Latest Result:
Tg Pagar 0-6 Home United

Upcoming Fixture:
22nd March, Tuesday, 7.30 pm, Queenstown Stadium
Tg Pagar vs Etoile FC

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SAFFC (The Warriors)

Quick Facts:
Like Home United, SAFFC rarely fails to be near or at the pinnacle of the S-League every season. They hold the honour of being the first Singaporean team to play in the Asian Champions League and of course the tag of the most successful club in S-League history with 8 titles. The Warriors, who used to play their home matches at the Jurong Stadium, now call Choa Chu Kang their home. Known to have a good scouting network particularly in eastern Europe, SAFFC have that brand name appeal to attract the best local players. Coached by former player Richard Bok, the Warriors also have one of the best fan clubs around.

Home Ground:
Choa Chu Kang Stadium

Coach:
Richard Bok

Players to Watch:
Luka Savic
Erwan Gunawan
Mustaqim Mansur
Daniel Hammond

Team for 2011:
Jersey no./name/position

1. Hyrulnizam Juma'at (GK)
2. Saiful Esah (DF)
3. Razaleigh Khalik (DF)
4. Hafis Osman (DF)
5. Daniel Hammond (DF)
6. Bah Mamadou (DF)
7. Ivan Jerkovic (MF)
8. Daniel Bennett (DF)
9. Miroslav Karogan (FW)
10. Fazrul Nawas (FW)
11. Roshan Rai (MF)
12. Syaiful Iskandar (DF)
13. Erwan Gunawan (FW)
14. Shahril Jantan (GK)
16. Noh Rahman (DF)
17. Indra Sahdan (FW)
18. Taisuke Akiyoshi (MF)
19. Mustaqim Manzur (MF)
20. Ruzaini Zainal (MF)
21. Luka Savic (MF)

Latest Result:

SAFFC  1-0 Gombak United
Upcoming Fixture:


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Hougang United (The Cheetahs)

Quick Facts:
Marine Castle, Sengkang Marine,Sengkang Punggol and finally Hougang United. The Dolphins are no more. The Cheetahs are here! Lets hope that the name stays. But one thing is for sure, whatever the name is, wherever they will play, Hougang United will be backed the very vocal and strong support from U4U supporters group. Hougang United may not exactly be silverware material but under the guidance of Aide Iskandar, the Hougang based side are slowly gaining the respect of many local football fans with their never say die attitude.

Home Ground:
Hougang Stadium

Coach:
Aide Iskandar

Players to watch:
Mohd Noor Ali
Shariff Abdul Samat

Team for 2011:
Jersey No./ Name/ Position

1. Ridzuan Fatah  GK
2. Lau Meng Meng  DF
3. Syakir Sulaiman  DF
5. Sharif Samat  DF
7. Fathi Yunos  FW
8. Azhar Sairudin  MF
9. Diego Gama  FW
10. Jordan Webb  MF
11. Fazli Jafar  MF
12. Faizal Amir  MF
13. Ratna Suffian  DF
14. Duncan Elias  DF
15. Fadhil Salim  GK
16. Basit Abdul Hamid  MF
17. Sobrie Mazlan  MF
19. Carlos Delgado  MF
20. MD Noor Ali  MF

Latest Result:
Hougang Utd 1-2 Geylang United
(Jordan Webb)

Upcoming Fixture:

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Balestier Khalsa ( The Tigers)

Quick Facts:
Affectionately known as the Tigers, this Toa Payoh based outfit is form through the merging of Balestier Central and Clementi Khalsa. Were once the powerhouse in Singapore football in her earlier days and once boasted the likes of Hasnim Haron, Nasir and Nasarudin Jalil, Majid Ariff and notable foreigners like Esad Sedjic and Goran Paulic in their ranks. Now a club that usually lies in mid-table at best, Balestier is well known to give youngsters thet they have scouted and groomed, valuable opportunities to play professional football.

Home Ground:Toa Payoh Stadium


Coach:
Salim Moin

Players to watch:
Paul Cunningham
K. Vikraman

Team for 2011:
Jersey No./name/position

1. Ahmadulhaq Bin Che Omar GK
2. Anaz Bin Abdul Hadee DF
3. Kairuldin Bin Ishak DF
4. Lim Young Woo DF
5. Paul David Cunningham DF
6. Mohamed Ishak Bin Mohamed Zainol DF
7. Shamsurin Bin Abdul Rahman MF
8. Ridhwan Bin Osman MF
9. Andrew Tan Wee Tat MF
10. Kim Young Kwang FW
11. Vitor Borges De Souza Vitor FW
12. Muhammad Azhar Bin Fawzee DF
13. Armanizam Bin Dolah MF
14. Vikraman s/o Karuppayah MF
15. Mahmod Hashim DF
16. Sathiaraj s/o Krishna Murthy DF
17. Poh Yi Feng MF
18. Muhammad Nurhilmi Bin Jasni MF
19. Sim Wei Zhi, Joey GK

Latest Result:
Balestier 1-2 Gombak United
(K. Vikraman)
Upcoming Fixture :
29th March, Hougang Stadium
Balestier vs Hougang United
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Etoile FC (The Stars)

Quick Facts:

Like them or not, many will agree that the Stars have injected life into the S-League with their good football and their strong French following. Following a very successful season in 2010, many players have left the Queenstown based team. But with the charismatic chairman in Johan Gouteffangas, fans of Etoile FC need not worry. Their short passing style has won many local fans as well but even so, many local fans still love to have a dig at them. Lets hope they stay for years to come with their ever refreshing ideas.

Home Ground:
Queenstown Stadium

Coach:

Players to Watch:

Team for 2011:

Latest Result:
Etoile FC 1-0 Albirex Niigata
(Maxime Belouet)

Upcoming Fixture:

22nd  March 2011, Tue , Queenstown Stadium
Etoile FC vs Tg Pagar United

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Courts Young Lions

Quick Facts:
Formed in 2003, the Young Lions was formed in order to prepare the national under 23 side before they make the step up to the national team proper. Young Lions are known by many to produce an exciting brand of football but nevertheless, inconsistencies prove to be their stumbling block in finishing high in the S-League. The closest they came was in 2006 when they had the likes of Agu Casmir, Khairul Amri, Shahril Ishak and Baihakki Khaizan in the squad. Nevertheless, their loyal fans have accepted the fact that their team will never be title challengers. Always a team to watch in every single S-League season!

Website:
http://www.courtsyounglions.com/

Home Ground:
Jalan Besar Stadium

Coach:
Robin Chitrakar

Players to watch:
Hariss Harun
Irwan Shah
Safuwan Baharudin
Afiq Yunos
Izwan Mahbud

Team for 2011:
jersey no. / name / position

1. Izwan Mahbud (GK)
2. Fazli Ayob (MF)
3. Khalili D'Cruz (FW)
4. Afiq Yunos (DF)
5. Fairoz Hassan (FW)
6. Eddie Affendy Chang (DF)
7. Gabriel Quak (MF)
8. Hafiz Abu Sujad (MF)
9. Faritz Hameed (DF)
10. Irwan Shah (DF)
11. Eugene Luo (MF)
12. Syafiq Zainal (FW)
13. Zulfahmi Arifin (MF)
14. Izzdin Shafiq (MF)
15. Haniff Sadique (FW)
16. Raihan Rahman (DF)
17. Hariss Harun (MF)
18. Jasper Chan (GK)
19. Faris Ramli (MF)
20. Khairul Nizam (FW)
21. Safuwan Baharudin (DF)
22. Firman Hanif (DF)
23. Nazul Ahmad Nazari (MF)
24. Shakir Hamzah (DF)
25. Fadhil Noh (FW)
26. Muhammad Al-Qaasimy (DF)
27. Shahfiq Ghani (FW)
28. Safirul Sulaiman (MF)
29. Ignatius Ang (MF)
30. Syazwan Buhari (GK)

Latest Result:
Courts Young Lions 0-1 Hougang United

Upcoming Fixture:

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Woodlands Wellington (The Rams)

Quick Facts:
They may no longer be known as the Venga Boys but Woodlands Wellington still are a club that is sure to give you surprises. Former notable players include V.Sundramoorthy, Ervin Boban, Tamil Marren, Daniel Bennett and Goh Tat Chuan and this says alot about the rich history of the Woodlands based side. Many S-League fans miss the days of the heated rivalry between them and their nothern rivals, Sembawang Rangers. Nevertheless, the Rams remains the pride of the north and their long suffering fans will be hoping that the new 2011 season will bring joy for them, finally.

Home Ground:
Woodlands Stadium

Coach:
R. Balasubramaniam

Players to watch:
Ali Imran Lomri
Madhu Mohana
Mounier Raychouni

Team for 2011:
Jersey No./ Name/ Position

1. Amos Boon GK
2. Adrian Butters DF
3. Azlan Alipah MF
4. Nawfal Shahib MF
5. Sahairi Ramri DF
6. Munier Raychouni MF
7. Syed Karim MF
8. Jalal MF
9. Goh Swee Swee FW
11. Darrel Tan DF
12. Madhu Mohana DF
13. Ali Imran Lomri DF/MF
14. Sazali Salleh MF
15. Leonardo Costa FW
16. Graham Tatters DF
17. Shahri Musa MF
18. Ang Bang Heng GK
19. Han Yiguang MF

Latest Result:
Woodlands Wellington 0-2 Home United

Upcoming Fixture:
21st March  , Mon, 1930 Hrs, Woodlands Stadium
Woodlands Wellington vs Tampines Rovers

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Tampines Rovers (The Stags)

Quick Facts:
One of the oldest (founded in 1945) and best supported clubs around, Tampines Rovers have also the luxury of having one of the unsung heroes of Singapore football as their chairman in Mr Teo Hock Seng. They did not start of well in the S-League but slowly, they built a name for themselves under Mr Teo and former coach, Vorawan. Now, the Stags under new coach Steven Tan, looks set for an exciting 2011 season as they embark on their AFC Cup adventure.

Home Ground:
Tampines Stadium

Coach:
Steven Tan

Players to watch:
Aleksandar Duric
Seiji Kaneko
Shahdan Sulaiman
Ahmad Latiff

Team for 2011:
Jersey no./name/position

1. Hassan Sunny (GK)
2. Zahid Ahmad (DF)
3. Jufri Taha (DF)
5. Ahmad Fahmie (FW)
6. Taufiq Rahmat (MF)
7. Ahmad Latiff (MF)
8. Akihiro Nakamura (MF)
9. Aleksandar Duric (FW)
10. Shahdan Sulaiman (MF)
11. Imran Sahib (MF)
12. Ismadi Mukhtar (MF)
13. Park Yo Seb (DF)
14. Alimin Mohamed (GK)
15. Benoit Croissant (DF)
16. Shukor Zailan (MF)
17. Jamil Ali (MF)
18. Seiji Kaneko (DF)
19. Aliff Shaffaein (MF)
20. Hafez Mawasi (GK)

Latest Fixture:
Tampines 1-0 SAFFC
(Shahdan Sulaiman)
Upcoming Fixture:

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Home United (The Protectors)

Quick Facts:

Formerly known as Police FC, Home United is one of the two uniformed groups clubs in the S-League. Always one of the favourites for the title, the Protectors however have underachieved recently. The days of Robert Alberts are now seen as a distant memory but with a team that boasts national team players and quality foreigners, Home United should be somewhere at the top at the end of the season. Moving back into their newly renovated home at Bishan, the Protectors are set to blow away their other title rivals.

Home Ground:

Bishan Stadium

Coach:

Lee Lim Saeng

Players to watch: (too many!)

Shi Jiayi

Frederic Mendy

Valery Hiek

Isa Halim

Team for 2011:

Jersey No./ Name / Position

1. Siddiq Durimi GK

2. Farizal Basri MF

3. Kenji Arai DF

4. Juma'at Jantan DF

6. Shahril Alias DF

7. Shi Jiayi MF

8. Nor Azli Yusof MF

9. Kim Dae Eui FW

10. Frederic Mendy FW

11. Isa Halim MF

12. Firdaos Idros MF

13. Valery Hiek DF

14. Rosman Sulaiman DF

15. Asraf Abdul Rashid MF

16. Qiu Li FW

18. Lionel Lewis GK

19. Sufian Anuar FW

20. Faizal Samad MF

Latest Result:

Home Utd 2-0 Woodlands Wellington

(Frederic Mendy , Qiu Li)

Upcoming Fixture:

27th   Mar, Sun, 1930Hrs , Bishan Stadium
Home United vs Woodlands Wellington
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Gombak United (The Bulls)



Quick Facts:

Gombak United joined the S-League in 1998 and used to play their home games at Bukit Gombak Stadium. Due to financial difficulties, they were forced to sit out of the S-League for three seasons before rejoining back in 2006. Gombak United is a club that have shown that without star players, you can compete amongst the best but their inconsistencies year after year meant that they are hardly ever title challengers. Now coached by the competent Darren Stewart, the Bulls are becoming a force to be reckon with in the S-League.

Home Ground:
Jurong West Stadium

Coach:
Darren Stewart

Players to Watch:
Ismail Yunos
Hamqaamal Shah
Obadin Aikhena

Team for 2011:
Jersey No/ Name/ Position

1. Zaiful Nizam GK
3. Jaslee Hatta DF
4. Hamqaamal Shah DF
5. Ruhaizan Ismail MF
6. Fuad Jufri MF
7. Jeremy Chiang DF
8. Ridwan Jamil MF
9. Andy Ahmad FW
10. Chang Jo Yoon FW
12. Zulkifli Hassim FW
13. Tengku Mushadad MF
14. Aloysius Yap MF
15. Shafuan Sutohmoh MF
16. Zakaria Nerani GK
17. Obadin Aikhena DF
18. Ridhwan Jamaludin MF
19. Park Kang Jin MF
20. Walid Lounis DF



Latest Result:
Gombak United 0-1 SAFFC

Upcoming Fixture:
28th  Mar, Mon, 1930 Hrs, Jurong West
Gombak United vs SAFFC

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Geylang United (The Eagles)

Quick Facts:

Quite possible the club with the richest history and tradition, Geylang United remains a club that will forever be in the hearts of Singaporean football fans. Playing their home matches at the Bedok Stadium, Geylang United is adored by old timers and the easterners. Legends like Fandi Ahmad, Razali Saad, David Lee, Lim Tong Hai and former national captain Aide Iskandar had in their illustrious careers donned the green jersey. Geylang United too will forever have the honour of being the first Champions of the S-League, a title that their fans will forever be proud of.

Home Ground:
Bedok Stadium

Coach:
Mike Wong

Players to watch:
Yazid Yassin
Syed Fadhil
Kim Jae Hong

Team for 2011:
Jersey No / Name / Position

1. Nazri Sabri GK
2. Salim Abdul Rahim DF
3. Sofiyan Abdul Hamid DF
6. Hassan Aziz MF
7. Masrezwan Masturi FW
8. Vasile Ghindaru MF
10. Kim Jae Hong MF
11. Syed Fadhil MF
12. Adrian Dhanaraj DF
13. Jonathan Xu DF
14. Rizawan Abdullah FW
15. Shah Hirul MF
16. Yasir Hanapi MF
17. Hafiz Rahim FW
18. Syed Thaha MF
19. Yazif Yasin GK
20. Joo Ki Hwan DF
Latest Result:
Geylang UTD 2-1 Hougang United
(Kim Jae Hong (2))

Upcoming Fixture: