| RHB Singapore Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Singapore | 
| Dates | From 26 May 2016 | 
| Teams | 12 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Albirex Niigata (S) | 
| Runner-up | Tampines Rovers | 
| Third place |  Ceres-La Salle | 
| Fourth place | Balestier Khalsa | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 | 
| Goals scored | 48 (3.43 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Stephan Schröck (7 goals) | 
| All statistics correct as of 3 July 2016. | |
The 2016 Singapore Cup (also known as the RHB Singapore Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 19th edition of Singapore's annual premier club football tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. Albirex Niigata (S) are the defending champions, having won their first trophy the previous year.[1] The final was won by Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0. Tampines Rovers striker Billy Mehmet received the man of the match award.
Teams
A total of 12 teams participate in the 2016 Singapore Cup. 9 of the teams are from domestic S.League while the other three are invited from Cambodia and the Philippines.
- S.League Clubs
 Albirex Niigata (S) Albirex Niigata (S)
- Balestier Khalsa
 DPMM FC DPMM FC
- Geylang International
- Home United
- Hougang United
- Tampines Rovers
- Warriors FC
 Young Lions Young Lions
- Invited Foreign Teams
Format
Eight teams were drawn for the preliminary round while the other four seeded teams received a bye for that round.[2] The eight teams 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 final.
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.
Bracket
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
|  Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Geylang International | 2 | Geylang International | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Warriors FC | 1 |  Albirex Niigata (S) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Balestier Khalsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Balestier Khalsa | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Home United | 2 | Home United | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Hougang United | 1 |  Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tampines Rovers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tampines Rovers | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Nagaworld FC | 0 |  Global FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
|  Global FC | 5 | Tampines Rovers | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
|  Ceres-La Salle | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  DPMM FC | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Ceres-La Salle | 3 |  Ceres-La Salle | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
|  Young Lions | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 24 April 2016 at Connaught Drive. Eight teams involved in this round will play in a single leg knockout basis. The matches will be played from 26 to 29 May 2016. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals.
| Home United | 2–1 | Hougang United | 
|---|---|---|
| Azhar  48' Ilsø  90' | Details | Kogure  58' | 
| Geylang International | 2–1 | Warriors FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Sahil  46' Faritz  54' | Details | Madhu  21' | 
| Nagaworld FC  | 0–5 |  Global FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Details | Minegishi  9', 10' Clariño  32' Nazari  77' Sato  84' | 
| Ceres-La Salle  | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |  Young Lions | 
|---|---|---|
| Schröck  44', 100' Kim  99' | Details | Pereira  87' | 
Quarter-finals
Four teams (Home United, Geylang International, Global and Ceres-La Salle) will join the four seeded 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. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the semi-finals.
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balestier Khalsa | 4–3 | Home United | 2–1 | 2–2 | 
| Albirex Niigata (S)  | 4–2 | Geylang International | 2–0 | 2–2 | 
| Tampines Rovers | 5–2 |  Global FC | 3–1 | 2–1 | 
| DPMM FC  | 3–5 |  Ceres-La Salle | 0–3 | 3–2 | 
Matches
| Balestier Khalsa | 2–1 | Home United | 
|---|---|---|
| Tokić  36' Ahmad  86' | Details | Khairul  59' | 
| Home United | 2–2 | Balestier Khalsa | 
|---|---|---|
| Khairul  11' Ilsø  55' | Details | Tokić  34', 59' | 
Balestier Khalsa won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Albirex Niigata (S)  | 2–0 | Geylang International | 
|---|---|---|
| Jitozono  1' Tanaka  53' | Details | 
| Geylang International | 2–2 |  Albirex Niigata (S) | 
|---|---|---|
| Hartmann  23' Sahil  44' | Details | Kawata  65', 75' (pen.) | 
Albirex Niigata (S) won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Tampines Rovers | 3–1 |  Global FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Mehmet  15' Fazrul  61' Hafiz  69' | Details | Bahadoran  44' | 
Tampines Rovers won 5–2 on aggregate.
| DPMM FC  | 0–3 |  Ceres-La Salle | 
|---|---|---|
| Details | Ott  15' Schröck  26', 72' | 
| Ceres-La Salle  | 2–3 |  DPMM FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Schröck  16' Bienve  53' | Details | Shahrazen  54' Ramazotti  63' McLean  90' | 
Ceres-La Salle won 5–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S)  | 2–0 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–0 | 1–0 | 
| Tampines Rovers | 5–3 |  Ceres-La Salle | 2–1 | 3–2 | 
Matches
| Albirex Niigata (S)  | 1–0 | Balestier Khalsa | 
|---|---|---|
| Inaba  44' | Details | 
| Balestier Khalsa | 0–1 |  Albirex Niigata (S) | 
|---|---|---|
| Details | Kumada  82' | 
Albirex Niigata (S) won 2-0 on aggregate.
| Tampines Rovers | 2–1 |  Ceres-La Salle | 
|---|---|---|
| Mustafic  12' Sufian  49' | Details | Bienve  17' | 
| Ceres-La Salle  | 2–3 | Tampines Rovers | 
|---|---|---|
| Schröck  12' (pen.) Reichelt  78' | Details | Hafiz Sujad  57' Afiq Yunos  105' S. Akbar  112' | 
Tampines Rovers won 5-3 on aggregate.
Third place
| Balestier Khalsa | 1–2 |  Ceres-La Salle | 
|---|---|---|
| Tokić  5' | Report | Ott  64' Schröck  69' | 
Final
| Albirex Niigata (S)  | 2–0 | Tampines Rovers | 
|---|---|---|
| Kawata  28' Nagasaki  87' | Report | 
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of matches played on 30 October 2016.[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stephan Schröck |  Ceres-La Salle | 7 | 
| 2 |  Niko Tokić | Balestier Khalsa | 4 | 
| 3 |  Atsushi Kawata |  Albirex Niigata (S) | 3 | 
|  Hikaru Minegishi |  Global | ||
| Hafiz Abu Sujad | Tampines Rovers | ||
| 6 | 6 players | 2 | |
| 12 | 26 players | 1 | |
External links
References
- ↑ "Albirex Niigata (S) crowned RHB Singapore Cup 2015 champions". The Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "RHB Singapore Cup draw spices third car-free Sunday". Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ↑ "Singapore Cup – Leading Scorers". S.League. Retrieved 21 August 2016.