Tampines Rovers FC
2020 season
ChairmanDesmond Ong
CoachGavin Lee
GroundOur Tampines Hub

The 2020 Singapore Premier League season is Tampines Rovers's 25th season at the top level of Singapore football and 75th year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Singapore League Cup, Singapore Cup, Singapore Community Shield and the AFC Cup.

Squad

Sleague

As of 18 February 2020
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Zulfairuuz Rudy Singapore 22 May 1994 Singapore Hougang United 2019 2020
24 Syazwan Buhari Singapore 22 September 1992 Singapore Geylang International 2018 2020
Defenders
2 Shannon Stephen Singapore 6 February 1994 Singapore Young Lions FC 2017 2020
3 Ryaan Sanizal U23 Singapore 31 May 2002 Singapore FFA U16 2019 2020
5 Amirul Adli Singapore 13 January 1996 Singapore Young Lions FC 2018 2020
6 Madhu Mohana Singapore 6 March 1991 Malaysia Negeri Sembilan FA 2018 2020
14 Baihakki Khaizan >30 Singapore 31 January 1984 Thailand PT Prachuap F.C. 2020 2021
16 Daniel Bennett >30 SingaporeEngland 7 January 1978 Singapore Geylang International 2017 2020
17 Irwan Shah >30 Singapore 2 November 1988 Singapore Warriors FC 2016 2020
18 Fathullah Rahmat U23 Singapore 5 September 2002 Singapore FFA U17 2019 2020
21 Hamizan Hisham U23 Singapore 10 November 2001 Singapore FFA U18 2019 2020
22 Syahrul Sazali U23 Singapore 3 June 1998 Singapore Young Lions FC 2020 2020
Midfielders
4 Huzaifah Aziz Singapore 27 June 1994 Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2020 2020
7 Yasir Hanapi >30 Singapore 21 June 1989 Malaysia PDRM FA 2018 2020
8 Kyoga Nakamura Japan 25 April 1996 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2020
15 Shah Shahiran U23 Singapore 14 November 1999 Singapore FFA U18 2018 2020
23 Zehrudin Mehmedović U21 Serbia 15 March 1998 Serbia FK Mladost Lučani 2019 2020
Forwards
9 Boris Kopitović Montenegro 27 April 1995 Montenegro OFK Petrovac 2020 2020
10 Jordan Webb >30 CanadaJamaicaSingapore 24 March 1988 Singapore Warriors FC 2018 2020
13 Taufik Suparno Singapore Indonesia 31 October 1995 Singapore SAFSA 2018 2020
19 Hairil Sufi U23 Singapore 27 May 2000 Singapore Hougang United 2020 2020
28 Fazrul Nawaz >30 Singapore 17 April 1985 Singapore Hougang United 2020 2020
Players loaned out / left during season
11 Safirul Sulaiman Singapore 12 October 1992 Singapore Geylang International 2018 2020
12 Joel Chew U23 Singapore 9 February 2000 Singapore FFA U18 2019 2020

U19

As of 22 April 2018
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
54 Danial Iliya Singapore 6 February 2003 Singapore FFA U16 2020 2020
Defenders
53 Andrew Aw Singapore 29 March 2003 Singapore FFA U16 2020 2020
Midfielders
Nicky Melvin Singh Singapore 13 June 2002 Singapore NFA U17 2019 2019
51 Haziq Mikhail Singapore 7 May 2000 Singapore Home United U19 2019 2020
Forwards
52 Shagir Firaf Singapore 10 April 2000 Youth Team 2020 2020
56 Danish Siregar Singapore 1 March 2003 Singapore FFA U17 2019 2019
Max McCoy SingaporeEngland Youth Team 2020 2020

Coaching staff

PositionName Ref.
ChairmanSingapore Desmond Ong
General ManagerSingapore Desmund Khusnin
Team ManagerSingapore William Phang [1]
Head coachSingapore Gavin Lee [2]
Assistant coachSingapore Fahrudin Mustafić [3]
Goalkeeping coachSingapore William Phang [4]
PhysiotherapistSingapore Premjit Singh
KitmanSingapore Goh Koon Hiang

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Singapore Syahrul Sazali Singapore Young Lions FC Free [5]
MF Japan Kyoga Nakamura Singapore Albirex Niigata Free [6]
MF Singapore Huzaifah Aziz Singapore Balestier Khalsa Free [7]
FW Singapore Hairil Sufi Singapore Hougang United Free
FW Montenegro Boris Kopitović Montenegro OFK Petrovac Free [8]
FW Singapore Hairil Sufi Singapore Hougang United Free

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Zephen-Sean Singapore Released
GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Young Lions
DF Singapore Zakri Ee Kai Ren Singapore Released
DF Singapore Akmal Azman Singapore Young Lions
MF Singapore Shahdan Sulaiman Singapore Lion City Sailors F.C. Undisclosed [9]
MF Singapore Zulfadhmi Suzliman Singapore Balestier Khalsa Undsiclosed [10]
MF Singapore Elijah Lim Teck Yong Singapore Balestier Khalsa Free
FW Japan Ryutaro Megumi Malaysia Felda United Free [11][12]
GK Singapore Haikal Hasnol NS till 2020
DF Singapore Irfan Najeeb NS till 2020

Note 1: Shahdan Sulaiman's contract end at 2021 but transferred to Home United for undisclosed fee.

Note 2: Zulfadhmi Suzliman's contract end at 2020 but transferred to Balestier Khalsa for undisclosed fee.

Extension and retained

Position Player Ref
Coach Singapore Gavin Lee 2 years extension [13]
GK Singapore Syazwan Buhari
GK Singapore Zulfairuuz Rudy
DF Singapore Madhu Mohana 1 year extension [14]
DF SingaporeEngland Daniel Bennett
DF Singapore Amirul Adli 3 years contract signed in 2018 [15]
DF Singapore Shannon Stephen 3 years contract signed in 2018 [16]
DF Singapore Irwan Shah
MF Singapore Yasir Hanapi 3 years contract signed in 2018 [17]
MF Serbia Zehrudin Mehmedović 1 year contract signed in 2019 [18]
MF Singapore Safirul Sulaiman
FW Canada Jordan Webb 3 years contract signed in 2018 [19][20]
FW Singapore Taufik Suparno
Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Danial Iliya
DF Singapore Ryaan Sanizal
DF Singapore Fathullah Rahmat
DF Singapore Hamizan Hisham
MF Singapore Haziq Mikhail
MF Singapore Danish Siregar


Mid-season transfers

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Singapore Baihakki Khaizan Thailand PT Prachuap F.C. Free
2 years contract signed in 2020 [21] [22]
FW Singapore Fazrul Nawaz Singapore Warriors FC Free [23]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Singapore Safirul Sulaiman Singapore Geylang International Undisclosed [24]
MF Singapore Joel Chew Joon Herng Singapore SAFSA NS [25]
DF Singapore Syahrul Sazali Singapore SAFSA NS [26]

Friendlies

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 February 2020 (2020-02-05) 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. II Malaysia 2-2 Singapore Tampines Rovers Johor, Malaysia
Fernando Rodríguez 27'
Amirul Husaini Zamri 48'
Zehrudin Mehmedović 24'
Boris Kopitović 75'
Stadium: Larkin Stadium

Leo Cup 2020 Thailand - 26 to 30 January

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup ACL / AFC Cup Charity Shield Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Singapore Zulfairuuz Rudy 0000100010
2DF Singapore Shannon Stephen 2(2)0001(3)00(1)090
3DF Singapore Ryaan Sanizal 101000000101
4MF Singapore Huzaifah Aziz 1(6)0001(1)00090
5DF Singapore Amirul Adli 9(3)1004010171
6DF Singapore Madhu Mohana 6(6)100300(1)0161
7MF Singapore Yasir Hanapi 8(1)0003010130
8MF Japan Kyoga Nakamura 140004010190
9FW Montenegro Boris Kopitović 1490043111913
10FW Canada Jordan Webb 10(1)70043111611
13FW Singapore Taufik Suparno 1(11)3000(3)00(1)0163
14DF Singapore Baihakki Khaizan 5(3)100000081
15MF Singapore Shah Shahiran 141004010191
16DF SingaporeEngland Daniel Bennett 11(2)0002000150
17DF Singapore Irwan Shah 7(7)1004011192
18MF Singapore Fathullah Rahmat 0000000000
19FW Singapore Hairil Sufi 0000000000
21DF Singapore Hamizan Hisham 2000000020
22DF Singapore Syahrul Sazali 81002(2)010131
23MF Serbia Zehrudin Mehmedović 9(3)2004010172
24GK Singapore Syazwan Buhari 140003010180
28FW Singapore Fazrul Nawaz 0(3)000000030
53DF Singapore Andrew Aw 4000000040
56FW Singapore Danish Siregar 2(2)000000040
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
11MF Singapore Safirul Sulaiman 0(1)0000(1)00020
12MF Singapore Joel Chew Joon Herng 20000(1)01050

Note 4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
SPL 14 8 5 1 27 11 +16 057.14
AFC Cup 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 066.67
Charity Shield 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
Total 18 11 6 1 34 13 +21 061.11

Charity Shield

Hougang United was a last minute replacement for DPMM FC after DPMM pulled out from the Charity Shield due to COVID-19.

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) Charity Shield [Covid19 1] Tampines Rovers Singapore 3-0 Singapore Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
18:00 Irwan Shah 57'
Boris Kopitović 63'
Jordan Webb 69'Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card 82'
Kyoga NakamuraYellow card 34'
Syazwan BuhariYellow card 90'
Shawal AnuarYellow card 41'
Jordan Nicolas VesteringYellow card 48'
Anders AplinYellow card 81'
Afiq NoorYellow card 85'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Singapore Irwan Shah

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) 2 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers Singapore 2-0 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Our Tampines Hub
Jordan Webb 12' 74'
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 42'
Report Syabil HishamYellow card 29'
Nashrul AminYellow card 57'
Delwinder SinghYellow card 61'
Ignatius AngYellow card 79'
Luiz JúniorYellow card 84'
Yann MottaYellow card 85'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Canada Jordan Webb
17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) 4 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tampines Rovers Singapore 1-2 Singapore Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Irwan Shah 60'
Taufik SuparnoYellow card 75'
Syahrul SazaliYellow card 19'
Amirul AdliYellow card 49'
Report Sahil Suhaimi 15'Yellow card 33'
Farhan Zulkifli 18'
Maksat DzhakybalievYellow card 90+5'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Singapore Sahil Suhaimi
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31) 5 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tampines Rovers Singapore 2-0 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Our Tampines Hub
Syahrul Sazali 20'Yellow card 87'
Jordan Webb 56' (pen)
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 90+3'
Report Fairoz HasanYellow card 24'
Gareth LowYellow card 33'
Ryosuke NagasawaYellow card 52'
Ryoya TanigushiYellow card 66'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Canada Jordan Webb
4 November 2020 (2020-11-04) 6 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tampines Rovers Singapore 1-0 Singapore Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Madhu Mohana 25' Report Jacob MahlerYellow card 38'
Ryhan StewartYellow card 69'
Irfan NajeebYellow card 72'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Japan Kyoga Nakamura
7 November 2020 (2020-11-07) 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Geylang International Singapore 1-1 Singapore Tampines Rovers Our Tampines Hub
Khairul Nizam 22'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 39'
Adam HakeemYellow card 41' Yellow-red card 54'
Barry MaguireYellow card 80'
Hairul SyirhanYellow card 90+4'
Report Boris Kopitović 12'
Jordan WebbYellow card 71'
Irwan ShahYellow card 85'
Yasir HanapiYellow card 90'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Singapore Khairul Nizam
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 8 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Balestier Khalsa Singapore 2-2 Singapore Tampines Rovers Bishan Stadium
Šime Žužul 45' 55'Yellow card 55'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 18'
Keshav KumarYellow card 19'
Kristijan KrajcekYellow card 41'
Fadli KamisYellow card 53'
R AaravinYellow card 64'
Faizal RaffiYellow card 90+3'
Report Ryaan Sanizal 5'
Boris Kopitović 18' (pen)
Syahrul SazaliYellow card 90+3'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
Man of the Match: Montenegro Boris Kopitović
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 9 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Young Lions FC Singapore 1-3 Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong West Stadium
Khairin Nadim 20'
Shahib MasnawiYellow card 24'
Nurshafiq ZainiYellow card 83'
Report Jordan Webb 50' 70' 84' (pen)
Shah ShahiranYellow card 35'
Kyoga NakamuraYellow card 39'
Ryaan SanizalYellow card 46'
Irwan ShahYellow card 60'
Madhu MohanaYellow card 79'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Canada Jordan Webb
22 November 2020 (2020-11-22) 10 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 2-2 Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Luiz Júnior 61' 81'
Raihan RahmanYellow card 8'
Faritz Abdul HameedYellow card 18'
Delwinder SinghYellow card 90+2'
Report Boris Kopitović 5' 75'
Jordan WebbRed card 37'
Kyoga NakamuraYellow card 62'
Taufik SuparnoYellow card 78'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Taufik Thana
Man of the Match: Brazil Luiz Júnior
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 11 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United Singapore 0-2 Singapore Tampines Rovers Hougang Stadium
Anders AplinYellow card 17'
Farhan ZulkifliYellow card 32'
Nazrul NazariYellow card 56'
Hafiz SujadYellow card 73'
Report Boris Kopitović 22'Yellow card 76'
Taufik Suparno 46'
Fazrul NawazYellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Nathan Chan
Man of the Match: Singapore Yasir Hanapi
29 November 2020 (2020-11-29) 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 1-4 Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Tomoyuki Doi 37'
Kenta KurishimaYellow card 82'
Report Boris Kopitović 49' 62'
Amirul Adli 57'
Taufik Suparno 88'
Andrew AwYellow card 24'
Zehrudin MehmedovićYellow card 64'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Japan Kyoga Nakamura
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-1 Singapore Tampines Rovers Bishan Stadium
Shahril Ishak 45'
Arshad ShamimYellow card 19'
Song Ui-youngYellow card 72'
Report Zehrudin Mehmedović 63'
Amirul AdliYellow card 90'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Nathan Chan
Man of the Match: Serbia Zehrudin Mehmedović
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 14 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tampines Rovers Singapore 1-1 Singapore Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Andrew AwYellow card 44'
Baihakki Khaizan 79'Yellow card 66'
Report Barry Maguire 24'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 34'Red card 90+7'
Amy RechaYellow card 61'
Umar AkhbarYellow card 78'
Darren TehYellow card 87'
Hairul SyirhanYellow card 90+1'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Singapore Baihakki Khaizan


  1. Hougang United was a last minute replacement for DPMM FC after DPMM pulled out from the Charity Shield due to Covid 19.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] (C) 14 10 2 2 32 14 +18 32
2 Tampines Rovers 14 8 5 1 27 11 +16 29 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
3 Lion City Sailors 14 8 3 3 44 18 +26 27 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
4 Geylang International 14 6 2 6 18 22 4 20
5 Balestier Khalsa 14 5 4 5 22 28 6 19
6 Hougang United 14 4 3 7 19 24 5 15
7 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 14 3 0 11 12 38 26 9
8 Tanjong Pagar United 14 0 5 9 14 33 19 5
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. 1 2 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

  Win   Draw   Loss

AFC Champions League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Qualifying play-off

14 January 2018 (2018-01-14) Preliminary round 1 Tampines Rovers Singapore 3-5 (a.e.t.) Indonesia Bali United Kallang
Boris Kopitović 43'
Jordan Webb 52'
Rahmat Syamsuddin 67' (o.g.)
Shah ShahiranYellow card 42'
Syahrul SazaliYellow card 113'
Report Melvin Platje 8' 12'
Rahmat Syamsuddin 82'
Stefano Lilipaly 100'
Sidik Saimima 114'
Brwa NouriYellow card 38'
Willian PachecoYellow card 105'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)

AFC Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts TAM KAY PSM SHA
1 Singapore Tampines Rovers 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 29 Sep 2–1 2–1
2 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 0–0 23 Sep 26 Sep
3 Indonesia PSM Makassar 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4 26 Sep 1–1 3–1
4 Myanmar Shan United 3 0 0 3 2 7 5 0 23 Sep 0–2 29 Sep
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group stage

12 February 2020 (2020-02-12) Matchday 1 Tampines Rovers Singapore 2-1 Indonesia PSM Makassar Jalan Besar, Singapore
Jordan Webb 23'
Boris Kopitović 64'
Madhu MohanaYellow card 52'
Report Ferdinand Sinaga 68'
Asnawi MangkualamYellow card 14'
Ahmad AgungYellow card 41'
Šerif HasićYellow card 47' Yellow-red card 88'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,266
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
26 February 2020 (2020-02-26) Matchday 2 Kaya–Iloilo Philippines 0-0 Singapore Tampines Rovers Bacolod, Philippines
Masanari OmuraYellow card 37'
Simone RotaYellow card 90'
Report Stadium: Panaad Stadium
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) Matchday 3 Tampines Rovers Singapore 2-1 Myanmar Shan United F.C. Jurong West, Singapore
Boris Kopitović 55'
Jordan Webb 71'
Shah ShahiranYellow card 52'
Report Hein Phyo Win 90+1'
Ye Yint TunYellow card 32'
Hein Thiha ZawYellow card 52'
Nyein ChanYellow card 58'
Zin Min TunYellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
23 September 2020 (2020-09-23) Matchday 4 (Rescheduled) Shan United F.C. Myanmar cancelled Singapore Tampines Rovers Yangon, Myanmar
Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) Matchday 5 (Rescheduled) PSM Makassar Indonesia cancelled Singapore Tampines Rovers Cibinong, Indonesia
Report Stadium: Pakansari Stadium
29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) Matchday 6 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers Singapore cancelled Philippines Kaya–Iloilo Jurong West, Singapore
Report Stadium: Jurong West Stadium

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References

  1. "We are pleased to announce that William Phang has been appointed General Manager".
  2. "Kadir Yahaya joins Tampines Rovers as an adviser | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  3. "Mustafic, who is currently the assistant coach of the Tampines Rovers Under-19 squad, will continue to contribute to Singapore's football from the sidelines after his retirement".
  4. "William Phang: There Wasn't Much Choice For Me But To Become A Goalkeeper // To Be A Stag".
  5. "The Stags have signed 23-year-old left back, Syahrul Sazali".
  6. "Kyoga Nakamura joins Stags for 2020 season".
  7. "Huzaifah is a Stag". Facebook. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. "The club has also confirmed the signing of Montenegrin striker, Boris Kopitovic, as featured in Home Kit poster".
  9. "Shahdan Sulaiman cross over to Protectors".
  10. "Zulfadhmi joins Tiger training".
  11. "Megumi left Stags". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
  12. "Felda signs Ryutaro Megumi from S-League club Tampines Rovers".
  13. "Gavin has signed a two year contract".
  14. "Madhu Mohana has signed a one year contract".
  15. "Amirul joins Stags".
  16. "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com.
  17. "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com.
  18. "Zeko extended contract".
  19. "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com.
  20. "Jordan Webb returns for a 4th season with the Stags after a successful 2019".
  21. "Baihakki Khaizan returns home aftetr ending thailand stint".
  22. "Baihakki Khaizan joins Tampines Rovers on 18-month deal".
  23. "Tampines Rovers sign Fazrul Nawaz".
  24. "Safirul Sulaiman rejoins Eagles' on loan".
  25. "Joel Chew enlist for national service".
  26. "Tampines will have to make do without full-back Syahrul Sazali for the rest of the campaign due to National Service".
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