The 1996 S.League season is Geylang United's 1st season in the top flight of Singapore football and 21rd year in existence as a football club.
| 1996 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Patrick Ang |
| Ground | Bedok Stadium |
| S.League | Champions |
| Singapore FA Cup | Champions |
Squad edit
Sleague edit
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | |||
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | David Lee |
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10 April 1958 | Singapore FA
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| Shahri Rahim |
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| Defenders | |||||||
| 5 | Borhan Abu Samah |
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30 November 1964 | Singapore FA
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| 7 | Mohammad Khakpour | 
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20 February 1969 | Persepolis F.C.
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| 12 | Zulkarnaen Zainal |
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1 October 1973 | Youth Team | |||
| 13 | Kamaruddin Ismail |
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| 16 | Kadir Yahaya |
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15 February 1968 | Singapore FA
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| 18 | Robin Chitrakar |
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2 October 1976 | Balestier United
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| R. Sasikumar |
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| Midfielders | |||||||
| 10 | Syed Faruk |
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11 February 1967 | Singapore FA
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| 14 | Hamid Estili |
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1 April 1967 |  Qadsia SC
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| Chris Riley | 
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19 August 1964 | |||||
| Strikers | |||||||
| 17 | Fandi Ahmad |
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26 May 1962 | Singapore FA
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| 23 | Zlatko Vidan | 
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22 June 1966 | ||||
| Mohsen Garousi |
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28 November 1968 | PAS Tehran F.C.
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S.League edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geylang United | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 28 | Qualification to S.League Championship play-off match |
| 2 | Woodlands Wellington | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 26 | |
| 3 | Balestier Central | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 24 | |
| 4 | Singapore Armed Forces | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 18 | |
| 5 | Tiong Bahru United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Police FC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Sembawang Rangers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 13 | |
| 8 | Tampines Rovers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 12 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore Armed Forces | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 32 | Qualification to S.League Championship play-off match |
| 2 | Tiong Bahru United | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 27 | |
| 3 | Balestier Central | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 24 | |
| 4 | Woodlands Wellington | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | Geylang United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Sembawang Rangers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 15 | |
| 7 | Tampines Rovers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 8 | |
| 8 | Police FC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 8 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Tiger Beer Series edit
| 20 April 1996 1 | Geylang United | 3-0 | Sembawang Rangers | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 24 April 1996 2 | Geylang United | 0-1 | Woodlands Wellington | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 26 April 1996 3 | Tiong Bahru United | 1-3 | Geylang United | Queenstown Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 30 April 1996 4 | Geylang United | 3-1 | Singapore Armed Forces | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 3 May 1996 5 | Singapore Armed Forces | 1-3 | Geylang United | Jurong Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 7 May 1996 6 | Geylang United | 0-1 | Balestier Central | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 11 May 1996 7 | Tampines Rovers | 2-0 | Geylang United | Tampines Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 17 May 1996 8 | Police | 1-3 | Geylang United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 21 May 1996 9 | Geylang United | 3-1 | Tampines Rovers | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 25 May 1996 10 | Balestier Central | 1-0 | Geylang United | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 28 May 1996 11 | Geylang United | 1-0 | Police | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 3 June 1996 12 | Sembawang Rangers | 1-4 | Geylang United | Yishun Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 7 June 1996 13 | Geylang United | 2-1 | Tiong Bahru United | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 14 June 1996 14 | Woodlands Wellington | 1-1 | Geylang United | Woodlands Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
Pionner Series edit
| 13 July 1996 15 | Geylang United | 0-2 | Singapore Armed Forces | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 19 July 1996 16 | Balestier Central | 2-0 | Geylang United | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 24 July 1996 17 | Geylang United | 1-1 | Woodlands Wellington | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 27 July 1996 18 | Tiong Bahru United | 1-1 | Geylang United | Queenstown Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 6 Aug 1996 19 | Sembawang Rangers | 1-2 | Geylang United | Yishun Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 13 August 1996 20 | Geylang United | 3-0 | Tampines Rovers | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 17 August 1996 21 | Police | 2-3 | Geylang United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 20 August 1996 22 | Geylang United | 4-0 | Police | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 24 August 1996 23 | Tampines Rovers | 2-1 | Geylang United | Tampines Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 17 September 1996 24 | Geylang United | 0-1 | Sembawang Rangers | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 21 September 1996 25 | Geylang United | 2-0 | Tiong Bahru United | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 28 September 1996 26 | Woodlands Wellington | 3-1 | Geylang United | Woodlands Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 5 October 1996 27 | Geylang United | 1-0 | Balestier Central | Bedok Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
| 19 October 1996 28 | Singapore Armed Forces | 1-1 | Geylang United | Jurong Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
S.League Championship play-off edit
| 9 November 1996 Final | Singapore Armed Forces | 1-2 | Geylang United | Kallang Stadium |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) | Eres Jure  52' |
Mohammad Khakpour 46' Hamid Reza Estili 61' |