Singapore Armed Forces FC competed as one of the 12 teams in the 2008 NTUC Income Yeo's S-League season. The club also took part in the 2008 editions of the RHB Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup, as well as the regional AFC Cup.
| 2008 season | |
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| Head coach | Richard Bok |
| S.League | 1st |
| Singapore Cup | Winners |
| AFC Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Aleksandar Duric (12) All: Aleksandar Đurić (17) |
Final league standing edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Singapore Armed Forces | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 77 | Qualification to AFC Champions League Qualifying Play-off or AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 |  Super Reds[a]
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33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 75 | |
| 3 | Home United | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 72 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage[b] |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 65 | |
| 5 | Gombak United | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 52 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head
Notes:
- ^ The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), Dalian Shide Siwu and Super Reds – as well as the Football Association of Singapore under-23 team, Young Lions, were not eligible for qualification to continental competitions.
- ^ Home United qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup by being the next highest-placed local club behind S.League and 2008 Singapore Cup winners Singapore Armed Forces.
Club edit
Management edit
| Position | Staff |
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| General manager |  Kok Wai Leong
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| Head coach | Richard Bok
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| Prime League coach | V. Selvaraj
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| Goalkeeping coach | David Lee
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| Sports Trainer | Hairi Su'ap
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| Kitman | Tay Kia Hin
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First team edit
As of May 21, 2008
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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List of 2007-08 transfers edit
In edit
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Out edit
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Squad stats edit
Updated May 20, 2008
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | AFC Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SGP
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Toh Guo'An | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SGP
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Shaiful Esah | 17 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  JPN
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Kenji Arai | 19 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SGP
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Hafiz Osman | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SGP
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Faizal Aziz | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | JPN
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Masahiro Fukasawa | 20 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  THA
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Therdsak Chaiman | 19 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | SGP
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Aleksandar Đurić | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 10 | MF | SGP
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John Wilkinson | 18 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | JPN
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Norikazu Murakami | 15 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | SGP
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Jamil Ali | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | SGP
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Razaleigh Khalik | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | GK | SGP
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Shahril Jantan | 20 | -18 | 13 | -14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -4 |
| 15 | GK | SGP
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Rasyid Hamid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SGP
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Daniel Bennett | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | SGP
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Ashrin Shariff | 16 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | SGP
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Mustaqim Manzur | 18 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | SGP
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Syed Karim | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | SGP
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Asraf Rashid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | SGP
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Fadzil Nasir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | SGP
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Ridhuan Osman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | SGP
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Shaiful Rahman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matches edit
Updated to games played May 20, 2008
Pre-season friendlies edit
| Match | Date | Tournament | Location | Opponent team | Score | Scorers |
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| 1 | January 16, 2008 | Friendly | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | Balestier Khalsa | 3–0 | G Lenan  35' (o.g.), M. Fukasawa 77', K. Buang 85' (pen.)
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| 2 | January 19, 2008 | Friendly | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | Gombak United | 0–0 | |
| 3 | January 23, 2008 | Friendly | Hougang Stadium | Sengkang Punggol | 0–0 | |
| 4 | February 1, 2008 | Friendly | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | Super Reds | 2–3 | unknown |
| 5 | February 5, 2008 | Friendly | Pasir Gudang, Malaysia | Johor FC | 2–1 | unknown |
| 6 | February 17, 2008 | Singapore Charity Shield | Jalan Besar Stadium | Home United | 1–1 (5–4 on penalties) | A. Shariff 86' (pen)
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S-League edit
| Match | Date | Home/Away | Opponent team | Score | Scorers |
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| 1 | February 22, 2008 | Away (LIVE) | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1–3 | N. Murakami 4', K. Ogawa 34' (o.g.), T. Chaiman 88'
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| 2 | February 26, 2008 | Home | Geylang United | 3–1 | N. Murakami 23', A. Đurić 78', A. Shariff 84'
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| 3 | February 29, 2008 | Home (LIVE) | Sengkang Punggol | 3–0 | M. Fukasawa 30', A. Đurić 38', J. Ali 44'
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| 4 | March 6, 2008 | Away | Dalian Shide Siwu | 1–6 | A. Đurić 10', 39', A. Shariff 61', 66', 90', J. Ali 90'
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| 5 | March 14, 2008 | Away | Tampines Rovers | 1–2 | T. Chaiman 69' (pen), M. Manzur 84'
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| 6 | March 29, 2008 | Home | Woodlands Wellington | 3–0 | A. Đurić 76', S. Esah 84', A. Shariff 89'
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| 7 | April 6, 2008 | Away | Balestier Khalsa | 0–2 | A. Đurić 48', K. Arai 67'
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| 8 | April 10, 2008 | Home | Young Lions | 4–0 | M. Manzur 30', A. Đurić 70', 76', 79'
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| 9 | April 13, 2008 | Away | Super Reds | 3–2 | M. Manzur 17', K.S. Eun 63' (o.g.)
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| 10 | April 21, 2008 | Home | Home United | 2–2 | M. Fukasawa 3', T. Chaiman 35'
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| 11 | April 25, 2008 | Away (LIVE) | Gombak United | 2–2 | N. Murakami 24', Therdsak Chaiman 89'
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| 12 | May 4, 2008 | Away | Geylang United | 2–3 | N. Murakami 35', A. Đurić 53', 55'
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| 13 | May 20, 2008 | Away | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3–1 | M. Fukasawa 36', K. Arai 73', A. Đurić 88'
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| 14 | May 24, 2008 | Away | Sengkang Punggol | 0–1 | T. Chaiman 90'
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Singapore Cup edit
| Match | Date | Round | Home/Away | Opponent team | Score | Scorers |
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| 1 | May 8, 2008 | First Knockout Round | Home | Balestier Khalsa | 2–0 | N. Murakami 40', M. Manzur 90'
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AFC Cup edit
| Match | Date | Round | Home/Away | Opponent team | Score | Scorers |
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| 1 | March 11, 2008 | Group Stage | Home | Kitchee (Hong Kong) | 4–0 | J. Ali 20', 37', T. Chaiman 25', Wang Z.P. 51' (o.g.)
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| 2 | March 18, 2008 | Group Stage | Away | Perak FA (Malaysia) | 1–6 | T. Chaiman 8', A. Đurić 45', 49', 71', 74', M. Manzur 58'
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| 3 | April 2, 2008 | Group Stage | Away | New Radiant (Maldives) | 0–3 | A. Shariff 7', A. Đurić 44', I. Amil 86' (o.g.)
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| 4 | April 2, 2008 | Group Stage | Home | New Radiant (Maldives) | 1–1 | J. Wilkinson 27'
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| 5 | April 30, 2008 | Group Stage | Away | Kitchee (Hong Kong) | 0–2 | A. Shariff 10', A. Đurić 19'
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| 6 | May 14, 2008 | Group Stage | Home | Perak FA (Malaysia) | 0–2 |
Player seasonal records edit
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. Updated to games played May 20, 2008.
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | Name | S-League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | AFC Cup | Total |
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| 1 | Aleksandar Đurić
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12 (13) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 5 (6) | 17 (20) |
| 2 | Ashrin Shariff
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5 (9) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 6 (16) |
| Therdsak Chaiman
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4 (13) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 6 (19) | |
| 3 | Norikazu Murakami
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4 (13) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 5 (15) |
| Mustaqim Manzur
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3 (11) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 5 (18) | |
| 4 | Jamil Ali
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2 (12) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 4 (18) |
| 5 | Masahiro Fukasawa
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3 (13) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (6) | 3 (20) |
| 6 | Kenji Arai
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2 (13) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (6) | 2 (19) |
| 7 | Shaiful Esah
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1 (12) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (4) | 1 (17) |
| John Wilkinson
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0 (12) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 1 (18) |
Goals conceded edit
| Rank | Name | S-League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | Average per game |
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| 1 | Shahril Jantan
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14 (13) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 4 (6) | 21 (20) | 1.05 |
| 2 | Toh Guo'An
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0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 3 | Rasyid Hamid
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0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 |
Discipline edit
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Total Cards | ||
| 1 | Kenji Arai
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | John Wilkinson
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Aleksandar Đurić
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Shaiful Esah
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Hafiz Osman
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Therdsak Chaiman
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Mustaqim Manzur
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |