The 2016 S.League (also known as the Great Eastern Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. The season began on 13 February 2016, and concluded on 28 October 2016.[3] DPMM FC were the defending champions.[4]

S.League
Season2016
ChampionsJapan Albirex Niigata (S)
(1st title)
Community ShieldJapan Albirex Niigata (S)
AFC Champions LeagueTampines Rovers
(S.League runner-up)
AFC CupHome United
(S.League 4th)
Matches played72
Goals scored352 (4.89 per match)
Top goalscorerBrazil Rafael Ramazotti
(20 goals)[1]
Biggest home winJapan Albirex Niigata (S) 6–0 Balestier Khalsa
(6 May 2016)[2]
Biggest away winSingapore Young Lions 0–5 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
(20 February 2016)[2]
Highest scoringBrunei DPMM FC 5–3 Young Lions
(26 September 2016)[2]
Longest winning run10 matches[2]
Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Longest unbeaten run10 matches[2]
Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
Longest winless run10 matches[2]
Singapore Young Lions
Longest losing run10 matches[2]
Singapore Young Lions
2015
2017
All statistics correct as of 31 October 2016.

Teams

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A total of 9 teams competed in the league. Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC were invited foreign clubs from Japan and Brunei respectively.

Stadiums and locations

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Location of 2016 S.League teams
Team Stadium Capacity
  Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium 2,700
Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium 3,896
  DPMM FC Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium 28,000
Geylang International Bedok Stadium 3,864
Home United Bishan Stadium 6,254
Hougang United Hougang Stadium 3,400
Tampines Rovers Jurong West Stadium 4,200
Warriors FC Choa Chu Kang Stadium 4,268
  Young Lions Jalan Besar Stadium 8,000

Personnel and sponsoring

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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
  Albirex Niigata (S)   Naoki Naruo   Yōsuke Nozawa Hummel Canon
Balestier Khalsa   Marko Kraljević Zaiful Nizam Umbro Civic
  DPMM FC   Steve Kean   Rosmin Muhammad Kamis Lotto
Geylang International Hasrin Jailani Isa Halim THORB Epson
Home United Aidil Sharin Juma'at Jantan Puma AVEC
Hougang United K. Balagumaran Jozef Kapláň Vonda ESW
Tampines Rovers Akbar Nawas Mustafić Fahrudin Kipsta Hyundai
Warriors FC Razif Onn Zulfadli Zainal Abidin Joma Warriors
  Young Lions   Patrick Hesse Khairul Amri Nike Shopee

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure
Date of vacancy Position
in table
Incoming manager Date of
appointment
  Albirex Niigata (S)   Tatsuyuki Okuyama End of contract 30 November 2015[5] Pre-season   Naoki Naruo 18 December 2015[6]
Geylang International   Jorg Steinebrunner 2 December 2015[7] Hasrin Jailani 15 December 2015[8]
  Young Lions   Jürgen Raab 31 December 2015[9]   Richard Tardy 1 January 2016[9]
Warriors FC   Karim Bencherifa Mutual consent[10] 6 January 2016[11]   Jorg Steinebrunner 6 January 2016[11]
  Young Lions   Richard Tardy End of caretaker spell 15 February 2016[12] 2nd   Patrick Hesse 15 February 2016[12]
Warriors FC   Jorg Steinbrunner Resigned 14 May 2016[13] 7th Razif Onn 14 May 2016[13]
Tampines Rovers V. Sundramoorthy Appointed head coach of Singapore 27 May 2016[14] 2nd Akbar Nawas 27 May 2016[15]
Home United Philippe Aw Redesignated 30 July 2016[16] 4th Aidil Sharin 4 August 2016[17]

Foreigners

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Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Prime League Former
Balestier Khalsa   Emir Lotinac   Miroslav Kristic   Niko Tokić   Sadin Smajović   Robert Peričić
  DPMM FC   Brian McLean   Rafael Ramazotti   Paulo Sergio   -   -
Geylang International   Yuki Ichikawa   Carlos Alberto Delgado   Mark Hartmann   Roberto Camarasa   Branko Čubrilo
Home United   Song Ui-young   Sirina Camara   Ken Ilsø   Ambroise Begue   -
Hougang United   Fumiya Kogure   Jozef Kapláň   Stipe Plazibat   Luke Allen   -
Tampines Rovers   Jordan Webb   Billy Mehmet   Jermaine Pennant   Diego Silvas   -
Warriors FC   Kento Fukuda   Nikola Rak   Jonathan Béhé   Marijan Šuto   -
  Young Lions   -   -   -   -   Benjamin Bertrand

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Albirex Niigata (S)[a] 24 16 2 6 50 24 +26 50
2 Tampines Rovers 24 15 4 5 50 28 +22 49 Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
or AFC Cup Group Stage
3   DPMM FC[a] 24 12 5 7 47 37 +10 41
4 Home United 24 11 4 9 50 42 +8 37 Qualification to AFC Cup Play-off Round
5 Geylang International 24 10 7 7 35 29 +6 37
6 Hougang United 24 9 5 10 35 39 −4 32
7 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 39 39 0 28
8 Balestier Khalsa 24 4 7 13 23 42 −19 19
9   Young Lions[a] 24 2 3 19 23 70 −47 9
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2016. Source: S.League[usurped]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Results

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Matchday 1

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13 February Albirex Niigata (S) 3 – 2 DPMM FC Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Yamada   16'
Kamata   36'
Fujihara   59'
Details[usurped] Azwan A.   65'
Tanaka   90+2' (o.g.)
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,481[18]
Referee: Jansen Foo
14 February Garena Young Lions 1 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Fareez   23' Details[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,246[19]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
14 February Home United 2 – 2 Warriors FC Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Khairul   17'
Camara   82'
Details[usurped] Béhé   35' (pen.)
Fazli   90+1'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 1,756[20]
Referee: Farhad Mohd
15 February Tampines Rovers 3 – 3 Geylang International Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Webb   13'
Mehmet   34'
Yasir   86'
Details[usurped] Amy   35'
Delgado   55'
Ng   78'
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Attendance: 2,930[21]
Referee: Sukhbir Singh

Matchday 2

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18 February Hougang United 1 – 0 Home United Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Plazibat   34' Details[usurped] Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Attendance: 2,307[22]
Referee: Jansen Foo
20 February Garena Young Lions 0 – 5 Albirex Niigata (S) Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details[usurped] Kawata   8', 56', 65', 75'
Jitozono   71' (pen.)
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,371[23]
Referee: G. Letchman

Matchday 3

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26 February Tampines Rovers 4 – 1 Hougang United Jurong West, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Shahdan   8'
Ismadi   11'
Pennant   20'
Fazrul   84'
Details[usurped] Plazibat   26' Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Attendance: 2,106[25]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 4

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3 March Home United 1 – 1 Tampines Rovers Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Ilsø   25' Details[usurped] Pennant   40' Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 3,551[26]
Referee: Muhd Taqi

Matchday 5

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11 March DPMM FC 2 – 1 Home United Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Ramazotti   35' (pen.)
Azwan A.   72'
Details Begue   19' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran

Matchday 6

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17 March Home United 4 – 1 Garena Young Lions Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Ilsø   18'
Zulfahmi   31'
Khairul   50', 83'
Details[usurped] Fareez   11' Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 2,048[29]
Referee: Jansen Foo
18 March Warriors FC 2 – 0 Albirex Niigata (S) Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Syaqir   48'
Béhé   79'
Details Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan

Matchday 7

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1 April Geylang International 2 – 2 Warriors FC Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Quak   51'
Delgado   86'
Details[usurped] Béhé   16'
Ridhuan   89'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,854[30]
Referee: Farhad Mohd
3 April Garena Young Lions 1 – 2 Tampines Rovers Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Fareez   62' (pen.) Details[usurped] Shakir   45'
van Huizen   50'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,200[32]
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran

Matchday 8

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7 April Hougang United 3 – 1 Geylang International Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Plazibat   54' (pen.)
Faiz   60'
Raihan   88'
Details[usurped] Delgado   15' Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Attendance: 1,537[33]
Referee: Sukhbir Singh

Matchday 9

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15 April Geylang International 2 – 2 Home United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Ng   24'
Amy   46'
Details[usurped] Ilsø   15'
Al-Qaasimy   39' (o.g.)
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,035[34]
Referee: Jansen Foo

Matchday 10

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22 April Warriors FC 1 – 2 Home United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Béhé   63' Details[usurped] Song   20'
Ilsø   85'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,308[37]
Referee: Nathan Chan

Matchday 11

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29 April Home United 3 – 2 Hougang United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Ilsø   16'
Song   28'
Faris   78'
Details[usurped] Plazibat   41' (pen.)
Raihan   86'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi
30 April Tampines Rovers 4 – 2 Warriors FC Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Mehmet   38'
Pennant   54' (pen.)
Hafiz   75', 87'
Details[usurped] Hafiz N.   41'
Ridhuan   45'
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Attendance: 1,756[38]
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Matchday 12

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4 May Hougang United 1 – 1 Tampines Rovers Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Iqbal   70' Details[usurped] Mehmet   41' (pen.) Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Attendance: 1,538[39]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
5 May Geylang International 3 – 1 Garena Young Lions Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Delgado   3' (pen.)
Ichikawa   74'
Quak   88'
Details[usurped] Fareez   52' (pen.) Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Attendance: 1,331[40]
Referee: G. Letchman
5 May Warriors FC 1 – 1 DPMM FC Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Suto   89' Details[usurped] Sérgio   61' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran

Matchday 13

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12 May Garena Young Lions 3 – 1 Warriors FC Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Hami   5'
Hazim   16'
Khairul   50'
Details[usurped] Béhé   85' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,609[41]
Referee: Nathan Chan
13 May Tampines Rovers 1 – 2 Home United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Fazrul   22' Details[usurped] Azhar   24'
Ilsø   70'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,099[42]
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Mid-week

Matchday 14

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19 May Home United 5 – 0 DPMM FC Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Azhar   10'
Faris   39'
Ilsø   71', 73'
Syahiran   85'
Details[usurped] Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 1,900[43]
Referee: Muhd Taqi

Matchday 15

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10 June Albirex Niigata (S) 3 – 2 Warriors FC Jurong East, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Inui   24', 26'
Ishiyama   89'
Details[usurped] Rak   37'
Béhé   65'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
11 June Tampines Rovers 4 – 3 DPMM FC Jurong West, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Fazrul   38'
Webb   45'
Mehmet   63'
Pennant   79'
Details[usurped] Hendra   43'
Ramazotti   57', 70'
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi

Matchday 16

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14 June Tampines Rovers 6 – 1 Garena Young Lions Jurong West, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Fazrul   20'
Webb   25', 48', 80'
Mustafić   41'
Pennant   78' (pen.)
Details[usurped] Fareez   33' Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan

Matchday 17

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18 June Albirex Niigata (S) 5 – 2 Home United Jurong East, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Inui   3', 45'
Kawata   59'
Nagasaki   86', 87'
Details[usurped] Ilsø   79' (pen.)
Khairul   81'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
19 June Garena Young Lions 1 – 1 DPMM FC Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Hazim   67' Details Ramazotti   32' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran

Matchday 18

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23 June Hougang United 1 – 3 Warriors FC Hougang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Nurhilmi   40' Details[usurped] Hafiz N.   61'
Shaiful   85'
Béhé   87'
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
24 June Balestier Khalsa 1 – 4 DPMM FC Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Lotinac   57' (pen.) Details[usurped] Ramazotti   18', 30', 79'
Sérgio   50'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 19

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4 August Home United 3 – 0 Warriors FC Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Ilsø   38', 89'
Song   64'
Details[usurped] Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 20

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12 August Warriors FC 2 – 3 Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Béhé   23'
Ridhuan   34'
Details[usurped] Mehmet   1', 75' (pen.)
Webb   57'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
12 August Hougang United 4 – 2 Home United Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Plazibat   39' (pen.), 44' (pen.)
Hussain   52'
Kogure   56'
Details[usurped] Ilsø   6'
Song   7'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi

Matchday 21

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Matchday 22

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26 August Warriors FC 5 – 2 Garena Young Lions Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Rak   22'
Béhé   25', 88'
Sulaiman   30'
Nor   63'
Details[usurped] Amri   64'
Salime   75'
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
26 August Hougang United 1 – 2 DPMM FC Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Plazibat   9' Details[usurped] Ramazotti   51', 52' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 23

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22 September Balestier Khalsa 1 – 1 Warriors FC Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Syafiq   87' Details Béhé   45' (pen.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
23 September DPMM FC 3 – 1 Home United Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Sérgio   36'
Ramazotti   72' (pen.)
McLean   76'
Details[usurped] Ilsø   83' (pen.) Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan

Matchday 24

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26 September DPMM FC 5 – 3 Garena Young Lions Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 McLean   4'
Ramazotti   8', 10', 90+3' (pen.)
Kasmi   29'
Details[usurped] Faruk   46'
Amri   53', 60'
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
30 September Home United 5 – 2 Garena Young Lions Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Azman   26'
Ilsø   45' (pen.)
Jantan   64'
Ramli   84', 90+4'
Details[usurped] Faruk   30'
Syahin   70'
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran

Matchday 25

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15 October Balestier Khalsa 0 – 5 Home United Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details[usurped] Song   12'
Fandi   22', 45'
Jantan   30'
Ang   81'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Matchday 26

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20 October Home United 3 – 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Ilsø   22', 86'
Sharif   65'
Details[usurped] Ilsø   57' (o.g.) Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan

Matchday 27

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25 October Warriors FC 5 – 1 Hougang United Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Béhé   51', 69', 90+3'
Rak   57'
Jaffar   81'
Details[usurped] Hussain   37' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
25 October Geylang International 4 – 1 Home United Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Hartmann   7'
Ghani   69'
Quak   83'
Bennett   90+2'
Details[usurped] Ilsø   50' Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
26 October Balestier Khalsa 2 – 0 DPMM FC Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Tokić   67'
Krištić   90+5'
Details[usurped] Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
26 October Albirex Niigata (S) 1 – 5 Tampines Rovers Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Ishiyama   90' Details[usurped] Mehmet   9'
Webb   37'
Silvas   42', 73'
Sulaiman   64'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
^A The match, originally scheduled on 19 February, was postponed due to bad weather.[44][45]

Season statistics

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Scoring

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Top scorers

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As of matches played on 31 October 2016.[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Rafael Ramazotti   DPMM FC 20
2   Jonathan Béhé Warriors FC 19
  Ken Ilsø Home United
4   Stipe Plazibat Hougang United 15
5   Atsushi Kawata   Albirex Niigata (S) 13
6   Jordan Webb Tampines Rovers 12
  Billy Mehmet Tampines Rovers
8   Tatsuro Inui   Albirex Niigata (S) 10

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date
  Atsushi Kawata   Albirex Niigata (S)   Young Lions 5–0 20 February 2016
  Atsushi Kawata   Albirex Niigata (S) Home United 3–0 8 April 2016
  Jordan Webb Tampines Rovers   Young Lions 6–1 14 June 2016
  Rafael Ramazotti   DPMM FC Balestier Khalsa 4–1 24 June 2016
  Rafael Ramazotti   DPMM FC   Young Lions 5–3 26 September 2016
  Jonathan Béhé Warriors FC Hougang United 5–1 25 October 2016
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

Discipline

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As of matches played on 31 October 2016.

Player

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Club

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  • Most yellow cards: 61[46]
    • Geylang International
  • Most red cards: 5[46]
    • Warriors

S-League Awards Night Winners

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Awards Winners Club
Player of the Year   Atsushi Kawata   Albirex Niigata (S)
Young Player of the Year M.Anumanthan Hougang United
Coach of the Year   Naoki Naruo   Albirex Niigata (S)
Top Scorer Award   Rafael Ramazotti   DPMM FC
Fair Play Award   Albirex Niigata (S)
Referee of the Year Sukhbir Singh

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