The 2017 Singapore League Cup (known as The New Paper League Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 11th edition of the Singapore League Cup, Singapore's premier club football tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. Albirex Niigata (S) are the defending champions, having won their third trophy the previous year.[1] The tournament was held from 7 to 21 July 2017.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Singapore |
| Dates | 7–21 July 2017 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Albirex Niigata (S) |
| Runner-up | Warriors FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.47 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Tsubasa Sano Andrei Ciolacu Shahril Ishak (4 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 21 July 2017. | |
Teams edit
A total of 8 teams participate in the 2017 Singapore League Cup with all clubs coming from the S.League.[3] Young Lions will not be participating in this edition of the Singapore League Cup.
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Warriors | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Hougang United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Home United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Source: S.League
| Warriors FC | 4 – 3 | Home United |
|---|---|---|
Ciolacu  22' (pen) 64' 68'Webb 76' |
Plazibat 6' Rifqi 15'Harun 34' (pen) |
Referee: Muhd Taqi
| Hougang United | 0 – 0 | Albirex Niigata (S) |
|---|---|---|
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 – 0 | Warriors FC |
|---|---|---|
| Sakamoto 3' Nagasaki 41' |
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
| Home United | 1 – 1 | Hougang United |
|---|---|---|
| Plazibat 30' |
Fairoz 36' |
Referee: Farhad Mohd
| Home United | 0 – 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) |
|---|---|---|
| Sano 53' |
Referee: G Letchman
| Hougang United | 2 – 2 | Warriors FC |
|---|---|---|
| Fareez 35' Pablo 57' |
Shahril 4' Ho 41' |
Referee: Muhd Syahir
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DPMM FC
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Geylang International | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: S.League
| Tampines Rovers | 1 – 5 | DPMM FC |
|---|---|---|
| Jamil 67' |
Adi 14' Hafiz 31' (o.g)Maududi 41'Azwan 41'Shahrazen 48' |
Referee: Jansen Foo
| Balestier Khalsa | 0 – 2 | Geylang International |
|---|---|---|
| Recha 31' Sendra 50' |
Referee: Muhd Syahir
| Tampines Rovers | 1 – 4 | Geylang International |
|---|---|---|
| Ayob 63' |
Ifwat 53' 64' 85' Amy 69' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
| DPMM FC | 3 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa |
|---|---|---|
| Azwan A 7' A.Syafeeq 42' (o.g)Adi 70' |
Referee: G Letchman
| DPMM FC | 3 – 3 | Geylang International |
|---|---|---|
| Adi 20' Maududi 69'Helmi 84' |
Coto 23' Ricardo 48'Taufiq 68' (pen) |
Referee: Farhad Mohd
| Balestier Khalsa | 3 – 0 | Tampines Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Fadli 30' Hazzuwan 56'Aung 86' |
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
Knockout phase edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Albirex Niigata (S)
| 4 | ||||||||
| Geylang International | 0 | Albirex Niigata (S)
| 1 | ||||||
| DPMM FC
| 1 | Warriors FC | 0 | ||||||
| Warriors FC | 5 | ||||||||
Semi-finals edit
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 4 – 0 | Geylang International |
|---|---|---|
| Akiyama 28' Sano 80' 82'Nakai 88' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
| DPMM FC | 1 – 5 | Warriors FC |
|---|---|---|
| Shahrazen Said 77' |
Ong 26' Shahril 44' 53' 90' (pen)Ciolacu 53' |
Referee: Muhd Taqi Aljaafari
Final edit
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 1 – 0 | Warriors FC |
|---|---|---|
| Sano 110' |
Referee: G. Letchman
Statistics edit
Scorers edit
- As of matches played on 22 July 2017.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahril Ishak | Warriors FC | 4 |
 Andrei Ciolacu
|
Warriors FC | ||
| Tsubasa Sano
|
Albirex Niigata (S)
| ||
| 4 | Ifwat Ismail | Geylang International | 3 |
| Adi Said
|
DPMM FC
| ||
| 6 | Amy Recha | Geylang International | 2 |
 Stipe Plazibat
|
Home United | ||
| Azwan Ali
|
DPMM FC
| ||
| Shahrazen Said
|
DPMM FC
| ||
| Maududi Hilmi Kasmi
|
DPMM FC
| ||
 Ricardo Sendra
|
Geylang International | ||
| 12 | 20 players | 1 | |
Own goals edit
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafiz Sujad | Tampines Rovers | DPMM FC |
1–5 | 8 July 2017 |
| Ashrul Syafeeq | Balestier Khalsa | DPMM FC |
0–3 | 11 July 2017 |
Winners edit
| 2017 Singapore League Cup winner |
|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) 4th title |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Tan, Gabriel (30 July 2016). "TNP League Cup: Albirex Niigata (S) beat Brunei DPMM to win Singapore League Cup". ESPN FC. Singapore. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Lim, Shawn (21 June 2017). "The New Paper League Continues Title Sponsorship Of League Cup 2017". FAS. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Albirex drawn with Home in group of death".