The 2013
S.League was the 18th season since the establishment of the
S.League, the top professional
football
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league in
Singapore
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. It is known as the
Yeo's Great Eastern S.League for sponsorship reasons.
The season began in February 2013 and ended in November 2013.
Tampines Rovers
Tampines Rovers Football Club (currently known as BG Tampines Rovers due to sponsorship reasons) is a professional association football, football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of t ...
defended their title and the 2013 edition featured 12 teams in the league after
Gombak United
Gombak United Football Club was a professional football club based in Bukit Gombak, Singapore that last competed in the top tier of the Singapore football league system. The club took part in the S.League from 1998 to 2002, and from 2006 to 2 ...
decided to sit out of the league due to financial problems.
Tampines Rovers
Tampines Rovers Football Club (currently known as BG Tampines Rovers due to sponsorship reasons) is a professional association football, football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of t ...
beat
Warriors F.C.
Warriors Football Club was a Singaporean professional football club based in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore, that played in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. Before changing their name on 20 January 2013, they ...
on 15 February 2013 with a 2–1 scoreline to lift the 2013
Charity Shield, kicking off the 2013 S.League season.
The league also saw a month-long break between 26 May 2013 and 26 June 2013 in order for the
preliminary round
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
of the
RHB Singapore Cup and
Starhub League Cup to take place.
Major changes
The following were the key changes of season 2013 as compared to the previous season:
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Gombak United
Gombak United Football Club was a professional football club based in Bukit Gombak, Singapore that last competed in the top tier of the Singapore football league system. The club took part in the S.League from 1998 to 2002, and from 2006 to 2 ...
sat out of the 2013 S.League, turning it into a 12-team competition.
* This new "2.5 round" format saw the 12 teams split up into two halves based on their league standings after the completion of two rounds of fixtures.
* The final ‘half’ round saw teams (i.e.: top six teams in one group, bottom six teams in another group) playing against each other in their respective groups.
* All points accumulated in the 2 rounds were carried into the final round. The final standings were then decided at the end of this half round.
* The format for both Cup tournaments namely RHB Singapore Cup and Starhub League remained intact.
* The import quota was increased from four to five foreign players, with support promised from the league management should clubs be keen to engage a foreign marquee player in the new quota of five.
* The 2.4 km run replaced the "Beep Test" to gauge the fitness of the players with a minimum passing mark set at 10.15 minutes for outfield players and 12 minutes for goalkeepers. Monetary rewards were given out for players who hit the minimum passing mark of 8.30 minutes ($200) and 9 minutes ($100).
* There was an increase in prize monies for the league champions, first runners-up and second runners-up at $250,000, $125,000 and $60,000 respectively (up from $150,000, $75,000 and $40,000 respectively).
* The Singapore Cup winners, first runners-up and second runners-up had their share increased to $100,000, $60,000 and $40,000 respectively (up from $80,000, $40,000 and $20,000 respectively).
Teams
Managerial changes
Team Changes
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Gombak United
Gombak United Football Club was a professional football club based in Bukit Gombak, Singapore that last competed in the top tier of the Singapore football league system. The club took part in the S.League from 1998 to 2002, and from 2006 to 2 ...
withdrew their participation in the league based on financial considerations.
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Harimau Muda A
Harimau Muda A was the Malaysia under-22 national football team, representing Malaysia in international football competitions such as the AFC U-22 Asian Cup, Champions Youth Cup as well as other under-22 international football tournaments. It ...
was replaced by their
'B' side.
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Geylang United
Geylang International Football Club is a professional football club based in Bedok, Singapore, that competes in Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was founded in 1973 and played their first season in 1 ...
reverted to Geylang International.
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Singapore Armed Forces FC
Warriors Football Club was a Singaporean professional Association football, football club based in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore, that played in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. Before changing their name on ...
renamed themselves to Warriors FC.
Stadium changes
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Harimau Muda B
Harimau Muda B (''The Young Tigers'') was the Malaysia under-21 national football team managed by the Football Association of Malaysia. which took part in Malaysia Premier League from the 2007–08 season and also FA Cup Malaysia. In 2015, Ha ...
used the
Pasir Gudang Stadium in
Johor
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,
Malaysia
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, a change from the previous season where
Harimau Muda A
Harimau Muda A was the Malaysia under-22 national football team, representing Malaysia in international football competitions such as the AFC U-22 Asian Cup, Champions Youth Cup as well as other under-22 international football tournaments. It ...
used the
Yishun Stadium
Yishun Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yishun, Singapore, within the vicinity of Khatib MRT station. The stadium has a capacity of 3,400.
History
* 1996 to 2003: Home to the Sembawang Rangers FC, Sembawang Rangers.
* 2006 S.League Season: ...
as their home ground in
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
.
2013 S.League Season Kits
Foreign players
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Albirex Niigata (S)
, simply known as Albirex Niigata (S), is a football (soccer), football club based in Jurong East, Singapore, which plays in the Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of J2 League, Japan. Mostly the team is mad ...
and
Harimau Muda B
Harimau Muda B (''The Young Tigers'') was the Malaysia under-21 national football team managed by the Football Association of Malaysia. which took part in Malaysia Premier League from the 2007–08 season and also FA Cup Malaysia. In 2015, Ha ...
are an all-Japanese and all-Malaysian team respectively and do not hire any foreigners.
* Players in bold are marquee player signings who command wages outside the monthly salary cap.
* Players in Asterisks(*) were players who arrived during the mid-season transfer window.
League table
Results
Matchday 1 - 22
Matchday 23 - 27
Season statistics
Goalscorers
Fastest Goal
Most Goals In A Single Match
Highest Scoring Match
Club Disciplinary Records
Updated to games played on 27 June 2013
Points are awarded based on 1 point for each yellow card and 3 points for each sending off (regardless of sending-offs via two yellow cards or one red card)
Cards Handed Out By Match Officials
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by alphabetical order when total cards are equal.
Updated to games played on 27 June 2013
Points are awarded based on 1 point for each yellow card and 3 points for each sending off (regardless of sending-offs via two yellow cards or one red card)
Attendance figures
There isn't any established attendance figures. Only 1 report on attendance for Round 1 between Young Lions vs Hougang where 1,586 spectators attended.
S-League Awards Night Winners
References
External links
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Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define singi ...