2017 Singapore League Cup

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]

2017 Singapore League Cup
Tournament details
CountrySingapore
Dates7–21 July 2017
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsJapan Albirex Niigata (S)
Runner-upWarriors FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored52 (3.47 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Tsubasa Sano
Andrei Ciolacu
Shahril Ishak (4 goals)
All statistics correct as of 21 July 2017.
← 2016

Teams

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Albirex Niigata (S)32100007Advance to semi-final
2Warriors311167−14
3Hougang United30303303
4Home United301246−21
Source: S.League
Warriors FC4 – 3Home United
Ciolacu 22' (pen) 64' 68'
Webb 76'
Plazibat 6'
Rifqi 15'
Harun 34' (pen)
Referee: Muhd Taqi
Hougang United0 – 0 Albirex Niigata (S)
Referee: W Ravisanthiran

Albirex Niigata (S) 2 – 0Warriors FC
Sakamoto 3'
Nagasaki 41'
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Home United1 – 1Hougang United
Plazibat 30'Fairoz 36'
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Home United0 – 1 Albirex Niigata (S)
Sano 53'
Referee: G Letchman
Hougang United2 – 2Warriors FC
Fareez 35'
Pablo 57'
Shahril 4'
Ho 41'
Referee: Muhd Syahir

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 DPMM FC3210114+77Advance to semi-final
2Geylang International321094+57
3Balestier Khalsa310235−23
4Tampines Rovers3003212−100
Source: S.League
Tampines Rovers1 – 5 DPMM FC
Jamil 67'Adi 14'
Hafiz 31' (o.g)
Maududi 41'
Azwan 41'
Shahrazen 48'
Referee: Jansen Foo
Balestier Khalsa0 – 2Geylang International
Recha 31'
Sendra 50'
Referee: Muhd Syahir

Tampines Rovers1 – 4Geylang International
Ayob 63'Ifwat 53' 64' 85'
Amy 69'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
DPMM FC 3 – 0Balestier Khalsa
Azwan A 7'
A.Syafeeq 42' (o.g)
Adi 70'
Referee: G Letchman

DPMM FC 3 – 3Geylang International
Adi 20'
Maududi 69'
Helmi 84'
Coto 23'
Ricardo 48'
Taufiq 68' (pen)
Referee: Farhad Mohd
Balestier Khalsa3 – 0Tampines Rovers
Fadli 30'
Hazzuwan 56'
Aung 86'
Referee: W Ravisanthiran

Knockout phase

Bracket

Semi-finalsFinal
Albirex Niigata (S)4
Geylang International0 Albirex Niigata (S)1
DPMM FC1Warriors FC0
Warriors FC5

Semi-finals

Albirex Niigata (S) 4 – 0Geylang International
Akiyama 28'
Sano 80' 82'
Nakai 88'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
DPMM FC 1 – 5Warriors FC
Shahrazen Said 77'Ong 26'
Shahril 44' 53' 90' (pen)
Ciolacu 53'
Referee: Muhd Taqi Aljaafari

Final

Albirex Niigata (S) 1 – 0Warriors FC
Sano 110'
Referee: G. Letchman

Statistics

Scorers

As of matches played on 22 July 2017.
RankPlayerClubGoals
1Shahril IshakWarriors FC4
Andrei CiolacuWarriors FC
Tsubasa Sano Albirex Niigata (S)
4Ifwat IsmailGeylang International3
Adi Said DPMM FC
6Amy RechaGeylang International2
Stipe PlazibatHome United
Azwan Ali DPMM FC
Shahrazen Said DPMM FC
Maududi Hilmi Kasmi DPMM FC
Ricardo SendraGeylang International
1220 players1


Own goals

PlayerForAgainstScoreDate
Hafiz SujadTampines Rovers DPMM FC1–58 July 2017
Ashrul SyafeeqBalestier Khalsa DPMM FC0–311 July 2017

Winners

 2017 Singapore League Cup winner 
Albirex Niigata (S)
4th title

See also

References