1998 S.League

S League.svg S. League 1998 Singapore Armed Forces2nd S.League title Asian Club Championship Singapore Armed Forces 110 368 ENG Stuart Young (22) Home United 9-3 Gombak United(18 July 1998) Gombak United 1-6 Home United(20 May 1998) Home United 9-3 Gombak United(18 July 1998) 1997 1999 The 1998 S.League was the third season of the S.League, the top professional football league in Singapore. Teams played each other once both home and away, in a 20-match season. The 1998 S.League was won by Singapore Armed Forces, their second consecutive title. Teams Jurong left Bukit Gombak Stadium upon completion of their new home ground Jurong East Stadium. Home United also relocated, leaving Jalan Besar Stadium to move into Bishan Stadium. Two new teams entered into the competition – Gombak United (who took the place of Jurong playing at Bukit Gombak Stadium) and Marine Castle United who made Hougang Stadium their home – taking the number of participating teams to eleven. Tiong Bahru United were renamed Tanjong Pagar United for the 1998 season. Singapore 750 none Location of teams in 1998 S.League Singapore 1.330401 103.852891 Balestier Central left Singapore 1.326406 103.939264 Geylang Utd right Singapore 1.358253 103.753519 Gombak Utd top Singapore 1.354544 103.851475 Home Utd left Singapore 1.34672 103.729885 Jurong left Singapore 1.369167 103.886111 Marine Castle right Singapore 1.412389 103.832334 Sembawang Rangers right Singapore 1.33327 103.719429 SAFFC left Singapore 1.352904 103.940524 Tampines R. right Singapore 1.29589 103.802417 Tanjong Pagar Utd bottom Singapore 1.434591 103.780788 Woodlands Wellington left Team Stadium Capacity LocationBalestier Central Toa Payoh Stadium 3,900 Toa PayohGombak United Bukit Gombak Stadium 3,000 Bukit BatokGeylang United Bedok Stadium 3,900 BedokJurong Jurong East Stadium2,700 Jurong EastHome United Bishan Stadium 4,000 BishanMarine Castle United Hougang Stadium 3,000 HougangSingapore Armed Forces Jurong Stadium 6,000 JurongSembawang Rangers Yishun Stadium 3,400 YishunTampines Rovers Tampines Stadium 3,600 TampinesTanjong Pagar United Queenstown Stadium 3,800 QueenstownWoodlands Wellington Woodlands Stadium 4,300 Woodlands Foreign players Each club is allowed to have up to a maximum of 5 foreign players. Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Balestier Central Australia Darren Stewart Brazil Fabio Da Silva Croatia Marko Kraljević Croatia Goran Paulić None Geylang International KOR Jang Jung England Kevin Hunt England Max Nicholson Cameroon Simamo Basile Cameroon Lewono Joseph Gombak United NZ Chris Jackson None None None None Home United Brazil Sergio Cliveland Australia Craig John Gaunt Brazil Egmar Gonçalves Hungary Zsolt Bucs England Stuart Young Jurong FC Croatia Bojan Hodak None None None None Marine Castle Australia Scott O'Donell Ghana Bernard Aryee None None None SAFFC Croatia Davor Mioč Croatia Ivica Raguž Croatia Velimir Crljen Croatia Jure Ereš Slovenia Veselko Paponja Sembawang Rangers Thailand Tawan Sripan Brazil Joselito Da Silva None Bosnia Milomir Šešlija NoneTampines Rovers Romania Bogdan Brasoveanu Liberia Nathaniel Klay Naplah Croatia Zlatko Vidan Romania Gheorghe Marian None Tanjong Pagar United Australia Vlado Bozinovski Iran Majid Motlagh Germany Jörg Steinebrunner Croatia Dragan Talajić Senegal Nicodeme Boucher Woodlands None None None None None League table main football complete RSSSF SAF TPU GLU BLC JUR TAM HOM SEM WLW GOM MAR ACCQ 9 4 7 47 43 11 5 4 32 18 3 4 13 25 52 8 4 8 42 28 9 4 7 32 33 2 3 15 19 44 6 1 13 18 37 14 4 2 46 17 8 5 7 41 40 14 4 2 39 15 4 6 10 27 41 Balestier Central Geylang United Gombak United Home United Jurong FC Marine Castle United Sembawang Rangers Singapore Armed Forces Tampines Rovers Tanjong Pagar United Woodlands Wellington 5 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored Q green1 Qualification toAsian Club Championshipfirst round Singapore Armed Forces qualified to compete in the 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship. This was their second appearance in continental competition. The club met with more success than in their first appearance, defeating Royal Dolphins of the Cambodian League 11–3 on aggregate in the East Asian first round. They were defeated in the second round by Sinthana of the Thai Premier League, going down 3–2 on aggregate. Top scorers Rank NameClub Goals1England Stuart YoungHome United222Romania Bogdan BrasoveanuTampines Rovers203Croatia Goran PaulićBalestier Central194Brazil Egmar GoncalvesHome United16 External links S.League 1998 Category:Singapore Premier League seasons 1 Sing Sing