2015 Singapore Cup

Singapore Cup 2015 RHB Singapore Cup Singapore 22 May to 27 November 2015 11 Albirex Niigata (S) Home United Brunei DPMM FC JPN Rion Taki (4 goals) 17 49 2014 2016 The 2015 Singapore Cup was the 18th season of Singapore's annual premier club football tournament organised by Football Association of Singapore. Due to sponsorship reasons, the Singapore Cup is also known as the RHB Singapore Cup. Balestier Khalsa were the defending champions, having won their first trophy the previous year. Historic Cup Victory for Tigers http://www.sleague.com/match-report/singapore-cup/2014/november/2014-11-07/balestier-khalsa-fc/ https://web.archive.org/web/20141123195713/http://www.sleague.com/match-report/singapore-cup/2014/november/2014-11-07/balestier-khalsa-fc/ usurped November 23, 2014 S.League Albirex Niigata (S) were the eventual winners, beating Home United 2–1 in the finals. Teams A total of 11 teams participated in the 2015 Singapore Cup. 8 of the teams were from domestic S.League and the other three were invited from the Philippines, Cambodia and Laos. Both Courts Young Lions and Harimau Muda B did not participate in this edition of Singapore Cup. S.League Clubs Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Balestier Khalsa Brunei DPMM FC Geylang International Home United Hougang United Tampines Rovers Warriors FC Invited Foreign Teams PHI Global FC LAO Lao Police Club CAM Svay Rieng Format Six teams were drawn for the preliminary round while the other five teams will receive a Bye in that round. Singapore Cup 2015 (first round) http://www.sleague.com/news-features/news/2015/april/rhb-singapore-cup-2015-preliminary-round-fixtures-confirmed/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150518070749/http://www.sleague.com/news-features/news/2015/april/rhb-singapore-cup-2015-preliminary-round-fixtures-confirmed/ usurped May 18, 2015 S.League They will play against one another in a single-legged knockout basis. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals. Thereafter, matches are played in two legs with the exception of the one-match finals. Unlike the previous season, away goals rule does not apply. For any match in the knockout stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time is followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams are still tied, a penalty shoot-out is held to determine a winner. Knockout phase Bracket 1/2/2/1 y y n Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Third place playoff Hougang United 1 PHI Global FC 2 Geylang International 2 LAO Lao Police Club 1 JPN Albirex Niigata (S) 2 CAM Svay Rieng 1 Balestier Khalsa Bye Tampines Rovers Bye BRU DPMM FC Bye Warriors FC Bye Home United Bye PHI Global FC 0 4 4 Geylang International 1 1 2 JPN Albirex Niigata (S) 1 4 5 Balestier Khalsa 0 1 1 Tampines Rovers 1 1 2 BRU DPMM FC 3 0 3 Warriors FC 1 0 1 Home United 2 2 4 PHI Global FC 0 1 1 JPN Albirex Niigata (S) 1 2 3 BRU DPMM FC 3 0 3 Home United 2 2 4 JPN Albirex Niigata (S) 2 Home United 1 PHI Global FC 1 BRU DPMM FC 3 Preliminary round The draw for the preliminary round was held on 17 April 2015 at the Ocean Financial Centre's Event Plaza. Six teams involved in this round will play in a single leg knockout basis. The matches will be played from 22 to 27 May 2015. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals. 15-0001 22 May 2015 19:30 Albirex Niigata (S) JPN 2-1 Report CAM Svay Rieng Ihata 19 Kawata 69 Tani 26 Jurong East Stadium Ahmad A'Qashah 15-000226 May 2015 19:30 Geylang International 2-1 Report LAO Lao Police Club Nor 69 Kapláň 85 pen Sivongthong 26 Bedok Stadium W Ravisanthiran 15-000327 May 2015 19:30 Hougang United 1-2 yes Report PHI Global FC Chupe 39 Suzuki 51 de Jong 103 Hougang Stadium Quarter-finals Albirex Niigata (S)Svay Rieng falter in front of Albirex once again http://sleague.com/match-report/singapore-cup/2015/may/20150522/albirex-niigata-fc-s/ S.League 2015-05-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20150525223601/http://sleague.com/match-report/singapore-cup/2015/may/20150522/albirex-niigata-fc-s/ 2015-05-25 usurped and Geylang InternationalHeartbreaking return for Lao Police http://sleague.com/match-report/singapore-cup/2015/may/2015-05-26/geylang-international-fc/ S.League 2015-05-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20150527122456/http://sleague.com/match-report/singapore-cup/2015/may/2015-05-26/geylang-international-fc/ 2015-05-27 usurped will join five other teams in this round after winning their matches in the Preliminary Round . All matches will be played in a two-legged knockout basis. Away goal rule will not be applied in this tournament. Fixtures will be announced on a later date and winners of this round will progress and advance to the semi-finals. Global FC PHI 4-2 Geylang International 0-1 4-1 Albirex Niigata (S) JPN 5-1 Balestier Khalsa 1-0 4-1 Tampines Rovers 2-3 DPMM FC BRU 1-3 1-0 Warriors FC 1-4 Home United 1-2 0-2 |} First leg 15-0004 Global FC PHI 0-1 Geylang International Kapláň 87 Jalan Besar Stadium 15-0005 Albirex Niigata (S) JPN 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Nagasaki 45 Jurong East Stadium 15-0006 Tampines Rovers 1-3 BRU DPMM FC Pocuca 16 McLean 5 Ali Rahman 13 Ramazotti 48 Jurong West Stadium 15-0007 Warriors FC 1-2 Home United Ivančić 57 Ilsø 55 70 Choa Chu Kang Stadium Second leg 15-0008 Geylang International 1-4 yes PHI Global FC Castanheria 76 Hartmann 20 102 120 Salenga 80 Bedok Stadium 15-0009 Balestier Khalsa 1-4 JPN Albirex Niigata (S) Pericic 90 Kawata 19 Rion 21 Inaba 38 Kumada 83 Toa Payoh Stadium 15-0010 DPMM FC BRU 0-1 Tampines Rovers Mukhtar 90 Jalan Besar Stadium 15-0011 Home United 2-0 Warriors FC Begue 38 Sahib 90 Bishan Stadium Semi-finals Global FC PHI 1-3 Albirex Niigata (S) JPN 0-1 1-2 DPMM FC BRU 3-4 Home United 3-2 0-2 |} First leg 15-0013 Global FC PHI 0-1 JPN Albirex Niigata (S) Rion 53 15-0012 DPMM FC BRU 3-2 Home United Sérgio 7 Ali Rahman 63 Ramazotti 86 Sairudin 57 Begue 58 Second leg 15-0014 Albirex Niigata (S) JPN 2-1 PHI Global FC Kawata 10 Rion 82 Hartmann 65 15-0015 Home United 2-0 BRU DPMM FC Sairudin 22 Sahib 79 Third/Fourth Placing 15-001627 November 2015 17:00 Global FC PHI 1–3 BRU DPMM FC Villanueva 48 Azam 29 Sérgio 43 pen. Raspudić 64 Final 15-0017 27 November 2015 20:00 Albirex Niigata (S) JPN 2–1 Home United Rion 78 Nagasaki 87 Qaiyyim 72 Ahmad A'Qashah Al Badowe Statistics Goalscorers http://www.sleague.com/competitions/singapore-cup/leading-scorers https://web.archive.org/web/20120707235502/http://www.sleague.com/competitions/singapore-cup/leading-scorers usurped July 7, 2012 Singapore Cup – Leading Scorers S.League 24 February 2016 RankPlayerClubGoals1JPN Rion TakiAlbirex Niigata (S)42PHI Mark HartmannGlobal FC3JPN Atsushi KawataAlbirex Niigata (S)4JPN Kento NagasakiAlbirex Niigata (S)2BRU Azwan Ali RahmanDPMM FCPOR Paulo SérgioDPMM FCBRA Rafael RamazottiDPMM FCSVK Jozef KapláňGeylang InternationalFRA Ambroise BegueHome UnitedAzhar SairudinHome UnitedImran SahibHome UnitedDEN Ken IlsøHome United1321 players1 References External links Official S.League website Football Association of Singapore website 2015 Category:2015 in domestic association football cups Category:2015 in Singaporean football