Warriors FC sat out the 2020 Singapore Premier League season due to financial and legal troubles.[1]
2020 season | |
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Chairman | Philip Lam Tin Sing |
Head coach | Azlan Alipah |
Stadium | Jurong West Stadium |
In November 2019, they were charged on court with 107 counts of not paying their staff salaries.[2] In total, they failed to pay more than S$350,000 in salaries to about 30 employees, including players, sports trainers and support staff.
2 days after the incident being reported, ST reported that there were 2 parties that were interested to take over Warriors FC.[3]
On 2 December 2019, the club's management committee said they had paid a total of S$150,000 in salaries to half of its football squad to settle arrears.[4]
On 31 December 2019, FAS had instructed Warriors FC to sit out the 2020 Singapore Premier League season due to their financial issue and legal troubles.[1]
Squad
editS.League squad
edit- As of 11 February 2019
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Start | Contract End | |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
13 | Shahul Rayyan | 12 February 1995 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2019 | |||
Defenders | |||||||
25 | Shameer Aziq | 30 December 1995 | Tampines Rovers | 2019 | 2019 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||
10 | Poh Yi Feng >30 | 15 November 1986 | Balestier Khalsa | 2016 | 2020 | ||
Strikers | |||||||
15 | Fadhil Noh >30 | 4 March 1989 | Balestier Khalsa | 2017 | |||
Players left club during season |
U19 Squad
editSquad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Start | Contract End | |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
Defenders | |||||||
Midfielders | |||||||
Strikers |
Coaching staff
editPosition | Name | Ref. |
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General Manager | Paul Poh | |
Head Coach | Azlan Alipah | |
Assistant Coach | ||
Goalkeeping Coach | Lee Bee Seng | [5] |
Team Manager | Yeo Jun Xian | |
Fitness Trainer | ||
Sports Trainer | Narasiman Sathivelu | |
Kitman |
Transfers
editPre-Season transfers
editIn
editPosition | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
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DF | Illyas Lee | Balestier Khalsa | Free |
DF | Ruzree Rohzaini | Garena Young Lions | Loan Return |
FW | Fazrul Nawaz | Hougang United |
Note 1: Illyas Lee moves to Tiong Bahru FC after the club was excluded from the 2020 Singapore Premier League season. Note 2: Fazrul Nawaz moves to Tampines Rovers after the club was excluded from the 2020 Singapore Premier League season.
Out
editPosition | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
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GK | Fashah Iskandar | Tanjong Pagar United | |
GK | Kimura Riki | Lion City Sailors U21 | |
DF | Kento Fukuda | [6] | |
DF | Delwinder Singh | Tanjong Pagar United | |
DF | Tajeli Salamat | Home United | |
DF | Yeo Hai Ngee | Balestier Khalsa | |
DF | Danial Scott Crichton | Garena Young Lions | |
DF | Ryhan Stewart | Garena Young Lions | |
DF | Illyas Lee | Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) | |
MF | Suria Prakash | Tanjong Pagar United | |
MF | Ignatius Ang | Tanjong Pagar United | |
MF | Gabriel Quak | Home United | [7][8] |
MF | Faizal Raffi | Balestier Khalsa | |
MF | C. Aarish Kumar | Balestier Khalsa | |
FW | Sahil Suhaimi | Hougang United | [9] |
FW | Khairul Nizam | Geylang International | [10] |
FW | Fairoz Hassan | Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) | |
FW | Jonathan Behe | Al-Nahda Club | [11] |
Note 1: Fairoz Hassan moved to Tiong Bahru FC after being released from the club. He subsequently moved to Albirex Niigata (S) during the mid season transfer window
Extension / Retained
editPosition | Player | Ref |
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GK | Shahul Rayyan | |
DF | Emmeric Ong | |
DF | R Aaravin | |
DF | Shameer Aziq | |
MF | Ammirul Emmran | |
MF | Poh Yi Feng | |
FW | Fadhil Noh |
Promoted
editPosition | Player | Ref |
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Trial
editPosition | Player | Trial With | Ref |
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FW | Jonathan Behe | Penang FA | [12] |
Terengganu F.C. II | [13] [14] |
Mid-Season Transfer
editOut
editPosition | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
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DF | Emmeric Ong | Hougang United | [15] |
FW | Zulkiffli Hassim | Tanjong Pagar United | [16] |
MF | Ammirul Emmran | Tanjong Pagar United | [17] |
FW | Fazrul Nawaz | Tampines Rovers | [18] |
DF | R Aaravin | Balestier Khalsa |
Friendly
editPre-Season Friendly
editWin Draw Loss
Team statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of 29 September 2018
No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Singapore Cup | Total | |||
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Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
Competitions
editOverview
editCompetition | Record | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
Singapore Premier League
editWin Draw Loss
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 32 | |
2 | Tampines Rovers | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 29 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
3 | Lion City Sailors | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 27 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
4 | Geylang International | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | |
5 | Balestier Khalsa | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 19 | |
6 | Hougang United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 15 | |
7 | Young Lions[a] | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 9 | |
8 | Tanjong Pagar United | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
Singapore Cup
editWin Draw Loss
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "FAS instructs Warriors FC to sit out 2020 SPL season, club asks for urgent meeting". Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "Warriors Football Club charged with not paying players, staff salaries of more than S$350,000". CNA.
- ^ "SPL club Warriors up for foreign takeover?". The Straits Times. November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Warriors FC pays S$150,000 in salaries out of S$358,000 owed". TODAYonline.
- ^ "Football: Goalkeeping coach Lee Bee Seng leaves national set-up, joins Warriors FC". The Straits Times. July 27, 2016.
- ^ "Arigatoooo @warriorsfcsg since 2016〜2019 season". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Gabriel Quak on Instagram: "Thank you @warriorsfcsg for a beautiful season & the memories created together 💙 Honoured to have led a club of such rich history, am…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Football: Hassan Sunny, 35, back Home with Protectors after leaving Thai side Army United". The Straits Times. December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Sahil Suhaimi on Instagram: "Thank you @warriorsfcsg for this memorable 2 years. It has been a pleasure playing for you guys. 💙🦏"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ "PHASE 3.3: Unveiling of Khairul Nizam" – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Behe joins-Al Nahda" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
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- ^ "Behe on trial with Penang FA".
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- ^ "Tanjong Pagar sign Zulkiffli Hassim - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.
- ^ "Tanjong Pagar boost midfield with Ammirul Emmran - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.
- ^ "Tampines Rovers sign Fazrul Nawaz - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.