The 2009 S.League (officially known as the Great-Eastern-Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season since the establishment of the S.League. Singapore Armed Forces FC won their eighth S.League title.
Changes to the league include: Monthly claim of S$2,000 for the local clubs from the FAS if they sign a foreign player who is a newcomer to the S-League. DPMM FC have replaced Dalian Shide Siwu in 2009 season.
Teams
Foreign players Each club is allowed to have up to a maximum of 4 foreign players. Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Prime League Former Player None None None None None None None None None None None None None None Albirex Niigata (S) and Super Reds are not allowed to hire any foreigners.
League table
Results Fixtures and Results of the S. League 2009 season.
Note: The results are broken down into weeks rather than rounds, as some teams may play 2 or more games a week due to the nature of the league system (games are played every day). Hence, sometimes, teams may not play in the league some weeks due to other competition commitments or re-arranged games.
Week 1 The opening week of the season runs from Monday 16 February to Sunday 22 February.
Week 2 The 2nd week of the season runs from Monday 23 February to Sunday 1 March.
Week 3 The 3rd week of the season runs from Monday 2 March to Sunday 8 March.
Week 4 The 4th week of the season runs from Monday 9 March to Sunday 15 March.
Week 5 The 5th week of the season runs from Monday 16 March to Sunday 22 March.
Week 6 The 6th week of the season runs from Monday 23 March to Sunday 29 March.
Week 7 The 7th week of the season runs from Monday 30 March to Sunday 5 April.
Week 8 The 8th week of the season runs from Monday 6 April to Sunday 12 April.
Week 9 The 9th week of the season runs from Monday 13 April to Sunday 19 April.
Week 10 The 10th week of the season runs from Monday 20 April to Monday 27 April. The week is one day longer than normal so as to accommodate the break for Singapore Cup 2009 between 28 April and 6 May. The league will resume on 7 May.
Week 11 The 11th week of the season runs from Thursday 7 May to Sunday 10 May, following the break for Singapore Cup 2009.
Week 12 The 12th week of the season runs from Monday 11 May to Sunday 17 May.
Week 13 The 13th week of the season runs from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May.
Week 14 The 14th week of the season runs from Monday 25 May to Saturday 30 May. The league will then take a break for the League Cup.
Week 15 The 15th week of the season runs from Monday 22 June to Sunday 28 June. The league resume after the break for the League Cup.
Week 16 The 16th week of the season runs from Monday 29 June to Sunday 5 July.
Week 17 The 17th week of the season runs from Monday 6 June to Sunday 12 July.
Week 18 The 18th week of the season runs from Monday 13 June to Sunday 19 July.
Week 19 The 19th week of the season runs from Monday 20 June to Friday 24 July. The week is shortened as the Singapore National Team takes on Liverpool in a friendly on Sunday 26 July.
Week 20 The 20th week of the season runs from Tuesday 28 July to Sunday 2 August. The week is shortened as the Singapore National Team takes on Liverpool in a friendly on Sunday 26 July.
Week 21 The 21st week of the season runs from Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 8 August. The week is shortened as the country celebrate its National Day on 9 August and the national team prepares for a friendly against China on 12 August. The League will resume on 14 August.
Week 22 Only one game was scheduled for week 22, the week was shortened as the national team was in action during midweek.
Week 23 The 23rd week of the season runs from Monday 17th to Sunday 23 August.
Week 24 The 24th week of the season ran from Monday 24 August to Thursday 27 August. The week was shortened to accommodate the Singapore Cup 2009 between 26 August and 4 September. The league resumed on 6 September.
Week 25 The 25th week of the season runs from Sunday 6 September to Sunday 13 September. The week is one day longer than normal so as to accommodate the break for Singapore Cup 2009 between 26 and 4 August.
Week 26 The 26th week of the season runs from Monday 14 September to Sunday 20 September.
Week 27 The 27th week of the season runs from Monday 21 September to Sunday 27 September.
Week 28 The 28th week of the season runs from Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October.
Week 29 The 29th week of the season runs from Monday 5 October to Sunday 11 October. The week has fewer match to accommodate the Singapore Cup semi finals.
Week 30 The 30th week of the season runs from Monday 12 October to Sunday 18 October.
Week 31 The 31st week of the season ran from Tuesday 20 October to Friday 23 October. The week was shortened to accommodate the National Team participation in the Ho Chi Minh City Football Tournament. The schedule was revised after DPMM Brunei was denied to continue playing in the League by FIFA.
Week 32 The 32nd week of the season runs from Tuesday 27 October to Saturday 31 October.
Week 33 The 33rd week of the season runs from Tuesday 2 November to Friday 6 November. It was the final week of the 2009 season.
Goals
Top Scorers RankScorerClubGoals1Aleksandar ĐurićSingapore Armed Forces282 Gabriel ObatolaGombak United243 Kengne LudovickHome United184 Kenji Adachihara Albirex Niigata FC (S)165 Peres de OliveiraHome United156Noh Alam ShahTampines Rovers147 Choi Dong-Soo Super Reds138Agu CasmirGombak United129John WilkinsonSingapore Armed Forces1110 Sutee SuksomkitTampines Rovers8 Shahrazen Said DPMM FCQiu LiTampines Rovers Seo Su Jong Super Reds Kingsley NjokuGombak United Murphy WireduSengkang Punggol
Own goals ScorerClubOpponent DateShariff Abdul Samat Tampines Rovers DPMM FC 3 April 2009SAFFC 9 May 2009 Jufri Taha Balestier KhalsaWoodlands Wellington 6 April 2009SAFFC 14 May 2009Shahir Hamzah Young Lions DPMM FC16 May 2009Sahairi Ramri Balestier KhalsaSuper Reds26 June 2009Razaleigh Khalik SAFFC Young Lions27 June 2009 Mojtaba Tehranizadeh Woodlands Wellington Geylang United15 July 2009Hyrulnizam Juma'at Young Lions Sengkang Punggol16 July 2009 Rastislav Beličák Geylang United SAFFC9 September 2009 Obadin Aikhena Young Lions Gombak United10 September 2009
Hat-tricks ScorerClubOpponentDateAleksandar ĐurićSAFFC Albirex Niigata (S)26 March 2009 Young Lions17 August 2009 Gabriel ObatolaGombak UnitedBalestier Khalsa24 April 200927 October 2009 Norikazu MurakamiHome UnitedWoodlands Wellington30 March 2009 Kengne LudovickHome United DPMM FC2 August 2009 Peres de OliveiraHome UnitedTampines Rovers6 August 2009Noh Alam ShahTampines RoversSengkang Punggol11 September 2009 Ham Hyeong-KyuHome UnitedWoodlands Wellington25 September 2009
Kits and main sponsors Team Kitmaker Main Sponsor Notes Albirex Niigata (S) Adidas Sanyo Balestier Khalsa Umbro Civics Ambulance & FTMS Global DPMM FC Lotto Sri Sentosa SDN BHD Geylang United Lotto Five Star Tours Lotto replaces Diadora as kit-maker Gombak United Lotto None Home United Kappa Coca-Cola SAFFC Umbro STAR Automotive Centre & United Engineers Limited Sengkang Punggol Uhlsport None Super Reds Umbro QT Technology Tampines Rovers Dal Hyundai Woodlands Wellington Umbro Sembcorp Young Lions Nike None
Stadia and attendance
Stadia Team Stadium Capacity Notes Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium 2,700 Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium 3,896 DPMM FC Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium 30,000 Geylang United Bedok Stadium 3,864 Gombak United Jurong West Stadium 4,000 Home United Clementi Stadium 4,000 Move from Bishan Stadium as it is undergoing upgrading programme for the 2010 YOGSingapore Armed Forces Choa Chu Kang Stadium 4,600 Sengkang Punggol Hougang Stadium 2,500 Super Reds Yishun Stadium 3,400 Tampines Rovers Tampines Stadium 3,580 Woodlands Wellington Woodlands Stadium 4,300 Young Lions Jalan Besar Stadium 6,000
The league plays all its Friday matches, which is televised live on MediaCorp Channel 5, at the Jalan Besar Stadium. An exception is when the AYG 2009 is in process, matches are played on the Home stadiums of the home team.
Attendance The League will only play 193 matches after Brunei DPMM were unable to complete the season.
Team Hosted Average Highest Lowest Total DPMM FC 13 5,681 10,583 3,296 73,850Tampines Rovers 16 2,396 3,809 1,115 38,333Singapore Armed Forces 17 2,381 4,377 1,365 40,479Gombak United 17 2,235 3,117 1,623 37,994Geylang United 17 1,886 4,012 769 32,059Sengkang Punggol 17 1,712 4,230 912 29,106 Young Lions 16 1,648 3,000 940 26,373Balestier Khalsa 17 1,556 3,486 616 26,454 Albirex Niigata (S) 16 1,562 2,429 1,031 24,991Woodlands Wellington 16 1,396 2,976 989 22,328 Super Reds 16 1,335 2,543 564 21,357Home United 15 1,343 3,664 649 20,147Total 193 2,039 10,583 564 393,471
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Sengkang Punggol Jörg Steinebrunner Mutual Consent Aide Iskandar June 2009 10th
S-League Awards Night Winners The winners will be announced on 9 November 2009 on the 14th Great Eastern-YEO’S S.League Awards Night.
Awards WinnersPlayer of the YearValery Hiek (Home United)Young Player of the YearGabriel Obatola (Gombak United)Coach of the YearRichard Bok (SAFFC)Top Scorer AwardAleksandar Đurić (SAFFC)Fair Play AwardHome UnitedReferee of the YearP PandianAssistant Referee of the YearJeffrey GohGoal of the YearAhmad Latiff (SAFFC) (vs Albirex Niigata FC (S) on 26 March @ Choa Chu Kang Stadium)Fan Club of the YearSAFFCStory of the YearWang Meng Meng (The Straits Times) - "Alam Shah : Why I’m who I am"Picture of the YearLim Kok Meng (Lianhe Zaobao) - “Balestier Khalsa Australia striker Bryan Soane has a tough time roughing out Geylang United defender Walid Lounis tackle”People's Choice AwardGabriel Obatola (Gombak United)
References
External links S.League 2009 Brunei team to play in S-League S.League unveils Brunei DPMM FC as 12th team for 2009 season