The Singapore Cup 2009 (known as the RHB Singapore Cup due to its main sponsor) started on 27 April 2009. It was the 12th staging of the annual Singapore Cup tournament.
12 S.League clubs and 4 invited foreign teams from Thailand (2 teams), Cambodia (1) and Indonesia (1) played in this edition. The cup was a single-elimination tournament, with all sixteen teams playing from the first round. The first round involved one-off matches. Subsequent rounds involved ties of two legs.
The final was played on 8 November and won by Geylang United, who beat Bangkok Glass 1–0.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2010 AFC Cup.
Teams
Albirex Niigata (S) Balestier Khalsa Bangkok Glass Brunei DPMM Geylang United Gombak United Home United Pelita Jaya Phnom Penh Crown Sengkang Punggol Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC) Super Reds Tampines Rovers TTM Samut Sakhon Woodlands Wellington Young Lions (FAS under-23 team)
Knockout stage The draw for the tournament was held on 15 April 2009
Bracket
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals First leg
Second leg
TTM Samut Sakhon won 7 – 3 on aggregate.
Bangkok Glass won 5 – 4 on aggregate.
Geylang United won 4 – 3 on aggregate.
Albirex Niigata (S) 1 – 1 Tampines Rovers on aggregate. Albirex Niigata (S) won 3 – 1 on penalties.
Semifinals First leg
Second leg
Geylang United 1 – 1 Albirex Niigata (S) on aggregate. Geylang United won 4-3 on penalties.
Bangkok Glass won 9 – 4 on aggregate.
Third Place Playoff
Final
GK 19 Yazid Yasin DF 5 Walid Lounis DF 11 Syed Thaha DF 12 Adrian Dhanaraj DF 13 Jonathan Xu MF 3 Rastislav Belicak MF 10 Kim Jae-Hong MF 15 Shah Hirul MF 20 Mohd Noor Ali FW 7 Masrezwan Masturi FW 9 Miroslav LatiakSubstitutes: GK 1 Fajar Sarib DF 2 Faizal Senin MF 8 Haruki Seto MF 41 Ang Zhi Wei MF 47 Yasir Hanapi MF 17 Hafiz Rahim FW 46 Masmashzreen Masturi Coach: Mike Wong GK 1 Naratip Phanprom DF 2 Polawat Wangkahart DF 6 Amnaj Kaewkiew (c) DF 8 Rungroj Sawangsri DF 17 Supachai Komsilp MF 7 Anon Boonsukco MF 11 Sarun Promkaew MF 15 Anawin Jujeen MF 16 Tanat Wongsuparak MF 23 Peerapong Pichitchotirat FW 9 Ajayi SamuelSubstitutes: GK 18 Kritsana Klanklin DF 3 Decha Phetakua MF 5 Kraikiat Beadtaku MF 21 Supachai Phupa MF 24 Wannapol Puspakom FW 19 Nantawat Tansopa FW 29 Chatree Chimtalay Coach: Surachai Jaturapattarapong MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Tang Yew Mun Edwin Lee Fourth official: P PandianMATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes Maximum of 3 substitutions.
See also
Singapore Cup S.League Singapore League Cup Singapore Charity Shield Football Association of Singapore List of football clubs in Singapore
External links
Football Association of Singapore website