The 2014 season was Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore)'s 11th season in the S.League.

Tatsuyuki Okuyama began the season as the White Swan's new head coach after taking over from Koichi Sugiyama, whose contracted ended after 4 years in charge.

Organised by Albirex Singapore Pte Ltd, in partnership with JAPAN Soccer College; the player selection for the coming season was held in Japan, 16 December at Saitama Stadium 2002 and 19 December at J-Green Sakai Stadium. The selected candidates would either earn a professional contract with Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) in the S.League, Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh in the Cambodian League or admission into the JAPAN Soccer College.

Sponsors

Main Sponsor: Canon Uniform Sponsors for S.League: Yoppy, TDK-Lambda, RAIZZIN, Langrich Club Sponsors: COMM Pte Ltd, Mitsubishi Corporation, Kikkoman, Paris Miki, RGF Singapore, Daiho, WINN, SOODE, Kirin, CLEO, Nihon Assist Singapore, Sanpoutei Ramen, aguchi, ProtecA Apparel Sponsor: Mafro Sports Club Albirex: JTB, TAWARAYA, Shogakukan Asia, Konohana Kindergarten, Niigata Kenjinkai Singapore, Keihin Multi-Trans (S) Pte Ltd, IKYU, Hitachi, Taiyou Kouhatsuden Mura, IPPIN, CROWNLINE Singapore, Samurice, Porterhouse, NIKKEI, Zipan Resort Travel

S.League Results

DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorers22 February 2014Brunei DPMMH0–127 February 2014Harimau Muda BH3–0Yamada 59', Sakamoto 68', Okazaki 76']12 March 2014Hougang UnitedA3–1Sakamoto 15'21 March 2014Balestier KhalsaH1–0Sakamoto 44'26 March 2014Woodlands WellingtonA1–1Nishida 90+5'4 April 2014Tanjong Pagar UnitedH2–1Hotta 77', Sakamoto 83'10 April 2014Young LionsA1–2El-Masri 18' (O.G.), Sakamoto 62'16 April 2014WarriorsH0–427 April 2014Home UnitedH4–2Sakamoto (2) 10', 62', Okazaki 57', Hotta 68'1 May 2014Tampines RoversA1–1Hotta 68'8 May 2014Geylang InternationalH4–2Sakamoto 12', Hotta 55', Okazaki 71', Nagasaki 80'14 May 2014Brunei DPMMA2–1Yamada 53'23 May 2014Harimau Muda BA0–4Sakamoto (3) 28', 66', 76', Nishida 49'5 June 2014Hougang UnitedH0–18 June 2014Balestier KhalsaA1–1Tanaka 20'11 June 2014Woodlands WellingtonH7–1Matsuda 12', Sakamoto (3) 15', 31', 73' (Pen.),Kawakami 17', Yamada 45', Fukuzaki 87'18 June 2014Tanjong Pagar United A1–2Nagasaki 3', Ota 59'22 June 2014Young Lions H4–2Sakamoto 12', Tanaka 38', Nagasaki 63', Okazaki 67'1 August 2014Warriors A1–3Ota 20', Sakamoto 42', Nagasaki 87'21 August 2014Home United A4–2Okazaki 2', Sakamoto 73'25 August 2014Tampines RoversH2–2 Sakamoto (2) 74', 88'28 August 2014Geylang InternationalA3–4Sakamoto 44', Akasaka 58', Ota 69', Kawakami 90'17 September 2014Tampines RoversA0–0 6 October 2014Balestier KhalsaA2–024 October 2014Home UnitedH2–1Nagasaki 9', Sakamoto 31'28 October 2014Brunei DPMMH0–131 October 2014WarriorsA1–0

S.League table

Singapore Cup Albirex Niigata (S) is drawn with Svay Rieng from the Cambodian League in the preliminary round of the Singapore Cup. The draw was made on 3 May 2014 at Jalan Besar Stadium. The tie took place on 28 May 2014. The White Swans won the Cambodian side 3–0, knocking them out of the competition. Over the 2-legged Quarter-finals, Albirex lost 3–4 and 1–2 to Brunei DPMM, resulting in their exit.

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorers28 May 2014PreliminarySvay RiengA0–3 Okazaki 9', Sakamoto 37', Fukuzaki 61'29 June 2014Quarter-final 1st legBrunei DPMMH3–4 Okazaki 34', Ota 56', Sakamoto 63'4 July 2014Quarter-final 2nd legBrunei DPMMA2–1 Kawakami 86'

Singapore League Cup

Albirex Niigata (S) came in 3rd in the 2013 S.League, hence were placed in Pot A together with Tampines Rovers, Home United and Balestier Khalsa. The draw took place at Jalan Besar Stadium on 20 June 2014. The White Swans were drawn into Group A; playing away to Tanjong Pagar United on 7 July 2014 and home to Police Sports Association on 10 July 2014. Albirex lost 4–0 to the Jaguars followed by the trashing of NFL side 13–0. Their next opponent in the quarter-final would be Geylang International. The game was played on 18 July 2014 at Jalan Besar Stadium. Former defender Kento Fukuda scored the opening goal in the 20th minute which the first half ended at 1–0 to the Eagles. 9 minutes after the break, Argentinian striker Leonel Felice doubled the lead. Former Eagle Norihiro Kawakami pulled one back on the 70th minute, but a late Hafiz Nor strike sealed the victory for Geylang, putting Albirex out of the competition.

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorers7 July 2014Preliminary 1st legTanjong Pagar UnitedA4–010 July 2014Preliminary 2nd legPolice Sports AssociationH13–0Fukuzaki (2) 5', 25', Kawakami (2) 22', 45',Sakamoto (3) 29', 65', 90', Yamada (2) 40', 74',Okazaki (2) 50', 54', Ota 88', Nishio 89'18 July 2014Quarter-finalGeylang InternationalA1–3Kawakami 70'

Squad statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueSingapore CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Kenjiro Ogino1402030190302DF Taiyo Nishida13(5)21(1)000202403DF Hayato Nokata00000000003DF Kento Fujihara2403030300204FW Yusuke Ueda1(6)0000070004DF Norihiro Kawakami1222133176105MF Koki Akasaka2612(1)030321406DF Itsuki Yamada2733032335307MF Keisuke Ota2733131335308MF Kosuke Matsuda2713030331309MF Kazuya Okazaki20(4)5323330113010MF Kento Nagasaki22(5)5301(1)03250011FW Kazuki Sakamoto26(1)21323333262013MF Koya Yoshida0(5)00000500014MF Kazuya Fukuzaki2(8)10(2)12(1)11531015DF Soichiro Tanaka17(1)2300(3)02424016MF Hiroki Morisaki4(12)010001701017FW Ikuma Osaka0(5)00(1)00(2)0800018FW Niji Sasadaira000(1)000100019DF Shota Muto000000000020DF Kentaro Miyakawa0(1)00000100021FW Yoshinaga Arima0(4)00000400022GK Kazuki Kishigami13010001400023DF Shuhei Hotta2241(1)0302743024MF Kaoru Nishio00000(1)1110025MF Seiji Yamaguchi000000000026GK Junki Kato000000000026GK Mizuki Ito0000000000—–Own goals–1–0–0–0––

Transfers

In DatePos.NameFromFee26 December 2013MF Kosuke Matsuda Kyoto Sangyo UniversityUndisclosed28 December 2013GK Kazuki Kishigami Ritsumeikan UniversityUndisclosed29 December 2013MF Keisuka Ota Kamatamare SanukiUndisclosed29 December 2013DF Hayato Nokata FC Gifu SECONDUndisclosed1 January 2014MF Koki Akasaka JAPAN Soccer College1 January 2014MF Koya Yoshida JAPAN Soccer College1 January 2014DF Soichiro Tanaka JAPAN Soccer College1 January 2014FW Niji Sasadaira JAPAN Soccer College1 January 2014DF Shota Muto JAPAN Soccer College1 January 2014DF Kentaro Miyakawa JAPAN Soccer College1 January 2014MF Kaoru Nishio JAPAN Soccer College1 January 2014MF Seiji Yamaguchi JAPAN Soccer College24 January 2014DF Kento Fujihara Kansai UniversityUndisclosed29 January 2014DF Taiyo Nishida Osaka Sangyo UniversityUndisclosed17 February 2014FW Yusuke Ueda Sagawa Printing Kyoto SCUndisclosed13 March 2014Coach Tomoaki SasakiUnattachedUndisclosed7 June 2014DF Norihiro Kawakami Tampines RoversUndisclosed

Out DatePos.NameToFee1 December 2013DF Kento Fukuda Geylang InternationalUndisclosed1 December 2013DF Yuki Ichikawa Geylang InternationalUndisclosed3 December 2013MF Gentaro Murakami Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.Free3 December 2013DF Tatsuya Sase Albirex Niigata Phnom PenhFree3 December 2013DF Takaaki UsamiReleasedFree3 December 2013FW Kazuki HiroshiReleasedFree3 December 2013DF Yuya NagaeReleasedFree3 December 2013DF Naotoshi ItoReleasedFree3 December 2013DF Yu TakanoReleasedFree3 December 2013FW Katsumi TakahashiReleasedFree1 January 2014DF Masahiro Ishikawa Grulla MoriokaFree5 January 2014FW Bruno Castanheira Home UnitedUndisclosed14 January 2014MF Takeshi NagasawaReleasedFree14 January 2014MF Masatake Sato JAPAN Soccer CollegeFree16 January 2013GK Hiroaki Hara Arterivo WakayamaFree25 January 2014DF Hayato Nokata Albirex Niigata Phnom PenhUndisclosed12 March 2014GK Junki Kato Albirex Niigata Phnom PenhUndisclosed2 April 2014MF Shingo SuzukiRetired10 April 2014Coach Yuki MatsudaReleaseFree15 May 2014FW Yusuke Ueda Albirex Niigata Phnom PenhUndisclosed

Loan in Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom1 January 201430 November 2014MF Kazuya Okazaki Fagiano Okayama Next

Team Staff Team Manager: Yeo Junxian Coach: Tomoaki Sasaki Goalkeeper Coach: Mizuki Ito Trainer: Kohei Tanaka

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