The 2019 Singapore Premier League season was Tampines Rovers's 24th season at the top level of Singapore football and 74th year in existence as a football club. The club competed in the Singapore League Cup, Singapore Cup, Singapore Community Shield and the AFC Cup.
Tampines Rovers were second placed in the Singapore Premier League and won the Singapore Cup, defeating Warriors FC in a 4–3 victory in the final. Tampines Rovers was equal in points with Hanoi FC at the top of the table at the group stage in the AFC Cup but was second placed due to a lower goal difference and failed to proceed beyond the group stage.
Squad
Singapore Premier League Squad
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Last club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Zulfairuuz Rudy Hougang United20192019 24 Syazwan Buhari Geylang International 2018 2019 25 Zephen-Sean U23 Youth Team 2019 2019 Defenders 2 Shannon Stephen Young Lions FC20172020 3 Zakri Ee Kai Ren U23 NFA U1820192019 4 Akmal Azman U23 NFA U1820192019 5 Amirul Adli U23 Young Lions FC20182020 6 Madhu Mohana Negeri Sembilan FA20182019 16 Daniel Bennett >30 Geylang International20172019 17 Irwan Shah >30 Warriors FC20162019 Midfielders 7 Zulfadhmi Suzliman U23 Youth Team 2017 2020 8 Shahdan Sulaiman >30 Melaka United20162020 11 Safirul Sulaiman Geylang International 2018 2019 12 Joel Chew Joon Herng U23 NFA U1820192019 15 Shah Shahiran U23 NFA U1820182019 18 Yasir Hanapi PDRM FA 2018 2020 23 Zehrudin Mehmedović U21 FK Mladost Lučani20192019 Forwards 9 Ryutaro Megumi Aoyama Gakuin University20172019 10 Jordan Webb >30 Warriors FC20182020 13 Taufik Suparno SAFSA20182019 14 Shagir Firaf U23 Youth Team20192019 Players loaned out / left during season 19 Khairul Amri >30 Young Lions FC20172020
Coaching staff Position NameRef.Chairman Desmond OngGeneral Manager Desmund KhusninTeam Manager Leonard KohHead Coach Kadir YahayaFirst Team Coach Gavin LeeAssistant Coach Fahrudin MustafićFitness Coach Isa HalimGoalkeeping Coach William PhangPhysiotherapist Premjit SinghKitman Goh Koon Hiang
Transfers
Pre-season transfers
In
PositionPlayerTransferred FromRefPromoted Hougang United Geylang InternationalLoan Return NFA U18 NFA U18 NFA U18 NFA U16 Melaka UnitedLoan Return NFA U18 FK Mladost Lučani1 Year contract FK Novi Pazar Reserve1 Year contract Hougang UnitedLoan Return
Note 1: Fazrul Nawaz returned to the team after the loan and subsequently complete the transfer to the cheetah despite signing a 3 years contract in 2018 .
Note 2: Afiq Yunos returned to the team after the loan and subsequently moved to Hougang United despite signing a 3 years contract in 2018.
Out PositionPlayerTransferred ToRefSacked Home UnitedSeason loan (NS) Police SA (NFL D1) Tiong Bahru FC (NFL D1) Hougang UnitedUndisclosed Hougang United Warriors FC Warriors FC Garena Young LionsSeason loan (NS) Warriors FCRetired Hougang United$50,000
Note 1: Haikal Hasnol moves to Home United during his NS despite signing a 3 years contract in 2018 .
Note 2: Irfan Najeeb moves to Young Lions during his NS despite signing a 3 years contract in 2018 .
Retained PositionPlayerRef3 years contract signed in 2018 2 years contract signed in 2018 3 years contract signed in 2018 3 years contract signed in 2018 2 years contract signed in 2018 2 years contract signed in 2018 3 years contract signed in 2018 3 years contract signed in 2018 2 years contract signed in 2018 3 years contract signed in 2018 3 years contract signed in 2018 3 years contract signed in 2018 3 years contract signed in 2017 3 years contract signed in 2018 2 years contract signed in 2018
Extension PositionPlayerRef
Promoted PositionPlayerRef
Trial In PositionPlayerTrial FromRef FK Mladost Lučani FK Novi Pazar Reserve
Trial Out PositionPlayerTrial @Ref Chainat Hornbill F.C.
Mid-season transfers
Out
PositionPlayerTransferred toRef Felda United FK Novi Pazar
Friendlies
SPL Team
Pre-Season Friendly
Leo Cup 2019 Thailand – 18 to 25 January
U19 Team
Pre-Season Friendly
Team statistics
Appearances and goals Player Sleague Singapore Cup ACL / AFC Cup TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Zulfairuuz Rudy202000402DF Shannon Stephen000000003DF Zakri Ee Kai Ren0(1)00000104DF Akmal Azman15(3)01(2)01(2)02405DF Amirul Adli23151603426DF Madhu Mohana20(4)060603607MF Zulfadhmi Suzliman2(6)01(1)00(1)01108MF Shahdan Sulaiman23652603489FW Ryutaro Megumi2463(2)262351010FW Jordan Webb22(1)154(1)264342111MF Safirul Sulaiman0(3)010004012MF Joel Chew Joon Herng5(5)1610016213FW Taufik Suparno15(9)31(5)10(6)036414FW Shagir Firaf0010001015MF Shah Shahiran232500(4)032216DF Daniel Bennett13(5)0505028017DF Irwan Shah21(3)25(1)16236518MF Yasir Hanapi213516132523MF Zehrudin Mehmedović6(17)74(2)262351124GK Syazwan Buhari220206030025GK Zephen-Sean0000000049MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong0(2)000002050DF Ryaan Sanizal1(1)02(2)00(1)07061DF Hamizan Hisham3(2)0000050Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club19FW Khairul Amri2(4)3004(1)511826MF Mirza Delimeđac00002(3)151
Note 1: Shah Shahiran scored an own goal in Singapore Premier League match against Albirex Niigata (S).
Hat-tricks Player Against Result Date Reference Khairul Amri Yangon United 4–3
Note 4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals
Competitions
Overview CompetitionRecord Singapore Premier League Singapore Cup AFC Cup Total
Singapore Premier League
Singapore Cup
Group
Semi-final
Tampines Rovers won 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
AFC Cup
Group stage
Tampines Rovers End of Season Award Night
Awards WinnersPlayer of the Year Shahdan SulaimanFans' Player of the Year Jordan WebbYoung Player of the Year Shah ShahiranGolden Boot Jordan Webb
See also 2017 Tampines Rovers FC season 2018 Tampines Rovers FC season
References