The 2020 season was Tampines Rovers's third season in the Singapore Premier League, their 25th season at the top level of Singapore football and 75th year in existence as a football club. Tampines Rovers also participated in this season's editions of the Singapore League Cup, Singapore Cup, Singapore Community Shield and the AFC Cup.
Managed by Gavin Lee in his second full season, the Stags finished second in the Singapore Premier League.
Review Tampines Rovers' 14th and final game of the season was at home against Geylang International at Our Tampines Hub on 5 December. The visitors took the lead on 24 minutes when Barry Maguire scored a header past Syazwan Buhari from Fareez Farhan's corner. Baihakki Khaizan levelled for the Stages in the 80th minute with a header from Irwan Shah's free-kick. The matched ended on a 1–1 which meant Lee's side finished their 2020 Singapore Premier League campaign in second place, three points behind champions Albirex Niigata (S).
Squad
Singapore Premier League
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Last club Contract Since Contract End Goalkeepers 1 Zulfairuuz Rudy Hougang United20192020 24 Syazwan Buhari Geylang International 2018 2020 Defenders 2 Shannon Stephen Young Lions FC 2017 2020 3 Ryaan Sanizal U23 FFA U16 2019 2020 5 Amirul Adli Young Lions FC 2018 2020 6 Madhu Mohana Negeri Sembilan FA 2018 2020 14 Baihakki Khaizan >30 PT Prachuap F.C. 2020 2021 16 Daniel Bennett >30 Geylang International 2017 2020 17 Irwan Shah >30 Warriors FC 2016 2020 18 Fathullah Rahmat U23 FFA U17 2019 2020 21 Hamizan Hisham U23 FFA U18 2019 2020 22 Syahrul Sazali U23 Young Lions FC 2020 2020 Midfielders 4 Huzaifah Aziz Balestier Khalsa 2020 2020 7 Yasir Hanapi >30 PDRM FA 2018 2020 8 Kyoga Nakamura Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2020 15 Shah Shahiran U23 FFA U18 2018 2020 23 Zehrudin Mehmedović U21 FK Mladost Lučani 2019 2020 Forwards 9 Boris Kopitović OFK Petrovac 2020 2020 10 Jordan Webb >30 Warriors FC 2018 2020 13 Taufik Suparno SAFSA 2018 2020 19 Hairil Sufi U23 Hougang United 2020 2020 28 Fazrul Nawaz >30 Hougang United 2020 2020 Players loaned out / left during season 11 Safirul Sulaiman Geylang International 2018 2020 12 Joel Chew U23 FFA U18 2019 2020
Coaching staff Position NameRef.Chairman Desmond OngGeneral Manager Desmund KhusninTeam Manager William PhangHead coach Gavin Lee Assistant coach Fahrudin MustafićGoalkeeping coach William PhangPhysiotherapist Premjit SinghKitman Goh Koon Hiang
Transfers
Pre-season
In
PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef Young Lions FCFree Albirex NiigataFree Balestier KhalsaFree Hougang UnitedFree OFK PetrovacFree Hougang UnitedFree
Out PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Released Young Lions Released Young Lions Lion City Sailors F.C.Undisclosed Balestier KhalsaUndsiclosed Balestier KhalsaFree Felda UnitedFree NS till 2020NS till 2020
Note 1: Shahdan Sulaiman's contract end at 2021 but transferred to Home United for undisclosed fee.
Note 2: Zulfadhmi Suzliman's contract end at 2020 but transferred to Balestier Khalsa for undisclosed fee.
Extension and retained PositionPlayerRef2 years extension 1 year extension 3 years contract signed in 2018 3 years contract signed in 2018 3 years contract signed in 2018 1 year contract signed in 2019 3 years contract signed in 2018
Promoted PositionPlayerRef
Mid-season transfers
In
PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef PT Prachuap F.C.Free 2 years contract signed in 2020 Warriors FCFree
Out
PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef Geylang InternationalUndisclosed SAFSANS SAFSANS
Friendlies
Pre-season
Leo Cup 2020 Thailand – 26 to 30 January
Team statistics
Appearances and goals Player Sleague Singapore Cup ACL / AFC Cup Charity Shield TotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Zulfairuuz Rudy00001000102DF Shannon Stephen2(2)0001(3)00(1)0903DF Ryaan Sanizal1010000001014MF Huzaifah Aziz1(6)0001(1)000905DF Amirul Adli9(3)10040101716DF Madhu Mohana6(6)100300(1)01617MF Yasir Hanapi8(1)00030101308MF Kyoga Nakamura1400040101909FW Boris Kopitović149004311191310FW Jordan Webb10(1)7004311161113FW Taufik Suparno1(11)3000(3)00(1)016314DF Baihakki Khaizan5(3)10000008115MF Shah Shahiran14100401019116DF Daniel Bennett11(2)000200015017DF Irwan Shah7(7)100401119218MF Fathullah Rahmat000000000019FW Hairil Sufi 000000000021DF Hamizan Hisham200000002022DF Syahrul Sazali81002(2)01013123MF Zehrudin Mehmedović9(3)200401017224GK Syazwan Buhari14000301018028FW Fazrul Nawaz0(3)00000003053DF Andrew Aw400000004056FW Danish Siregar2(2)000000040Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club11MF Safirul Sulaiman0(1)0000(1)0002012MF Joel Chew Joon Herng20000(1)01050
Note 4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals
Competitions
Overview
CompetitionRecord SPL AFC Cup Charity Shield Total
Charity Shield Hougang United was a last minute replacement for DPMM FC after DPMM pulled out from the Charity Shield due to COVID-19.
Singapore Premier League
Tampines Rovers ended the Singapore Premier league as the runners-up.
Singapore Cup
AFC Champions League
Qualifying play-off
AFC Cup
Group stage
Notes
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