The 2016 season is Balestier Khalsa's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.
Squad
S.League squad
- As of 31 December 2016.
Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | Daniel Ong | 31 January 1989 | Singapore Cricket Club | ||
16 | Naqiuddin Nodin | 12 August 1994 | |||
19 | Zaiful Nizam | 24 July 1987 | |||
22 | Ameerul Shafiq | 9 March 1992 | Admiralty FC | ||
Defenders | |||||
2 | Fadli Kamis | 7 November 1992 | ![]() | ||
3 | Hanafi Salleh | 10 September 1989 | |||
4 | ![]() |
25 September 1987 | ![]() | ||
6 | Nurullah Hussein | 9 May 1993 | ![]() | ||
12 | Sheikh Abdul Hadi | 24 March 1992 | |||
18 | Ahmad Syahir | 10 April 1992 | |||
20 | Ho Wai Loon | 20 August 1993 | |||
Midfielders | |||||
5 | Shah Hirul | 7 May 1986 | |||
7 | Zulkiffli Hassim | 26 March 1986 | Gombak United | ||
13 | Jamil Ali | 15 September 1983 | Tampines Rovers | ||
14 | Fazli Ayob | 24 June 1990 | Home United | ||
15 | Fadhil Noh | 4 March 1989 | Woodlands Wellington FC | ||
17 | Syafiq Zainal | 19 July 1991 | LionsXII | ||
24 | Hazzuwan Halim | 2 February 1994 | |||
25 | Gary Loo | 22 April 1992 | |||
27 | ![]() |
7 June 1988 | ![]() | ||
Strikers | |||||
9 | ![]() |
7 June 1988 | ![]() | ||
11 | ![]() |
14 February 1990 | ![]() | ||
21 | Danial Tan | 4 August 1994 |
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
---|---|
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | D. Tokijan |
Goalkeeping coach | Rizal Abdul Rahman |
Fitness coach | Rosman Sulaiman |
Team Chairman | Thavaneson Selvaratnam |
Physiotherapist | Mohamed Nasser |
Kitman | Abdul Latiff |
Transfer
Pre-season transfers
Source[1]
In
Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
GK | Daniel Ong | Warriors FC | |
GK | Ameerul Shafiq | Admiralty FC | |
DF | Fadli Kamis | Courts Young Lions | |
DF | Sheikh Abdul Hadi | Courts Young Lions | |
DF | Zulkhair Mustaffa | Promoted | |
DF | ![]() |
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|
MF | Shah Hirul | Geylang United | Free |
MF | Jamil Ali | Tampines Rovers | Free [2] |
MF | Fazli Ayob | ![]() |
|
MF | Gary Loo | ||
MF | Shah Zulkarnean |
Out
Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
GK | Zakariah Nerani | ||
GK | Rizal Rahman | ||
DF | Yusiskandar Yusop | Hougang United | |
DF | Krishnan Krishnan | ||
DF | Syarifuddin Suhaimi | ||
DF | ![]() |
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[3] |
MF | Ridwan Jamil | ||
MF | Jonathan Xu | Eunos Crescent FC | |
MF | Ignatius Ang | Warriors FC | [4] |
MF | Poh Yi Feng | Warriors FC | [5] |
MF | Fariz Faizal | ||
MF | Faizal Raffi | ||
MF | Noor Akid Nordin | ||
MF | Afiq Salman Tan | ||
MF | Khairuddin Omar | ||
MF | ![]() |
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Mid-season transfers
In
Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
FW | ![]() |
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Free [6][7] |
Out
Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
FW | ![]() |
Retire [8] |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Singapore Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||
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Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club |
Competitions
S.League
Win Draw Loss
14 February 1 | Garena Young Lions | 1 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Kallang, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Fareez ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,246[9] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
27 February 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Jamil ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Nurullah ![]() |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
3 March 3 | Geylang International | 0 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Bedok, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details[usurped] | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Attendance: 1,811[10] Referee: Jansen Foo |
11 March 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 1 | Warriors | Kallang, Singapore |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Fadli ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Béhé ![]() |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
19 March 5 | Hougang United | 1 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Hougang, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Plazibat ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
3 April 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 0 – 1 | Home United | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details[usurped] | Ilsø ![]() |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
7 April 7 | Tampines Rovers | 1 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong West, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Webb ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
15 April 8 | Brunei DPMM | 3 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
20:15 UTC+08:00 | Ramazotti ![]() Azwan A. ![]() Shahrazen ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Hazzuwan ![]() |
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
21 April 9 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 0 | Garena Young Lions | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Krištić ![]() Fadli ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
6 May 10 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 6 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Shirota ![]() Kamata ![]() Tanaka ![]() Inui ![]() Nagasaki ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
14 May 11 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 3 | Geylang International | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Fadhil ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Čubrilo ![]() Delgado ![]() |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
20 May 12 | Warriors | 1 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Béhé ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Krištić ![]() |
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
10 June 13 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 2 | Hougang United | Kallang, Singapore |
20:00 UTC+08:00 | Tokić ![]() Fazli ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Kogure ![]() Plazibat ![]() |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
14 June 14 | Home United | 1 – 3 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan, Singapore |
20:00 UTC+08:00 | Faris ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Zulkiffli ![]() Smajović ![]() Jamil ![]() |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Muhd Taqi |
17 June 15 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 3 | Tampines Rovers | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
20:00 UTC+08:00 | Krištić ![]() Fadli ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Mehmet ![]() Fazrul ![]() |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
24 June 16 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 4 | Brunei DPMM | Kallang, Singapore |
20:00 UTC+08:00 | Lotinac ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Ramazotti ![]() Sérgio ![]() |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
5 August 17 | Garena Young Lions | 1 – 3 | Balestier Khalsa | Kallang, Singapore |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Swandi ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Tokić ![]() Krištić ![]() Kamis ![]() |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
19 August 18 | Balestier Khalsa | 0 – 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Kallang, Singapore |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Details[usurped] | Kumada ![]() |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
25 August 19 | Geylang International | 2 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Bedok, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Mark Hartmann ![]() Sahil Suhaimi ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Niko Tokić ![]() |
Stadium: Bedok Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
22 September 20 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 1 | Warriors | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Syafiq ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Béhé ![]() |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
1 October 21 | Hougang United | 1 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Hougang, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Plazibat ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Syafiq ![]() |
Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
15 October 22 | Balestier Khalsa | 0 – 5 | Home United | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details[usurped] | Song ![]() Fandi ![]() Jantan ![]() Ang ![]() |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
22 October 23 | Tampines Rovers | 2 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Kallang, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Hamzah ![]() Mehmet ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
26 October 24 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 0 | Brunei DPMM | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+08:00 | Tokić ![]() Krištić ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Geylang International | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 37 |
6 | Hougang United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 32 |
7 | Warriors FC | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 28 |
8 | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 19 |
9 | ![]() |
24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 70 | −47 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2016. Source: S.League[usurped]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- ^ The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.
Singapore Cup
Win Draw Loss
27 June 2016 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–1 | Home United | Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore |
20:00 UTC+8 | Tokić ![]() Ahmad ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Khairul ![]() |
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
30 June 2016 | Home United | 2–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan Stadium, Singapore |
20:00 UTC+8 | Khairul ![]() Ilsø ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Tokić ![]() |
Referee: Jansen Foo |
Balestier Khalsa won 4–3 on aggregate.
9 September 2016 | Albirex Niigata (S) ![]() | 1–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East Stadium, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+8 | Inaba ![]() |
Details | Referee: Jansen Foo |
13 September 2016 | Balestier Khalsa | 0–1 | ![]() | Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+8 | Details | Kumada ![]() |
Referee: W Ravisanthiran |
Albirex Niigata (S) won 2-0 on aggregate.
Singapore TNP League Cup
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | Home United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
3 | Geylang International | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
4 | Balestier Khalsa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
14 July 2016 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 2 | Geylang International | Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+8 | Tokić ![]() Fadhil ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Hartmann ![]() |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
18 July 2016 | Albirex Niigata (S) ![]() | 2 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East Stadium, Singapore |
19:30 UTC+8 | Menda ![]() Jitozono ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Referee: G. Letchman |
22 July 2016 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 2 | Home United | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
19:45 UTC+8 | Niko Tokić ![]() Jamil Ali ![]() |
Details[usurped] | Song Ui-young ![]() Hanafi Salleh ![]() |
Referee: W Ravisanthiran |
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