2020 Tampines Rovers FC season
| 2020 season | |||
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| Chairman | Desmond Ong | ||
| Coach | Gavin Lee | ||
| Ground | Our Tampines Hub | ||
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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).[1]
Squad
Singapore Premier League
- As of 18 February 2020
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Last club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Zulfairuuz Rudy | 22 May 1994 | 2019 | 2020 | |||
| 24 | Syazwan Buhari | 22 September 1992 | 2018 | 2020 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Shannon Stephen | 6 February 1994 | 2017 | 2020 | |||
| 3 | Ryaan Sanizal U23 | 31 May 2002 | 2019 | 2020 | |||
| 5 | Amirul Adli | 13 January 1996 | 2018 | 2020 | |||
| 6 | Madhu Mohana | 6 March 1991 | 2018 | 2020 | |||
| 14 | Baihakki Khaizan >30 | 31 January 1984 | 2020 | 2021 | |||
| 16 | Daniel Bennett >30 | 7 January 1978 | 2017 | 2020 | |||
| 17 | Irwan Shah >30 | 2 November 1988 | 2016 | 2020 | |||
| 18 | Fathullah Rahmat U23 | 5 September 2002 | 2019 | 2020 | |||
| 21 | Hamizan Hisham U23 | 10 November 2001 | 2019 | 2020 | |||
| 22 | Syahrul Sazali U23 | 3 June 1998 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Huzaifah Aziz | 27 June 1994 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| 7 | Yasir Hanapi >30 | 21 June 1989 | 2018 | 2020 | |||
| 8 | Kyoga Nakamura | 25 April 1996 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| 15 | Shah Shahiran U23 | 14 November 1999 | 2018 | 2020 | |||
| 23 | Zehrudin Mehmedović U21 | 15 March 1998 | 2019 | 2020 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Boris Kopitović | 27 April 1995 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| 10 | Jordan Webb >30 | 24 March 1988 | 2018 | 2020 | |||
| 13 | Taufik Suparno | 31 October 1995 | 2018 | 2020 | |||
| 19 | Hairil Sufi U23 | 27 May 2000 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| 28 | Fazrul Nawaz >30 | 17 April 1985 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| Players loaned out / left during season | |||||||
| 11 | Safirul Sulaiman | 12 October 1992 | 2018 | 2020 | |||
| 12 | Joel Chew U23 | 9 February 2000 | 2019 | 2020 | |||
U19
- As of 22 April 2018
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Last club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 54 | Danial Iliya | 6 February 2003 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 53 | Andrew Aw | 29 March 2003 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| Nicky Melvin Singh | 13 June 2002 | 2019 | 2019 | ||||
| 51 | Haziq Mikhail | 7 May 2000 | 2019 | 2020 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 52 | Shagir Firaf | 10 April 2000 | Youth Team | 2020 | 2020 | ||
| 56 | Danish Siregar | 1 March 2003 | 2019 | 2019 | |||
| Max McCoy | Youth Team | 2020 | 2020 | ||||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | ||
| General Manager | ||
| Team Manager | [2] | |
| Head coach | [3] | |
| Assistant coach | [4] | |
| Goalkeeping coach | [5] | |
| Physiotherapist | ||
| Kitman |
Transfers
Pre-season
In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Free [6] | ||
| MF | Free [7] | ||
| MF | Free [8] | ||
| FW | Free | ||
| FW | Free [9] | ||
| FW | Free |
Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Released | ||
| GK | |||
| DF | Released | ||
| DF | |||
| MF | Undisclosed [10] | ||
| MF | Undsiclosed [11] | ||
| MF | Free | ||
| FW | Free [12][13] | ||
| GK | NS till 2020 | ||
| DF | NS 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
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Coach | 2 years extension [14] | |
| GK | ||
| GK | ||
| DF | 1 year extension [15] | |
| DF | ||
| DF | 3 years contract signed in 2018 [16] | |
| DF | 3 years contract signed in 2018 [17] | |
| DF | ||
| MF | 3 years contract signed in 2018 [18] | |
| MF | 1 year contract signed in 2019 [19] | |
| MF | ||
| FW | 3 years contract signed in 2018 [20][21] | |
| FW |
Promoted
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GK | ||
| DF | ||
| DF | ||
| DF | ||
| MF | ||
| MF |
Mid-season transfers
In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Free 2 years contract signed in 2020 [22][23] | ||
| FW | Free [24] |
Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Undisclosed [25] | ||
| MF | NS [26] | ||
| DF | NS [27] |
Friendlies
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss
| 5 February 2020 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. II | 2-2 | | Johor, Malaysia |
| Fernando Rodríguez Amirul Husaini Zamri |
Zehrudin Mehmedović Boris Kopitović |
Stadium: Larkin Stadium |
Leo Cup 2020 Thailand - 26 to 30 January
| 25 January 2020 Leo Cup QF | Muangthong United | 2-1 | | Nonthaburi Province |
| Derley |
Boris Kopitović |
Stadium: SCG Stadium |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Singapore Cup | ACL / AFC Cup | Charity Shield | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Apps. | Apps. | Apps. | Apps. | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | DF | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | DF | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 4 | MF | 1(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 5 | DF | 9(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 6 | DF | 6(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||||
| 7 | MF | 8(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 8 | MF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | FW | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | |||||
| 10 | FW | 10(1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | |||||
| 13 | FW | 1(11) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 16 | 3 | |||||
| 14 | DF | 5(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 15 | MF | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||||
| 16 | DF | 11(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 17 | DF | 7(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |||||
| 18 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 19 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 22 | DF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||||
| 23 | MF | 9(3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||||
| 24 | GK | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 28 | FW | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 53 | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 56 | FW | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 12 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
Note 4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| SPL | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 57.14 |
| AFC Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Total | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 61.11 |
Charity Shield
Hougang United was a last minute replacement for DPMM FC after DPMM pulled out from the Charity Shield due to COVID-19.
Win Draw Loss
| 22 February 2020 Charity Shield[Covid19 1] | Tampines Rovers | 3-0 | | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 18:00 | Irwan Shah Boris Kopitović Jordan Webb Kyoga Nakamura Syazwan Buhari |
Shawal Anuar Jordan Nicolas Vestering Anders Aplin Afiq Noor |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Man of the Match: |
Singapore Premier League
Tampines Rovers ended the Singapore Premier league as the runners-up.[1]
Win Draw Loss
| 1 March 2020 1 | Tampines Rovers | 1-0 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Boris Kopitović Shannon Stephen Jordan Webb Shah Shahiran Zehrudin Mehmedović |
Report | Shuhei Hoshino Hazzuwan Halim Šime Žužul C. Aarish Kumar Faizal Raffi Zulfadhmi Suzliman |
Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: |
| 14 March 2020 2 (Rescheduled) | Tampines Rovers | 2-0 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Jordan Webb Huzaifah Aziz |
Report | Syabil Hisham Nashrul Amin Delwinder Singh Ignatius Ang Luiz Júnior Yann Motta |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar Man of the Match: |
| 18 March 2020 3 | Tampines Rovers | 4-0 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Boris Kopitović Zehrudin Mehmedović Jordan Webb Shah Shahiran Daniel Bennett |
Report | Kaishu Yamazaki Hafiz Nor |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: G. Letchman Man of the Match: |
| 17 October 2020 4 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Tampines Rovers | 1-2 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Irwan Shah Taufik Suparno Syahrul Sazali Amirul Adli |
Report | Sahil Suhaimi Farhan Zulkifli Maksat Dzhakybaliev |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jansen Foo Man of the Match: |
| 31 October 2020 5 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Tampines Rovers | 2-0 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Syahrul Sazali Jordan Webb Huzaifah Aziz |
Report | Fairoz Hasan Gareth Low Ryosuke Nagasawa Ryoya Tanigushi |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: |
| 4 November 2020 6 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Tampines Rovers | 1-0 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Madhu Mohana |
Report | Jacob Mahler Ryhan Stewart Irfan Najeeb |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Lim Liang Yi Man of the Match: |
| 7 November 2020 7 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Geylang International | 1-1 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Khairul Nizam Firdaus Kasman Adam Hakeem Barry Maguire Hairul Syirhan |
Report | Boris Kopitović Jordan Webb Irwan Shah Yasir Hanapi |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: |
| 12 November 2020 8 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Balestier Khalsa | 2-2 | | Bishan Stadium |
| Šime Žužul Ahmad Syahir Keshav Kumar Kristijan Krajcek Fadli Kamis R Aaravin Faizal Raffi |
Report | Ryaan Sanizal Boris Kopitović Syahrul Sazali |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Muhammad Taqi Man of the Match: |
| 17 November 2020 9 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Young Lions FC | 1-3 | | Jurong West Stadium |
| Khairin Nadim Shahib Masnawi Nurshafiq Zaini |
Report | Jordan Webb Shah Shahiran Kyoga Nakamura Ryaan Sanizal Irwan Shah Madhu Mohana |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Man of the Match: |
| 22 November 2020 10 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Tanjong Pagar United | 2-2 | | Jurong East Stadium |
| Luiz Júnior Raihan Rahman Faritz Abdul Hameed Delwinder Singh |
Report | Boris Kopitović Jordan Webb Kyoga Nakamura Taufik Suparno |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Taufik Thana Man of the Match: |
| 25 November 2020 11 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Hougang United | 0-2 | | Hougang Stadium |
| Anders Aplin Farhan Zulkifli Nazrul Nazari Hafiz Sujad |
Report | Boris Kopitović Taufik Suparno Fazrul Nawaz |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Nathan Chan Man of the Match: |
| 29 November 2020 12 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1-4 | | Jurong East Stadium |
| Tomoyuki Doi Kenta Kurishima |
Report | Boris Kopitović Amirul Adli Taufik Suparno Andrew Aw Zehrudin Mehmedović |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jansen Foo Man of the Match: |
| 2 December 2020 13 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Lion City Sailors | 1-1 | | Bishan Stadium |
| Shahril Ishak Arshad Shamim Song Ui-young |
Report | Zehrudin Mehmedović Amirul Adli |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Nathan Chan Man of the Match: |
| 5 December 2020 14 (Rescheduled)[note 2] | Tampines Rovers | 1-1 | | Our Tampines Hub |
| Andrew Aw Baihakki Khaizan |
Report | Barry Maguire Firdaus Kasman Amy Recha Umar Akhbar Darren Teh Hairul Syirhan |
Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Man of the Match: |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 32 | |
| 2 | Tampines Rovers | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 29 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Lion City Sailors | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 27 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 4 | Geylang International | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | |
| 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 19 | |
| 6 | Hougang United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Young Lions[a] | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 9 | |
| 8 | Tanjong Pagar United | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
Singapore Cup
Win Draw Loss
AFC Champions League
Win Draw Loss
Qualifying play-off
| 14 January 2018 Preliminary round 1 | Tampines Rovers | 3-5 (a.e.t.) | | Kallang |
| Boris Kopitović Jordan Webb Rahmat Syamsuddin Shah Shahiran Syahrul Sazali |
Report | Melvin Platje Rahmat Syamsuddin Stefano Lilipaly Sidik Saimima Brwa Nouri Willian Pacheco |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan) |
AFC Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | TAM | KAY | PSM | SHA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 0–0 | — | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | 0–2 | — |
Win Draw Loss
Group stage
| 12 February 2020 Matchday 1 | Tampines Rovers | 2-1 | | Jalan Besar, Singapore |
| Jordan Webb Boris Kopitović Madhu Mohana |
Report | Ferdinand Sinaga Asnawi Mangkualam Ahmad Agung Šerif Hasić |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 1,266 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran) |
| 26 February 2020 Matchday 2 | Kaya–Iloilo | 0-0 | | Bacolod, Philippines |
| Masanari Omura Simone Rota |
Report | Stadium: Panaad Stadium Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon) |
| 10 March 2020 Matchday 3 | Tampines Rovers | 2-1 | | Jurong West, Singapore |
| Boris Kopitović Jordan Webb Shah Shahiran |
Report | Hein Phyo Win Ye Yint Tun Hein Thiha Zaw Nyein Chan Zin Min Tun |
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei) |
| 23 September 2020 Matchday 4 (Rescheduled) | Shan United F.C. | cancelled | | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium |
| 26 September 2020 Matchday 5 (Rescheduled) | PSM Makassar | cancelled | | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| Report | Stadium: Pakansari Stadium |
| 29 September 2020 Matchday 6 (Rescheduled) | Tampines Rovers | cancelled | | Jurong West, Singapore |
| Report | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium |
Notes
References
- ^ a b Kwek, Kimberly (5 December 2020). "Football: Tampines draw 1-1 with Geylang International to finish second in SPL". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "We are pleased to announce that William Phang has been appointed General Manager".
- ^ "Kadir Yahaya joins Tampines Rovers as an adviser | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Mustafic, who is currently the assistant coach of the Tampines Rovers Under-19 squad, will continue to contribute to Singapore's football from the sidelines after his retirement".
- ^ "William Phang: There Wasn't Much Choice For Me But To Become A Goalkeeper // To Be A Stag".
- ^ "The Stags have signed 23-year-old left back, Syahrul Sazali".
- ^ "Kyoga Nakamura joins Stags for 2020 season".
- ^ "Huzaifah is a Stag". Facebook. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "The club has also confirmed the signing of Montenegrin striker, Boris Kopitovic, as featured in Home Kit poster".
- ^ "Shahdan Sulaiman cross over to Protectors".
- ^ "Zulfadhmi joins Tiger training".
- ^ "Megumi left Stags". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Felda signs Ryutaro Megumi from S-League club Tampines Rovers".
- ^ "Gavin has signed a two year contract".
- ^ "Madhu Mohana has signed a one year contract".
- ^ "Amirul joins Stags".
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- ^ "Zeko extended contract".
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- ^ "Jordan Webb returns for a 4th season with the Stags after a successful 2019".
- ^ "Baihakki Khaizan returns home aftetr ending thailand stint".
- ^ Karnageran, Narendaren (15 June 2020). "Baihakki Khaizan joins Tampines Rovers on 18-month deal". The New Paper.
- ^ "Tampines Rovers sign Fazrul Nawaz".
- ^ "Safirul Sulaiman rejoins Eagles' on loan".
- ^ "Joel Chew enlist for national service".
- ^ "Tampines will have to make do without full-back Syahrul Sazali for the rest of the campaign due to National Service".