2015 Singapore League Cup

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2015
Albirex Niigata (S)
(2 titles)
Runner-upBalestier Khalsa
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored49 (3.27 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)CroatiaMiroslav Krištić
(6 goals)

The 2015 Singapore League Cup (known as the TNP League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of Singapore's premier club football tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. Brunei DPMM FC were the defending champions, having won their third trophy the previous year. Albirex Niigata (S) were the eventual winners after defeating 2013 champions Balestier Khalsa 2–1 in the finals.

Unlike the previous three tournaments held in 2012, 2013 and 2014, the League Cup Plate Competition between the third-placing teams in each group after the group stages were cancelled from 2015 onward.

Teams

A total of 10 teams participated in the 2015 Singapore League Cup, eight

Courts Young Lions and Harimau Muda B
did not participate in this year's edition of the Singapore League Cup.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1
Geylang International
3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 Advance to semi-final
2
Hougang United
3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Brunei DPMM FC 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3
4 Singapore Recreation Club 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
Source: S.League
27 June 2015
UTC+8
Gama
84', 90'
Kapláň 22'
Castanheira 53'
Referee: Muhd Taqi
Brunei DPMM FC v Singapore Recreation Club
27 June 2015
UTC+8
Ramazotti 62', 65'
McLean
83'
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Balestier Khalsa 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Warriors 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3
3 Tampines Rovers 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
26 June 2015
UTC+8
Mustafić 52'
Roskam
58'
Zulkiffli 54'
Fadhil 71'
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
1 July 2015
UTC+8
Vélez 37' Referee: Muhd Taqi

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1
Albirex Niigata (S)
2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to semi-final
2
Home United
2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3 Sporting Westlake 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0

Knockout phase

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
Geylang International 0
Albirex Niigata (S)
3
Albirex Niigata (S)
2
Balestier Khalsa 3 Balestier Khalsa 1
Hougang United 2

Semi-finals

Albirex Niigata (S)
Details Kawata 11'
Nagasaki 82'
Kogure 87'
Referee: Farhad Mohd

Balestier Khalsa3 – 2Hougang United
Krištić 27' (pen), 35'
Ang 85'
Details Fareez 1'
Delgado 74'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Final

Albirex Niigata (S)
2 – 1Balestier Khalsa
Kogure 76'
Nagasaki 89'
Details Krištić 15'
Referee: Sukhbir Singh

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Croatia Miroslav Krištić Balestier Khalsa 6
2 Brazil Bruno Castanheira Geylang International 5
3 Japan Kento Nagasaki
Albirex Niigata (S)
3
Rafael Ramazotti de Quadros
Brunei DPMM FC
Singapore Hafiz Nor Geylang International
6 Japan Atsushi Kawata
Albirex Niigata (S)
2
Japan Fumiya Kogure
Albirex Niigata (S)
Singapore Ignatius Ang Balestier Khalsa
Portugal Paulo Sérgio Brunei DPMM FC
Slovakia Jozef Kapláň Geylang International
Singapore Azhar Sairudin
Home United
Diego Gama de Oliveira
Hougang United
13 15 players 1

Source:S.League

Winners

 2015 TNP League Cup winner 
Japan Albirex Niigata (S)
2nd title

See also

References

  1. ^ "10 teams to compete in the New Paper Cup". S.League. Archived from the original on 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-22.