2016 Singapore Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2016 Singapore Cup (also known as the RHB Singapore Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 19th edition of Singapore's annual premier club football tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. Albirex Niigata (S) are the defending champions, having won their first trophy the previous year.[1] The final was won by Albirex Niigata (S) 2–0. Tampines Rovers striker Billy Mehmet received the man of the match award.
| RHB Singapore Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Dates | From 26 May 2016 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Albirex Niigata (S) |
| Runners-up | Tampines Rovers |
| Third place |  Ceres-La Salle |
| Fourth place | Balestier Khalsa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 48 (3.43 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Stephan Schröck (7 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 3 July 2016. | |
Teams
A total of 12 teams participate in the 2016 Singapore Cup. 9 of the teams are from domestic S.League while the other three are invited from Cambodia and the Philippines.
- S.League Clubs
Albirex Niigata (S)- Balestier Khalsa
DPMM FC- Geylang International
- Home United
- Hougang United
- Tampines Rovers
- Warriors FC
Young Lions
- Invited Foreign Teams
Format
Eight teams were drawn for the preliminary round while the other four seeded teams received a bye for that round.[2] The eight teams will play against one another in a single-legged knockout basis. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals. Thereafter, matches are played in two legs with the exception of the one-match final.
For any match in the knockout stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time is followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams are still tied, a penalty shoot-out is held to determine a winner.
Bracket
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Albirex Niigata (S)
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Geylang International | 2 | Geylang International | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Warriors FC | 1 | Albirex Niigata (S)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Balestier Khalsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Balestier Khalsa | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Home United | 2 | Home United | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Hougang United | 1 | Albirex Niigata (S)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tampines Rovers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tampines Rovers | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Nagaworld FC
| 0 | Global FC
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Global FC
| 5 | Tampines Rovers | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Ceres-La Salle
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 DPMM FC
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ceres-La Salle
| 3 | Ceres-La Salle
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
 Young Lions
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 24 April 2016 at Connaught Drive. Eight teams involved in this round will play in a single leg knockout basis. The matches will be played from 26 to 29 May 2016. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals.
| Home United | 2–1 | Hougang United |
|---|---|---|
Azhar  48' Ilsø 90' |
Details | Kogure 58' |
| Geylang International | 2–1 | Warriors FC |
|---|---|---|
| Sahil 46' Faritz 54' |
Details | Madhu 21' |
| Ceres-La Salle | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Young Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Schröck 44', 100' Kim 99' |
Details | Pereira 87' |
Quarter-finals
Four teams (Home United, Geylang International, Global and Ceres-La Salle) will join the four seeded teams in this round after winning their matches in the preliminary round. All matches will be played in a two-legged knockout basis. Away goal rule will not be applied in this tournament. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the semi-finals.
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balestier Khalsa | 4–3 | Home United | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Albirex Niigata (S) |
4–2 | Geylang International | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Tampines Rovers | 5–2 | Global FC |
3–1 | 2–1 |
| DPMM FC |
3–5 | Ceres-La Salle |
0–3 | 3–2 |
Matches
| Balestier Khalsa | 2–1 | Home United |
|---|---|---|
| Tokić 36' Ahmad 86' |
Details | Khairul 59' |
| Home United | 2–2 | Balestier Khalsa |
|---|---|---|
| Khairul 11' Ilsø 55' |
Details | Tokić 34', 59' |
Balestier Khalsa won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2–0 | Geylang International |
|---|---|---|
| Jitozono 1' Tanaka 53' |
Details |
| Geylang International | 2–2 | Albirex Niigata (S) |
|---|---|---|
| Hartmann 23' Sahil 44' |
Details | Kawata 65', 75' (pen.) |
Albirex Niigata (S) won 4–2 on aggregate.
Tampines Rovers won 5–2 on aggregate.
| DPMM FC | 0–3 | Ceres-La Salle |
|---|---|---|
| Details | Ott 15' Schröck 26', 72' |
Ceres-La Salle won 5–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata (S) |
2–0 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Tampines Rovers | 5–3 | Ceres-La Salle |
2–1 | 3–2 |
Matches
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 1–0 | Balestier Khalsa |
|---|---|---|
| Inaba 44' |
Details |
| Balestier Khalsa | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata (S) |
|---|---|---|
| Details | Kumada 82' |
Albirex Niigata (S) won 2-0 on aggregate.
| Tampines Rovers | 2–1 | Ceres-La Salle |
|---|---|---|
| Mustafic 12' Sufian 49' |
Details | Bienve 17' |
| Ceres-La Salle | 2–3 | Tampines Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Schröck 12' (pen.) Reichelt 78' |
Details | Hafiz Sujad 57' Afiq Yunos 105' S. Akbar 112' |
Tampines Rovers won 5-3 on aggregate.
Third place
| Balestier Khalsa | 1–2 | Ceres-La Salle |
|---|---|---|
| Tokić 5' |
Report | Ott 64' Schröck 69' |
Final
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2–0 | Tampines Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Kawata 28' Nagasaki 87' |
Report |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of matches played on 27 August 2016.[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephan Schröck |
Ceres-La Salle | 6 |
| 2 |  Niko Tokić |
Balestier Khalsa | 3 |
| Hikaru Minegishi |
Global | ||
| Hafiz Abu Sujad |
Tampines Rovers | ||
| 5 | 6 players | 2 | |
| 11 | 24 players | 1 | |