2022 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

Albirex Niigata (S)
2022 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coach Kazuaki Yoshinaga
StadiumJurong East Stadium
Premier League1st
Singapore Cup3rd
Charity Shield2nd

The 2022 season was Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 19th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football[1][2] and in the Singapore Premier League, having joined the league in 2004. Along with the 2022 Singapore Premier League, the club also competed in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

The female team played in the Women's Premier League (Singapore).

Squad

SPL Squad

As of 5 February 2022
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
21 Hyrulnizam Juma'at >23 (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 Warriors FC 2019 2022
31 Takahiro Koga (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 V-Varen Nagasaki 2021 2022
Defenders
2 Tatsuya Sambongi (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 Kanagawa University 2022 2022
3 Keito Hariya (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 Funabashi Municipal HS 2022 2022
4 Jun Kobayashi (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 Kwansei Gakuin University 2022 2022
5 Daichi Omori (2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 Toyo University 2022 2022
14 Reo Kunimoto (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) 2021 2022
16 Shogo Toyomura (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 Chuo Gakuin University 2022 2022
25 Yoshiki Matsuura (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 Japan Soccer College 2022 2022
Midfielders
6 Kumpei Kakuta (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 Kanagawa University 2022 2022
7 Masahiro Sugita (1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 Waseda University 2022 2022
8 Masaya Idetsu (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 Osaka Sangyo University 2022 2022
10 Kan Kobayashi (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 Tsukuba University 2022 2022
13 Mahiro Takahashi (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 Albirex Niigata U18 2020 2022
15 Tsubasa Kawanishi (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 Kyushu International University HS 2021 2022
23 Hilman Norhisam (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 Singapore Sports School 2021 2022
26 Kanato Fukazawa (2001-12-04) 4 December 2001 Japan Soccer College 2022 2022
Strikers
9 Fikri Junaidi (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 Young Lions FC 2021 2022
11 Kodai Tanaka (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 Takushoku University 2022 2022
17 Ilhan Fandi (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 Young Lions FC 2022 2022
18 Nicky Melvin Singh (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 Tampines Rovers U19 2021 2022
19 Tadanari Lee >23 (1985-12-19) 19 December 1985 Kyoto Sanga 2022 2022
20 Fairoz Hassan >23 (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) 2020 2022
22 Shota Ochiai (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 Japan Soccer College 2022 2022
24 Zamani Zamri (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 Young Lions FC 2022 2022
27 Satsuki Mori (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 Hinds Community College 2022 2022
Players who left club during season

U19 Squad

As of 23 Mar 2022.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
51 Kai Yamamoto U21 (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 Turf City FC 2021 2022
56 Zeyaad Zulkarnain U21 2022 2022
71 Hasmiy Rifaeri U21 2022 2022
Felipe Marcal 2022 2022
Defenders
52 Junki Kenn Yoshimura U21 (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 Singapore Sport School 2021 2022
60 Oswald Tan U21 2022 2022
62 Gideon Alexander Tai U21 2022 2022
65 Mikhail Danial Lum U21 2022 2022
66 Aiman Hakim U21 2022 2022
68 Dawson David Lawrence U21 2022 2022
72 Irfan Azahar U21 2022 2022
73 Shafihan Shafie U21 2022 2022
74 Syed Ilhan Mirsham U21 2022 2022
Midfielders
53 Wong Jun Kai (2003-10-21) 21 October 2003 Balestier Khalsa FC 2022 2022
54 Kenji Austin U21 (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 Active SG 2020 2021
55 Shakthi Vinayagavijayan (2003-05-28) 28 May 2003 Tampines Rovers U15 2022 2022
57 Adam Sham Abdullah U21 2022 2022
61 Ilhan Azahar U21 2022 2022
64 Okada Ryusei U21 2022 2022
67 Nurzikry Zuhri U21 2022 2022
69 Izwan Chik U21 2022 2022
70 Ilhanz Yazid U21 2022 2022
Aaniq Ilhan 2022 2022
Strikers
58 Firman Shah Roslani U21 2022 2022
59 Mirza Shafaat U21 2022 2022
63 Irfan Shadat U21 2022 2022

Women Squad

As of 5 February 2022
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Nurul Radiatul (2001-03-18) 18 March 2001 Tampines Changkat CSC 2022 2022
25 Maisarah Ramat (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 2022 2022
96 Lynse Ann Sng 2022 2022
Defenders
3 Kana Kitahara (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 MyNavi Sendai 2022 2022
5 Cynthia Taye Shi Ya (1984-02-17) 17 February 1984 2022 2022
6 Nur Shaahidah (1999-05-31) 31 May 1999 Arion Women's FC 2022 2022
10 Irsalina Irwan (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 2022 2022
15 Dini Danisha (2003-04-06) 6 April 2003 2022 2022
17 Nur Emilia Natasha (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 Police SA 2022 2022
18 Wee Xin Yi (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 2022 2022
23 Marilou Bautista Rubio (1975-09-28) 28 September 1975 Far Eastern University 2022 2022
Midfielders
4 Noridah Abdullah (1986-12-20) 20 December 1986 2022 2022
8 Noralinda Wahab (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022
9 Nadhra Aqilah (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 Tanjong Pagar United Women 2022 2022
12 Chloe Poh Yee Fang (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 2022 2022
14 Suriati Soony (1993-06-26) 26 June 1993 Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022
16 Nadya Zah (1985-12-31) 31 December 1985 2022 2022
19 Nur Maisarah (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998 Home United Women 2022 2022
20 Nurul Unaisah (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 2022 2022
21 Amirah Syahirah (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 Kaki Bukit SC 2022 2022
22 Siti Nor Aqilah (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 Tampines Changkat CSC 2022 2022
24 Nur Sarah Zu'risqha (2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 2022 2022
30 Wan Nashirah (2005-08-04) 4 August 2005 2022 2022
73 Siti Erma Ellyana (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989 2022 2022
97 Lauren Reese (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 Wrexham AFC Women 2022 2022
Strikers
2 Nurhidayah Shah (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 2022 2022
7 Huraizah Ismail (1984-06-02) 2 June 1984 Police SA 2022 2022
11 Tina Afrida Nasmi (1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 2022 2022
13 Nuur Fitri Ardilla (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999 Lion City Sailors Women 2022 2022
Players who left club during season
15 Nur Danisyah (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 2022 2022

Coaching staff

[3]

Position Name
Technical Director Kazuaki Yoshinaga[4]
Head Coach (Men) Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Head Coach (Women) Nahar Daud
Assistant Coach Keiji Shigetomi
Sports Trainer Tomoya Ueta
U15 Coach Masayuki Kato
Goalkeeper Coach Hyrulnizam Juma'at
Fadhil Salim
Fitness Coach & U19 Coach Jaswinder Singh
Team Manager Dominic Wong
Physiotherapist Karen Koh
Alison Soh
Kitman Roy Krishnan
Interpreter Ayumi Nagami

[5]

Transfer

In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Jun Kobayashi Kwansei Gakuin University Free [6]
DF Daichi Omori Toyo University Free [7]
DF Keito Hariya Funabashi Municipal HS Free [8]
DF Tatsuya Sambongi Kanagawa University Free [9]
DF Yoshiki Matsuura Japan Soccer College Free [10]
DF Shogo Toyomura Chuo Gakuin University Free [11]
MF Kanato Fukazawa Japan Soccer College Free [12]
MF Masahiro Sugita Waseda University Free [13]
MF Kan Kobayashi Tsukuba University Free [14]
MF Masaya Idetsu Osaka Sangyo University Free [15]
MF Kumpei Kakuta Kanagawa University Free [16]
FW Tadanari Lee Kyoto Sanga Free [17]
FW Kodai Tanaka Takushoku University Free [18]
FW Shota Ochiai Japan Soccer College Free [19]
FW Satsuki Mori Hinds Community College Free [20]
FW Ilhan Fandi Young Lions FC Free [21]

Note 1: Ilhan Fandi signs for the club and join after completing his NS stint in April 2022.

Loan In

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Reo Kunimoto Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Season Loan [22]

Loan Return

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To / From Ref
DF Reo Kunimoto Renofa Yamaguchi FC (J2) Loan Return [23][24]
FW Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Tokushima Vortis (J1) Loan Return [25]
FW Zamani Zamri Young Lions FC End of NS [26]

Note 1: Reo returned to the club on loan after successful negotiation for another season.

Note 2: Zamani Zamri returns to the club after completing his NS stint in April 2022.

Out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Sunny Tia Yang Guang Tampines Rovers Free [27]
DF Takahiro Tezuka Geylang International Free [28]
DF Yu Tokiwa Toho Titanium (J5) Free [29]
DF Shuya Yamashita Tampines Rovers Free [30]
DF Kazuki Hashioka Aries FC Tokyo (J6) Free [31]
DF Yasuhiro Hanada DFK Dainava (L2) Free [32]
DF Kohga Tsuruhara NK Križevci (C3) Free[33]
MF Ryoya Tanigushi Balestier Khalsa Free [34]
MF Kosuke Chiku Gainare Tottori (J3) Free [35]
MF Makoto Ito
MF Ong Yu En Tampines Rovers Free [36]
FW Ryosuke Nagasawa FK Radnički Niš (S1) Free [37]
FW Morrison Hashii
FW Kuraba Kondo Balestier Khalsa Free [38]
FW Fumiya Suzuki
FW Ali Manaf Tampines Rovers U21 Free

Loan Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Zamani Zamri SAFSA NS till April 2022 [39]
MF Daniel Goh SAFSA NS till 2022 [40]

Retained / Extension / Promoted

[41]

Position Player Ref
GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at 1 year contract till 2022 [42]
GK Takahiro Koga 1 year contract till 2022 [43]
MF Tsubasa Kawanishi 1 year contract till 2022 [44]
MF Hilman Norhisam 1 year contract till 2022 [45]
MF Nicky Melvin Singh 2 years season loan from Tampines Rovers till 2022 [46]
MF Mahiro Takahashi 1 year contract till 2022 [47]
FW Fairoz Hassan 1 year contract till 2022 [48]
FW Fikri Junaidi 1 year contract till 2022 [49]

Rumours

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF Kanta Suzuki Fujieda City Hall SC Free
FW Kakeru Kubota Tsukuba University Free
MF Yuto Shimizu Yokohama FC U18 Free

Friendly

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 February 2022 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 7–0[a] Balestier Khalsa Jurong East, Singapore
17:30 SST K. Kobayashi 7'
Lee 24'
Sugita 29', 51'
Matsuura 75'
Omori 88'
Ochiai 117'
Report Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
12 February 2022 2 Tampines Rovers 0–0 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

In Season friendlies

28 March 2022 1 Albirex Niigata(S) 0–3  Malaysia Jalan Besar, Singapore
Krasniqi 9'
Sumareh 45'
Halim 65'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
30 April 2022 2 Albirex Niigata(S) v  Singapore u23 Singapore
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
21 May 2022 3 Albirex Niigata(S) v Singapore Khalsa SA Jurong West, Singapore
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
24 September 2022 4 Albirex Niigata(S) 3-0  Singapore u21 Singapore
Tadanari Lee
Kanato Fukazawa
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Notes
  1. ^ The game was played as three periods of 45 minutes

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As at 18 Nov 2022

No. Pos. Player SPL Singapore Cup Charity Shield Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
2 DF Tatsuya Sambongi 7+6 1 2+1 0 1 0 17 1
3 DF Keito Hariya 25+2 0 6 0 1 0 34 0
4 DF Jun Kobayashi 27 4 5 0 1 0 33 4
5 DF Daichi Omori 24 0 3 0 1 0 28 0
6 MF Kumpei Kakuta 28 2 6 0 1 0 35 2
7 MF Masahiro Sugita 27 8 5 1 1 0 33 9
8 MF Masaya Idetsu 23 5 5 2 1 0 29 7
9 FW Fikri Junaidi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Kan Kobayashi 25+1 4 6 1 1 0 33 5
11 FW Kodai Tanaka 27+1 33 4 6 0 0 32 39
13 MF Mahiro Takahashi 2+9 0 1+1 0 0 0 13 0
14 DF Reo Kunimoto 13+4 0 2+1 1 0 0 20 1
15 MF Tsubasa Kawanishi 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
16 DF Shogo Toyomura 0+1 0 3+1 0 0 0 5 0
17 FW Ilhan Fandi 16+2 15 5+1 3 0 0 24 18
18 FW Nicky Melvin Singh 7+7 0 3+3 0 0 0 20 0
19 FW Tadanari Lee 16+6 10 2+4 1 1 1 29 12
20 FW Fairoz Hassan 1+7 1 0 0 0+1 0 9 1
21 GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 FW Shota Ochiai 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 2 0
23 MF Hilman Norhisam 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
24 FW Zamani Zamri 8+2 1 0+2 0 0 0 12 1
25 DF Yoshiki Matsuura 2+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 4 0
26 MF Kanato Fukazawa 1+21 0 2+4 0 0 0 27 0
27 FW Satsuki Mori 0+1 0 0+2 0 0 0 3 0
31 GK Takahiro Koga 27 0 6 0 1 0 34 0
51 GK Kai Yamamoto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
52 DF Junki Kenn Yoshimura 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0
53 MF Wong Jun Kai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
54 MF Kenji Austin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 FW Shakthi Vinayagavijayan 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Appearances and goals (Women)

As of 10 Sept 2022
No. Pos. Player WPL Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Nurul Radiatul Ain 2+2 0 4 0
2 FW Nurhidayah Shah 3+7 2 10 2
3 DF Kana Kitahara 4 4 4 4
4 MF Noridah Abdullah 5+1 0 6 0
5 DF Cynthia Taye Shi Ya 5+2 0 7 0
6 DF Nur Shaahidah 10+1 0 11 0
7 MF Huraizah Ismail 9 5 9 5
8 FW Noralinda Wahab 4+6 5 10 5
9 FW Nadhra Aqilah 5 3 5 3
10 DF Irsalina Irwan 11 1 11 1
11 MF Tina Afrida Nasmi 10+2 3 12 3
13 MF Nuur Fitri Ardilla 0+4 0 4 0
14 MF Suriati Soony 7+4 0 11 0
15 MF Dini Dannisha 4+1 0 5 0
16 MF Nadya Zah 2+2 0 4 0
17 DF Nur Emilia Natasha 7 1 7 1
18 DF Wee Xin Yi 6 0 6 0
19 MF Nur Maisarah 0+2 0 2 0
20 DF Nurul Unaisah 1+6 0 7 0
21 MF Amirah Syahirah 1+3 1 4 1
22 MF Siti Nor Aqilah 8+2 3 10 3
23 DF Marilou Bautista Rubio 4+2 0 1 0
24 MF Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 6+1 1 7 1
25 GK Maisarah Ramat 10 0 10 0
30 MF Wan Nashirah 0+1 1 1 1
73 MF Siti Erma Ellyana 5+1 0 6 0
96 GK Lynse Ann Sng 0+1 1 1 1
97 MF Lauren Reese 2+4 0 6 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions

Overview

Charity Shield

19 February 2022 Charity Shield Lion City Sailors 2–1 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Kim 40' 87' 75' Report Lee 13' (pen.)
Sambongi 55'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jansen Foo

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 February 2022 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 0–2 Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
Tanaka 48'
Kakuta 81'
Report Nishiguchi 1' 10'
Abdullah 58'
Rahman 61'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Attendance: 728
Referee: Taufik Thana
5 March 2022 2 Albirex Niigata (S) 6–0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Tanaka 33' 54' 60' 68'
Lee 57'
J. Kobayashi 67'
Sugita 61'
Report Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
12 March 2022 3 Young Lions FC 0–5 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Mahler54
Chew 17'
Zulqarnaen 37'
Report Tanaka 34' 36'
Sugita 82'
Fairoz 87'
K. Kobayashi 90+2' (pen.)
Singh 44'
Sambongi 52'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
18 March 2022 4 Albirex Niigata (S) 1–1 Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Omori 45'
K. Kobayashi 76'
Sambongi 90'
Report Quak 90+1' (pen.)
Swandi 49'
Hafiz 90+2'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
1 April 2022 5 Hougang United 1–1 Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang
Sahil 77'
Farhan 25'
Nazhiim 73'
Report Sugita 44'
Matsuura 90+3'
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
5 April 2022 6 Geylang International 2–2 Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Žužul 30'
Hazzuwan 44'
Abdil Qaiyyim 38'
Faizal 60'
Report Abdil Qaiyyim 6' (o.g.)
Sugita 35'
Singh 61'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
9 April 2022 7 Tampines Rovers 3–3 Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Kopitović 31' (pen.) 35'
Firdaus 45'
Hanapi 89'
Report Tanaka 8'
J. Kobayashi 13'
Lee 67'
K. Kobayashi 81'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
7 May 2022 8 Tanjong Pagar United 1–2 Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East
Nishiguchi 22'
Raihan 45'
Ricciuto 48'
Aqhari 80'
Report Tanaka 33'
Idetsu 45+2'
K. Kobayashi 90'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
13 May 2022 9 Balestier Khalsa 1–2 Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Hoshino 49'
Ho 9'
Low 10'
Puvan Raj 22'
Report J. Kobayashi 10'
Lee 86'
Kunimoto 32'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
27 May 2022 10 Albirex Niigata (S) 8–2 Geylang International Jurong East
Tanaka 11' 40' 71'
Zamani 44'
Sugita 65'
K. Kobayashi 70' 80'
Ilhan 85'
Idetsu 90'
Report Abdil Qaiyyim 28'
Žužul 49'
Huzaifah 31'
Ahmad 86'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
Man of the Match: Ilhan Fandi
10 August 2022 11 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S) 7-1 Young Lions FC Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka 21' 31' 65'
Masahiro Sugita 23'
Ilhan Fandi 34'
Harhys Stewart 59' (o.g)
Kumpei Kakuta 88' 57'
Report Reo Kunimoto 90+1' (o.g)
Shah Shahiran 55'
Jared Gallagher 83'
Amir Syafiz 83'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Abirami Naidu
19 June 2022 12 Albirex Niigata (S) 5-0 Hougang United Jurong East
Tadanari Lee 2'
Tanaka 19' (pen.)
Ilhan Fandi 53'
Masahiro Sugita 56'
Masaya Idetsu 65'
Report Nazrul Nazari 18'  90+1' Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
24 June 2022 13 Lion City Sailors 1-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Kim Shin-wook 42'
Anumanthan Kumar 33'
Nur Adam Abdullah 60'
Report Masaya Idetsu 45+1'
Tanaka 54'
Zamani Zamri 32'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Jansen Foo
4 July 2022 14 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S) 3-2 Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka 14'
Ilhan Fandi 60'
Jun Kobayashi 68'
Report Boris Kopitović 61' 85' (pen.) Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
8 July 2022 15 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-2 Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
Ilhan Fandi 8'
Keito Hariya 78'
Yoshiki Matsuura 90'
Report Reo Nishiguchi 90' 42'
Khairul Nizam 90+2'
Emmeric Ong 44'
Fathullah Rahmat 54'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Abirami Naidu
16 July 2022 16 Albirex Niigata (S) 4-1 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Ilhan Fandi 11' 22' 62'
Kodai Tanaka 13'
Report Shuhei Hoshino 41' Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Shadiq Al-Hussain
23 July 2022 17 Young Lions FC 0-5 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Jared Gallagher 34'
Nor Hakim Redzuan 44'
Arshad Shamim 34'
Report Ilhan Fandi 24'
Masahiro Sugita 29'
Kodai Tanaka 64' 73'
Syahrul Sazali 85' (o.g.)
Kumpei Kakuta 37'
Zamani Zamri 41'
Keito Hariya 42'
Tsubasa Kawanishi 67'
Reo Kunimoto 74'
Masaya Idetsu 84'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
29 July 2022 18 Albirex Niigata (S) 4-2 Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka 23' 38'
Kan Kobayashi 58'
Tadanari Lee 84'
Daichi Omori 11'
Report Anumanthan Kumar 21'
Kim Shin-wook 74'
Hariss Harun 59'
Nur Adam Abdullah 62'
Saifullah Akbar 74'
Gabriel Quak 90+4'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Taufik Thana
5 August 2022 19 Hougang United 3-3 Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang
Pedro Bortoluzo 61' 74'
Shawal Anuar 85'
Shafiq Ghani 88'
Report Masahiro Sugita 12'
Tadanari Lee 77'
Masaya Idetsu 89'
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
14 August 2022 20 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-2 Geylang International Jurong East
Ilhan Fandi 58'
Tadanari Lee 90+5'
Report Vincent Bezecourt 51' 90+5'
Šime Žužul 71' (pen.) 90+6'
Faizal Roslan 61'
Umar Ramle 90+3'
Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 90+4'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
19 August 2022 21 Albirex Niigata (S) 4-2 Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka 4' 29'
Ilhan Fandi 45+2' 55'
Daichi Omori 76'
Report Boris Kopitović 11'
Kyoga Nakamura 22'
Ryaan Sanizal 71'
Christopher van Huizen 44'
Taufik Suparno 82'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
27 August 2022 22 Tanjong Pagar United 1-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East
Blake Ricciuto 86' 90+1'
Akram Azman 90'
Report Kumpei Kakuta 56'
Ilhan Fandi 73'
Masaya Idetsu 54'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
2 September 2022 23 Balestier Khalsa 3-5 Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Shuhei Hoshino 31' 54'
Kuraba Kondo 56'
Ryoya Taniguchi89
Gareth Low 50'
Ammirul Emmran 61'
Ho Wai Loon 76'
Report Kodai Tanaka 50' 62' 75' 85' (pen.)
Masaya Idetsu 81'
Daichi Omori 88'
Reo Kunimoto 89'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
10 September 2022 24 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-1 Young Lions FC Jurong East
Tadanari Lee 20' 69' Report Harhys Stewart 12' Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
21 October 2022 25 (Rescheduled) Geylang International 1-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Šime Žužul 65' (pen.)
Umar Ramle 25'
Report Kodai Tanaka 74'
Kan Kobayashi 55'
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
2 October 2022 26 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-1 Hougang United Jurong East
Tadanari Lee 73' 87'
Daichi Omori 76'
Report André Moritz 29'
Muhaimin Suhaimi 2'
Mukundan Maran 50'
Ajay Robson  84'
Afiq Noor 87'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
7 October 2022 27 Lion City Sailors 2-4 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Kim Shin-wook 16'
Gabriel Quak 84' (pen.)
Faris Ramli 45+1'
Song Ui-young 61'
Adam Swandi 69'
Report Ilhan Fandi 5'
Kodai Tanaka 37' 77' 90+3'
Keito Hariya 48'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
15 October 2022 28 Tampines Rovers 5-3 Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines
Boris Kopitović 10' 68'
Taufik Suparno 45+1'
Yasir Hanapi 67'
Kyoga Nakamura 89'
Report Ilhan Fandi 1'
Kodai Tanaka 53'
Ryaan Sanizal 85' (o.g.)
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) 28 17 8 3 88 43 +45 59
2 Lion City Sailors (Q) 28 18 3 7 91 39 +52 57 Qualification for AFC Champions League Group stage
3 Tampines Rovers (Q) 28 15 5 8 76 57 +19 50 Standby team for AFC Cup group stage
4 Geylang International 28 10 9 9 48 46 +2 39
5 Hougang United 28 10 9 9 65 71 −6 39 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage (Cup Winner)
6 Tanjong Pagar United 28 10 7 11 59 69 −10 37
7 Balestier Khalsa 28 7 3 18 45 78 −33 24
8 Young Lions[a] 28 2 2 24 34 103 −69 8
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Albirex Niigata (S) (Q) 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Semi-finals
2 Balestier Khalsa (Q) 3 1 1 1 8 6 +2 4
3 Lion City Sailors 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
4 Young Lions FC 3 0 1 2 3 10 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 September 2019. Source: FAS
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group

27 October 2022 (2022-10-27) Match 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 4-0 Young Lions FC Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka 5' 36'
Masaya Idetsu 21'
Masahiro Sugita 74'
Nicky Melvin Singh 33'
Kumpei Kakuta 72'
Report Raoul Suhaimi 19'
Ryu Hardy 24'
Harith Kanadi 65'
Arshad Shamim 77'
Harhys Stewart 83'
Shah Shahiran 85'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
31 October 2022 (2022-10-31) Match 2 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East
Kodai Tanaka 74' (pen.)
Masahiro Sugita81
Masaya Idetsu 55'
Jun Kobayashi 87'  90+4'
Report Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Hilmi Fuad
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Match 3 Lion City Sailors 1-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Anumanthan Kumar 20'
Maxime Lestienne 73' 45'
Haifz Nor 87'
Report Masaya Idetsu 30' 47'
Kodai Tanaka 84'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed

Semi-final

11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) Albirex Niigata (S) 3-3 Hougang United Jurong East
Kan Kobayashi 3'
Kodai Tanaka 27' 38'
Kan Kobayashi61
Tatsuya Sambongi 90+3'
Report Sahil Suhaimi 7' 58' 69'
Shawal Anuar 63'
Farhan Zulkifli 45+2'
Muhaimin Suhaimi  45+5'
Pedro Bortoluzo 50'
Shahfiq Ghani 90+2'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Andrea Verolino
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) Hougang United 4-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang
Shawal Anuar 26'
Pedro Bortoluzo 57' 74'
Kristijan Krajcek 90+3'
Report Ilhan Fandi 77'
Tadanari Lee 90+2'
Masaya Idetsu 62'
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohamed

Albirex Niigata (S) lost 7–5 on aggregate.

3rd/4th placing

18 November 2022 (2022-11-18) Albriex Niigata (S) 3-2 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar
Ilhan Fandi 32' 39'
Reo Kunimoto 61'
Mahiro Takahashi 61'
Jun Kobayashi 64'
Takahiro Koga  90+2'
Report Daniel Goh 63'
Ryoya Tanigushi 72'
Delwinder Singh 89'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Abirami Naidu

Competition (Women's Premier League)

Women's Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

28 May 2022 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-2 Tanjong Pagar United Yishun
Nadhra Aqilah 67' Report Manami Fukuzawa 33'
Farah Nurzahirah 55'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
5 June 2022 2 Lion City Sailors 4-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Nur Izzati Rosni 45' 87'
Dorcas Chu 49'
Madison Telmer 64'
Report Nadhra Aqilah 77' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
19 June 2022 3 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-1 Balestier Khalsa Yishun
Nadhra Aqilah 87' Report Nasriah Ibrahim 71' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
16 July 2022 4 Hougang United 1-5 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Elizabeth Ong 15' Report Amirah Syahirah 17'
Irsalina Irwan 22'
Emilia Natasha 48'
Nurhidayah Shah 74'
Noralinda Wahab 84'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
23 July 2022 5 Albirex Niigata (S) 5-1 Still Aerion Yishun
Siti Nor Aqilah 30'
Nurhidayah Shah 35'
Tina Afrida Nasmi 45'
Noralinda Wahab 62' 68'
Report Joie Teo 38' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
30 July 2022 6 Tiong Bahru FC 1-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Report Kana Kitahara 38' 38' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
6 August 2022 7 Tanjong Pagar United 1-2 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Nur Adrianna Hazeri 43' Report Huraizah Ismail 7'
Kana Kitahara 90+3'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
14 August 2022 8 Albirex Niigata (S) 0-4 Lion City Sailors Yishun
Report Nur Izzati Rosni 1' 57' 64'
Miray Hokotate Altun 40'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
28 August 2022 9 Balestier Khalsa 0-3 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Report Kana Kitahara 38'
Huraizah Ismail 45+3' 86'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
10 September 2022 10 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S) 4-1 Hougang United Yishun
Nur Sarah Zu'risqha 54'
Noralinda Wahab 54' 60'
Huraizah Ismail 74'
Report Khue Tran 5' Stadium: Yishun Stadium
24 September 2022 11 (Rescheduled) Still Aerion 0-4 Albirex Niigata (S) Yishun
Report Siti Nor Aqilah 4' 76'
Lauren Reese 81'
Huraizah Ismail 86'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium
2 October 2022 12 (Rescheduled) Albirex Niigata (S) 3-0 Tiong Bahru FC Yishun
Tina Afrida Nasmi 26' 76'
Nurhidayah Shah 90'
Stadium: Yishun Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lion City Sailors 12 10 2 0 39 3 +36 32 Champion for 2022
2 Albirex Niigata 12 8 1 3 31 16 +15 25
3 Tanjong Pagar United 12 7 2 3 24 11 +13 23
4 Tiong Bahru 12 4 3 5 15 12 +3 15
5 Balestier Khalsa 12 2 5 5 7 19 −12 11
6 Still Aerion Women 12 3 1 8 11 29 −18 10
7 Hougang United 12 0 2 10 8 45 −37 2
Updated to match(es) played on 1 Oct 2022. Source: [1]

Competition (U21)

Stage 1

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 July 2022 1 Lion City Sailors 3-0 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Amiruldin Asraf 16'
Saifullah Akbar 36' (pen.)
Hami Syahin 59'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
26 July 2022 2 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-2 Hougang United Jurong East
Nicky Melvin Singh 51' 57' Sahil Suhaimi 42'
Syaffie 73'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
1 August 2022 3 Albirex Niigata (S) 7-0 Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
Nicky Melvin Singh 2' 18' 82'
Fairoz Hassan 24'
Zamani Zamri 33'
Mahiro Takahashi 74'
Kanato Fukazawa 90'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
8 August 2022 4 Balestier Khalsa 3-3 Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Hari McCoy 40' 78'
Puvan Raj 56'
Firman Shah Roslani 29' 89'
Satsuki Mori 51'
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
15 August 2022 5 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-0 Geylang International Jurong East
Nicky Melvin Singh 16'
Kenji Austin 89'
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
22 August 2022 6 Young Lions B 7-1 Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar
Zikos Chua 20'
Elijah Lim 47'
Harith Kanadi 48'
Nor Hakim Redzuan 66' 72'
Justin 80'
Irfan Iskandar 84'
Shakthi Vinayagavijayan 16' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
3 October 2022 7 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-1 Tampines Rovers Jurong East
Christopher van Huizen ?' Stadium: Jurong East Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Young Lions B 7 5 0 2 21 7 +14 15 Group A
2 Tampines Rovers U21 7 4 1 2 17 10 +7 13
3 Hougang United U21 7 4 1 2 16 13 +3 13
4 Geylang International U21 7 4 0 3 15 12 +3 12
5 Lion City Sailors U21 7 3 0 4 15 10 +5 9 Group B
6 Balestier Khalsa U21 7 2 1 4 14 23 −9 7
7 Albirex Niigata (S) U19 7 2 3 2 16 16 0 9
8 Tanjong Pagar United U21 7 1 0 6 4 27 −23 3
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams are split into two groups (A and B) after each have played 7 matches.

Stage 2

10 October 2022 Stage 2 Rd 1 Balestier Khalsa 1-0 Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh
Syukri Noorhaizam 49' Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
17 October 2022 Stage 2 Rd 2 Albirex Niigata (S) 1-3 Tanjong Pagar United Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
25 October 2022 Stage 2 Rd 3 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-2 Lion City Sailors Jurong East
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Balestier Khalsa U21 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
2 Lion City Sailors U21 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3 Tanjong Pagar United U21 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 Albirex Niigata (S) U19 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League

See also

Notes

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