# 2009 S.League

The 2009 S.League (officially known as the Great-Eastern-Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season since the establishment of the S.League. Singapore Armed Forces FC won their eighth S.League title.
Changes to the league include:
* Monthly claim of S$2,000 for the local clubs from the FAS if they sign a foreign player who is a newcomer to the S-League.
* DPMM FC have replaced Dalian Shide Siwu in 2009 season.

## Foreign players

Each club is allowed to have up to a maximum of 4 foreign players.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Prime League | Former Player |
| Balestier Khalsa | Jun Jin | Oh In-kyun | Oh Ddog-yi | Julio Eduardo | Jamie Pitt | Seth Galloway |
| DPMM FC | Hamid Berguiga | Ivan Jerković | Rene Komar | None | None | Oh Ddog-Yi |
| Geylang International | Haruki Seto | Kim Jae-hong | Rastislav Beličák | Miroslav Latiak | None | Lloyd Butler |
| Gombak United | Goran Subara | Theerawekin Seehawong | Gabriel Obatola | Kingsley Njoku | None | Odion Obadin |
| Home United | Norikazu Murakami | Peres De Oliveira | Kengne Ludovick | Valery Hiek | Naruphol Ar-romsawa | None |
| Sengkang Punggol | Hiroyuki Yamamoto | Anthony Bahadur | Murphy Wiredu | Abdoulaye Diallo | Mamadou M. Diallo | None |
| SAFFC | Kenji Arai | Masahiro Fukasawa | Park Tae-won | Therdsak Chaiman | Lloyd Butler | None |
| Tampines Rovers | Seiji Kaneko | Akihiro Nakamura | Benoit Croissant | Sutee Suksomkit | Wichaya Dechmitr | None |
| Woodlands | Mojtaba Tehranizadeh | Luis Eduardo Hicks | Daniel Hammond | Zakaria Yousif | None | None |
| Young Lions | Yang Mu | Obadin Aikhena | None | None | None | None |
* Albirex Niigata (S) and Super Reds are not allowed to hire any foreigners.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Singapore Armed Forces | 30 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 73 | 31 | +42 | 67 | Qualification to AFC Champions League Qualifying Play-off or AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 2 | Tampines Rovers | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 56 | |
| 3 | Gombak United | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 53 | |
| 4 | Home United | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 53 | |
| 5 | Super Reds | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 50 | |
| 6 | Geylang United | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 40 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 38 | |
| 8 | Young Lions | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 34 | |
| 9 | Woodlands Wellington | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 31 | |
| 10 | Sengkang Punggol | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 21 | |
| 11 | Balestier Khalsa | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 58 | −36 | 18 | |
| 12 | DPMM FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Expelled from league after FIFA ruling; results expunged |
* 1 2 3 4 The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Super Reds – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-23 team, Young Lions, were not eligible for qualification to continental competitions.
* ↑ Geylang United qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup as 2009 Singapore Cup winners.
* ↑ Following a FIFA decision on 29 September 2009, Brunei DPMM would no longer be permitted to play in the S.League. They were unable to complete the league after FIFA denied an appeal from the FAS for Brunei DPMM to finish the 2009 season. Their results were expunged.

## Results

Fixtures and Results of the S. League 2009 season.
Note: The results are broken down into weeks rather than rounds, as some teams may play 2 or more games a week due to the nature of the league system (games are played every day). Hence, sometimes, teams may not play in the league some weeks due to other competition commitments or re-arranged games.

### Week 1

The opening week of the season runs from Monday 16 February to Sunday 22 February.

### Week 2

The 2nd week of the season runs from Monday 23 February to Sunday 1 March.

### Week 3

The 3rd week of the season runs from Monday 2 March to Sunday 8 March.

### Week 4

The 4th week of the season runs from Monday 9 March to Sunday 15 March.

### Week 5

The 5th week of the season runs from Monday 16 March to Sunday 22 March.

### Week 6

The 6th week of the season runs from Monday 23 March to Sunday 29 March.

### Week 7

The 7th week of the season runs from Monday 30 March to Sunday 5 April.

### Week 8

The 8th week of the season runs from Monday 6 April to Sunday 12 April.

### Week 9

The 9th week of the season runs from Monday 13 April to Sunday 19 April.

### Week 10

The 10th week of the season runs from Monday 20 April to Monday 27 April. The week is one day longer than normal so as to accommodate the break for Singapore Cup 2009 between 28 April and 6 May. The league will resume on 7 May.

### Week 11

The 11th week of the season runs from Thursday 7 May to Sunday 10 May, following the break for Singapore Cup 2009.

### Week 12

The 12th week of the season runs from Monday 11 May to Sunday 17 May.

### Week 13

The 13th week of the season runs from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May.

### Week 14

The 14th week of the season runs from Monday 25 May to Saturday 30 May. The league will then take a break for the League Cup.

### Week 15

The 15th week of the season runs from Monday 22 June to Sunday 28 June. The league resume after the break for the League Cup.

### Week 16

The 16th week of the season runs from Monday 29 June to Sunday 5 July.

### Week 17

The 17th week of the season runs from Monday 6 June to Sunday 12 July.

### Week 18

The 18th week of the season runs from Monday 13 June to Sunday 19 July.

### Week 19

The 19th week of the season runs from Monday 20 June to Friday 24 July. The week is shortened as the Singapore National Team takes on Liverpool in a friendly on Sunday 26 July.

### Week 20

The 20th week of the season runs from Tuesday 28 July to Sunday 2 August. The week is shortened as the Singapore National Team takes on Liverpool in a friendly on Sunday 26 July.

### Week 21

The 21st week of the season runs from Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 8 August. The week is shortened as the country celebrate its National Day on 9 August and the national team prepares for a friendly against China on 12 August. The League will resume on 14 August.

### Week 22

Only one game was scheduled for week 22, the week was shortened as the national team was in action during midweek.

### Week 23

The 23rd week of the season runs from Monday 17th to Sunday 23 August.

### Week 24

The 24th week of the season ran from Monday 24 August to Thursday 27 August. The week was shortened to accommodate the Singapore Cup 2009 between 26 August and 4 September. The league resumed on 6 September.

### Week 25

The 25th week of the season runs from Sunday 6 September to Sunday 13 September. The week is one day longer than normal so as to accommodate the break for Singapore Cup 2009 between 26 and 4 August.

### Week 26

The 26th week of the season runs from Monday 14 September to Sunday 20 September.

### Week 27

The 27th week of the season runs from Monday 21 September to Sunday 27 September.

### Week 28

The 28th week of the season runs from Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October.

### Week 29

The 29th week of the season runs from Monday 5 October to Sunday 11 October. The week has fewer match to accommodate the Singapore Cup semi finals.

### Week 30

The 30th week of the season runs from Monday 12 October to Sunday 18 October.

### Week 31

The 31st week of the season ran from Tuesday 20 October to Friday 23 October. The week was shortened to accommodate the National Team participation in the Ho Chi Minh City Football Tournament. The schedule was revised after DPMM Brunei was denied to continue playing in the League by FIFA.

### Week 32

The 32nd week of the season runs from Tuesday 27 October to Saturday 31 October.

### Week 33

The 33rd week of the season runs from Tuesday 2 November to Friday 6 November. It was the final week of the 2009 season.

## Goals
### Top Scorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Aleksandar Đurić | Singapore Armed Forces | 28 |
| 2 | Gabriel Obatola | Gombak United | 24 |
| 3 | Kengne Ludovick | Home United | 18 |
| 4 | Kenji Adachihara | Albirex Niigata FC (S) | 16 |
| 5 | Peres de Oliveira | Home United | 15 |
| 6 | Noh Alam Shah | Tampines Rovers | 14 |
| 7 | Choi Dong-Soo | Super Reds | 13 |
| 8 | Agu Casmir | Gombak United | 12 |
| 9 | John Wilkinson | Singapore Armed Forces | 11 |
| 10 | Sutee Suksomkit | Tampines Rovers | 8 |
| 10 | Shahrazen Said | DPMM FC | 8 |
| 10 | Qiu Li | Tampines Rovers | 8 |
| 10 | Seo Su Jong | Super Reds | 8 |
| 10 | Kingsley Njoku | Gombak United | 8 |
| 10 | Murphy Wiredu | Sengkang Punggol | 8 |

### Own goals

| Scorer | Club | Opponent | Date |
| Shariff Abdul Samat | Tampines Rovers | DPMM FC | 3 April 2009 |
| Shariff Abdul Samat | Tampines Rovers | SAFFC | 9 May 2009 |
| Jufri Taha | Balestier Khalsa | Woodlands Wellington | 6 April 2009 |
| Jufri Taha | Balestier Khalsa | SAFFC | 14 May 2009 |
| Shahir Hamzah | Young Lions | DPMM FC | 16 May 2009 |
| Sahairi Ramri | Balestier Khalsa | Super Reds | 26 June 2009 |
| Razaleigh Khalik | SAFFC | Young Lions | 27 June 2009 |
| Mojtaba Tehranizadeh | Woodlands Wellington | Geylang United | 15 July 2009 |
| Hyrulnizam Juma'at | Young Lions | Sengkang Punggol | 16 July 2009 |
| Rastislav Beličák | Geylang United | SAFFC | 9 September 2009 |
| Obadin Aikhena | Young Lions | Gombak United | 10 September 2009 |

### Hat-tricks

| Scorer | Club | Opponent | Date |
| Aleksandar Đurić | SAFFC | Albirex Niigata (S) | 26 March 2009 |
| Aleksandar Đurić | SAFFC | Young Lions | 17 August 2009 |
| Gabriel Obatola | Gombak United | Balestier Khalsa | 24 April 2009 |
| Gabriel Obatola | Gombak United | Balestier Khalsa | 27 October 2009 |
| Norikazu Murakami | Home United | Woodlands Wellington | 30 March 2009 |
| Kengne Ludovick | Home United | DPMM FC | 2 August 2009 |
| Peres de Oliveira | Home United | Tampines Rovers | 6 August 2009 |
| Noh Alam Shah | Tampines Rovers | Sengkang Punggol | 11 September 2009 |
| Ham Hyeong-Kyu | Home United | Woodlands Wellington | 25 September 2009 |

## Kits and main sponsors

| Team | Kitmaker | Main Sponsor | Notes |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Adidas | Sanyo | |
| Balestier Khalsa | Umbro | Civics Ambulance & FTMS Global | |
| DPMM FC | Lotto | Sri Sentosa SDN BHD | |
| Geylang United | Lotto | Five Star Tours | Lotto replaces Diadora as kit-maker |
| Gombak United | Lotto | None | |
| Home United | Kappa | Coca-Cola | |
| SAFFC | Umbro | STAR Automotive Centre & United Engineers Limited | |
| Sengkang Punggol | Uhlsport | None | |
| Super Reds | Umbro | QT Technology | |
| Tampines Rovers | Dal | Hyundai | |
| Woodlands Wellington | Umbro | Sembcorp | |
| Young Lions | Nike | None | |

## Stadia and attendance
### Stadia

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Notes |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | Jurong East Stadium | 2,700 | |
| Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium | 3,896 | |
| DPMM FC | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | 30,000 | |
| Geylang United | Bedok Stadium | 3,864 | |
| Gombak United | Jurong West Stadium | 4,000 | |
| Home United | Clementi Stadium | 4,000 | Move from Bishan Stadium as it is undergoing upgrading programme for the 2010 YOG |
| Singapore Armed Forces | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | 4,600 | |
| Sengkang Punggol | Hougang Stadium | 2,500 | |
| Super Reds | Yishun Stadium | 3,400 | |
| Tampines Rovers | Tampines Stadium | 3,580 | |
| Woodlands Wellington | Woodlands Stadium | 4,300 | |
| Young Lions | Jalan Besar Stadium | 6,000 | |
* The league plays all its Friday matches, which is televised live on MediaCorp Channel 5, at the Jalan Besar Stadium. An exception is when the AYG 2009 is in process, matches are played on the Home stadiums of the home team.

### Attendance

The League will only play 193 matches after Brunei DPMM were unable to complete the season.
| Team | Hosted | Average | Highest | Lowest | Total |
| DPMM FC | 13 | 5,681 | 10,583 | 3,296 | 73,850 |
| Tampines Rovers | 16 | 2,396 | 3,809 | 1,115 | 38,333 |
| Singapore Armed Forces | 17 | 2,381 | 4,377 | 1,365 | 40,479 |
| Gombak United | 17 | 2,235 | 3,117 | 1,623 | 37,994 |
| Geylang United | 17 | 1,886 | 4,012 | 769 | 32,059 |
| Sengkang Punggol | 17 | 1,712 | 4,230 | 912 | 29,106 |
| Young Lions | 16 | 1,648 | 3,000 | 940 | 26,373 |
| Balestier Khalsa | 17 | 1,556 | 3,486 | 616 | 26,454 |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 16 | 1,562 | 2,429 | 1,031 | 24,991 |
| Woodlands Wellington | 16 | 1,396 | 2,976 | 989 | 22,328 |
| Super Reds | 16 | 1,335 | 2,543 | 564 | 21,357 |
| Home United | 15 | 1,343 | 3,664 | 649 | 20,147 |
| Total | 193 | 2,039 | 10,583 | 564 | 393,471 |

## Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Sengkang Punggol | Jörg Steinebrunner | Mutual Consent | Aide Iskandar | June 2009 | 10th |

## S-League Awards Night Winners

The winners will be announced on 9 November 2009 on the 14th Great Eastern-YEO’S S.League Awards Night.
| Awards | Winners |
| Player of the Year | Valery Hiek (Home United) |
| Young Player of the Year | Gabriel Obatola (Gombak United) |
| Coach of the Year | Richard Bok (SAFFC) |
| Top Scorer Award | Aleksandar Đurić (SAFFC) |
| Fair Play Award | Home United |
| Referee of the Year | P Pandian |
| Assistant Referee of the Year | Jeffrey Goh |
| Goal of the Year | Ahmad Latiff (SAFFC) (vs Albirex Niigata FC (S) on 26 March @ Choa Chu Kang Stadium) |
| Fan Club of the Year | SAFFC |
| Story of the Year | Wang Meng Meng (The Straits Times) - "Alam Shah : Why I’m who I am" |
| Picture of the Year | Lim Kok Meng (Lianhe Zaobao) - “Balestier Khalsa Australia striker Bryan Soane has a tough time roughing out Geylang United defender Walid Lounis tackle” |
| People's Choice Award | Gabriel Obatola (Gombak United) |