# 2016 DPMM FC season

The 2016 season was DPMM FC's 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football, the S.League. They were the defending champions after a victorious 2015 campaign. The club also competed in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.
This was Steve Kean's third season as head coach of the club. In this particular season, he advised players like Helmi Zambin, Yura Indera Putera Yunos and Najib Tarif to adapt to new playing positions in order to gain more minutes. Changes to the S.League in regards to foreign players' quota meant that the club had to release Boris Raspudic and Joe Gamble.

## Summary

DPMM began their season contesting the 2016 Singapore Community Shield against 2015 Singapore Cup winners Albirex Niigata (S) on 13 February which finished 3–2 to the Japanese satellite club.
In April, long-serving stalwart Sairol Sahari suffered an anterior crucial ligament injury that ultimately ended his DPMM career.
At the 2016 Singapore Cup, DPMM were drawn at the quarter-final stage with Ceres–La Salle FC who beat them 5–3 on aggregate on 3 July.
At the 2016 Singapore League Cup in July, DPMM reached the final of the competition against Albirex where they were beaten 0–2 at Jalan Besar Stadium.
DPMM ended their campaign in third place, behind Albirex and Tampines Rovers.

## Squad

| No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Start | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Azman Ilham Noor | (1984-02-17) 17 February 1984 (age 40) | NBT FC | 2009 | 2016 |
| 24 | Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahim | (1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 (age 27) | Youth | 2016 | 2016 |
| 25 | Wardun Yussof | (1981-09-14) 14 September 1981 (age 43) | Majra FC | 2006 | 2016 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Reduan Petara | (1988-05-25) 25 May 1988 (age 36) | Indera SC | 2015 | 2016 |
| 3 | Abdul Mu'iz Sisa | (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33) | Indera SC | 2016 | 2016 |
| 4 | Fakharrazi Hassan | (1989-07-15) 15 July 1989 (age 35) | MS ABDB | 2011 | 2016 |
| 5 | Brian McLean | (1985-02-28) 28 February 1985 (age 39) | Ross County | 2015 | 2016 |
| 14 | Helmi Zambin | (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 (age 37) | Indera SC | 2009 | 2016 |
| 18 | Aminuddin Zakwan Tahir | (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 (age 29) | Najip FC | 2015 | 2016 |
| 21 | Abdul Aziz Tamit | (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989 (age 35) | Youth | 2009 | 2016 |
| 23 | Yura Indera Putera Yunos | (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28) | Majra FC | 2015 | 2016 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 6 | Azwan Saleh | (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36) | Indera SC | 2006 | 2016 |
| 7 | Azwan Ali Rahman | (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 32) | Indera SC | 2013 | 2016 |
| 8 | Paulo Sérgio | (1984-01-24) 24 January 1984 (age 40) | Olhanense | 2015 | 2016 |
| 9 | Hendra Azam Idris | (1988-08-10) 10 August 1988 (age 36) | QAF FC | 2012 | 2016 |
| 10 | Nurikhwan Othman | (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31) | Indera SC | 2016 | 2016 |
| 11 | Najib Tarif | (1988-02-05) 5 February 1988 (age 36) | Indera SC | 2012 | 2016 |
| 12 | Maududi Hilmi Kasmi | (1989-02-05) 5 February 1989 (age 35) | Najip FC | 2015 | 2016 |
| 13 | Rosmin Kamis | (1981-06-17) 17 June 1981 (age 43) | MS ABDB | 2012 | 2016 |
| 15 | Azim Izamuddin Suhaimi | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | Youth | 2016 | 2016 |
| 16 | Khairul Anwar Abdul Rahim | (1992-09-16) 16 September 1992 (age 32) | Indera SC | 2015 | 2016 |
| 17 | Na'im Tarif | (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 27) | Youth | 2016 | 2016 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 19 | Rafael Ramazotti | (1988-08-09) 9 August 1988 (age 36) | Gainare Tottori | 2015 | 2016 |
| 20 | Adi Said | (1990-10-15) 15 October 1990 (age 33) | Majra FC | 2012 | 2016 |
| 22 | Shah Razen Said | (1985-12-14) 14 December 1985 (age 38) | AH United | 2005 | 2016 |
| Players who left during season |||||||
| 3 | Sairol Sahari | (1983-04-09) 9 April 1983 (age 41) | NBT FC | 2006 | 2016 |

## Coaching staff

* Head Coach: Steve Kean
* Assistant Coach: Moksen Mohammad
* Goalkeeping Coach: Zainol Ariffin Juma'at

## Transfers
### Arrivals

Pre-Season transfers
| Position | Player | Transferred From |
| GK | Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahim | Promoted from youth team |
| MF | Na'im Tarif | Promoted from youth team |
| MF | Azim Izamuddin Suhaimi | Promoted from youth team |
| MF | Nurikhwan Othman | Indera SC |
Mid-season transfer
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| DF | Abdul Mu'iz Sisa | Indera SC | |

### Departures

Pre-Season transfers
| Position | Player | Transferred To |
| GK | Suhandi Mahali | MS ABDB |
| DF | Amalul Said | Kota Ranger |
| DF | Boris Raspudić | Borac Banja Luka |
| MF | Joe Gamble | Retired |
Mid-season transfer
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| DF | Sairol Sahari | Kasuka FC | |

## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Player | League | League | Singapore Cup | Singapore Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Azman Ilham Noor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Reduan Petara | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Abdul Mu'iz Sisa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Fakharrazi Hassan | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Brian McLean | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | Azwan Saleh | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Azwan Ali Rahman | 21+2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 27 | 8 |
| 8 | MF | Paulo Sérgio | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 8 |
| 9 | FW | Hendra Azam Idris | 8+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Nur Ikhwan Othman | 1+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Najib Tarif | 14+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Maududi Hilmi Kasmi | 19+4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 13 | MF | Rosmin Kamis (captain) | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Helmi Zambin | 17+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Azim Izamuddin Suhaimi | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Khairul Anwar Abdul Rahim | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Na'im Tarif | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Aminuddin Zakwan Tahir | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Rafael Ramazotti | 24 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 25 |
| 20 | FW | Adi Said | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 21 | DF | Abdul Aziz Tamit | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Shah Razen Said | 3+15 | 2 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 23 | DF | Yura Indera Putera Yunos | 21+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 24 | GK | Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Wardun Yussof | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club |||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Sairol Sahari | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| S.League | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 050.00 |
| Singapore Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 050.00 |
| League Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 080.00 |
| Total | 31 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 054.84 |

### S.League

Win  Draw  Loss
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 50 | |
| 2 | Tampines Rovers | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 49 | Qualification to AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1 or AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 3 | DPMM FC | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 41 | |
| 4 | Home United | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 37 | Qualification to AFC Cup Play-off Round |
| 5 | Geylang International | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 37 | |
* 1 2 The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

### Singapore Cup

Win  Draw  Loss
Ceres-La Salle won 5–3 on aggregate.

### League Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | DPMM FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Tampines Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | Advance to semi-final |
| 3 | Hougang United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Warriors FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | |
Win  Draw  Loss