2016 Balestier Khalsa FC season
The 2016 season is Balestier Khalsa's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.
| 2016 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thavaneson |
| Head coach | Marko Kraljević |
| Stadium | Toa Payoh Stadium |
Squad
S.League squad
- As of 20 February 2017.
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | A. Renonathan | Singapore Cricket Club | |||
| 16 | Naqiuddin Nodin | 12 August 1994 | |||
| 19 | Zaiful Nizam | 24 July 1987 | |||
| 22 | Hamzah Fazil | 6 September 1995 | Singapore Cubs | ||
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Fadli Kamis | 7 November 1992 | |||
| 3 | Hanafi Salleh | 10 September 1989 | |||
| 4 | Ashrul Syafeeq | 11 April 1994 |  Young Lions | ||
| 6 | Tajeli Selamat | 7 February 1994 | Young Lions | ||
| 12 | Sheikh Abdul Hadi | 24 March 1992 | |||
| 13 | Zulkhair Mustaffa | 23 December 1997 | Youth Team | ||
| 14 | Azmeerudin Jamludain | Tampines Rovers | |||
| 18 | Ahmad Syahir Sahimi | 10 April 1992 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 5 | Shah Hirul | 7 May 1986 | |||
| 7 |  Aung Kyaw Naing |
20 December 1994 | Nay Pyi Taw | ||
| 8 | Raihan Rahman | 7 February 1991 | Hougang United | ||
| 9 | Kyaw Zayar Win |
2 May 1991 | Ayeyawady United | ||
| 10 | Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit |
21 June 1991 | Yadanarbon FC | ||
| 11 | Huzaifah Aziz | 27 June 1994 | Hougang United | ||
| 20 | Jonathan Tan | 13 December 1995 | Young Lions | ||
| 23 | Hanafi Akbar | 7 February 1995 | |||
| 24 | Hazzuwan Halim | 2 February 1994 | |||
| Strikers | |||||
| 21 | Danial Tan | 4 August 1994 | |||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Marko Kraljević |
| Assistant Coach | D. Tokijan |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Rizal Abdul Rahman |
| Fitness Coach | Rosman Sulaiman |
| Team Chairman | Thavaneson Selvaratnam |
| Physiotherapist | Mohamed Nasser |
| Kitman | Abdul Latiff |
Transfer
Pre-season transfers
Source[1]
In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Daniel Ong | Warriors FC | |
| GK | Ameerul Shafiq | Admiralty FC | |
| DF | Fadli Kamis | Courts Young Lions | |
| DF | Sheikh Abdul Hadi | Courts Young Lions | |
| DF | Zulkhair Mustaffa | Promoted | |
| DF |  Sadin Smajović |
FK Javor Ivanjica |
|
| MF | Shah Hirul | Geylang United | Free |
| MF | Jamil Ali | Tampines Rovers | Free [2] |
| MF | Fazli Ayob | Home United |
|
| MF | Gary Loo | ||
| MF | Shah Zulkarnean | ||
Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Zakariah Nerani | ||
| GK | Rizal Rahman | ||
| DF | Yusiskandar Yusop | Hougang United | |
| DF | Krishnan Krishnan | ||
| DF | Syarifuddin Suhaimi | ||
| DF | Igor Cerina |
 Sabah FA |
[3] |
| MF | Ridwan Jamil | ||
| MF | Jonathan Xu | Eunos Crescent FC | |
| MF | Ignatius Ang | Warriors FC | [4] |
| MF | Poh Yi Feng | Warriors FC | [5] |
| MF | Fariz Faizal | ||
| MF | Faizal Raffi | ||
| MF | Noor Akid Nordin | ||
| MF | Afiq Salman Tan | ||
| MF | Khairuddin Omar | ||
| MF | Tarik Čmajčanin |
 FC Mika |
|
In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Niko Tokić |
NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
Free [6][7] |
Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Robert Peričić |
Retire [8] | |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Singapore Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. |  Goals |
Apps. | Goals |
Apps. | Goals |
Apps. | Goals | |||||||||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
Competitions
S.League
Win Draw Loss
| 14 February 1 | Garena Young Lions | 1 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Fareez 23' |
Details | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 2,246[9] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 27 February 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Jamil 55' |
Details | Nurullah 31' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 3 March 3 | Geylang International | 0 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Stadium: Bedok Stadium Attendance: 1,811[10] Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 11 March 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 1 | Warriors | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Fadli 90' |
Details | Béhé 56' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 19 March 5 | Hougang United | 1 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Hougang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Plazibat 83' |
Details | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 3 April 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 0 – 1 | Home United | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Ilsø 34' (pen.) |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 7 April 7 | Tampines Rovers | 1 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong West, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Webb 47' |
Details | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 15 April 8 | Brunei DPMM | 3 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| 20:15 UTC+08:00 | Ramazotti 32' Azwan A. 36'Shahrazen 74' |
Details | Hazzuwan 66' |
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 21 April 9 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 0 | Garena Young Lions | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Krištić 4' Fadli 38' |
Details | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
| 6 May 10 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 6 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Shirota 8' Kamata 29', 81'Tanaka 54'Inui 57'Nagasaki 67' |
Details | Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 14 May 11 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 3 | Geylang International | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Fadhil 21' |
Details | Čubrilo 39', 76' Delgado 66' (pen.) |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 20 May 12 | Warriors | 1 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Béhé 19' |
Details | Krištić 29' |
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 10 June 13 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 2 | Hougang United | Kallang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Tokić 10' Fazli 60' |
Details | Kogure 86' Plazibat 90' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 14 June 14 | Home United | 1 – 3 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Faris 53' |
Details | Zulkiffli 45' Smajović 65'Jamil 75' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Muhd Taqi |
| 17 June 15 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 3 | Tampines Rovers | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Krištić 64' Fadli 90' |
Details | Mehmet 6' Fazrul 43', 74' |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 24 June 16 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 4 | Brunei DPMM | Kallang, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Lotinac 57' (pen.) |
Details | Ramazotti 18', 30', 79' Sérgio 50' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 5 August 17 | Garena Young Lions | 1 – 3 | Balestier Khalsa | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Swandi 87' (pen.) |
Details | Tokić 9' Krištić 18'Kamis 25' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 19 August 18 | Balestier Khalsa | 0 – 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Details | Kumada 14' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 25 August 19 | Geylang International | 2 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Bedok, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Mark Hartmann 45' Sahil Suhaimi 90' |
Details | Niko Tokić 42' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bedok Stadium Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 22 September 20 | Balestier Khalsa | 1 – 1 | Warriors | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Syafiq 87' |
Details | Béhé 45' (pen.) |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: G. Letchman |
| 1 October 21 | Hougang United | 1 – 1 | Balestier Khalsa | Hougang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Plazibat 8' |
Details | Syafiq 70' |
Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 15 October 22 | Balestier Khalsa | 0 – 5 | Home United | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Details | Song 12' Fandi 22', 45'Jantan 30'Ang 81' |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 22 October 23 | Tampines Rovers | 2 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Kallang, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Hamzah 39' Mehmet 90+3' |
Details | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohd |
| 26 October 24 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 0 | Brunei DPMM | Toa Payoh, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Tokić 67' Krištić 90+5' |
Details | Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Geylang International | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 37 |
| 6 | Hougang United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 32 |
| 7 | Warriors FC | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 19 |
| 9 | Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] |
24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 70 | −47 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2016. Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- 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
| 27 June 2016 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–1 | Home United | Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Tokić 36' Ahmad 86' |
Details | Khairul 59' |
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran |
| 30 June 2016 | Home United | 2–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan Stadium, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Khairul 11' Ilsø 55' |
Details | Tokić 34', 59' |
Referee: Jansen Foo |
Balestier Khalsa won 4–3 on aggregate.
| 9 September 2016 | Albirex Niigata (S)  | 1–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Inaba 44' |
Details | Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 13 September 2016 | Balestier Khalsa | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Details | Kumada 82' |
Referee: W Ravisanthiran |
Albirex Niigata (S) won 2-0 on aggregate.
Singapore TNP League Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Home United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Geylang International | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Source: S.League
| 14 July 2016 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 2 | Geylang International | Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Tokić 9' Fadhil 22' |
Details | Hartmann 54', 90' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 18 July 2016 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2 – 0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Menda 45' Jitozono 46' |
Details | Referee: G. Letchman |
| 22 July 2016 | Balestier Khalsa | 2 – 2 | Home United | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+8 | Niko Tokić 27' Jamil Ali 54' |
Details | Song Ui-young 30' Hanafi Salleh 85' (O.G.) |
Referee: W Ravisanthiran |
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