Hougang United FC

Hougang United Football Club is a professional football club in Singapore's professional league Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore.

Hougang United
Full nameHougang United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Cheetahs
Founded1998 (1998)
GroundHougang Stadium
Capacity3,800
ChairmanBill Ng
ManagerClement Teo
LeagueSingapore Premier League
2021Singapore Premier League, 6th of 8
WebsiteClub website

History

Hougang United Football Club was founded as Marine Castle United Football Club, which was formed by Newcastle United fans in the Marine Parade area. Upon successful entry into the S.League in 1998, the club struggled in its early foray in the first few years, finishing in the bottom two for the next four seasons.

Marine Castle changed its name to Sengkang Marine Football Club in 2002 and finished in 8th position consecutively, its highest ever finish in its short history.

Financial difficulties then forced Sengkang Marine out of the S.League in 2004, and Paya Lebar-Punggol Football Club took its place in 2005, finishing the season as wooden-spoonist. The two clubs then merged their resources from 2006 to 2010 to form Sengkang Punggol Football Club, finishing no higher than 10th.

On 1 January 2011, the chairman of Sengkang Punggol Football Club, Mr. Bill Ng, announced the changes that began the rewriting of another chapter of the football club. With improved financial status and a change in name to the present Hougang United Football Club, there was renewed optimism among the Hougang fan base around the club's home stadium since its inception, Hougang Stadium.[1] The club also had its fair share of ‘marquee players’ in the earlier days like Grant Holt (formerly Norwich City), Michael Currie (formerly Queens Park Rangers), and Kim See-man (former South Korea youth international).

In November 2014, it was announced that Hougang United and Woodlands Wellington will merge for the 2015 season.[2]

In 2019, Hougang United in a consolidation of home stadiums moved out of Hougang stadium to Jalan Besar Stadium.[1]

Partnership

On 22 November 2014, Hougang United announced a partnership with Global Football Academy for the 2015 S.League season.[3]

Scholarship

The Hougang United FC Scholarship was launched in May 2015. The aim of the scholarship is to support and facilitate the academic development of young non-professional footballing talents.[4]

Supporters

The club has a supporters' community known as the Hougang HOOLS (Hougang Only One Love), which was set up in 2010. The fan group often organise an annual end of season friendly game against the players whom they sing for the entire season. The fan group's main objective is to collate everyone who supports Hougang United and grow them into a healthy fan community. The fan group also has an amateur band called Gate 3, who write songs about celebrating Hougang United.

Seasons

Season Name Changed League Pos. P W D L GS GA Pts Singapore Cup League Cup AFC Champions League FIFA Club World Cup
1998 Marine Castle United S.League 11th 20231519449 Group stage Not qualified
1999 12th 223316215612 Round of 16
2000 11th 224414184516 Round of 16
2001 11th 337620357127 Group stage
2002 Sengkang Marine 8th 3311616628439 Semi-finals
2003 8th 3378–117326638 Group stage
2004
2005 Paya Lebar Punggol S.League 10th 27112523784 Preliminary Not qualified Not qualified
2006 Sengkang Punggol 11th 304620327218 Quarter-finals
2007 11th 3351018396925 Quarter-finals Runners-up
2008 11th 3331020135419 Round of 16 Preliminary
2009 10th 305619265821 Round of 16 Group stage
2010 11th 337620244827 Round of 16 Semi-finals
2011 Hougang United 7th 3315315556343* Semi-finals Runners-up
2012 8th 24789313329 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
2013 10th 279315374030 Quarter-finals Group stage
2014 7th 271269494242 Preliminary Semi-finals
2015 10th 274914284221 Preliminary Semi-finals
2016 6th 249510353932 Preliminary Group stage
2017 6th 249312243130 Semi-finals Group stage
2018 Singapore Premier League 9th 242616224412 Quarter finals
2019 3rd 24134758 4543 Group stage
  • 2003 saw the introduction of penalty shoot-outs if a match ended in a draw in regular time. Winners of penalty shoot-outs gained two points instead of one.
  • Sengkang Marine sat out the 2004 S.League season. They merged with Paya Lebar Punggol to form Sengkang Marine on their return to the S.League in 2006.
  • Hougang United deducted 5-point for a pre-match brawl with Etoile during the 2011 season.
  • Hougang United's highest finish in 2019 season.

Contiental record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2020 AFC Cup Group F Lao Toyota 1–3 3rd
Hồ Chí Minh City 2–3
Yangon United 1–0

Players

Current squad

As of 17 October 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  SIN Anders Aplin
3 DF  KGZ Maksat Dzhakybaliev U21
4 MF  SIN Afiq Noor
5 DF  SIN Lionel Tan U23
6 MF  SIN Anumanthan Kumar
7 FW  SIN Shahfiq Ghani
8 DF  SIN Hafiz Abu Sujad
10 FW  SIN Shawal Anuar
11 DF  SIN Nazrul Nazari
12 MF  SIN Fabian Kwok (Vice Captain)
13 GK  SIN Ridhuan Barudin (3rd-Captain)
16 MF  SIN Justin Hui U23
17 DF  SIN Faiz Salleh
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK  SIN Khairulhin Khalid (Captain)
19 DF  AUS Zac Anderson
20 MF  SIN Muhaimin Suhaimi
21 MF  SIN Nikesh Singh Sidhu U23
22 MF  SIN Mahathir Azeman
23 FW  SIN Sahil Suhaimi
24 MF  SIN Farhan Zulkifli U23
25 MF  ENG Charlie Machell
26 FW  SIN Daniel Martens U23
28 DF  SIN Afiq Yunos
31 GK  SIN Daniel Ong
32 FW  SIN Naufal Azman U23
35 DF  SIN Emmeric Ong

Managers (head coach)

Name Nat Period Silverware
As Marine Castle None
As Sengkang Marine
Trevor Morgan (2002–2003)
As Paya Lebar Punggol
Chow Kwai Lam (2004 –2005)
As Sengkang Punggol
Trevor Morgan (2006–2007)
Saswadimata Dasuki (2007–2008)
Mirko Grabovac (caretaker) (2008)
Swandi Ahmad (interim) (2008)
Jorg Steinebrunner (2009)
As Hougang United
Aide Iskandar (interim) (25 June 2009 – 31 December 2009)
Aide Iskandar (1 January 2010 – 31 December 2011)
Nenad Bacina (1 December 2011 – 30 November 2012)
Johana Bin Johari (interim) (30 November 2012 – 31 December 2012)
Alex Weaver (1 January 2013 – 31 March 2013)
Johana Bin Johari (interim) (April 2013 – August 2013)
Amin Nasir (21 August 2013 – 31 December 2014)
Salim Moin (1 January 2015 – 30 October 2015)
K.Balagumaran (1 November 2015 – 30 November 2016)
Philippe Aw (Jan 2017 – June 2018)
Clement Teo (caretaker) (June 2017 – Nov 2018)

Sponsors

Kit Sponsors
SeasonSponsor Name
2011Mitre
2012Acono
2013Waga
2014Macron
2015– 2018Vonda
2019-Warrix
SeasonSponsor Name
2015–2016ESW Manage
2017Green Rubber
2017ESW Manage
2017Living Star
2017VX Sports
2017Churros Factory
2017Cita Rasa Kitchen
2017Pin Si Restaurant

References

  1. "Eight Singapore Premier League clubs to share stadiums, views divided over 'semi-permanent move'". Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. Ong, Terence (4 November 2014). "Jaguars to sit out next S-League season, Rams to merge with Hougang". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. "Hougang United aim to do more for community". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. "Hougang United F.C. Scholarship". hgfc.com.sg. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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