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2000 S.League
The 2000 S.League was the fifth season of the S-League, the top professional football league in Singapore. It was won by Singapore Armed Forces, their third league title.
| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Singapore Armed Forces 3rd S.League title |
| Asian Club Championship | Singapore Armed Forces |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 379 (2.87 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mirko Grabovac (19) |
| Biggest home win | Geylang United 7-1 Marine Castle United (28 April 2000) |
| Biggest away win | Marine Castle United 0-7 Tanjong Pagar United (21 July 2000) |
| Highest scoring |
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← 1999 2001 → | |
Teams edit
S.League had been expanding with addition of new clubs for every season since its beginnings, the 2000 season was the first season without any new club addition. All clubs were playing at the designated home stadiums which lead to building their identities within their local communities.
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Location of teams in 2000 S.League| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balestier Central | Toa Payoh Stadium | 3,900 | Toa Payoh |
| Geylang United | Bedok Stadium | 3,900 | Bedok |
| Gombak United | Bukit Gombak Stadium | 3,000 | Bukit Batok |
| Clementi Khalsa | Clementi Stadium | 4,000 | Clementi |
| Jurong | Jurong East Stadium | 2,700 | Jurong East |
| Home United | Bishan Stadium | 4,000 | Bishan |
| Marine Castle | Hougang Stadium | 3,000 | Hougang |
| Singapore Armed Forces | Jurong Stadium | 6,000 | Jurong |
| Sembawang Rangers | Yishun Stadium | 3,400 | Yishun |
| Tampines Rovers | Tampines Stadium | 3,600 | Tampines |
| Tanjong Pagar United | Queenstown Stadium | 3,800 | Queenstown |
| Woodlands Wellington | Woodlands Stadium | 4,300 | Woodlands |
Foreign players edit
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 Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balestier Central | Darren Stewart | Fabio Da Silva | Eduardo Ribeiro | Jason Ainsley | Itimi Wilson | None |
| Clementi Khalsa | Emile Mbeya | Abubakri Acheampong | Bogdan Brasoveanu | None | Emmanuel Unaka | None |
| Geylang International | Brian Bothwell | Gavin Wilkinson | Billy Bone | Lutz Pfannenstiel | Emmanuel Dogbe | None |
| Gombak United | Jaturapattarapong | Surachai Jirasirichote | Jorgen Nielsen | Ballamodou Conde | Diallo Abdoulaye | Niweat Siriwong |
| Home United | Ernie Tapai | Egmar Gonçalves | Brian Kristensen | Rene Anderson | None | Aleksandar Đurić |
| Jurong FC | Joselito Da Silva | Paul Masefield | Bojan Hodak | Hrvoje Ratković | None | Mirko Jurilj |
| Marine Castle | Kim See-man | Michael Garcia | Davor Višić | Thomas Andersen | None | None |
| SAFFC | Mirko Grabovac | Nenad Baćina | Veselko Paponja | Vinko Marača | None | None |
| Sembawang Rangers | Thawatchai Ongtrakul | Milomir Šešlija | Tawan Sripan | None | None | None |
| Tampines Rovers | Marko Kraljević | Rešad Sejdić | Sead Muratović | Esad Sejdić | Dennis Suglo | Fahrudin Aličković Dejan Dimić Moussa Keita Hasan Plojović |
| Tanjong Pagar United | Davor Dželalija | Boubacar Seck | Nicodeme Boucher | Dragan Talajić | None | None |
| Woodlands | Miroslav Kuljanac | Ivica Raguž | Nikolai Foroutan | Max Nicholson | None | Ante Konjević |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore Armed Forces | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 15 | +38 | 52 | Qualification to Asian Club Championship first round |
| 2 | Tanjong Pagar United | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 43 | |
| 3 | Geylang United | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 41 | |
| 4 | Home United | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 40 | |
| 5 | Gombak United | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 37 | |
| 6 | Jurong FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 29 | |
| 7 | Tampines Rovers | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Clementi Khalsa | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 25 | |
| 9 | Sembawang Rangers | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 22 | |
| 10 | Woodlands Wellington | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 17 | |
| 11 | Marine Castle United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 45 | −27 | 16 | |
| 12 | Balestier Central | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 14 |
Source: RSSSF[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Top scorer edit
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirko Grabovac | Singapore Armed Forces | 19 |
References edit
- ^ "Singapore 2000".