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2005 S.League
2005 S.League was the tenth season of Singapore's professional football league. It was won by Tampines Rovers, which was their second league title.
| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tampines Rovers 2nd S.League title |
| AFC Cup |
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| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 477 (3.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mirko Grabovac (26) |
| Biggest home win | Tampines Rovers 7-0 Geylang United (31 May 2005) |
| Biggest away win |
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| Highest scoring |
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← 2004 2006 → | |
Changes from 2004 Edit
- Paya Lebar Punggol joined the league in place of Sinchi FC.
- Tanjong Pagar United withdrew from the S.League from the 2005 season.
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 | Former Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balestier Khalsa | Akihiro Nakamura | Paul Ekollo | Osagie Ederaro | Kengne Ludovick | None |
| Geylang International | Pitipong Kuldilok | Mark Williams | John Wilkinson | Chimaobi Nwaogazi | None |
| Home United | Sutee Suksomkit | Surachai Jaturapattarapong | Anurak Srikerd | Peres De Oliveira | None |
| Paya Lebar Punggol | Moudourou Moise | Bae Jin-soo | Protais Bessala | Kenan Ragipović | None |
| SAFFC | Therdsak Chaiman | Aleksandar Đurić | Boubacar Keita | Greg Nwokolo | None |
| Tampines Rovers | Santi Chaiyaphurk | Sead Muratović | Fahrudin Mustafić | Branko Hucika | None |
| Woodlands | Park Tae-won | Essa Basile | Lucian Dronca | Jon Angelucci | Mark Williams |
| Young Lions FC | Precious Emuejeraye | None | None | None | Greg Nwokolo |
- Albirex Niigata (S) and Sinchi FC are not allowed to hire any foreigners.
League table Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampines Rovers | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 57 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 2 | Singapore Armed Forces | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 52 | |
| 3 | Woodlands Wellington | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 50 | |
| 4 | Home United | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 46 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage[a] |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 44 | |
| 6 | Young Lions | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 42 | |
| 7 | Balestier Khalsa | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 36 | |
| 8 | Geylang United | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 26 | |
| 9 | Sinchi FC | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 21[b] | |
| 10 | Paya Lebar Punggol | 27 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 78 | −55 | 4 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:
Top scorers Edit
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirko Grabovac | Tampines Rovers | 26 |
| 2 | Kengne Ludovick | Balestier Khalsa | 20 |
| Indra Sahdan Daud | Home United | ||
| Egmar Goncalves | Home United | ||
| Noh Alam Shah | Tampines Rovers | ||
| 5 | Jonathon Angelucci | Woodlands Wellington | 18 |
| 6 | Aleksandar Duric | Singapore Armed Forces | 17 |
| 7 | John Wilkinson | Geylang United | 15 |
| 8 | Issey Farran Nakajima | Albirex Niigata (S) | 14 |
| 9 | Osagie Ederaro | Balestier Khalsa | 13 |
| Therdsak Chaiman | Singapore Armed Forces | ||
| 11 | Peres De Oliveira | Home United | 11 |
| Sead Muratovic | Tampines Rovers | ||
| 15 | Norikazu Murakami | Clementi Khalsa | 9 |
| Park Tae-won | Woodlands Wellington |