2020 Hougang United FC season
The 2020 season is Hougang United's 23rd 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 Singapore Cup. They will also compete in the 2020 AFC Cup, a first in their history. [1]
| 2020 season | |||
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| Chairman | Bill Ng | ||
| Stadium | Hougang Stadium | ||
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Squad
S.League Squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 13 | Ridhuan Barudin >30 |  |
23 March 1987 | Tampines Rovers |
2015 | 2020 | |
| 18 | Khairulhin Khalid | |
18 July 1991 | LionsXII |
2016 | 2020 | |
| 31 | Daniel Ong >30 | |
31 August 1989 | Tiong Bahru FC |
2020 | 2020 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Anders Aplin |  |
21 June 1991 | Geylang International |
2020 | 2020 | |
| 3 | Maksat Dzhakybaliev U21 |  |
18 February 2000 |  Sivasspor U-21 |
2020 | 2020 | |
| 5 | Lionel Tan U23 | |
5 June 1997 | SAFSA |
2020 | ||
| 8 | Hafiz Sujad | |
1 November 1990 | Tampines Rovers |
2019 | 2020 | |
| 11 | Nazrul Nazari | |
11 February 1991 | LionsXII |
2016 | 2021 | |
| 14 | Alif Iskandar U23 | |
16 January 1999 | NFA U18 |
2019 | 2020 | |
| 17 | Faiz Salleh | |
17 July 1992 | Young Lions FC |
2014 | 2020 | |
| 19 | Zac Anderson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
30 April 1991 |  Perak FA |
2020 | 2020 | |
| 20 | Muhaimin Suhaimi | |
20 February 1995 | Young Lions FC |
2018 | 2021 | |
| 28 | Afiq Yunos | |
10 December 1990 |  Trat F.C. |
2019 | ||
| 35 | Emmeric Ong | |
25 January 1991 | Warriors FC |
2020 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Afiq Noor | |
25 December 1993 | Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) |
2019 | 2020 | |
| 6 | Anumanthan Kumar | |
14 July 1994 | Home United |
2019 | 2020 | |
| 12 | Fabian Kwok >30 | |
17 March 1989 | Tampines Rovers |
2017 | 2020 | |
| 16 | Justin Hui U23 | |
17 February 1998 | Youth Team | 2017 | 2020 | |
| 21 | Nikesh Singh Sidhu U23 | |
24 February 1999 | Home United U19 |
2019 | 2020 | |
| 22 | Mahathir Azeman | |
17 January 1996 | Balestier Khalsa |
2019 | 2020 | |
| 24 | Farhan Zulkifli U23 | |
10 November 2002 | Home United U19 |
2019 | 2020 | |
| 25 | Charlie Machell | |
25 October 1994 |  Svay Rieng FC |
2020 | 2020 | |
| Strikers | |||||||
| 7 | Shahfiq Ghani | |
17 March 1992 | Geylang International |
2018 | 2021 | |
| 10 | Shawal Anuar | |
29 April 1991 | Geylang International |
2020 | 2021 | |
| 23 | Sahil Suhaimi | |
8 July 1992 | Warriors FC |
2020 | 2020 | |
| 26 | Daniel Martens U23 | |
25 February 1999 | Albirex Niigata (S) |
2020 | 2020 | |
| 32 | Naufal Azman U23 | |
10 July 1998 | Young Lions FC |
2020 | 2020 | |
| Players who left during the season | |||||||
| 1 | Heng How Meng U23 | |
14 May 1998 | Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) |
2019 | ||
| 9 | Stipe Plazibat |  |
31 August 1989 | NK Solin |
2019 | 2020 | |
| 15 | Jordan Nicolas Vestering U23 |  |
25 September 2000 | NFA U18 |
2018 | 2020 | |
U19 Squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||
| Prakash Raj | |
11 June 1998 | Young Lions FC |
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| Midfielders | |||||||
| Strikers | |||||||
Tiong Bahru FC
(Chairman, Bill Ng is also the chairman for the club)
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Syaqir Sulaiman | |
12 August 1986 | Warriors FC |
2018 | 2020 | |
| 5 | Igor Ferreira Alves |  |
21 February 1985 | Hougang United |
2017 | 2020 | |
| 8 | Zulfadli Zainal Abidin | |
26 April 1988 | Geylang International |
2019 | 2020 | |
| 10 | Ang Zhiwei | |
2 August 1989 | Warriors FC |
2018 | 2020 | |
| 14 | Kenneth Chang | |
7 July 1992 | Hougang United |
2016 | 2020 | |
| 26 | Illyas Lee | |
1 December 1995 | Balestier Khalsa |
2020 | 2020 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 12 | Jonathan Tan | |
13 December 1995 | Balestier Khalsa |
2020 | 2020 | |
| 24 | Nurhilmi Jasni | |
17 December 1986 | Hougang United |
2019 | 2020 | |
| Ryan Syaffiq | |
4 March 1995 | Geylang International |
2019 | 2020 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Liam Shotton | |
28 May 1987 | Singapore Cricket Club |
2018 | 2020 | |
| 9 | Goh Swee Swee | |
2 June 1986 | Eunos Crescent |
2018 | ||
| 13 | Hazim Faiz | |
28 September 1995 | Young Lions FC |
2017 | ||
| 16 | Cameron Ayrton Bell | |
18 April 1994 | Geylang International |
2019 | 2020 | |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Clement Teo |
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| Assistant Coach | Salim Moin |
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| Assistant Coach | Firdaus Kassim |
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| Head of Youth (COE) | |
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| U19 Coach | Winston Yap |
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| U16 Coach | Han Yiguang |
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| Fitness Coach | Syaqir Sulaiman |
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| Goalkeeping Coach | Lim Queen Cher |
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| General Manager | Matthew Tay |
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| Team Manager | Clement Teo |
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| Sports Trainer | Thomas Pang |
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| Sports Trainer | Ryan Wang |
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| Kitman | Wan Azlan |
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Transfers
In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Maksat Dzhakybaliev |
Sivasspor u-21 |
Season loan [2] |
| DF | Zac Anderson |
Free Agent | 1 year contract signed in 2020 [3] |
| DF | Anders Aplin |
Geylang International |
1 year contract signed in 2019 [4] |
| DF | Prakash Raj |
Young Lions FC |
Loan Return |
| DF | Amer Hakeem |
Young Lions FC |
Loan Return |
| MF | Charlie Machell |
Svay Rieng FC |
1 year contract signed in 2019 [5] |
| FW | Syukri Bashir |
Young Lions FC |
Loan Return |
| FW | Daniel Martens |
Albirex Niigata (S) |
Loan return [6] |
| FW | Sahil Suhaimi |
Warriors FC |
1 year contract signed in 2019 [7] |
| FW | Shawal Anuar |
Geylang International |
2 years contract signed in 2019 [8] [9] |
Note 1: Syukri Bashir returned to the team after the loan and move to Tanjong Pagar United.
Note 2: Amer Hakeem was released after returning from loan.
Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Azhar Manap |
Balestier Khalsa |
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| DF |  Kong Ho-won |
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| DF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Harhys Stewart |
Young Lions FC |
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| DF | Sahffee Jubpre |
Young Lions FC |
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| DF | Afiq Yunos |
Trat F.C. |
Season loan |
| DF | Amer Hakeem |
Geylang International |
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| MF | Amir Zalani |
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| MF | Timothy David Yeo |
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| MF | Karthik Raj |
Balestier Khalsa |
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| MF | Zulfahmi Arifin |
Suphanburi F.C. |
Season loan [10] [11] |
| FW | Faris Ramli |
Terengganu F.C. I |
[12] |
| FW | Iqbal Hussain |
Geylang International |
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| FW | Fazrul Nawaz |
Warriors FC |
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| FW |  Paulin Mbaye |
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| FW | Syukri Bashir |
Tanjong Pagar United |
Free |
Note 1: Amer Hakeem was released after returning from loan. He moved to Geylang International in the mid-season transfer window.
Retained / Extension
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Coach | Clement Teo |
[13] |
| GK | Khairulhin Khalid |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [14] |
| GK | Ridhuan Barudin |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [15] |
| GK | Heng How Meng |
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| DF | Nazrul Nazari |
2 years contract signed in 2019 [16] |
| DF | Muhaimin Suhaimi |
2 years contract signed in 2019 [17] |
| DF | Hafiz Sujad |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [18] |
| DF | Afiq Yunos |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [19] |
| DF | Jordan Nicolas Vestering |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [20] |
| DF | Alif Iskandar |
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| DF | Faiz Salleh |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [21] |
| MF | Afiq Noor |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [22] |
| MF | Nikesh Singh Sidhu |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [23] |
| MF | Anumanthan Kumar |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [24] |
| MF | Fabian Kwok |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [25] |
| MF | Justin Hui |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [26] |
| MF | Mahathir Azeman |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [27] |
| FW | Shahfiq Ghani |
2 years contract signed in 2019 [28] |
| FW | Stipe Plazibat |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [29] |
Promoted
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| MF | Farhan Zulkifli |
1 Year contract signed in 2019 [30] |
Trial
| Position | Player | Trial From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
In
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Daniel Ong |
Tiong Bahru FC |
[31] |
| DF | Afiq Yunos |
Trat F.C. |
Loan Return [32] |
| DF | Lionel Tan |
SAFSA |
NS Completed [33] |
| DF | Emmeric Ong |
Warriors FC |
[34] |
| FW | Naufal Azman |
Young Lions FC |
[35] |
Note 1: Afiq Yunos returned to the team after the loan and move from Trat FC was cancelled due to Covid 19.
Out
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Jordan Vestering |
SAFSA |
NS till 2022 [36] |
| GK | Heng How Meng |
SAFSA |
NS till 2022 |
| FW | Stipe Plazibat |
Lion City Sailors F.C. |
Undisclosed [37] |
| DF | Zachary Anderson |
Free [38] | |
| MF | Charlie Machell |
Free [39] | |
Friendlies
Pre-Season Friendly
Win Draw Loss
| 29 January 2020 Friendly | Hougang United | 6-3 | Singapore Football Club | Hougang Stadium |
Sahil Suhaimi Farhan Zulkifli Hafiz Sujad Shahfiq Ghani |
Ross Plain |
| 1 February 2020 Friendly | Hougang United | 7-0 | Admiralty CSC | Hougang Stadium |
| Sahil Suhaimi Farhan Zulkifli Shahfiq Ghani Hafiz Sujad Justin Hui Stipe Plazibat |
Tour of Malaysia
| 16 January 2020 Friendly | Terengganu F.C. I | 4-0 | Hougang United | Kuala Lumpur |
| Sanjar Shaakhmedov 10,57' Dominique Da Sylva 34,75' |
Stadium: UM Arena Stadium |
| 18 January 2020 Friendly | UiTM F.C. | cancelled | Hougang United | Kuala Lumpur |
| Stadium: PKNS Sports Complex |
| 20 January 2020 Friendly | Kuala Lumpur FA | 2-2 | Hougang United | Kuala Lumpur |
| Francis Koné 47' Paulo Josué 90+5' |
Hafiz Sujad 37' Stipe Plazibat 65' |
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 25 Feb 2020
| No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Singapore Cup | AFC Cup | Charity Shield | Total | |||||||||
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| Apps. | Goals |
Apps. | Goals |
Apps. | Goals |
Apps. | Goals |
Apps. | Goals | |||||||
| 2 | DF | Anders Aplin |
14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | DF | Maksat Dzhakybaliev |
1(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | MF | Afiq Noor |
9(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | Lionel Tan |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | Anumanthan Kumar |
5(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | FW | Shahfiq Ghani |
4(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | DF | Hafiz Sujad |
9(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | Shawal Anuar |
9(4) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||||
| 11 | DF | Nazrul Nazari |
13(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | MF | Fabian Kwok |
9(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | GK | Ridhuan Barudin |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | DF | Alif Iskandar |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF | Justin Hui |
3(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 17 | DF | Faiz Salleh |
1(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | GK | Khairulhin Khalid |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | DF | Muhaimin Suhaimi |
3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | Nikesh Singh Sidhu |
8(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | MF | Mahathir Azeman |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | FW | Sahil Suhaimi |
1(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 24 | MF | Farhan Zulkifli |
12(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 26 | FW | Daniel Martens |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | GK | Daniel Ong |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | FW | Naufal Azman |
2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 35 | DF | Emmeric Ong |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Heng How Meng |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | Stipe Plazibat |
3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| 15 | DF | Jordan Vestering |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 19 | DF | Zac Anderson |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 25 | MF | Charlie Machell |
7(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||||
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Charity Shield
Win Draw Loss
| 22 February 2020 Charity Shield [Covid19 1] | Tampines Rovers | 3-0 | Hougang United | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 18:00 | Irwan Shah 57' Boris Kopitović 63' Jordan Webb 69' 81'  82' Kyoga Nakamura 34' Syazwan Buhari 90' |
Shawal Anuar 41' Jordan Nicolas Vestering 48' Anders Aplin 81' Afiq Noor 85' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 1 March 2020 1 | Young Lions FC | 1-4 | Hougang United | Jurong West Stadium |
| Ilhan Fandi 57' Nur Adam Abdullah 72' |
Report | Stipe Plazibat 7' 43' 90+1' Jordan Nicolas Vestering 35' 71' Farhan Zulkifli 38' Afiq Noor 90' |
Referee: G. Letchman Man of the Match: Stipe Plazibat |
| 15 March 2020 2 | Hougang United | 1-2 | Geylang International | Hougang Stadium |
| Shawal Anuar 81' Anders Aplin 44' |
Report | Christopher van Huizen 15' 49' Firdaus Kasman 65' Joshua Pereira 90+4' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: Christopher van Huizen |
| 18 March 2020 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 2-2 | Hougang United | Bishan Stadium |
| Šime Žužul 38' Shuhei Hoshino 64' Hazzuwan Halim 43' Zaiful Nizam 57' |
Report | Stipe Plazibat 48' 57' Fabian Kwok 42' Sahil Suhaimi 90' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Lim Liang Yi Man of the Match: Stipe Plazibat |
| 17 October 2020 4 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Tampines Rovers | 1-2 | Hougang United | Our Tampines Hub |
| Irwan Shah 60' Taufik Suparno 75' Syahrul Sazali 19' Amirul Adli 49' |
Report | Sahil Suhaimi 15' 33' Farhan Zulkifli 18' Maksat Dzhakybaliev 90+5' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Jansen Foo Man of the Match: Sahil Suhaimi |
| 1 November 2020 5 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Tanjong Pagar United | 0-0 | Hougang United | Bishan Stadium |
| Syabil Hisham 16' Raihan Rahman 30' Suhairi Sabri 30' Nashrul Amin 45+3' Kenji Syed Rusydi 77' |
Report | Muhaimin Suhaimi 44' Charlie Machell 45+2' Lionel Tan 62' Afiq Noor 72' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Y. Sathyakumar Man of the Match: Delwinder Singh |
| 4 November 2020 6 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Lion City Sailors | 1-1 | Hougang United | Bishan Stadium |
| Shahdan Sulaiman 60' 30' Saifullah Akbar 67' Tajeli Salamat 82' |
Report | Shawal Anuar 33' Farhan Zulkifli 72' Justin Hui 83' Lionel Tan 90+2' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah Man of the Match: Shawal Anuar |
| 8 November 2020 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Albirex Niigata (S) | 4-0 | Hougang United | Jurong East Stadium |
| Hiroyoshi Kamata 55' Kenta Kurishima 68' Tomoyuki Doi 77' Rio Sakuma 90+1' Ryosuke Nagasawa 53' |
Report | Hafiz Sujad 35' Fabian Kwok 50' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Jansen Foo Man of the Match:  Hiroyoshi Kamata |
| 12 November 2020 8 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Hougang United | 4-1 | Young Lions FC | Hougang Stadium |
| Zac Anderson 17' Charlie Machell 46' Shawal Anuar 80' Anders Aplin 84' Shahfiq Ghani 11' 45' Daniel Ong 28' Nikesh Singh 40' |
Report | Jacob Mahler 28' (pen) Syed Akmal 16' Nur Adam Abdullah 26' Ryhan Stewart 36' Hami Syahin 51' 70' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar Man of the Match: Anders Aplin |
| 17 November 2020 9 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Hougang United | 1-3 | Lion City Sailors | Hougang Stadium |
| Charlie Machell 90+2' (pen) Daniel Martens 45' Maksat Dzhakybaliev 77' Farhan Zulkifli 80' |
Report | Gabriel Quak 12' Hafiz Nor 57' Shahdan Sulaiman 87' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Lim Liang Yi Man of the Match: Gabriel Quak |
| 21 November 2020 10 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Geylang International | 2-0 | Hougang United | Our Tampines Hub |
| Barry Maguire 42' Amy Recha 59' Yuki Ichikawa 30' Firdaus Kasman 83' |
Report | Nazrul Nazari 90+1' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Jansen Foo Man of the Match: Barry Maguire |
| 25 November 2020 11 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Hougang United | 0-2 | Tampines Rovers | Hougang Stadium |
| Anders Aplin 17' Farhan Zulkifli 32' Nazrul Nazari 56' Hafiz Sujad 73' |
Report | Boris Kopitović 22' 76' Taufik Suparno 46' Fazrul Nawaz 90+2' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Nathan Chan Man of the Match: Yasir Hanapi |
| 28 November 2020 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Hougang United | 3-2 | Tanjong Pagar United | Hougang Stadium |
| Anders Aplin 52' Shawal Anuar 24' (pen) Shahfiq Ghani 87' Nikesh Singh 18' Hafiz Sujad 42' Fabian Kwok 54' |
Report | Farihin Farkhan 22' Suria Prakash 65' Yann Motta 20' Shodai Nishikawa 37' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Farhan Mohd Man of the Match: Shawal Anuar |
| 2 December 2020 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Hougang United | 1-2 | Balestier Khalsa | Hougang Stadium |
| Justin Hui 10' Maksat Dzhakybaliev 30' Shawal Anuar 90+4' |
Report | Shuhei Hoshino 5' 50' Šime Žužul 76' Hazzuwan Halim 14' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Syarqawi Buhari Man of the Match: Šime Žužul |
| 5 December 2020 14 (Rescheduled) [note 2] | Hougang United | 0-1 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Hougang Stadium |
| Nikesh Singh 32' |
Report | Ryoya Tanigushi 53' |
Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Juherman Zaiton Man of the Match: Ryoya Tanigushi |
- Hougang United was a last minute replacement for DPMM FC after DPMM pulled out from the Charity Shield due to Covid 19.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Geylang International | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 19 | |
| 6 | Hougang United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] |
14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 9 | |
| 8 | Tanjong Pagar United | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 5 |
Source: Singapore Premier 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 foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
Singapore Cup
Win Draw Loss
AFC Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HCM | YAN | HOU | LTO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hồ Chí Minh City |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | — | ||||
| 2 |  Yangon United |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 3 | Hougang United |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2–3 | — | |||
| 4 |  Lao Toyota |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — |
- Head-to-head away goals: Hồ Chí Minh City 2, Yangon United 0.
Win Draw Loss
Group stage
| 11 February 2020 Matchday 1 | Lao Toyota F.C. | 1-3 | Hougang United | Vientiane, Laos |
| Goran Jerković 15' Somsavath Sorphabmixay 10' Piyaphong Pathammavong 81' |
Report | Charlie Machell 38' Stipe Plazibat 53' 82' (pen) 90+3' Afiq Noor 13' Fabian Kwok 26' |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain) |
| 25 February 2020 Matchday 2 | Hougang United | 2-3 | Ho Chi Minh City FC | Kallang, Singapore |
| Stipe Plazibat 77' (pen) 80' Hafiz Sujad 46' Fabian Kwok 50' |
Report | Nguyễn Công Phượng 14' Amido Baldé 45+1' 60' Le Van Son 70' Bùi Tien Dung 75' Nguyen Cong Thanh 90' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 873 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
| 10 March 2020 Matchday 3 | Yangon United F.C. | 1-0 | Hougang United | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Than Paing 81' |
Report | Anumanthan Kumar 27' |
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Referee: Jonathon Barreiro (Australia) |
| 23 September 2020 Matchday 4 (Rescheduled) | Hougang United | cancelled | Yangon United F.C. | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Report | Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium |
| 26 September 2020 Matchday 5 (Rescheduled) | Hougang United | cancelled | Lao Toyota F.C. | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Report | Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium |
| 29 September 2020 Matchday 6 (Rescheduled) | Ho Chi Minh City FC | cancelled | Hougang United | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Report | Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium |
See also
Notes
- Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
- The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.
References
- "Tampines' win also means that Hougang United will earn a spot in the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup".
- "Maksat Dzhakybaliev joins Cheetah on season loan".
- "Zac Anderson joins Hougang United!".
- "Anders Aplin joins Hougang United!".
- "Svay Rieng FC, Charlie, joins Hougang United!".
- "Hougang player signed for Japanese club".
- "Sahil Suhaimi signs for Hougang Unitedon a 1-year deal with the Cheetahs!".
- "New cheetah Shawal Anuar joining from Eagles".
- "Shawal Anuar joins Hougang United!".
- "Suphanburi FC signs Singaporean midfielder Zulfahmi Arifin on their ASEAN quota".
- "Zulfahmi Arifin has joined Thailand Premier League club, Suphanburi F.C. on a season long deal next year. ".
- "Singapore Premier League POTY Faris Ramli signs for Terengganu FC in Malaysia".
- "Head Coach Clement Teo signs for another year with the Cheetahs! ".
- "Khairulhin Khalid has signed a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
- "Ridhuan Barudin, team has penned a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
- "Singapore International, Nazrul Nazari has signed a 2-year contract extension with the club!".
- "Singapore International, Muhaimin Suhaimi has signed a 2-year contract extension with the club!".
- "Hafiz Sujad, team has penned a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
- "Afiq Yunos, team has penned a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
- "Jordan Nicolas Vestering, team has penned a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
- "Faiz Salleh, team has penned a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
- "Afiq Noor has signed a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
- "Nikesh part of the younger players in the heart of our midfield".
- "Anumanthan has signed a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
- "Fabien has signed a 1-year contract extension with the Cheetahs!".
- "Justin Hui continues journey with hougang".
- "Mahathir Azeman continues journey with hougang".
- "Singapore International, Shahfiq Ghani has signed a 2-year contract extension with the club!".
- "Stipe Plazibat will be staying with the Cheetahs for another season".
- "Farhan Zulkifli continues journey with hougang".
- "Daniel Ong joins the Cheetahs! ".
- "Afiq Yunos sees the positives despite early end to Thai stint".
- "Lionel Tan returns to Hougang United".
- "Emmeric becomes Cheetah".
- "Naufal Azman signs for Hougang United!".
- "Jordan's decision to enlist for National Service that saw his time at Hougang United come to an end rather than footballing reasons".
- "Stipe Plazibat moving back to Bishan for 2 years contract".
- "Hougang United defender Zachary Anderson has left Hougang United".
- "Hougang United defender Zachary Anderson has left Hougang United".
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