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2017 Singapore League Cup

The 2017 Singapore League Cup (known as The New Paper League Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 11th edition of the Singapore League Cup, Singapore's premier club football tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. Albirex Niigata (S) are the defending champions, having won their third trophy the previous year.[1] The tournament was held from 7 to 21 July 2017.[2]

2017 Singapore League Cup
Tournament details
CountrySingapore
Dates7–21 July 2017
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsJapan Albirex Niigata (S)
Runner-upWarriors FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored52 (3.47 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Tsubasa Sano
Andrei Ciolacu
Shahril Ishak (4 goals)
← 2016

All statistics correct as of 21 July 2017.

Teams

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A total of 8 teams participate in the 2017 Singapore League Cup with all clubs coming from the S.League.[3] Young Lions will not be participating in this edition of the Singapore League Cup.

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Albirex Niigata (S) 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 Advance to semi-final
2 Warriors 3 1 1 1 6 7 −1 4
3 Hougang United 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4 Home United 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: S.League[usurped]
Warriors FC4 – 3Home United
Ciolacu   22' (pen)   64'   68'
Webb   76'		 Plazibat   6'
Rifqi   15'
Harun   34' (pen)
Referee: Muhd Taqi
Hougang United0 – 0  Albirex Niigata (S)
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
Albirex Niigata (S)  2 – 0Warriors FC
Sakamoto   3'
Nagasaki   41'
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Home United1 – 1Hougang United
Plazibat   30' Fairoz   36'
Referee: Farhad Mohd
Home United0 – 1  Albirex Niigata (S)
Sano   53'
Referee: G Letchman
Hougang United2 – 2Warriors FC
Fareez   35'
Pablo   57'		 Shahril   4'
Ho   41'
Referee: Muhd Syahir

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   DPMM FC 3 2 1 0 11 4 +7 7 Advance to semi-final
2 Geylang International 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7
3 Balestier Khalsa 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4 Tampines Rovers 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: S.League[usurped]
Tampines Rovers1 – 5  DPMM FC
Jamil   67' Adi   14'
Hafiz   31' (o.g)
Maududi   41'
Azwan   41'
Shahrazen   48'
Referee: Jansen Foo
Balestier Khalsa0 – 2Geylang International
Recha   31'
Sendra   50'
Referee: Muhd Syahir
Tampines Rovers1 – 4Geylang International
Ayob   63' Ifwat   53'   64'   85'
Amy   69'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
DPMM FC  3 – 0Balestier Khalsa
Azwan A   7'
A.Syafeeq   42' (o.g)
Adi   70'
Referee: G Letchman
DPMM FC  3 – 3Geylang International
Adi   20'
Maududi   69'
Helmi   84'		 Coto   23'
Ricardo   48'
Taufiq   68' (pen)
Referee: Farhad Mohd
Balestier Khalsa3 – 0Tampines Rovers
Fadli   30'
Hazzuwan   56'
Aung   86'
Referee: W Ravisanthiran

Knockout phase

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Bracket

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Semi-finals Final
  Albirex Niigata (S) 4
Geylang International 0   Albirex Niigata (S) 1
  DPMM FC 1 Warriors FC 0
Warriors FC 5

Semi-finals

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Albirex Niigata (S)  4 – 0Geylang International
Akiyama   28'
Sano   80'  82'
Nakai   88'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
DPMM FC  1 – 5Warriors FC
Shahrazen Said  77' Ong   26'
Shahril   44'  53'  90' (pen)
Ciolacu   53'
Referee: Muhd Taqi Aljaafari

Final

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Albirex Niigata (S)  1 – 0Warriors FC
Sano   110'
Referee: G. Letchman

Statistics

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Scorers

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As of matches played on 22 July 2017.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Shahril Ishak Warriors FC 4
  Andrei Ciolacu Warriors FC
  Tsubasa Sano   Albirex Niigata (S)
4 Ifwat Ismail Geylang International 3
  Adi Said   DPMM FC
6 Amy Recha Geylang International 2
  Stipe Plazibat Home United
  Azwan Ali   DPMM FC
  Shahrazen Said   DPMM FC
  Maududi Hilmi Kasmi   DPMM FC
  Ricardo Sendra Geylang International
12 20 players 1


Own goals

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Player For Against Score Date
Hafiz Sujad Tampines Rovers   DPMM FC 1–5 8 July 2017
Ashrul Syafeeq Balestier Khalsa   DPMM FC 0–3 11 July 2017

Winners

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 2017 Singapore League Cup winner 
  Albirex Niigata (S)
4th title

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tan, Gabriel (30 July 2016). "TNP League Cup: Albirex Niigata (S) beat Brunei DPMM to win Singapore League Cup". ESPN FC. Singapore. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ^ Lim, Shawn (21 June 2017). "The New Paper League Continues Title Sponsorship Of League Cup 2017". FAS. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Albirex drawn with Home in group of death". Archived from the original on October 1, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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