2023 Balestier Khalsa FC season
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | S Thavaneson | ||
| Head coach | Peter De Roo | ||
| Stadium | Bishan Stadium | ||
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The 2023 season was Balestier Khalsa's 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup.[1][2]
Squad
Singapore Premier League
- As of 4 January 2022
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract since | Contract end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Hairul Syirhan | 21 August 1995 | Geylang International | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 21 | Mukundan Maran | 21 July 1998 | Hougang United | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| 22 | Wayne Chew U23 | 22 October 2001 | Young Lions FC | 2023 | 2023 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Darren Teh | 9 September 1996 | Geylang International | 2022 | 2026 | ||
| 4 | Syabil Hisham U23 | 20 September 2002 | Young Lions FC | 2023 | 2023 | ||
| 5 | Emmeric Ong O30 | 25 January 1991 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| 6 | Madhu Mohana O30 | 6 March 1991 | Tampines Rovers | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 11 | Iqram Rifqi | 25 February 1996 | Lion City Sailors | 2023 | 2023 | ||
| 12 | Fabian Kwok O30 | 17 March 1989 | Hougang United | 2023 | 2023 | ||
| 13 | Amer Hakeem | 8 November 1998 | Young Lions FC | 2021 | 2023 | ||
| 17 | Jordan Emaviwe U23 | 9 April 2001 | Young Lions FC | 2020 | 2023 | ||
| 20 | Fudhil I’yadh U23 | 18 August 2001 | Lion City Sailors U21 | 2023 | 2026 | ||
| 23 | Syukri Noorhaizam | 14 December 1999 | Tiong Bahru FC (NFL) | 2020 | 2025 | ||
| 29 | Aidil Johari U23 | 5 April 2003 | Youth Team | 2021 | 2023 | ||
| Sameer Alassane U23 | 24 December 2000 | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 8 | Alen Kozar | 7 April 1995 | NŠ Mura | 2023 | 2023 | ||
| 15 | Lewis Lee Chih Yuan U23 | 21 October 2005 | Youth Team | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 18 | Masahiro Sugita | 24 November 1999 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2023 | 2023 | ||
| 24 | Ho Wai Loon | 20 August 1993 | Lion City Sailors | 2021 | 2023 | ||
| 30 | Ignatius Ang O30 | 12 November 1992 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2022 | 2025 | ||
| 49 | Elijah Lim Teck Yong U23 | 8 May 2001 | Young Lions FC | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Daniel Goh | 13 August 1999 | Young Lions FC | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 9 | Shuhei Hoshino | 19 December 1995 | Busan Transportation CFC | 2020 | 2023 | ||
| 10 | Ryoya Tanigushi | 31 August 1999 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 19 | Puvan Raj Sivalingam U23 | 29 August 2001 | Youth Team | 2020 | 2023 | ||
| Players who left during season on loan | |||||||
| 12 | Martyn Mun U23 | 7 January 2000 | Young Lions FC | 2020 | 2022 | ||
| 66 | Ryan Praveen U21 | 28 May 2002 | Youth Team | 2020 | 2022 | ||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Team Manager | Darwin Jalil | |
| General Manager | Tim Nee Cheng | |
| Head Coach | Peter de Roo | |
| Head Coach (Women) | Ratna Suffian | |
| Assistant Coach & Performance Analyst |
Razif Ariff | |
| Assistant Coach & U17 Coach |
Abdul Musawir | |
| Head of Youth & U15 Coach |
Firdaus Salleh | |
| U21 Coach | Indra Sahdan Haris Sumri Sheikh Abdul Hadi |
|
| Goalkeeping Coach | Yazid Yasin | |
| Physiotherapist | Danial Feriza | |
| Kitman | Abdul Latiff |
Transfer
In
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mukundan Maran | Hougang United | First Team | Free. 2 years contract till 2024 [4] |
| GK | Efan Qiszman | Sailors Development Centre | U21 | Free |
| DF | Iqram Rifqi | Lion City Sailors | First Team | Free [5] |
| DF | Fudhil I'yadh | Lion City Sailors U21 | First Team | Free |
| DF | Emmeric Ong | Tanjong Pagar United | First Team | Free |
| DF | Jordan Emaviwe | SAFSA | First Team | End of NS |
| DF | Syabil Hisham | Young Lions FC | First Team | Free [6] |
| DF | Bradly Yap Zhi Hao | Sailors Development Centre | U21 | Free |
| DF | Merrick Tan Yi Ern | Sailors Development Centre | U21 | Free |
| MF | Alen Kozar | NŠ Mura | First Team | Undisclosed [7] |
| MF | Masahiro Sugita | Albirex Niigata (S) | First Team | Free [8][9] |
| MF | Fabian Kwok | Hougang United | First Team | Free [10][11] |
| MF | Kian Ghadessy | Tanjong Pagar United U21 | U21 | Free |
| MF | Sahoo Garv | Sailors Development Centre | U21 | Free |
| FW | Max McCoy | Weymouth F.C. (E6) | U21 | Free [12] |
| FW | Ryan Peh Jun Wen | Sailors Development Centre | U21 | Free |
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Wayne Chew | Geylang International | First Team | Free |
| MF | Elijah Lim Teck Yong | Geylang International | First Team | Free |
Loan In
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|
Out
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kimura Riki | Tanjong Pagar United | First Team | Free |
| GK | Rudy Khairullah | Lion City Sailors | First Team | Loan Return [13] |
| DF | Ensar Brunčević | FK Novi Pazar | First Team | Free. 2 years contracts.[14] |
| DF | Aiman Zavyan | Retired | First Team | |
| DF | Khalili Khalif | First Team | ||
| DF | Keshav Kumar | Young Lions FC | First Team | |
| DF | Delwinder Singh | Geylang International | First Team | |
| DF | Akmal Azman | Geylang International | First Team | Free [15] |
| DF | Aqil Yazid | Young Lions FC | U21 | Free |
| MF | Naufal Azman | Geylang International | First Team | Free [16] |
| MF | Gareth Low | Geylang International | First Team | Free [17] |
| MF | Hariysh Krishnakumar | Hougang United U21 | First Team | |
| MF | Aarish Kumar | Singapore Cricket Club (SFL1) | First Team | |
| MF | Ammirul Emmran | Singapore Football Club | First Team | Free |
| MF | Asshukrie Wahid | Bishan Barx (SFL2) | First Team | Free |
| FW | Kuraba Kondo | FC Tokushima | First Team | Free |
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Connar Mackay | Bentley University | U21 | Free |
Loan Return
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Jordan Emaviwe | Young Lions FC | First Team | Loan Return |
| DF | Sameer Alassane | Police SA | First Team | Loan Return 6 months contract from Oct 2023 till April 2024 |
Loan Out
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Sameer Alassane | Police SA | U21 | NS till Oct 2023 |
| GK | Martyn Mun | U21 | NS till 2024 | |
| FW | N. Sakthivelchezhian | SAFSA | U21 | NS till Dec 2024 |
| FW | Ryan Praveen | SAFSA | U21 | NS till Jan 2025 |
| MF | Jordan Emaviwe | Young Lions | First Team | Season loan[a] |
- ^ Jordan Emaviwe returns to the club after the SEA Games conclusion.
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|
Extension / Retained
| Position | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Hairul Syirhan | 1-year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19] |
| DF | Darren Teh | 2.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2026 |
| DF | Fudhil I’yadh | 2.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2026 |
| DF | Syukri Noorhaizam | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 |
| DF | Emmeric Ong | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 |
| DF | Irfan Mika'il Abdullah | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 |
| DF | Ho Wai Loon | 2 years contract from 2021 till 2023 |
| DF | Madhu Mohana | 1-year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19] |
| DF | Aidil Johari | 1-year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19] |
| DF | Amer Hakeem | 1-year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19] |
| MF | Ignatius Ang | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 |
| MF | Elijah Lim Teck Yong | 1.5 years contract from Jan 2024 till Jun 2025 |
| MF | Ryoya Tanigushi | 1-year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19] |
| FW | Puvan Raj Sivalingam | 1-year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19] |
| FW | Shuhei Hoshino | 1-year contract from 2022 till 2023 [19] |
Friendly
Win Draw Loss
First Team
| 27 January 2023 1 | Tampines Rovers | 3–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Tampines |
| Stadium: Our Tampines Hub |
| 12 February 2023 2 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 6–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Nicky Melvin Singh Kaisei Ogawa Riku Fukashiro Seia Kunori Asahi Yokokawa |
Report | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 18 February 2023 3 | Balestier Khalsa | v | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 2 April 2023 4 | Project Vaults | v | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium |
2023 Malaysia Tour (31 January – 4 February)
| 1 February 2023 1 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–4 | Selangor U23 (M2) | Shah Alam |
| Stadium: FA Selangor Training Centre |
| 4 February 2023 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 6–0 | Armed Forces FC (M3) | Selangor |
| Stadium: MINDEF stadium |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 25 Nov 2023
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | SPL | Singapore Cup | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Hairul Syirhan | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | DF | Darren Teh | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | DF | Syabil Hisham | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | DF | Emmeric Ong | 6+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | DF | Madhu Mohana | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||||||||
| 7 | FW | Daniel Goh | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | ||||||||
| 8 | MF | Alen Kozar | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 4 | ||||||||
| 9 | FW | Shuhei Hoshino | 22 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | ||||||||
| 10 | MF | Ryoya Tanigushi | 24 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 24 | ||||||||
| 11 | DF | Iqram Rifqi | 2+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
| 12 | DF | Fabian Kwok | 8+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
| 13 | DF | Amer Hakeem | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 17 | DF | Jordan Emaviwe | 8+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||
| 18 | MF | Masahiro Sugita | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||||||||
| 19 | FW | Puvan Raj | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 20 | DF | Fudhil I'yadh | 23+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||||||||
| 21 | GK | Mukundan Maran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 22 | GK | Wayne Chew | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 23 | DF | Syukri Noorhaizam | 0+15 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||
| 24 | DF | Ho Wai Loon | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||||||||
| 29 | DF | Aidil Johari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 30 | MF | Ignatius Ang | 7+13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||||||||
| 49 | MF | Elijah Lim Teck Yong | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 51 | MF | Kian Ghadessy | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 61 | MF | Garv Sahoo | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 65 | DF | Irfan Mika'il | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 72 | FW | Max McCoy | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
Competitions (SPL)
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
| 26 February 2023 1 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–3 | Hougang United | Bishan |
| Daniel Goh 60' 18' Ryoya Tanigushi 73' |
Report | Kristijan Krajcek 22' Kazuma Takayama 50' Amy Recha 87' 29' Nazrul Nazari 83' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Mohd Taqi |
| 4 March 2023 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–1 | Young Lions FC | Bishan |
| Shuhei Hoshino 6' Ho Wai Loon 32' 46' |
Report | Jordan Emaviwe 90+10' (pen.) Harith Kanadi 45+3' Jared Gallagher 50' Amir Syafiz 77' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Hilmi Faud |
| 10 March 2023 3 | DPMM FC | 3–4 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Andrey Varankow 5' Azwan Ali Rahman 7' 80' Ho Wai Loon 45+2' (o.g.) Hendra Azam Idris 35' Hanif Hamir 41' Yura Indera Putera Yunos 55' Josip Balić 64' Syafiq Hilmi Shahrom 82' Najib Tarif 86' Hanif Farhan Azman 90+8' |
Report | Ryoya Tanigushi 18' 64' 90+10' Alen Kozar 55' (pen.) 79' Ho Wai Loon 27' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium[a] Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 14 March 2023 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–3 | Tampines Rovers | Bishan |
| Daniel Goh 49' Emmeric Ong 77' |
Report | Faris Ramli 29' Boris Kopitović 31' 77' Yasir Hanapi 36' Miloš Zlatković 38' Syazwan Buhari 40' Kyoga Nakamura 80' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow |
| 18 March 2023 5 | Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan |
| Maxime Lestienne 19' 90+2' (pen.) Abdul Rasaq 48' Christopher van Huizen 5' |
Report | Madhu Mohana 30' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Hilmi Faud |
| 5 April 2023 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–6 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Toa Payoh |
| Ignatius Ang 87' | Report | Seia Kunori 18' 45+1' 77' Riku Fukashiro 31' 33' Keito Komatsu 90+2' Koki Kawachi 44' Junki Kenn Yoshimura 79' |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino |
| 8 April 2023 7 | Young Lions FC | 1–3 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Kan Kobayashi 10' Aqil Yazid 18' Harith Kanadi 32' 36' |
Report | Ryoya Tanigushi 16' 86' Daniel Goh 23' Fudhil I'yadh 36' Madhu Mohana 47' Iqram Rifqi 48' Fabian Kwok 76' Syukri Noorhaizam 79' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 12 April 2023 8 (Rescheduled) | Geylang International | 3–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Iqbal Hussain 32' 42' Yushi Yamaya 40' Gareth Low 77' Sham Mohamed 19' Fadli Kamis 34' Gareth Low 52' |
Report | Ho Wai Loon 51' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium[b] Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 16 April 2023 9 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2–4 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East |
| Tajeli Salamat 10' Shakir Hamzah 15' |
Report | Ho Wai Loon 10' Masahiro Sugita 17' Ryoya Taniguchi 23' 60' |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 5 May 2023 10 | Tampines Rovers | 2–3 | Balestier Khalsa | Tampines |
| Boris Kopitović 67' (pen.) 90+9' (pen.) Faris Ramli 7' Syed Firdaus Hassan 90+2' |
Report | Daniel Goh 33' Ryoya Tanigushi 51' 90+6' Fabian Kwok 80' Madhu Mohana 90+8' |
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub Referee: Taufik Tahana |
| 20 May 2023 11 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–2 | DPMM FC | Toa Payoh |
| Shuhei Hoshino 30' 52' Daniel Goh 49' 36' Masahiro Sugita 55' Amer Hakeem 8' |
Report | Hakeme Yazid Said 46' 71' Hanif Farhan Azman 38' Ángel Martínez 75' Yura Indera Putera Yunos 90+1' |
Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium Referee: Mohd Taqi |
| 26 May 2023 12 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 6–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East |
| Seia Kunori 12' 21' Shuto Komaki 30' Tadanari Lee 51' Sho Fuwa 53' 18' Riku Fukashiro 90' Asahi Yokokawa 37' Koki Kawachi 45' |
Report | Madhu Mohana 39' Shuhei Hoshino 54' Ryoya Tanigushi 59' |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Hilmi Fuad |
| 1 June 2023 13 | Balestier Khalsa | 4–5 | Lion City Sailors | Bishan |
| Fabian Kwok 21' Ryoya Tanigushi 66' 86' (pen.) Shuhei Hoshino 82' Alen Kozar 63' Daniel Goh 87' |
Report | Shawal Anuar 19' 55' Maxime Lestienne 38' 76' Diego Lopes 40' 44' Nur Adam Abdullah 2' Adam Swandi 10' Hami Syahin 87' Bernie Ibini-Isei 90+8' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'qashah |
| 11 June 2023 14 | Balestier Khalsa | 4–3 | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Shuhei Hoshino 31' 54' Ryoya Tanigushi 37' (pen.) 85' |
Report | Marin Mudražija 63' (pen.) 45' Blake Ricciuto 67' Syukri Bashir 73' Faizal Roslan 28' 81' Tajeli Salamat 36' Fathullah Rahmat 45+4' Mirko Šugić 52' Azim Akbar 90+2' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 23 June 2023 15 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–3 | Geylang International | Bishan |
| Ho Wai Loon 35' 44' Masahiro Sugita 83' Alen Kozar 30' Fudhil I'yadh 76' |
Report | Yushi Yamaya 47' Vincent Bezecourt 55' Shahfiq Ghani 79' Danish Irfan 33' 61' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Syarqawi Buhari |
| 2 July 2023 16 | Hougang United | 1–3 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Hazzuwan Halim 90+5' Irwan Shah 36' Amir Zailani 44' Jordan Vestering 47' Umar Ramle 64' Dorde Maksimovic 71' |
Report | Ryoya Tanigushi 49' Madhu Mohana 54' Masahiro Sugita 90' Ho Wai Loon 40' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino |
| 6 July 2023 17 | Tanjong Pagar United | 2–3 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East |
| Blake Ricciuto 45+1' Marin Mudrazija 49' (pen.) Naqiuddin Eunos 40' Raihan Rahman 72' Akram Azman 74' |
Report | Ryoya Tanigushi 27' (pen.) Madhu Mohana 69' 39' Daniel Goh 75' 10' 78' Jordan Emaviwe 60' |
Stadium: Jurong East Stadium Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 12 July 2023 18 | Balestier Khalsa | 4–2 | Young Lions FC | Bishan |
| Shuhei Hoshino 33' Ryoya Tanigushi 65' 82' Alen Kozar 71' |
Report | Haziq Kamarudin 48' Amiruldin Asraf 90+5' Harhys Stewart 16' Jared Gallagher 72' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Taufik Thana |
| 16 July 2023 19 | DPMM FC | 2–3 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Azwan Ali Rahman 7' Hakeme Yazid Said 17' Hanif Farhan Azman 32' Yura Indera Putera Yunos 72' 90' Najib Tarif 88' Hendra Azam Idris 90+3' |
Report | Shuhei Hoshino 2' Ryoya Tanigushi 32' (pen.) 88'87 Fudhil I'yadh 64' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium[c] Referee: Hilmi Fuad |
| 21 July 2023 20 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–3 | Hougang United | Bishan |
| Shuhei Hoshino 19' Ho Wai Loon 90+1' |
Report | Djordje Maksimovic 53' Kristijan Krajcek 74' 86' 71' Irwan Shah 43' Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 90+2' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Taufik Thana Man of the Match: Kristijan Krajcek |
| 31 July 2023 21 (Rescheduled) | Lion City Sailors | 5–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan |
| Richairo Zivkovic11 24' Lionel Tan 35' Bailey Wright 47' 74' 15' Shawal Anuar 61' |
Report | Ryoya Tanigushi17 27' (pen.) Shuhei Hoshino 60' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Hilmi Fuad Man of the Match: Bailey Wright |
| 12 August 2023 22 | Geylang International | 2–6 | Balestier Khalsa | Tampines |
| Iqbal Hussain 22' 68' Ahmad Syahir 64' Syed Azmi 66' Naufal Azman 73' |
Report | Daniel Goh 4' Shuhei Hoshino 29' Joshua Pereira 45+2' (o.g.) Syukri Noorhaizam 75' Masahiro Sugita 82' Ryoya Tanigushi 86' |
Stadium: Our Tampines Hub Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 20 August 2023 23 | Balestier Khalsa | 1–5 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bishan |
| Jordan Emaviwe 16' Irfan Mika'il 89' |
Report | Seia Kunori 5' Tadanari Lee 44' Shuto Komaki 53' Asahi Yokokawa 70' Keito Komatsu 76' Kaisei Ogawa 10' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'qashah Man of the Match: Seia Kunori |
| 15 September 2023 24 (Rescheduled) | Balestier Khalsa | 1–3 | Tampines Rovers | Bishan |
| Ryoya Tanigushi 88'29 Jordan Emaviwe 59' Ignatius Ang 61' Darren Teh 90' |
Report | Glenn Kweh 71' Kyoga Nakamura 90+1' Shah Shahiran 90+4' Miloš Zlatković 64' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Mohd Taqi |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 20 | +66 | 62 | |
| 2 | Lion City Sailors (Q) | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 54 | Qualification for 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two Group Stage & ASEAN Club Championship |
| 3 | Tampines Rovers (Q) | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 48 | Qualification for 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two Group Stage |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 60 | 71 | −11 | 36 | |
| 5 | Geylang International | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 33 | |
| 6 | Hougang United | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 29 | |
| 7 | Brunei DPMM[a] | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 23 | |
| 8 | Tanjong Pagar United | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 21 | |
| 9 | Young Lions[a] | 24 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 76 | −52 | 5 |
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Singapore Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion City Sailors (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Hougang United (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tanjong Pagar United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
Win Draw Loss
Group
| 25 September 2023 Group Match 1 | Balestier Khalsa | 0–7 | Lion City Sailors | Bishan |
| Jordan Emaviwe 58' | Report | Richairo Zivkovic 3', 11', 36' Diego Lopes 19', 25', 46' Adam Swandi 75' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Ahmad A"qashah |
| 21 October 2023 Group Match 2 | Hougang United | 3–2 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar |
| Louka Vaissierre Tan 3' Djordje Maksimovic 13' Amy Recha 87' Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib 38' Hazzuwan Halim 90+9' |
Report | Alen Kozar 41' Shuhei Hoshino 57' |
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 26 November 2023 Group Match 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 7–2 | Tanjong Pagar United | Bishan |
| Alen Kozar 13' (pen.) Shuhei Hoshino 49', 74', 89', 90+4' Daniel Goh 90+1' Ryoya Tanigushi 90+7' |
Report | Pedro Dias 27' Naqiuddin Eunos 45' 61' Shakir Hamzah 76' |
Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Andrea Verolino |
References
- ^ "Albirex to play in 2018".
- ^ "Albirex confirmed 2019 season participation".
- ^ "Staff for Balestier". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "Mukundan has penned a 2-years contract".
- ^ "Iqram Rifqi now a Tigers for 2023".
- ^ "Tigers signed Syabil Hisham from Young Lions".
- ^ "He was the captain of Mura, now he is going to Singapore".
- ^ "Sugita Masahiro (Waseda University) will be joining us for 2022 season!".
- ^ "Masahiro Sugita will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2023 season".
- ^ "Fabian bids goodbye after 6 years".
- ^ "Fabian from Cheetah to Tiger".
- ^ "Max McCoy, named in squad in FA Cup replay".
- ^ "Rudy joins Balestier on year-long loan". 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Ensar Brunčević from Novopazar strengthened the ranks of the Blues". 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Akmal Azman from Tigers to Eagles".
- ^ "Naufal Azman from Tigers to Eagles".
- ^ "Gareth from Tigers to Eagles".
- ^ "2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List".
- ^ a b c d e f g "2022/2023 Singapore Premier League: Retained and Released List – Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg.