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2016 Balestier Khalsa FC season

The 2016 season is Balestier Khalsa's 21st 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 Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Balestier Khalsa
2016 season
ChairmanThavaneson
Head coachMarko Kraljević
StadiumToa Payoh Stadium
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Squad

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S.League squad

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As of 31 December 2016.
Squad No. Name Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Daniel Ong (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35) Singapore Cricket Club
16 Naqiuddin Nodin (1994-08-12) 12 August 1994 (age 30)
19 Zaiful Nizam (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987 (age 37)
22 Ameerul Shafiq (1992-03-09) 9 March 1992 (age 32) Admiralty FC
Defenders
2 Fadli Kamis (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 32)   Young Lions
3 Hanafi Salleh (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 35)
4   Emir Lotinac (1987-09-25) 25 September 1987 (age 37)   Novi Pazar
6 Nurullah Hussein (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 31)   Young Lions
12 Sheikh Abdul Hadi (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992 (age 32)
18 Ahmad Syahir (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32)
20 Ho Wai Loon (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 31)
Midfielders
5 Shah Hirul (1986-05-07) 7 May 1986 (age 38)
7 Zulkiffli Hassim (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 38) Gombak United
13 Jamil Ali (1983-09-15) 15 September 1983 (age 41) Tampines Rovers
14 Fazli Ayob (1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 (age 34) Home United
15 Fadhil Noh (1989-03-04) 4 March 1989 (age 35) Woodlands Wellington FC
17 Syafiq Zainal (1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 (age 33) LionsXII
24 Hazzuwan Halim (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30)
25 Gary Loo (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 32)
27   Sadin Smajović (1988-06-07) 7 June 1988 (age 36)   FK Javor Ivanjica
Strikers
9   Niko Tokić (1988-06-07) 7 June 1988 (age 36)   NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
11   Miroslav Krištić (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 34)   NK Imotski
21 Danial Tan (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 (age 30)

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Marko Kraljević
Assistant coach D. Tokijan
Goalkeeping coach Rizal Abdul Rahman
Fitness coach Rosman Sulaiman
Team Chairman Thavaneson Selvaratnam
Physiotherapist Mohamed Nasser
Kitman Abdul Latiff

Transfer

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Pre-season transfers

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Source[1]

In

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Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Daniel Ong Warriors FC
GK Ameerul Shafiq Admiralty FC
DF Fadli Kamis Courts Young Lions
DF Sheikh Abdul Hadi Courts Young Lions
DF Zulkhair Mustaffa Promoted
DF   Sadin Smajović   FK Javor Ivanjica
MF Shah Hirul Geylang United Free
MF Jamil Ali Tampines Rovers Free [2]
MF Fazli Ayob   Home United
MF Gary Loo
MF Shah Zulkarnean

Out

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Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Zakariah Nerani
GK Rizal Rahman
DF Yusiskandar Yusop Hougang United
DF Krishnan Krishnan
DF Syarifuddin Suhaimi
DF   Igor Cerina   Sabah FA [3]
MF Ridwan Jamil
MF Jonathan Xu Eunos Crescent FC
MF Ignatius Ang Warriors FC [4]
MF Poh Yi Feng Warriors FC [5]
MF Fariz Faizal
MF Faizal Raffi
MF Noor Akid Nordin
MF Afiq Salman Tan
MF Khairuddin Omar
MF   Tarik Čmajčanin   FC Mika

Mid-season transfers

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In

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Position Player Transferred From Ref
FW   Niko Tokić   NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac Free [6][7]

Out

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Position Player Transferred To Ref
FW   Robert Peričić Retire [8]

Team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club

Competitions

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S.League

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Main article: 2016 S.League

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 February 1 Garena Young Lions 1 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Fareez   23' Details[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,246[9]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
27 February 2 Balestier Khalsa 1 – 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Jamil   55' Details[usurped] Nurullah   31' (o.g.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
3 March 3 Geylang International 0 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details[usurped] Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Attendance: 1,811[10]
Referee: Jansen Foo
11 March 4 Balestier Khalsa 1 – 1 Warriors Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Fadli   90' Details[usurped] Béhé   56' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
19 March 5 Hougang United 1 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Plazibat   83' Details[usurped] Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
3 April 6 Balestier Khalsa 0 – 1 Home United Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details[usurped] Ilsø   34' (pen.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
7 April 7 Tampines Rovers 1 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Webb   47' Details[usurped] Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
15 April 8 Brunei DPMM 3 – 1 Balestier Khalsa Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+08:00 Ramazotti   32'
Azwan A.   36'
Shahrazen   74'		 Details[usurped] Hazzuwan   66' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
21 April 9 Balestier Khalsa 2 – 0 Garena Young Lions Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Krištić   4'
Fadli   38'		 Details[usurped] Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
6 May 10 Albirex Niigata (S) 6 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Shirota   8'
Kamata   29', 81'
Tanaka   54'
Inui  57'
Nagasaki   67'		 Details[usurped] Stadium: Jurong East Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
14 May 11 Balestier Khalsa 1 – 3 Geylang International Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Fadhil   21' Details[usurped] Čubrilo   39', 76'
Delgado   66' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
20 May 12 Warriors 1 – 1 Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Béhé   19' Details[usurped] Krištić   29' Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
10 June 13 Balestier Khalsa 2 – 2 Hougang United Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Tokić   10'
Fazli   60'		 Details[usurped] Kogure   86'
Plazibat   90'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
14 June 14 Home United 1 – 3 Balestier Khalsa Bishan, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Faris   53' Details[usurped] Zulkiffli   45'
Smajović   65'
Jamil   75'		 Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi
17 June 15 Balestier Khalsa 2 – 3 Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Krištić   64'
Fadli   90'		 Details[usurped] Mehmet   6'
Fazrul   43', 74'		 Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
24 June 16 Balestier Khalsa 1 – 4 Brunei DPMM Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+08:00 Lotinac   57' (pen.) Details[usurped] Ramazotti   18', 30', 79'
Sérgio   50'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
5 August 17 Garena Young Lions 1 – 3 Balestier Khalsa Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Swandi   87' (pen.) Details[usurped] Tokić   9'
Krištić   18'
Kamis   25'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
19 August 18 Balestier Khalsa 0 – 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Details[usurped] Kumada   14' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
25 August 19 Geylang International 2 – 1 Balestier Khalsa Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Mark Hartmann   45'
Sahil Suhaimi   90'		 Details[usurped] Niko Tokić   42' (pen.) Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
22 September 20 Balestier Khalsa 1 – 1 Warriors Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Syafiq   87' Details[usurped] Béhé   45' (pen.) Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
1 October 21 Hougang United 1 – 1 Balestier Khalsa Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Plazibat   8' Details[usurped] Syafiq   70' Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
15 October 22 Balestier Khalsa 0 – 5 Home United Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Details[usurped] Song   12'
Fandi   22', 45'
Jantan   30'
Ang   81'		 Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
22 October 23 Tampines Rovers 2 – 0 Balestier Khalsa Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Hamzah   39'
Mehmet   90+3'		 Details[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
26 October 24 Balestier Khalsa 2 – 0 Brunei DPMM Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 Tokić   67'
Krištić   90+5'		 Details[usurped] Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Geylang International 24 10 7 7 35 29 +6 37
6 Hougang United 24 9 5 10 35 39 −4 32
7 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 39 39 0 28
8 Balestier Khalsa 24 4 7 13 23 42 −19 19
9   Young Lions[a] 24 2 3 19 23 70 −47 9
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2016. Source: S.League[usurped]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

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Main article: 2016 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 June 2016 Balestier Khalsa 2–1 Home United Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore
20:00 UTC+8 Tokić   36'
Ahmad   86'		 Details[usurped] Khairul   59' Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
30 June 2016 Home United 2–2 Balestier Khalsa Bishan Stadium, Singapore
20:00 UTC+8 Khairul   11'
Ilsø   55'		 Details[usurped] Tokić   34', 59' Referee: Jansen Foo

Balestier Khalsa won 4–3 on aggregate.

9 September 2016 Albirex Niigata (S)   1–0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Inaba   44' Details Referee: Jansen Foo
13 September 2016 Balestier Khalsa 0–1   Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Details Kumada   82' Referee: W Ravisanthiran

Albirex Niigata (S) won 2-0 on aggregate.

Singapore TNP League Cup

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Main article: 2016 Singapore League Cup

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Albirex Niigata (S) 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6 Advance to semi-final
2 Home United 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
3 Geylang International 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
4 Balestier Khalsa 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
Source: S.League[usurped]
22 July 2016 Balestier Khalsa 2 – 2 Home United Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
19:45 UTC+8 Niko Tokić   27'
Jamil Ali   54'		 Details[usurped] Song Ui-young   30'
Hanafi Salleh   85' (O.G.)		 Referee: W Ravisanthiran

References

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  2. ^ "S.League.com - Jamil Ready To Thrive In New Environment". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Malaysian football legend James Wong hopes to revive Sabah's fortunes".
  4. ^ "Ignatius to face former club".
  5. ^ "Poh Yi Feng to face former club".
  6. ^ Singh, Amanpreet (31 May 2016). "Balestier close in on Croatian forward Tokic". TODAYonline. Mediacorp Press. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. ^ Ho, Kenneth (3 June 2016). "Tokic hoping to give Balestier some much-needed tonic". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  8. ^ Ho, Kenneth (3 June 2016). "Peričić replaced due to injury". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Young Lions stun Balestier in season opener". The Straits Times. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  10. ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (3 March 2016). "Geylang frustrated by Tigers in drab draw". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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