The 2016 season was DPMM FC's 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football, the S.League. They were the defending champions after a victorious 2015 campaign.[1] The club also competed in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

DPMM FC
2016 season
ChairmanHRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah
Head coachSteve Kean
StadiumHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
S.League3rd
Singapore CupQuarter-finals
League CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Brazil Rafael Ramazotti (20)
All: Brazil Rafael Ramazotti (25)
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This was Steve Kean's third season as head coach of the club. In this particular season, he advised players like Helmi Zambin, Yura Indera Putera Yunos and Najib Tarif to adapt to new playing positions in order to gain more minutes. Changes to the S.League in regards to foreign players' quota meant that the club had to release Boris Raspudic and Joe Gamble.[1]

Summary

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DPMM began their season contesting the 2016 Singapore Community Shield against 2015 Singapore Cup winners Albirex Niigata (S) on 13 February which finished 3–2 to the Japanese satellite club.[2]

In April, long-serving stalwart Sairol Sahari suffered an anterior crucial ligament injury that ultimately ended his DPMM career.[3]

At the 2016 Singapore Cup, DPMM were drawn at the quarter-final stage with Ceres–La Salle FC who beat them 5–3 on aggregate on 3 July.[4]

At the 2016 Singapore League Cup in July, DPMM reached the final of the competition against Albirex where they were beaten 0–2 at Jalan Besar Stadium.[5]

DPMM ended their campaign in third place, behind Albirex and Tampines Rovers.[6]

Squad

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No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Azman Ilham Noor   (1984-02-17) 17 February 1984 (age 40)   NBT FC 2009 2016
24 Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahim   (1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 (age 28) Youth 2016 2016
25 Wardun Yussof   (1981-09-14) 14 September 1981 (age 43)   Majra FC 2006 2016
Defenders
2 Reduan Petara   (1988-05-25) 25 May 1988 (age 36)   Indera SC 2015 2016
3 Abdul Mu'iz Sisa   (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33)   Indera SC 2016 2016
4 Fakharrazi Hassan   (1989-07-15) 15 July 1989 (age 35)   MS ABDB 2011 2016
5 Brian McLean   (1985-02-28) 28 February 1985 (age 39)   Ross County 2015 2016
14 Helmi Zambin   (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 (age 37)   Indera SC 2009 2016
18 Aminuddin Zakwan Tahir   (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 (age 30)   Najip FC 2015 2016
21 Abdul Aziz Tamit   (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989 (age 35) Youth 2009 2016
23 Yura Indera Putera Yunos   (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28)   Majra FC 2015 2016
Midfielders
6 Azwan Saleh   (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36)   Indera SC 2006 2016
7 Azwan Ali Rahman   (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 32)   Indera SC 2013 2016
8 Paulo Sérgio   (1984-01-24) 24 January 1984 (age 40)   Olhanense 2015 2016
9 Hendra Azam Idris   (1988-08-10) 10 August 1988 (age 36)   QAF FC 2012 2016
10 Nurikhwan Othman   (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31)   Indera SC 2016 2016
11 Najib Tarif   (1988-02-05) 5 February 1988 (age 36)   Indera SC 2012 2016
12 Maududi Hilmi Kasmi   (1989-02-05) 5 February 1989 (age 35)   Najip FC 2015 2016
13 Rosmin Kamis   (1981-06-17) 17 June 1981 (age 43)   MS ABDB 2012 2016
15 Azim Izamuddin Suhaimi   (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) Youth 2016 2016
16 Khairul Anwar Abdul Rahim   (1992-09-16) 16 September 1992 (age 32)   Indera SC 2015 2016
17 Na'im Tarif   (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 28) Youth 2016 2016
Strikers
19 Rafael Ramazotti   (1988-08-09) 9 August 1988 (age 36)   Gainare Tottori 2015 2016
20 Adi Said   (1990-10-15) 15 October 1990 (age 34)   Majra FC 2012 2016
22 Shah Razen Said   (1985-12-14) 14 December 1985 (age 38)   AH United 2005 2016
Players who left during season
3 Sairol Sahari   (1983-04-09) 9 April 1983 (age 41)   NBT FC 2006 2016

Coaching staff

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Transfers

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Arrivals

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Pre-Season transfers

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK   Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahim Promoted from youth team [7]
MF   Na'im Tarif
MF   Azim Izamuddin Suhaimi
MF   Nurikhwan Othman   Indera SC

Mid-season transfer

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF   Abdul Mu'iz Sisa   Indera SC [8]

Departures

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Pre-Season transfers

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Suhandi Mahali   MS ABDB [9]
DF   Amalul Said   Kota Ranger
DF   Boris Raspudić   Borac Banja Luka [10]
MF   Joe Gamble Retired

Mid-season transfer

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF   Sairol Sahari   Kasuka FC [3]

Team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos. Player League Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK   Azman Ilham Noor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Reduan Petara 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
3 DF   Abdul Mu'iz Sisa 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF   Fakharrazi Hassan 1+4 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
5 DF   Brian McLean 22 3 2 1 5 0 29 4
6 MF   Azwan Saleh 24 1 2 0 4 0 30 1
7 MF   Azwan Ali Rahman 21+2 8 2 0 1+1 0 27 8
8 MF   Paulo Sérgio 19 6 1 0 3 2 23 8
9 FW   Hendra Azam Idris 8+5 0 0+1 0 1+3 0 18 0
10 MF   Nur Ikhwan Othman 1+6 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
11 MF   Najib Tarif 14+4 0 2 0 5 0 25 0
12 MF   Maududi Hilmi Kasmi 19+4 3 2 0 5 0 20 3
13 MF   Rosmin Kamis (captain) 22 0 2 0 4 0 28 0
14 DF   Helmi Zambin 17+2 0 2 0 5 0 26 0
15 MF   Azim Izamuddin Suhaimi 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 5 0
16 MF   Khairul Anwar Abdul Rahim 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
17 MF   Na'im Tarif 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF   Aminuddin Zakwan Tahir 7+3 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
19 FW   Rafael Ramazotti 24 20 2 1 5 4 31 25
20 FW   Adi Said 2+4 0 0 0 5 2 11 2
21 DF   Abdul Aziz Tamit 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
22 FW   Shah Razen Said 3+15 2 0+2 1 0+4 0 24 3
23 DF   Yura Indera Putera Yunos 21+2 1 2 0 2 0 27 1
24 GK   Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 GK   Wardun Yussof 24 0 2 0 5 0 31 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
3 DF   Sairol Sahari 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
S.League 24 12 5 7 47 37 +10 050.00
Singapore Cup 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 050.00
League Cup 5 4 0 1 9 3 +6 080.00
Total 31 17 5 9 59 45 +14 054.84

S.League

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  Win   Draw   Loss

13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) Round 1   Albirex Niigata (S) 3 – 2 DPMM   Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,481
Referee: Jansen Foo
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Round 2   Geylang International 1 – 1 DPMM   Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) Round 3   DPMM 3 – 1 Warriors   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped] Béhé   47' Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
4 March 2016 (2016-03-04) Round 4   Hougang United 0 – 0 DPMM   Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+8 Report[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
11 March 2016 (2016-03-11) Round 5   DPMM 2 – 1 Home United   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) Round 6   DPMM 1 – 2 Tampines Rovers   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohammad
8 April 2016 (2016-04-08) Round 8   DPMM 4 – 1 Garena Young Lions   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
15 April 2016 (2016-04-15) Round 9   DPMM 3 – 1 Balestier Khalsa   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
22 April 2016 (2016-04-22) Round 10   DPMM 1 – 2 Albirex Niigata (S)   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped] Kawata   72', 87' (pen.) Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) Round 11   DPMM 1 – 2 Geylang International   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
5 May 2016 (2016-05-05) Round 12   Warriors 1 – 1 DPMM   Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
14 May 2016 (2016-05-14) Round 13   DPMM 3 – 2 Hougang United   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
19 May 2016 (2016-05-19) Round 14   Home United 5 – 0 DPMM   Bishan, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8
Report[usurped] Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
11 June 2016 (2016-06-11) Round 15   Tampines Rovers 4 – 3 DPMM   Jurong West, Singapore
20:00 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
19 June 2016 (2016-06-19) Round 17   Garena Young Lions 1 – 1 DPMM   Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
24 June 2016 (2016-06-24) Round 18   Balestier Khalsa 1 – 4 DPMM   Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
5 August 2016 (2016-08-05) Round 19   DPMM 2 – 1 Albirex Niigata (S)   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo
11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) Round 20   Geylang International 1 – 1 DPMM   Bedok, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Bedok Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohammad
19 August 2016 (2016-08-19) Round 21   DPMM 3 – 0 Warriors   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped] Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
26 August 2016 (2016-08-26) Round 22   Hougang United 1 – 2 DPMM   Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
26 September 2016 (2016-09-26) Round 24   DPMM 5 – 3 Garena Young Lions   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
20:15 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohammad
1 October 2016 (2016-10-01) Round 25   Tampines Rovers 0 – 1 DPMM   Jurong West, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Report[usurped]
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Referee: G. Letchman
26 October 2016 (2016-10-26) Round 27   Balestier Khalsa 2 – 0 DPMM   Toa Payoh, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8
Report[usurped] Stadium: Toa Payoh Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Albirex Niigata (S)[a] 24 16 2 6 50 24 +26 50
2 Tampines Rovers 24 15 4 5 50 28 +22 49 Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
or AFC Cup Group Stage
3   DPMM FC[a] 24 12 5 7 47 37 +10 41
4 Home United 24 11 4 9 50 42 +8 37 Qualification to AFC Cup Play-off Round
5 Geylang International 24 10 7 7 35 29 +6 37
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. ^ a b 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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  Win   Draw   Loss

30 June 2016 (2016-06-30) Quarter Final Leg 1   DPMM 0 – 3 Ceres-La Salle   Kallang, Singapore
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
3 July 2016 (2016-07-03) Quarter Final Leg 2   Ceres-La Salle 2 – 3 DPMM   Bishan, Singapore
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi

Ceres-La Salle won 5–3 on aggregate.

League Cup

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   DPMM FC 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to semi-final
2 Tampines Rovers 3 2 0 1 10 6 +4 6
3 Hougang United 3 1 0 2 8 9 −1 3
4 Warriors FC 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0

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Group stage

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13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Group Stage M1   DPMM 4 – 0 Warriors   Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8
Report[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran
17 July 2016 (2016-07-17) Group Stage M2   Hougang United 0 – 2 DPMM   Hougang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Report[usurped]
Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
21 July 2016 (2016-07-21) Group Stage M3   DPMM 2 – 1 Tampines Rovers   Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8
Report[usurped]
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Knockout stage

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26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Semi-final   DPMM 1 – 0 Home United   Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+8
Report[usurped] Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi
30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Final   DPMM 0 – 2 Albirex Niigata (S)   Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+8 Report[usurped]
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Sukhbir Singh

References

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  1. ^ a b "DPMM RETAIN RAMAZOTTI AND SERGIO FOR NEW S-LEAGUE SEASON". ASEAN Football Federation. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Albirex Niigata hold off Brunei DPMM to claim 2016 Community Shield". ESPN. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Sairol out for the season". The Brunei Times. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Ceres-La Salle through to Singapore Cup semi-finals despite DPMM comeback". Tiebreaker Times. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Albirex Niigata (S) beat Brunei DPMM to win Singapore League Cup". ESPN. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  6. ^ "DPMM FC end season". The Brunei Times. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  7. ^ "DPMM FC start season". The Brunei Times. 13 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  8. ^ "DPMM FC rope in Abd Mu'iz to replace Sairol". The Brunei Times. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  9. ^ "DPMM FC looking for first win of the season". The Brunei Times. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  10. ^ "DPMM FC sponsors get on board for 2016". The Brunei Times. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2024.