The 2017 National Football League was the 43rd season of the Singapore National Football League (NFL). It commenced on 22 April 2017, featuring two matches between Eunos Crescent FC and GFA Sporting Westlake FC for Division 1, and Warwick Knights FC and Kembangan United FC for Division 2 at Jalan Besar Stadium.[1]
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April - 6 December 2017 |
| Champions | Yishun Sentek (Div 1) Gymkhana FC (Div 2) |
| Promoted | Gymkhana FC (Div 2) South Avenue SC (Div 2) |
| Top goalscorer | Zul Feshal (Div 1) Basit Hameed (Div 2) |
← 2016 2018 →
All statistics correct as of 22 Jan 2024. | |
On 6 December 2017, Yishun Sentek Mariners FC won NFL Division One champions after the match against Katong FC with a score of 3-0.[2]
The Division One champions walked away with an NFL trophy and $15,000 in prize money, while runners-up Safsa took home $9,000.[3]
Mr. S. Thavaneson, Vice-President of FAS, attended Jalan Besar Stadium to present prizes to the award winners from NFL Division One and Two.[2]
On 19 December 2017, NFL Division 2 side Warwick Knights were expelled from the league by the FAS independent disciplinary committee (DC) for fielding two unregistered players in their match against Gymkhana FC on 11 November 2017.[4] The FAS received Warwick Knights FC's official appeal on 29 December 2017.[5] The FAS Appeals Committee upheld the decision of the DC. The results of all Warwick Knights' matches played in the 2017 tournament will be nullified.[6]
Division 1 League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yishun Sentek Mariners (C) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 60 | |
| 2 | SAFSA | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 18 | +59 | 57 | |
| 3 | Balestier United | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 44 | |
| 4 | Tiong Bahru FC | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 40 | |
| 5 | Siglap FC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 26 | |
| 6 | Eunos Crescent | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 26 | |
| 7 | Admiralty FC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 23 | |
| 8 | Police SA | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 22 | |
| 9 | GFA Sporting Westlake FC | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 22 | |
| 10 | Katong FC | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 21 | |
| 11 | Bishan Barx FC | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 21 | Relegation to 2018 NFL Division 2 |
| 12 | Singapore Cricket Club | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 11 |
Division 2 League table
editAs of 6 December 2017
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gymkhana FC (C, P) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 46 | Promotion to 2018 NFL Division 1 |
| 2 | South Avenue SC (P) | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 46 | |
| 3 | Jungfrau Punggol FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 43 | |
| 4 | Singapore Khalsa Association | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 33 | |
| 5 | Kaki Bukit SC | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 29 | |
| 6 | GFA Victoria FC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 28 | |
| 7 | Warwick Knights[a] (N) | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Admiralty CSC | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 19 | |
| 9 | Kembangan United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 19 | |
| 10 | Starlight Soccerites Football Club | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 16 | |
| 11 | Academy Junior Football | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 80 | −62 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions; (N) Nullified; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Warwick Knights were expelled from the league by the FAS DC for fielding two unregistered players for their match against Gymkhana FC on 11 Nov 2017. The results of all Warwick Knights' matches played in the 2017 tournament will be nullified.
Awards
editFAS Vice-President Mr S. Thavaneson was present at Jalan Besar Stadium to give out the prizes to the award winners from NFL Division One and Two.[2]
NFL Division One Award Winners
edit- Champions – Yishun Sentek Mariners FC
- First runners-up – SAFSA
- Second runners-up – Balestier United RC
- Fair Play Award – Tiong Bahru FC
- Top Goal scorer – Zul Feshal (Yishun Sentek Mariners FC)
NFL Division Two Award Winners
edit- Champions – Gymkhana FC
- First runners-up – South Avenue SC
- Second runners-up – Jungfrau Punggol FC
- Fair Play Award – Admiralty CSC
- Top Goal scorer – Basit Hameed (South Avenue SC)
FAS Nite 2017
editThe Football Association of Singapore (FAS) celebrated 125 years of Singapore football at the FAS Nite 2017 at Marina Bay Sands on 27 November 2017. Awards were given out to outstanding individuals and clubs from the National Football League (NFL), Women's Premier and National Leagues and S.League. Nine individuals also received FAS Awards to recognise their contributions to FAS and Singapore football.[7]
The following players were given the Special Recognition Award:[8]
- Zairi Ahmari, GFA Sporting Westlake FC
- Abdul Latif Bin Mohamed Noor, GFA Sporting Westlake FC
- Arriola Bueneventura, Starlight Soccerities FC
- Moklas Marof, Kembangan United SC
References
edit- ^ "Amateur National Football League lands major sponsor, as FAS pledges more support". TODAY. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Yishun Sentek Mariners FC Secure NFL Division One Title". FAS. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Football: Farcical finale to NFL season as Yishun Sentek win Division 1 title after opponents' no-show". The Straits Times. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Football: NFL Div 2 team Warwick Knights booted out for using unregistered players". The Straits Times. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "FAS' response to media query regarding cases involving NFL clubs". FAS. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "FAS' response to media query regarding case involving Warwick Knights FC". FAS. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Cornerstones of Singapore Football Honoured at FAS Nite 2017". FAS. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "FAS NITE 2017 AWARD WINNERS" (PDF). FAS. Retrieved 23 January 2024.