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2018 Home United FC season

The 2018 season is Home United's 23rd 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, Singapore League Cup.

Home United
2018 season
ChairmanAnselm Lopez
Head coachAidil Sharin
StadiumBishan Stadium
Top goalscorerLeague: Singapore Shahril Ishak
13 goals
All: South Korea Song Ui-young
20 goals
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Key events

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Pre-season

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  1. On 15/10/2017, it was reported that key striker, Stipe Plazibat, is looking for a move to Thailand with Bangkok Glass interested.[1]
  2. On 7/11/2017, Irfan Fandi revealed in an interview that he is looking to make an overseas move once he finishes National Service (NS) next February.[2]
  3. On 7/11/2017, coach Aidil Sharin is rumored to be courted by MSL clubs, namely Felda United, PKNS FC and Kelantan. He was said to have met up Felda United and will be meeting Kelantan management before end of season.[3]
  4. On 21/11/2017, it was reported that Harris had returned to JDT.[4]
  5. On 28/11/2017, Tsubasa Sano from Albirex Niigata (S) or Darryl Roberts from Global Cebu F.C. or Fernando Rodríguez from Ceres–Negros F.C. are identified as the replacement for top scorer, Stipe Plazibat.[5]
  6. On 29/11/2017, Bangkok Glass make offer for Irfan Fandi for 2018 season. However, he is still considering the offer as he is looking to move to Europe.[6]
  7. On 2/12/2017, Faris Ramli is reported to have rejected a move to Malaysia club to sign a one-year extension to his contract.[7] However, he is reported to have negotiated a deal with Selangor FA for the new season as his new contract with Home United contained a clause for him to leave.[8]
  8. On 14/12/2017, Irfan Fandi & his brother, Ikhsan Fandi will go trial with English Championship club, Leeds United in March 2018.[9][10]
  9. On 15/12/2017, Stipe Plazibat reportedly completed his move to Thailand.
  10. On 15/12/2017, Adam Swandi was reported to be close to a move to White Swan, dealing a blow to the team for the 2018 season.[11]

In-season

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  1. On 9/8/2018, the team was crowned as AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal winners after defeating Philippines’ Ceres Negros 3–1 on aggregate over two legs.[12]
  2. On 26/9/2018, it was reported that Geylang International is interested in bringing Song Ui-young to Bedok Stadium together with their former coach, Lee Lim Saeng for Season 2019. Joining the Eagles to express interest is Indonesian giants Persija Jakarta.[13]
  3. On 26/9/2018, it was reported that Aidil Shahril is courted by Perak FA for 2019 while their former coach Lee Lim Saeng is also a target for Warriors FC.[14]

Squad

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S.League squad

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As of 26 January 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Kenji Syed Rusydi U23   (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26) Youth Team 2017
22 Eko Pradana Putra   (1993-04-14) 14 April 1993 (age 31)   Geylang International 2016
24 Rudy Khairullah   (1994-07-19) 19 July 1994 (age 30)   Police SA (NFL D1) 2017
Defenders
2 Shakir Hamzah   (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 (age 31)   Tampines Rovers 2018 2018
4 Juma'at Jantan >30   (1984-02-23) 23 February 1984 (age 40)   LionsXII 2013 2019
6 Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib   (1989-05-14) 14 May 1989 (age 35)   Tampines Rovers 2015 2018
9 Faritz Abdul Hameed   (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 34)   Geylang International 2018 2018
15 Faizal Roslan U23   (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 29)   Young Lions FC 2018 2018
18 Shahrin Saberin U23   (1995-02-14) 14 February 1995 (age 29)   Young Lions FC 2018 2018
Ribiyanda Saswadimata U19   (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 24) 2018 2018
Midfielders
3 Anumanthan Kumar   (1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 (age 30)   Hougang United 2017 2019
7 Aqhari Abdullah   (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 33)   LionsXII 2016 2018
8 Song Ui-young   (1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 (age 30) Youth Team 2012 2018
13 Izzdin Shafiq (Captain)   (1990-12-14) 14 December 1990 (age 33)   Tampines Rovers 2017 2018
14 Fazli Ayob   (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 34)   Tampines Rovers 2018 2018
16 Muhelmy Suhaimi U23   (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 28)   Young Lions FC 2018 2018
19 Hafiz Nor   (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 (age 36)   Warriors FC 2018 2018
20 Arshad Shamim U23   (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24) Youth Team 2018 2018
21 Suhairi Sabri U23   (1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 28) Youth Team 2018 2018
23 Christopher van Huizen   (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 (age 31)   Young Lions FC 2018 2018
32 Isaka Cernak   (1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 35)   Sisaket 2018 2018
Strikers
5 Amy Recha   (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 32)   Geylang International 2018 2018
10 Amiruldin Asraf U23   (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 27) Youth Team 2017 2018
12 Iqram Rifqi U23   (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 28) Youth Team 2017 2018
17 Shahril Ishak >30   (1984-01-23) 23 January 1984 (age 40)   Warriors FC 2018 2018
Players loaned out / placed on injury list / left during season
11 Sirina Camara   (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 33)   Etoile FC 2013 2018

Coaching staff

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Source
Position Name Ref.
Head coach   Aidil Sharin
Assistant coach   Saswadimata Dasuki
Goalkeeping coach   Adi Saleh
General Manager   Badri Ghent
Team manager
Physiotherapist   Daisy Sumampong Anarna
Kitman  

Transfer

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Pre-season transfer

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In

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Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF   Shahrin Saberin   Garena Young Lions loan return [15]
DF   Faizal Roslan   Garena Young Lions [16]
DF  Shakir Hamzah   Tampines Rovers 1 Year contract [17]
DF   Faritz Hameed   Geylang International [18]
MF   Hafiz Nor   Warriors FC [19]
MF   Fazli Ayob   Tampines Rovers [20]
MF   Amy Recha   Geylang International [21]
MF   Muhelmy Suhaimi   Garena Young Lions
FW   Shahril Ishak   Warriors FC 1 Year Contract [22]

Out

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Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK   Hassan Sunny   Army United [23][24]
GK   Hafiz Ahmad   Balestier Khalsa
DF   Khalili Khalif   Balestier Khalsa
DF   Haziq Azman   Eunos Crescent FC (NFL Club)
DF   Afiq Yunos   Tampines Rovers [25]
DF   Sufianto Salleh   Balestier Khalsa [26][27]
DF   Irfan Fandi   Garena Young Lions
MF   Shamil Sharif   Warriors FC [28]
MF   Hariss Harun   Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. [29] Loan Ended
MF   Faris Ramli   PKNS [30]
MF   Adam Swandi   Albirex Niigata (S) [31]
MF   Noor Akid Nordin   Balestier Khalsa [32]
MF   Luqman Ismail  
FW   Akbar Shah   Balestier Khalsa
FW   Stipe Plazibat   Bangkok Glass [33]
FW   Marijan Šuto   TSV Essingen
FW   Khairul Nizam   Warriors FC [34]
FW   Shah Zulkarnean   Singapore Cricket Club FC (NFL Club)

Note 1: Khairul Nizam was reported to have been retained by the club but subsequently transferred to Warriors FC.

Note 2: Faris Ramli was reported to have signed an extension of contract but subsequently moved to PKNS FC after a clause was included in his new contract.

Retained

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Position Player Ref
DF   Juma'at Jantan 2 years contract signed in 2017 [35]
DF   Sirina Camara 2 years contract signed in 2017 [36]
DF   Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib [37]
MF   Song Ui-young 2 years contract signed in 2017 [38]
MF   Anumanthan Kumar NS till 2019
FW   Khairul Nizam 2 years contract signed in 2017 [39]
FW   Amiruldin Asraf 2 years contract signed in 2017 [40]

Extension

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Position Player Ref
GK   Rudy Khairullah [41][42]
GK   Eko Pradana Putra [43]
MF   Izzdin Shafiq [44][45]
MF   Faris Ramli 1 Year Contract [46]
MF   Aqhari Abdullah [47]
MF   Christopher van Huizen 1 Year Contract [48]
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Position Player Ref
GK   Kenji Syed Rusydi [49]
MF   Arshad Shamim [50]
MF   Suhairi Sabri
FW   Iqram Rifqi [51]

Trial

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Trial (In)
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Position Player Trial From Ref
MF   Isaka Cernak Free Agent [52]
MF   Andrezinho Free Agent [53]
MF   Paulin Maguette M'Baye Free Agent [54]
Trial (Out)
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Position Player Trial @ Ref
DF   Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib   Khonkaen FC [55]

Mid-season transfers

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In

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Position Player Transferred From Ref
MF   Isaka Cernak Free Agent [56]

Extension

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Position Player Ref
DF   Juma’at Jantan 2 Years Contract [57]

Friendlies

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Pre-season friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

7 February 2018 (2018-02-07) 1 Home United   0-1   Jungfrau Punggol FC (NFL Club) Clementi Stadium
Report

PSM Makassar Super Cup Asia 2018

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[58]

19 January 2018 Semi Final PSM Makassar   4-0   Home United Andi Mattalata Stadium, Makassar
Guy Junior  13,62'
Marc Klok  45+2' (pen)
Zulham Zamrun  86'
21 January 2018 3rd place playoff Adelaide United Youth   0-1   Home United Andi Mattalata Stadium, Makassar
Song Ui-young  70'

KL Pre-season tour

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24 January 2018 1 MISC-MIFA   5-1   Home United Petaling Jaya Stadium
Derko   5'
Rajesh Perumal   11'
Mugenthirran Ganesan   53'
Beomguen   69'
Kpah Sherman   80'		 Hafiz Nor  73'
27 January 2018 2 Negeri Sembilan FA   2-0   Home United Stadium Maybank Bangi
Fakhrul Aiman Sidid 
Renārs Rode 

Team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 6 October 2018.
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup AFC Cup Total
Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals Apps.  Goals
1 GK   Kenji Syed Rusydi 4 0 3 0 0 0 7 0
2 DF   Shakir Hamzah 21 3 5 0 10 1 36 4
3 MF   Anumanthan Kumar 13(6) 1 3(1) 0 10(1) 2 34 3
4 DF   Juma'at Jantan 4(1) 0 0 0 8 0 13 0
5 FW   Amy Recha 5(11) 2 0(3) 0 3(3) 0 25 2
6 MF   Abdil Qaiyyim 15 0 4 0 9 0 28 0
7 MF   Aqhari Abdullah 16(1) 0 2(2) 0 11 0 32 0
8 MF   Song Ui-young 11(2) 10 3 1 11 9 27 20
9 DF   Faritz Hameed 12(6) 2 3(1) 1 10(1) 2 33 5
10 FW   Amiruldin Asraf 6(10) 0 1 0 0(3) 0 20 0
12 FW   Iqram Rifqi 12(4) 2 4(1) 1 0(1) 0 22 3
13 MF   Izzdin Shafiq 21(2) 2 3(1) 0 10 1 37 3
14 MF   Fazli Ayob 3(2) 1 1(3) 0 4(4) 0 17 1
15 DF   Faizal Roslan 24 2 5 0 9(1) 1 39 3
16 MF   Muhelmy Suhaimi 0(2) 0 0(1) 0 1 0 4 0
17 FW   Shahril Ishak 22(1) 13 5 2 12 5 40 19
18 DF   Shahrin Saberin 12(1) 0 1 0 2(4) 0 20 0
19 MF   Hafiz Nor 17(6) 7 5 1 2(8) 1 38 9
20 MF   Arshad Shamim 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
21 MF   Suhairi Sabri 3(1) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
22 GK   Eko Pradana Putra 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
23 MF   Christopher van Huizen 2(10) 0 1 0 2(3) 0 18 0
24 GK   Rudy Khairullah 18 0 1 0 10 0 29 0
32 MF   Isaka Cernak 4 0 4(1) 1 4 1 13 2
43 DF   Danial Hakim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
11 DF   Sirina Camara 3(4) 2 0 0 2(3) 0 12 2

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
S.League 24 12 7 5 48 36 +12 050.00
AFC Cup 12 7 2 3 25 21 +4 058.33
Singapore Cup 5 1 1 3 8 9 −1 020.00
Total 41 20 10 11 81 66 +15 048.78

Singapore Premier League

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Main article: 2018 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 April 2018 (2018-04-04) 1 Home United   3–1   Balestier Khalsa Bishan Stadium
Sirina Camara   77'
Song Ui-young   88'
Shahril Ishak   90+3'		 Keegan Linderboom   27' (pen.)
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07) 2 Brunei DPMM FC   4–2   Home United Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Volodymyr Pryyomov   13,54'
Abdul Aziz Tamit   15'
Mojtaba Esmaeilzadeh   71'		 Haimie Anak Nyaring   73' (o.g.)
Shahril Ishak   90+2'		 Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18) 3 Home United   1–6   Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Shahril Ishak   90' (pen.) Shuhei Hoshino   8,20'
Taku Morinaga   53'
Wataru Murofushi   69'
Daiki Asaoka   72'
Adam Swandi   90+4'
22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) 4 Geylang International   1–4   Home United Bedok Stadium
Shawal Anuar  49'
Fairoz Hassan  11'
Darren Teh  90+3'		 Hafiz Nor   2,24'
Shahril Ishak   36'
Faizal Roslan   45+1'
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) 5 Hougang United   3–3   Home United Hougang Stadium
Iqbal Hussain   57'
Adam Mitter   74'
Faiz Salleh   78'		 Song Ui-young  34'
Faritz Abdul Hameed  40'  44'
Shahril Ishak  65'
Anumanthan Kumar  13'
Hafiz Nor  67'
5 May 2018 (2018-05-05) 6 Home United   3–3   Warriors FC Bishan Stadium
Song Ui-young   14', 85' (pen.)
Faizal Roslan   83'
Shakir Hamzah   68'		 Ho Wai Loon   2'
Jonathan Béhé   82'   90+4'
Hafiz Sulaiman   13'
Firdaus Kasman   55'
Emmeric Ong   84'
26 June 2018 (2018-06-26) 7 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers   1–0   Home United Our Tampines Hub
Amirul Adli   46' Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
19 May 2018 (2018-05-19) 8 Balestier Khalsa   2–1   Home United Singapore National Stadium
Vedran Mesec   87'
Huzaifah Aziz   90+1'		 Hafiz Nor   9'
Anumanthan Kumar   90+5'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
26 May 2018 (2018-05-26) 9 Home United   3–1   Brunei DPMM Bishan Stadium
Shakir Hamzah   10'
Song Ui-young   34'
Song Ui-young   75'		 Adi Said   30'
6 June 2018 (2018-06-06) 10 Home United   4–1   Garena Young Lions Bishan Stadium
Shakir Hamzah   2'
Iqram Rifqi   45'
Song Ui-young   55' (pen.)
Izzdin Shafiq   85'		 Amirul Hakim   15' Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
9 June 2018 (2018-06-09) 11 Albirex Niigata (S)   3–0   Home United Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino   52', 84'
Kenya Takahashi   58'		 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
17 June 2018 (2018-06-17) 12 Home United   2–0   Geylang International Bishan Stadium
Amy Recha  47'
Shahril Ishak  89'
Anumanthan Kumar  33'
Shakir Hamzah  51'
23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) 13 Garena Young Lions   1–1   Home United Singapore National Stadium
Haiqal Pashia   6'
Zulqarnaen Suzliman   73'		 Iqram Rifqi   89'
1 July 2018 (2018-07-01) 14 Home United   1–0   Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Anumanthan Kumar   57'
Shakir Hamzah   43'		 Syahiran Miswan   8' Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) 15 Warriors FC   0–2   Home United Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Izzdin Shafiq   51'
Shahril Ishak   76'
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) 16 Home United   0–0   Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
11 July 2018 (2018-07-11) 17 Home United   2–0   Garena Young Lions Jalan Besar Stadium
Shahril Ishak 12
Amy Recha   19'
Hafiz Nor   27'
15 July 2018 (2018-07-15) 18 Home United   1–1   Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Shahril Ishak   42' (pen.) Fadil Kamis   16' Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) 19 Brunei DPMM   1–2   Home United Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Brian McLean   80'
Adi Said   75'
Volodymyr Pryyomov   89'		 Hafiz Nor   45'
Shahril Ishak   47'
Arshad Shamim   82'		 Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) 20 (Rescheduled) Home United   1-1   Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Shahril Ishak  48' Taku Morinaga 10
Wataru Murofushi  90+4'
Shuhei Sasahara  76'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) 21 Geylang International   1-5   Home United Bedok Stadium
Darren Teh  87' Faritz Hameed  40'
Shakir Hamzah  27'
Shahril Ishak  56'  61'
Hafiz Nor   58'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 22 (Rescheduled) Hougang United   1-2   Home United Hougang Stadium
Shahfiq Ghani  62' Hafiz Nor  34'
Song Ui-young  84'
23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) 23 Home United   4-3   Warriors FC Bishan Stadium
Song Ui-young  10'  50'  80' (pen)
Faritz Abdul Hameed  73'		 Khairul Nizam  17' (pen)  42'
Ignatius Ang  71'
Ho Wai Loon  68'
Emmeric Ong  80'		 Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 24 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers   1-1   Home United Our Tampines Hub
Khairul Amri  72' (pen)
Madhu Mohana  20'
Shameer Aziq  20'
Shah Shahiran  90+5'		 Shahril Ishak  77'
Song Ui-Young 
Iqram Rifqi  40'
Abdil Qaiyyim  71'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) 24 21 3 0 69 17 +52 66
2 Home United 24 12 7 5 48 36 +12 43 Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
3 DPMM FC[a] 24 11 8 5 46 38 +8 41
4 Tampines Rovers 24 12 4 8 43 27 +16 40 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
5 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 32 35 −3 28
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
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 ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

AFC Cup

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Main article: 2018 AFC Cup
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HOM CER BKA SHA
1   Home United 6 4 1 1 15 6 +9 13[a] Zonal semi-finals — 1–1 6–0 3–2
2   Ceres–Negros 6 4 1 1 17 3 +14 13[a] 0–2 — 9–0 2–0
3   Boeung Ket Angkor 6 2 0 4 8 24 −16 6 3–2 0–4 — 1–2
4   Shan United 6 1 0 5 5 12 −7 3 0–1 0–1 1–4 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Home United 1–1 Ceres–Negros, Ceres–Negros 0–2 Home United.

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Group stage

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Main article: 2018 AFC Cup group stage
13 February 2018 (2018-02-13) Matchday 1 Shan United   0–1   Home United Yangon, Myanmar
Htike Htike Aung   57'
Chit Su Moe   85'		 Song Ui-young   75'
Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib   86'
Rudy Khairullah   90+3'		 Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
27 February 2018 (2018-02-27) Matchday 2 Home United   1–1   Ceres–Negros Singapore
Shahril Ishak   23' (pen.)
Sirina Camara   9'   49'  
Faizal Roslan   67'
Shakir Hamzah   80'		 Bienvenido Marañón  
Manuel Herrera   79'
Omid Nazari   75'
Jeffrey Christiaens   90+6'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,331
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06) Matchday 3 Boeung Ket Angkor   3–2   Home United Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Maycon Calijuri   12', 41' (pen.)
Samuel Ajayi   13'
Sun Sovanrithy   68'		 Song Ui-young   2'
Faritz Abdul Hameed   67'   68'		 Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 626
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
14 March 2018 (2018-03-14) Matchday 4 Home United   6–0   Boeung Ket Angkor Singapore
Shahril Ishak   37'
Song Ui-young   42'
Faritz Abdul Hameed   55'
Anumanthan Kumar   72', 83'
Izzdin Shafiq   86'
Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib   28'		 Samuel Ajayi   81' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 767
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) Matchday 5 Home United   3–2   Shan United Singapore
Faizal Roslan   19'
Song Ui-young   25'
Shahril Ishak   39'		 Report Zin Min Tun   9'
Christopher Chizoba   28'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
25 April 2018 (2018-04-25) Matchday 6 Ceres–Negros   0–2   Home United Bacolod, Philippines
Izzdin Shafiq   80'
Song Ui-young   90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium
Attendance: 5,015
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)

Knockout stage

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Main article: 2018 AFC Cup knockout stage
8 May 2018 (2018-05-08) Zonal Semi-final 1st leg Home United   3–2   Persija Jakarta Singapore
19:30 SST Maman Abdurrahman   2' (o.g)
Song Ui-young   9'
Hafiz Nor   79'
Aqhari Abdullah  33'		 Report Ramdani Lestaluhu   32', 49'
Sandi Darma Sute  43'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,528
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
15 May 2018 (2018-05-15) Zonal Semi-final 2nd leg Persija Jakarta   1–3
(3–6 agg.)		   Home United Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB Marko Šimić   9' (pen.)
Jaimerson Xavier  11'  37'  
Daryono  45'
Rohit Chand  65'		 Report Shahril Ishak   6', 12'
Song   44'
M.Anumanthan  39'
Sirina Camara  62'
Rudy Khairullah  76'		 Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Attendance: 62,198
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

Home United won 6-3 on aggregate.

1 August 2018 (2018-08-01) Zonal Final 1st leg Ceres–Negros   1–1   Home United Bacolod, Philippines
19:30 PST Blake Powell   8' (pen.)
Patrick Reichelt  43'		 Report Isaka Cernak   23'
Abdil Qaiyyim  83'
Amiruldin Asyraf  90+6'		 Stadium: Panaad Park and Stadium
Attendance: 6,705
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
8 August 2018 (2018-08-08) Zonal Final 2nd leg Home United   2–0
(3–1 agg.)		   Ceres–Negros Singapore
19:30 SST Shakir Hamzah   62'
Song Ui-young   74'
Shahrin Saberin  81'		 Report Súper  69' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 3,392
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

Home United won 3-1 on aggregate.

21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) Inter-zone Semi-final 1st leg Home United   0-2   April 25 Singapore
SST Faritz Hameed  89' Report Pak Myong-song  62'
An Il-bom  81'
An Tae-Song  78'
Sim Hyon-Jin  79'
Kwon Chung-Hyok  89'		 Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,856
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Inter-zone Semi-final 2nd leg April 25   9-1
(11-1 agg.)		   Home United Pyongyang, North Korea
17:00 PYT Om Chol-song  23'
Rim Chol-min  30'  40'  45+2' (pen)
An Il-bom  51' (pen)  65'
Han Song-hyok  61'
Son Phyong-il  79'
Yun Il-gwang  84'		 Report Song Ui-young  19' Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

Home United lost 1-11 on aggregate.

Singapore Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss

27 July 2018 (2018-07-27) Quarter Final 1st Leg Home United   1–2   Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium
Shahril Ishak  61' Khairul Amri  45+1'
Jordan Webb  85'
Yasir Hanapi  90'  		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) Quarter Final 2nd Leg Tampines Rovers   1-3
(3-4 agg.)		   Home United Our Tampines Hub
Khairul Amri  45'
Daniel Bennett  86'
Syazwan Buhari  90+4'		 Song Ui-young  21'
Iqram Rifqi  34'
Shahril Ishak  71'
Izzdin Shafiq  83'		 Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)

Home United won 4-3 on aggregate.

26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Semi Final 1st Leg Albirex Niigata (S)   3-2   Home United Jurong East Stadium
Adam Swandi  12'
Wataru Murofushi  57'  75' (pen)
Daiki Asaoka  45+1'
Taku Morinaga  66'  90+4'  		 Report Hafiz Nor  2'
Shuhei Sasahara  36' (o.g)
M. Anumanthan  19'
Izzdin Shafiq  71'
Shakir Hamzah  84'
Fazli Ayob  90+4'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) Semi Final 2nd Leg Home United   0-1
(2-4 agg.)		   Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Aqhari Abdullah  32'
Isaka Cernak  74'
Amy Recha  87'		 Kenya Takahashi  63'
Shuhei Sasahara  27'
Shun Kumagai  57'
Adam Swandi  67'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)

Home United lost 2-4 on aggregate.

6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 3rd/4th Placing Home United   2-2
(4-5 p)		 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Faritz Hameed  74'
Isaka Cernak  92' (pen)
Izzdin Shafiq  34'
Shakir Hamzah  39'
Faisal Roslan  56'		 Hazzuwan Halim  26' (pen)
Keegan Linderboom  37'
Fariz Faizal  68'		 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
Penalties
Isaka Cernak  
Faritz Hameed  
Shakir Hamzah  
Izzdin Shafiq  
Fazli Ayob 		 Shaqi Sulaiman  
Sufianto Salleh  
Nurullah Hussein  
Huzaifah Aziz  
Sanjin Vrebac  

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