Tampines Rovers FC
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| Full name | Tampines Rovers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Stags | ||
| Founded | 1945 | ||
| Ground | Clementi Stadium Clementi, Singapore | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Teo Hock Seng | ||
| Manager | Zulkarnaen Zainal | ||
| Coach | Tay Peng Kee | ||
| League | S.League | ||
| 2013 | 1st | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Tampines Rovers Football Club (nicknamed the Stags) are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, Tampines has won major trophies in Singapore football, including the Singapore Cup and the S.League. They have won the national league championship seven times, the Singapore Cup thrice, the S.League five times and the ASEAN Club Championship once. Their temporary home ground is the Clementi Stadium as their traditional home ground, the Tampines Stadium (opened 1 April 1989), is being replaced by the Tampines Town Hub. The Stags are also known for boosting a considerably high attendance at away games. Their main rivals are Geylang United FC, with whom they contest the Eastern Derby. Tampines Rovers is one of the richest clubs in Singapore football.
History
Several football enthusiasts from Tampines decided to form a football club in 1945. After many name changes, they finally decided on "Tampines Rovers" as the official club name. The Stags spent the 1950s and 1960s competing in the Singapore Amateur Football Association League, where they were among the top teams, until they were placed in Division II of the newly formed National Football League in 1974. 1975 was a watershed year for Tampines, as they were promoted to Division I after winning all their league matches and reached the President's Cup final, where they lost 0-1 to the Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association in front of a national record crowd of 30,000. They continued to challenge for honours for the next decade, reaching another President's Cup final in 1978, then emerging as national champions in 1979, 1980 and 1984. The Stags were relegated to the second tier in 1988, but under a new management team, won their league in 1994, and were one of eight clubs selected to compete in the newly formed S.League.[1]
However, Tampines did not finish higher than sixth place in the first six seasons of the S.League. In 2002, the Stags secured the services of Malaysian coach Chow Kwai Lam,[2] who guided them to the Singapore Cup and two fourth-place finishes.[3] Under the next coach, Vorawan Chitanavich, Tampines netted the S.League and Singapore Cup double in 2004.[4] The following season, they successfully defended their S.League title, were named the 'S.League Team of the Decade' and became the first Singapore team to win the ASEAN Club Championship.[5] The Stags were Singapore Cup champions in 2006, but finished runners-up to SAFFC in the S.League.[6][7] The Stags was also the champion of S-League in 2011 and 2012. They were also runner-up in the 2012 Singapore Cup after losing 1-2 to SAFFC.
Crest and colours
The club selected the stag as its animal mascot as the animal is a symbol of wisdom, its antlers are associated with the tree of life and in Chinese culture, it is a symbol of virility.[8]
Stadium
Since 2012, Tampines Rovers have played their home games at the Clementi Stadium, as their traditional home ground, the Tampines Stadium (opened 1 April 1989), is being replaced by the Tampines Town Hub.
Supporters
The Yellow Brigade is the official supporting group for the club. It is one of the largest supporters group in the S.League dedicated to the club. They are also known for its fanaticism and their support towards the club. The Yellow Brigade main colour is black and yellow with mainly yellow football Scarf and Yellow Banners to represent the beloved colour of the club. They will also appear at the Clementi Stadium for the home match. The Yellow Brigade also bring drums, trumpet and flags to every match.
Players
Current Squad
- As of 5 December 2013
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Prime League Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club Officials
Management
- Chairman: Teo Hock Seng
- Vice Chairman: Murali Krishna Ramachandran
- Honorary Secretary: Pek Hock Beng
- Honorary Treasurer: Philip Beng
- First Advisory: Mah Bow Tan
- Second Advisory: Yatiman Yusof
- Committee Member: Syed Faruk Bin Syed Salim Alkaff
- Committee Member: Jeffrey Low
- Committee Member: Ong Kang Sheng
- Committee Member: Gerald Seng
- Committee Member: Ethan Loke
Technical Staff
- Head Coach : To Be Confirmed
- Assistant Coach: Rafi Ali
- Team Manager: Clement Teo
- Fitness Trainer: Michal Horny
- Goalkeeper Coach: Lim Chiew Peng
- Goalkeeper Coach: Matthew Tay
- Sports Trainer: Thomas Pang
- Sports Trainer: Premjit Singh
- Logistics Officer: Goh Koon Hiang
Managers
Vorawan Chitavanich (Jan 1, 2004–Dec 2010)
Steven Tan (Jan 1, 2011–Aug 10, 2012)- Zulkarnaen Zainal (Jan 2012–??)
- Tay Peng Kee (Aug 11, 2012–Dec 31, 2012)
Nenad Baćina (Dec 1, 2012–May 28, 2013)- Tay Peng Kee (May 28, 2013–30 November 2013)
Honours
Domestic
League
Cup
Asian/ASEAN
Performance in domestic competitions
S.League Record
- 1996 - Series 1: 8th place; Series 2: 7th place
- 1997 - 6th place
- 1998 - 6th place
- 1999 - 10th place
- 2000 - 7th place
- 2001 - 6th place
- 2002 - 4th place
- 2003 - 4th place
- 2004 - Champions
- 2005 - Champions
- 2006 - Runners-up
- 2007 - 3rd place
- 2008 - 4th place
- 2009 - Runners-up
- 2010 - Runners-up
- 2011 - Champions
- 2012 - Champions
- 2013 - Champions
Singapore Cup Record
- 1997 - Quarter-finals
- 1998 - First round
- 1999 - Quarter-finals
- 2000 - First round
- 2001 - Quarter-finals
- 2002 - Champions
- 2003 - Quarter-finals
- 2004 - Champions
- 2005 - Semi-finals
- 2006 - Champions
- 2007 - Runners-up
- 2008 - 3rd place
- 2009 - Quarter-finals
- 2010 - Runners-up
- 2011 - Quarter-finals
- 2012 - Runners-up
- 2013 - First round
Singapore League Cup Record
- 2007 - First round
- 2008 - Quarter-finals
- 2009 - Quarter-finals
- 2010 - Quarter-finals
- 2011 - 3rd place
- 2012 - Semi-finals
Ranking
- As of 28th February 2013 - 1st March 2013[9]
| Current Rank | Previous Rank | Country | Team | Points |
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| 389 | 386 |  |
FC Oţelul Galaţi | 64.0 |
| 389 | 386 |  |
Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar | 64.0 |
| 389 | 328 |  |
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio | 64.0 |
| 389 | 448 |  |
Club Deportivo San José | 64.0 |
| 389 | 396 | |
Tampines Rovers FC | 64.0 |
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Cup: 6 appearances
References
- ^ Malathi Das and Palakrishnan (1996), "S.League: the kick-off", Singapore Professional Football League Pte Ltd, p. 50
- ^ Fariq Rahman, "Kwai Lam helming S-League club", The Malay Mail, 11 April 2002
- ^ "Tampines Rovers beat Jurong FC 1-0 to win Singapore Cup", Channel NewsAsia, 14 October 2002
- ^ "S.League champs Tampines make it double with Singapore Cup win", Channel NewsAsia, 3 October 2004
- ^ Alvin Foo, "Tampines are S-League Team of the Decade", The Straits Times, 21 November 2005
- ^ Atsushi Fujioka, "Singapore - List of Champions", RSSSF, 8 November 2012.
- ^ Erlan Manaschev, "Singapore - List of Cup Winners", RSSSF, 8 November 2012.
- ^ "S.League: the kick-off", p. 18
- ^ Current Standings – IFFHS.de