2019 Balestier Khalsa FC season
Appearance
2019 season | |
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Chairman | Darwin Jalil |
Head coach | Khidhir Khamis |
Stadium | Bishan Stadium |
Singapore Cup | - |
The 2019 season is Balestier Khalsa's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup.
Squad
Sleague Squad
- As of 21 September 2018.
Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
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Goalkeepers | |||
1 | Naqiuddin Nodin | 12 August 1994 | |
13 | Zacharial Leong U23 | 6 April 1998 | |
19 | Zaiful Nizam | 24 July 1987 | Gombak United |
24 | Faris Danial U23 | 23 May 1997 | Geylang International |
Defenders | |||
2 | Fadli Kamis | 7 November 1992 | Garena Young Lions |
4 | Khalili Khalif U23 | 3 January 1997 | Home United |
6 | Nurullah Hussein | 9 May 1993 | Garena Young Lions |
10 | Sufianto Salleh | 9 March 1993 | Home United |
15 | Sheikh Abdul Hadi | 24 March 1992 | Garena Young Lions |
18 | Ahmad Syahir Sahimi | 10 April 1992 | |
20 | Ahmad Zaki U23 | 20 April 1997 | Geylang International |
21 | Fazli Shafie U23 | 6 June 1997 | Jungfrau Punggol FC |
26 | Illyas Lee | 1 December 1995 | Hougang United |
Midfielders | |||
5 | Max Goh Yi Qi U23 | 6 March 1998 | Project Vaults FC |
7 | Hazzuwan Halim | 2 February 1994 | |
8 | Raihan Rahman | 7 February 1991 | Hougang United |
11 | Huzaifah Aziz | 24 June 1994 | Hougang United |
12 | Jonathan Tan | 13 December 1995 | SAFSA |
14 | Afiq Salman Tan | 28 November 1995 | |
16 | Khairuddin Omar U23 | 8 March 1996 | Home United |
17 | Fariz Faizal U23 | 17 October 1996 | |
25 | Kristijan Krajcek | 1 October 1993 | NK BSK Bijelo Brdo |
27 | Sanjin Vrebac U19 | 25 February 2000 | VfR Fischeln |
Jordan Chan U23 | 5 March 1998 | Hougang United | |
Strikers | |||
9 | Sime Zuzul | 10 January 1996 | NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
22 | Daniel Goh U23 | 13 August 1999 | Hougang United |
23 | Akbar Shah U23 | 29 May 1996 | Home United |
Player who left during season | |||
3 | Shaqi Sulaiman U23 | 10 November 1998 | Hougang United |
U19 Squad
- As of 9 March 2019.
Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
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Goalkeepers | |||
45 | Amirul Halim U19 | ||
51 | Haziq Roslan U19 | ||
Defenders | |||
36 | Adil Izzudin U19 | ||
42 | Fiqry Ady U19 | ||
43 | Nauffal Shah U19 | Tampines Rovers U19 | |
50 | Dinie Syazani U19 | ||
52 | Keshav Kumar U19 | ||
55 | Rudy Taufiq U19 | ||
60 | Aqil Rahmat U19 | ||
65 | Hadi Danial U19 | ||
Midfielders | |||
37 | Suzairhe Fadly U19 | ||
41 | Aravindhan Ramanathan U19 | ||
43 | Nauffal Shah U19 | ||
44 | Sameer Alassane U19 | 24 December 2000 | |
54 | Larry Sim U19 | ||
63 | Arif Saiyadi U19 | ||
64 | Azri Manap U19 | ||
66 | Hadi Danial U19 | ||
68 | Danie Shahil U19 | 13 December 2001 | NFA U17 |
69 | Elston Lo U19 | ||
70 | N.Sakthivelchezhian U19 | ||
Strikers | |||
57 | Kenny Kamil U19 | ||
62 | Suriya Ramesh U19 | ||
67 | Dhiraj Rai U19 |
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
---|---|
Head Coach | Khidhir Khamis |
Assistant Coach | Haris Sumri |
Assistant Coach | Sead Muratović |
Goalkeeping Coach | Koh Chuan Hwee/ Rizal Abdul Rahman |
Fitness Coach | Rosman Sulaiman |
Team Chairman | Darwin Jalil |
Physiotherapist | Mohamed Nasser |
Kitman | Abdul Latiff |
Transfer
Pre-season transfer
In
Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Coach | Khidhir Khamis | Free Agent | |
GK | Naqiuddin Nodin | Free Agent | |
GK | Faris Danial | Geylang International | Free |
DF | Illyas Lee | Hougang United | [2][3] |
DF | Ahmad Zaki | Geylang International | Free [4] |
DF | Fazli Shafie | Jungfrau Punggol FC | Free |
MF | Kristijan Krajcek | NK BSK Bijelo Brdo | [5] |
MF | Šime Žužul | NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | [6] |
MF | Max Goh | Project Vaults Oxley Sports Club | |
MF | Jordan Chan | Hougang United | |
FW | Daniel Goh | Hougang United |
Out
Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Coach | Marko Kraljević | Kelantan FA | [7] |
GK | Nazri Sabri | Home United | [8] |
GK | Syahrul Nizam | Jungfrau Punggol FC | [9] |
DF | Nurisham Jupri | Project Vaults Oxley Sports Club | |
DF | Zakir Samsudin | ||
DF | Sharin Majid | ||
MF | Noor Akid Nordin | Albirex Niigata (S) | Undisclosed [10] |
MF | Vedran Mesec | NK Sesvete (Tier 2) | |
FW | Keegan Linderboom | Auckland City FC (Tier 1) | |
FW | Dusan Marinkovic |
Extension
Position | Player | Ref |
---|---|---|
DF | Khalili Khalif | |
DF | Sufianto Salleh | |
DF | Ahmad Syahir Sahimi |
Retained
Position | Player | Ref |
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GK | Zacharial Leong | |
GK | Zaiful Nizam | 2 years contract signed in 2018[11] |
DF | Fadli Kamis | 2 years contract signed in 2018[12] |
DF | Sheikh Abdul Hadi | 2 years contract signed in 2018[13] |
DF | Sufianto Salleh | 2 Years Contract signed in 2018[14][15] |
DF | Nurullah Hussein | 2 Years Contract signed in 2018[16] |
DF | Shaqi Sulaiman | 2 Years Contract signed in 2018[17] |
MF | Raihan Rahman | 2 years contract signed in 2018[18] |
MF | Huzaifah Aziz | 2 years contract signed in 2018 [19] |
MF | Hazzuwan Halim | 2 years contract signed in 2018[20] |
MF | Fariz Faizal | 2 Years Contract signed in 2018[21] |
MF | Khairuddin Omar | 2 Years Contract signed in 2018[22] |
MF | Noor Akid Nordin | 2 Years Contract signed in 2018[23] |
MF | Afiq Salman Tan | 2 Years Contract signed in 2018[24] |
FW | Akbar Shah | 2 Years Contract signed in 2018[25] |
MF | Sanjin Vrebac |
Note 1: Noor Akid Nordin moved to Albirex Niigata (S) despite signing a 2 years contract in 2018.
Promoted
Position | Player | Ref |
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Mid-season transfers
In
Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Coach | Marko Kraljević | Kelantan FA | |
MF | Jonathan Tan | SAFSA | loan return |
Out
Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Coach | Khidhir Khamis | Sacked | |
DF | Shaqi Sulaiman | NS till 2021 |
Friendly
Pre-Season Friendly
Win Draw Loss
12 January 2019 1 | Admiralty CSC (NFL) | 1-5 | Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium |
5pm | 89' | Akbar Shah 5,18,26' Hazzuwan Halim 22' Daniel Goh Ji Xiong 75' |
19 January 2019 2 | Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (NFL) | 1-9 | Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium |
5pm | Azlan Razak 28' | Šime Žužul 11' Kristijan Krajček 16,18,34,67' Hazzuwan Halim 20,29,37' Fariz Faizal 80' |
26 January 2019 3 | Projects Vault Oxley FC (NFL) | 0-4 | Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium |
5pm | Hazzuwan Halim 1' Šime Žužul 17' Kristijan Krajček 60' 76' (pen) |
9 February 2019 4 | Balestier United (NFL) | 0-9 | Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium |
5pm | Kristijan Krajček 14,40,67' Illyas Lee 21' Huzaifah Aziz 35' Šime Žužul 39,48' Fariz Faizal 44' Hazzuwan Halim 90' (pen) |
16 February 2019 5 | Singapore Khalsa Association Football (NFL) | 0-9 | Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium |
5pm | Sameer Alassane 42,50' Fariz Faizal 55' Vrebac Sanjin 56,75' Afiq Tan 80' Kristijan Krajček 83' |
20 February 2019 6 | Singapore U19 | 2-6 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
Report | Huzaifah Aziz 7' Hazzuwan Halim 8' Šime Žužul 41,47' Akbar Shah 59,62' |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 15 September 2018
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
No. | Pos. | Player | Sleague | Singapore Cup | Total | |||
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Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||
1 | GK | Naqiuddin Nodin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | Fadli Kamis | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | Khalili Khalif | 18(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | MF | Max Goh Yi Qi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | Nurullah Hussein | 16(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | Hazzuwan Halim | 16(2) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | Raihan Rahman | 17(3) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | Sime Zuzul | 16(1) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | DF | Sufianto Salleh | 7(6) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | Huzaifah Aziz | 18(3) | 2 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | Jonathan Tan | 1(2) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | GK | Zacharial Leong | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | Afiq Salman Tan | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | Sheikh Abdul Hadi | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | Khairuddin Omar | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | Fariz Faizal | 9(5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | Ahmad Syahir Sahimi | 17(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | GK | Zaiful Nizam | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | Ahmad Zaki Bagharib | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | DF | Fazli Shafie | 6(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | FW | Daniel Goh Ji Xiong | 16(4) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | FW | Akbar Shah | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | GK | Faris Danial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | Kristijan Krajcek | 15(2) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | Illyas Lee | 10(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | Sanjin Vrebac | 11(10) | 5 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | MF | Sameer Alassane | 10(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
62 | FW | Suriya Ramesh | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | Record | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Singapore Premier League | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 16.67 |
Singapore Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 |
Total | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 18.52 |
Singapore Premier League
Win Draw Loss
2 March 2019 1 | Young Lions FC | 1-4 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
Haiqal Pashia 32' | Sime Zuzul 10' 45' Hazzuwan Halim 73' Huzaifah Aziz 90' |
Referee: Edwin Lee |
9 March 2019 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-1 | Hougang United | Bishan Stadium |
Kristijan Krajcek 42' Huzaifah Aziz 45' Illyas Lee 61' Nurullah Hussein 78' |
Faris Ramli 60' Afiq Noor 18' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
17 March 2019 3 | Home United | 0-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan Stadium |
Juma'at Jantan 26' | Raihan Rahman 53' Huzaifah Aziz 55' |
Referee: Y.Sathyakumar |
31 March 2019 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 3-0 | Geylang International | Bishan Stadium |
Darren Teh 59' (o.g.) Hazzuwan Halim 64' Kristijan Krajcek 84' Fadli Kamis 45' Nurullah Hussein 45' Daniel Goh Ji Xiong 59' |
Barry Maguire 45' | Referee: Muhammad Taqi |
6 April 2019 5 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2-1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East Stadium |
Shoki Ohara 85' Yoshikatsu Hiraga 90+2' Daizo Horikoshi 71' Kyoga Nakamura 72' |
Huzaifah Aziz 4' 75' Akbar Shah 22' Fazli Shafie 25' Raihan Rahman 68' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
13 April 2019 6 | Balestier Khalsa | 1-7 | Brunei DPMM | Bishan Stadium |
Sanjin Vrebac 79' Daniel Goh Ji Xiong 53' Illyas Lee 63' Sufianto Salleh 70' |
Andrei Varankou 14' 39' 59' 71' (pen) 83' Blake Ricciuto 27' 31' 84' Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman 49' Nur Ikhwan Othman 53' |
Referee: Muhammad Taqi |
21 April 2019 7 | Balestier Khalsa | 1-1 | Tampines Rovers | Bishan Stadium |
Hazzuwan Halim 74' Raihan Rahman 63' Sufianto Salleh 81' Daniel Goh Ji Xiong 89' |
Zehrudin Mehmedović 76' Shah Shahiran 66' Shahdan Sulaiman 90+3' |
Referee: G. Letchman |
28 April 2019 8 | Balestier Khalsa | 2-1 | Warriors FC | Bishan Stadium |
Hazzuwan Halim 46' Sanjin Vrebac 60' Nurullah Hussein 56' Fazli Shafie 88' |
Jonathan Béhé 77' 51' Gabriel Quak 26' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
3 May 2019 9 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-1 | Young Lions FC | Bishan Stadium |
Sanjin Vrebac 1' Raihan Rahman 3' Sufianto Salleh 89' |
Syukri Bashir 68' Syed Akmal 83' |
Referee: Lim Liang Yi |
12 May 2019 10 | Hougang United | 1-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
Faris Ramli45 Anumanthan Kumar 84' 74' Jordan Nicolas Vestering 33' Stipe Plazibat 49' Muhaimin Suhaimi 63,81' |
Huzaifah Aziz 19' Nurullah Hussein 45' Sime Zuzul 47' Illyas Lee 50' |
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar |
26 May 2019 11 | Balestier Khalsa | 2-4 | Home United | Bishan Stadium |
Sime Zuzul 42' Sameer Alassane 45' Raihan Rahman 44' Nurullah Hussein 65' Fadli Kamis 90' |
Hafiz Nor 51' 79' Song Ui-young 73' Oliver Puflett 75' Juma'at Jantan 65' |
Referee: G. Letchman |
16 June 2019 12 | Geylang International | 5-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Our Tampines Hub |
Shawal Anuar 17' 45' Barry Maguire 44' 48' Yuki Ichikawa 76' Umar Akhbar 54' |
Referee: Nathan Chan |
21 June 2019 13 | Balestier Khalsa | 1-3 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Bishan Stadium |
Sime Zuzul 1' Huzaifah Aziz 33' Ahmad Syahir 45+2' Raihan Rahman 58' Nurullah Hussein 80' |
Kaishu Yamazaki 75' Noor Akid Nordin 78' 25' Yosuke Nakagawa 90+4' |
Referee: Juherman Zaiton |
28 June 2019 14 | Brunei DPMM | 2-1 | Balestier Khalsa | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium |
Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman 5' Blake Ricciuto 52' |
Sime Zuzul 47' 59' Sufianto Salleh 11' Ahmad Syahir Sahimi 39' |
Referee: Lim Liang Yi |
7 July 2019 15 | Tampines Rovers | 4-2 | Balestier Khalsa | Our Tampines Hub |
Zehrudin Mehmedovic 15' 44' Jordan Webb 17' Ryutaro Megumi 31' |
Raihan Rahman 47' Sime Zuzul 87' (pen) |
Referee: Muhd Taqi |
19 July 2019 16 (Rescheduled) | Warriors FC | 3-3 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East Stadium |
Jonathan Béhé 3' Ignatius Ang 68' Fairoz Hassan 75' |
Sanjin Vrebac 5' Sime Zuzul 40' 85'88 |
Referee: Syahir Ahmadi |
28 July 2019 17 | Young Lions FC | 1-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
Nur Luqman 28' Sharul Nizam 33' |
Huzaifah Aziz 60' | Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar |
4 August 2019 18 | Balestier Khalsa | 3-4 | Hougang United | Bishan Stadium |
Fadli Kamis 14' Hazzuwan Halim 36' 75' Fariz Faizal 62' |
Stipe Plazibat 43' Shahfiq Ghani 58' 66' Faris Ramli 78' Afiq Yunos 84' |
Referee: Abirami Naidu |
14 August 2019 19 | Home United | 1-3 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan Stadium |
Faritz Abdul Hameed 70' | Kristijan Krajcek 14' 84' Hazzuwan Halim 66' |
Referee: Farhan Mohamed |
18 August 2019 20 | Balestier Khalsa | 3-4 | Geylang International | Bishan Stadium |
Daniel Goh 65,72' Sime Zuzul 75' |
Christopher Van Huizen 7' Shawal Anuar 57' Fareez Farhan 90+1' Amy Recha 90+4' |
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari |
18 September 2019 21 (Rescheduled) | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East Stadium |
Hiroyoshi Kamata 19' (pen) Kyoga Nakamura 90+3' |
1 September 2019 22 | Balestier Khalsa | 1-4 | Brunei DPMM | Bishan Stadium |
Hazzuwan Halim 44' | Charlie Clough 3' Andrei Varankou 13' 90+1' Azizi 69' |
Referee: Lim Liang Yi |
14 September 2019 23 | Tampines Rovers | 3-3 | Balestier Khalsa | Our Tampines Hub |
Taufik Suparno 6' Yasir Hanapi 31' Jordan Webb 91' |
Hazzuwan Halim 21' Sanjin Vrebac 29' Kristijan Krajcek 81' |
Referee: Farhan Mohamed |
29 September 2019 24 (Rescheduled) | Balestier Khalsa | 3-3 | Warriors FC | Bishan Stadium |
Sanjin Vrebac 67' Hazzuwan Halim 81' (pen) Kristijan Krajcek 86' |
Zulkiffli Hassim 41' 45' Faizal Raffi 73' |
Referee: Syahir Ahmadi |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Geylang International | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 33 |
6 | Home United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 30 |
7 | Warriors | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 23 |
8 | Young Lions[a] | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 22 |
9 | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 17 |
Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- ^ The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.
Singapore Cup
Win Draw Loss
25 September 2019 Match 1 | Home United | 1-3 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan Stadium |
Song Ui-young 45' (pen) | Sime Zuzul 35' Kristijan Krajcek 52' 60' |
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar |
19 October 2019 Match 2 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-2 | Tampines Rovers | Bishan Stadium |
Jordan Webb 59' Ryutaro Megumi 79' |
Referee: Muhd Taqi |
23 October 2019 Match 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-0 | Warriors FC | Bishan Stadium |
Referee: Farhan Mohamad |
See also
References
- ^ "Staff for Balestier". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "Illyas Lee left Hougang United".
- ^ "Singapore U-23 defender Illyas Lee to join Balestier Khalsa from Hougang".
- ^ "Zaki from Eagle to Tiger".
- ^ "Kristijan Krajcek sign for Tigers".
- ^ "Šime Žužul sign for Tigers".
- ^ "Kraljevic to take over as Kelantan coach".
- ^ "Nazri Sabri keep clean sheet against former club".
- ^ "JFPC announce 2019 squad which include former Balestier Khalsa's keeper".
- ^ "Noor Akid Nordin signed for Japanese club".
- ^ "Zaiful signed for another 2 years".
- ^ "Fadli signed for another 2 years".
- ^ "Sheikh Abdul Hadi recently penned a two-year extension to his playing contract, which will run until 2019".
- ^ "Sufianto switch from Dragons to Tigers". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "Balestier Khalsa are delighted to confirm the new signing of 25-year-old Sufianto Salleh from Home United on 2 years deal".
- ^ "Nurullah Hussein returns to Balestier after serving his National Service!".
- ^ "Balestier Khalsa are pleased to confirm the signing of Shaqi Sulaiman from Hougang United FC!".
- ^ "Raihan extends till 2019".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Huzaifah Aziz has signed for the Tigers for another two years".
- ^ "Hazzuwan extends 2 years of contract".
- ^ "Fariz Faizal promoted to main squad in 2018".
- ^ "Khairuddin Omar returns to Balestier after serving his National Service!".
- ^ "Noor Akid Nordin has returned to Balestier Khalsa after completing his National Service last week!".
- ^ "Afiq Salman Tan has rejoined the Tigers after completing his National Service !".
- ^ "Akbar Shah Zainudeen has rejoined the Tigers after completing his National Service!".