2014 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season explained

Club:Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore)
Season:2014
Chairman:Daisuke Korenaga
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Tatsuyuki Okuyama
Stadium:Jurong East Stadium
League:S.League
League Result:5th
Cup1:Singapore Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-final
Cup2:Singapore League Cup
Cup2 Result:Quarter-final
League Topscorer:
Kazuki Sakamoto (21)
Season Topscorer:
Kazuki Sakamoto (26)
Pattern La1:ff6633
Pattern B1:ff6633
Pattern Ra1:ff6633
Leftarm1:ff6633
Body1:ff6633
Rightarm1:ff6633
Shorts1:ff6633
Socks1:ff6633
Pattern B2:FFFFFF
Pattern Sh2:FFFFFF
Leftarm2:FFFFFF
Body2:FFFFFF
Rightarm2:FFFFFF
Shorts2:FFFFFF
Socks2:FFFFFF
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 season was Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore)'s 11th season in the S.League.

Tatsuyuki Okuyama began the season as the White Swan's new head coach after taking over from Koichi Sugiyama,[1] whose contracted ended after 4 years in charge.

Organised by Albirex Singapore Pte Ltd, in partnership with JAPAN Soccer College; the player selection for the coming season was held in Japan, 16 December at Saitama Stadium 2002 and 19 December at J-Green Sakai Stadium. The selected candidates will either earn a professional contract with Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) in the S.League, Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh in the Cambodian League or admission into JAPAN Soccer College.

Sponsors

S.League Results

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		Scorers
22 February 2014Brunei DPMMH0-1
27 February 2014Harimau Muda BH3–0Yamada 59', Sakamoto 68', Okazaki 76']
12 March 2014Hougang UnitedA3–1Sakamoto 15'
21 March 2014Balestier KhalsaH1–0Sakamoto 44'
26 March 2014Woodlands WellingtonA1–1Nishida 90+5'
4 April 2014Tanjong Pagar UnitedH2–1Hotta 77', Sakamoto 83'
10 April 2014Young LionsA1–2El-Masri 18' (O.G.), Sakamoto 62'
16 April 2014WarriorsH0–4
27 April 2014Home UnitedH4–2Sakamoto (2) 10', 62', Okazaki 57', Hotta 68'
1 May 2014Tampines RoversA1–1Hotta 68'
8 May 2014Geylang InternationalH4–2Sakamoto 12', Hotta 55', Okazaki 71', Nagasaki 80'
14 May 2014Brunei DPMMA2–1Yamada 53'
23 May 2014Harimau Muda BA0–4Sakamoto (3) 28', 66', 76', Nishida 49'
5 June 2014Hougang UnitedH0–1
8 June 2014Balestier KhalsaA1–1Tanaka 20'
11 June 2014Woodlands WellingtonH7–1Matsuda 12', Sakamoto (3) 15', 31', 73' (Pen.),
Kawakami 17', Yamada 45', Fukuzaki 87'
18 June 2014A1–2Nagasaki 3', Ota 59'
22 June 2014H4–2Sakamoto 12', Tanaka 38', Nagasaki 63', Okazaki 67'
1 August 2014A1–3Ota 20', Sakamoto 42', Nagasaki 87'
21 August 2014A4–2Okazaki 2', Sakamoto 73'
25 August 2014Tampines RoversH2–2 Sakamoto (2) 74', 88'
28 August 2014Geylang InternationalA3–4Sakamoto 44', Akasaka 58', Ota 69', Kawakami 90'
17 September 2014Tampines RoversA0–0
6 October 2014Balestier KhalsaA2–0
24 October 2014Home UnitedH2–1Nagasaki 9', Sakamoto 31'
28 October 2014Brunei DPMMH0–1
31 October 2014WarriorsA1–0

Singapore Cup

Albirex Niigata (S) is drawn with Svay Rieng from the Cambodian League in the preliminary round of the Singapore Cup. The draw was made on 3 May 2014 at Jalan Besar Stadium.[2] The tie took place on 28 May 2014. The White Swans won the Cambodian side 3-0, knocking them out of the competition. Over the 2-legged Quarter-finals, Albirex lost 3-4 and 1-2 to Brunei DPMM, resulting in their exit.

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		Scorers
28 May 2014PreliminarySvay RiengA0–3 Okazaki 9', Sakamoto 37', Fukuzaki 61'
29 June 2014Quarter-final 1st legBrunei DPMMH3–4 Okazaki 34', Ota 56', Sakamoto 63'
4 July 2014Quarter-final 2nd legBrunei DPMMA2–1 Kawakami 86'

Singapore League Cup

Albirex Niigata (S) came in 3rd in the 2013 S.League, hence were placed in Pot A together with Tampines Rovers, Home United and Balestier Khalsa. The draw took place at Jalan Besar Stadium on 20 June 2014. The White Swans were drawn into Group A; playing away to Tanjong Pagar United on 7 July 2014 and home to Police Sports Association on 10 July 2014. Albirex lost 4-0 to the Jaguars followed by the trashing of NFL side 13-0. Their next opponent in the quarter-final would be Geylang International. The game was played on 18 July 2014 at Jalan Besar Stadium. Former defender Kento Fukuda scored the opening goal in the 20th minute which the first half ended at 1-0 to the Eagles. 9 minutes after the break, Argentinian striker Leonel Felice doubled the lead. Former Eagle Norihiro Kawakami pulled one back on the 70th minute, but a late Hafiz Nor strike sealed the victory for Geylang, putting Albirex out of the competition.

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		Scorers
7 July 2014Preliminary 1st legTanjong Pagar UnitedA4-0
10 July 2014Preliminary 2nd legPolice Sports AssociationH13–0Fukuzaki (2) 5', 25', Kawakami (2) 22', 45',
Sakamoto (3) 29', 65', 90', Yamada (2) 40', 74',
Okazaki (2) 50', 54', Ota 88', Nishio 89'
18 July 2014Quarter-finalGeylang InternationalA1–3Kawakami 70'

Squad statistics

No.Pos.NameLeagueSingapore CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Kenjiro Ogino140203019030
2DF Taiyo Nishida13(5)21(1)00020240
3DF Hayato Nokata0000000000
3DF Kento Fujihara240303030020
4FW Yusuke Ueda1(6)000007000
4DF Norihiro Kawakami122213317610
5MF Koki Akasaka2612(1)03032140
6DF Itsuki Yamada273303233530
7MF Keisuke Ota273313133530
8MF Kosuke Matsuda271303033130
9MF Kazuya Okazaki20(4)53233301130
10MF Kento Nagasaki22(5)5301(1)032500
11FW Kazuki Sakamoto26(1)213233332620
13MF Koya Yoshida0(5)000005000
14MF Kazuya Fukuzaki2(8)10(2)12(1)115310
15DF Soichiro Tanaka17(1)2300(3)024240
16MF Hiroki Morisaki4(12)0100017010
17FW Ikuma Osaka0(5)00(1)00(2)08000
18FW Niji Sasadaira000(1)0001000
19DF Shota Muto0000000000
20DF Kentaro Miyakawa0(1)000001000
21FW Yoshinaga Arima0(4)000004000
22GK Kazuki Kishigami130100014000
23DF Shuhei Hotta2241(1)03027430
24MF Kaoru Nishio00000(1)11100
25MF Seiji Yamaguchi0000000000
26GK Junki Kato0000000000
26GK Mizuki Ito0000000000
—–Own goals–1–0–0–0––

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
26 December 2013MF Kosuke Matsuda Kyoto Sangyo UniversityUndisclosed[3]
28 December 2013GK Kazuki Kishigami Ritsumeikan UniversityUndisclosed[4]
29 December 2013MF Keisuka Ota Kamatamare SanukiUndisclosed[5]
29 December 2013DF Hayato Nokata FC Gifu SECONDUndisclosed[6]
1 January 2014MF Koki Akasaka JAPAN Soccer College
1 January 2014MF Koya Yoshida JAPAN Soccer College
1 January 2014DF Soichiro Tanaka JAPAN Soccer College
1 January 2014FW Niji Sasadaira JAPAN Soccer College
1 January 2014DF Shota Muto JAPAN Soccer College
1 January 2014DF Kentaro Miyakawa JAPAN Soccer College
1 January 2014MF Kaoru Nishio JAPAN Soccer College
1 January 2014MF Seiji Yamaguchi JAPAN Soccer College
24 January 2014DF Kento Fujihara Kansai UniversityUndisclosed[7]
29 January 2014DF Taiyo Nishida Osaka Sangyo UniversityUndisclosed[8]
17 February 2014FW Yusuke Ueda Sagawa Printing Kyoto SCUndisclosed[9]
13 March 2014Coach Tomoaki SasakiUnattachedUndisclosed[10]
7 June 2014DF Norihiro Kawakami Tampines RoversUndisclosed[11]

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
1 December 2013DF Kento Fukuda Geylang InternationalUndisclosed[12]
1 December 2013DF Yuki Ichikawa Geylang InternationalUndisclosed[13]
3 December 2013MF Gentaro Murakami Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.Free[14]
3 December 2013DF Tatsuya Sase Albirex Niigata Phnom PenhFree[15]
3 December 2013DF Takaaki UsamiReleasedFree[16]
3 December 2013FW Kazuki HiroshiReleasedFree[17]
3 December 2013DF Yuya NagaeReleasedFree[18]
3 December 2013DF Naotoshi ItoReleasedFree[19]
3 December 2013DF Yu TakanoReleasedFree[20]
3 December 2013FW Katsumi TakahashiReleasedFree[21]
1 January 2014DF Masahiro Ishikawa Grulla MoriokaFree
5 January 2014FW Bruno Castanheira Home UnitedUndisclosed[22]
14 January 2014MF Takeshi NagasawaReleasedFree[23]
14 January 2014MF Masatake Sato JAPAN Soccer CollegeFree[24]
16 January 2013GK Hiroaki Hara Arterivo WakayamaFree[25]
25 January 2014DF Hayato Nokata Albirex Niigata Phnom PenhUndisclosed[26]
12 March 2014GK Junki Kato Albirex Niigata Phnom PenhUndisclosed[27]
2 April 2014MF Shingo SuzukiRetired[28]
10 April 2014Coach Yuki MatsudaReleaseFree[29]
15 May 2014FW Yusuke Ueda Albirex Niigata Phnom PenhUndisclosed[30]

Loan in

Team Staff

Team Manager: Yeo Junxian
Coach: Tomoaki Sasaki
Goalkeeper Coach: Mizuki Ito
Trainer: Kohei Tanaka

Notes and References

  1. News: Sugiyama's Leaving Club upon Completion of Contract. .
  2. Web site: S League.
  3. News: Contract with Kosuke Matsuda. .
  4. News: Contract with Kazuki Kishigami. .
  5. News: Contract with Keisuke Ota. .
  6. News: Contract with Hayato Nokata. .
  7. News: Contract with Kento Fujihara. .
  8. News: Contract with Taiyo Nishida. .
  9. News: Contract with Yusuke Ueda. .
  10. News: Contract with Coach Tomoaki Sasaki. .
  11. News: Contract with Norihiro Kawakami. .
  12. News: Announcement of Fukuda's transfer. .
  13. News: Announcement of Ichikawa's transfer. .
  14. News: Release information (Players) 3 Dec. .
  15. News: Release information (Players) 3 Dec. .
  16. News: Release information (Players) 3 Dec. .
  17. News: Release information (Players) 3 Dec. .
  18. News: Release information (Players) 3 Dec. .
  19. News: Release information (Players) 3 Dec. .
  20. News: Release information (Players) 3 Dec. .
  21. News: Release information (Players) 3 Dec. .
  22. News: Announcement of Bruno's transfer. .
  23. News: Announcement of Nagasawa's release. .
  24. News: Announcement of Sato's release. .
  25. News: Announcement of Hara's release. .
  26. News: Announcement of Nokata's transfer. .
  27. News: Junki Kato appointed as head coach of Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh FC. .
  28. News: Announcement of Shingo Suzuki's retirement. .
  29. News: Coach Yuki Matsuda to Step down. .
  30. News: Announcement of Ueda's transfer. .
  31. News: Contract with Kazuya Okazaki. .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "2014 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.