| Club: | Tampines Rovers FC |
| Season: | 2017 |
| Mgrtitle: | Coach |
| Manager: | Jürgen Raab |
| Chairman: | Desmond Ong |
| Stdtitle: | Ground |
| Stadium: | Jurong West Stadium |
| League: | S.League |
| League Result: | 2nd |
| Cup1: | Singapore Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarter Finals knocked out by Albirex Niigata Singapore |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Group Stage |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
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The 2017 S.League season is Tampines Rovers's 22nd season at the top level of Singapore football and 72nd year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Singapore League Cup, Singapore Cup, Singapore Community Shield and the AFC Cup.
On 4/1/2017, Khairul Amri joined the Stag's club despite offers from Hougang United and Warriors FC.
On 7/1/2017, Hafiz Sujad left the club to join Thailand League 2 club, BBCU FC.
On 13/1/2017, it is reported that Daniel Bennett had crossed over from the Stags' fierce rival, Geylang International for the new season after his contract is not renewed at the end of the 2016 season.
On 24/1/2017, Tampines Rovers' AFC Champions League dreams were dashed after they were beaten 2-0 by Global FC from the Philippines.
On 27/1/2017, coach, Akbar Nawas parted ways with the Stag after it was reported that they had been looking at various options since the end of 2016 season.
On 1/2/2017, Jurgen Raab was announced as the new coach for the team, signing a 3 years contract.[1]
On 8/2/2017, it was reported that Sahil Suhaimi will sign for the team but only play in the AFC Cup competition.[2]
On 10/2/2017, Singaporean-American, Raspreet Sandhu from Sonoma State University signed for the club to play in the AFC Cup.
On 21/2/2017, the Stags kicked off their AFC Cup campaign with a 2-1 win against Felda United.
On 26/2/2017, Stags failed to stop Albirex Niigata (S) from winning their 5th consecutive title, the Charity Shield.[3]
On 3/3/2017, the Stags won their 1st match of the 2017 Sleague season by beating Hougang United 2-1.
On 6/3/2017, it was reported that some of the players were not pay on time, sparkling fears of money issue the club faced in 2016.[4]
On 7/3/2017, the club lost 5-0 in Philippines to Ceres Negro. This is a landmark victory for a Philippines club in their AFC Cup history.[5]
On 14/3/2017, 7 Stags were called up to the National Team for the matches against Afghanistan & Bahrain. The 7 players were Izwan Mahbud, Shakir Hamzah, Madhu Mohana, Daniel Bennett, Mustafic Fahrudin, Yasir Hanapi & Khairul Amri.[6]
On 15/3/2017, another trashing in the AFC Cup for the Stags against Hanoi FC. They lost 4-0 in Hanoi.
On 16/3/2017, captain Madhu Mohana was handed a suspended $1,000 fine for his comments on social media directed at referee Sukhbir Singh after they lost to Albirex in the Charity Shield.[7]
On 4/4/2017, the Stags concede a last minute goal to Hanoi to lost their 3rd consecutive match in the continental tournament.[8]
On 8/4/2017, it was announced that Sahil Suhaimi who was only registered for the AFC Cup will be joining English Premier League club Burnley FC for a month-long training stint.[9]
On 3/5/2017, the team was knocked out of the AFC Cup competition after failing to win their last group match against Ceres Negro FC.
On 12/5/2017, the Stags beat the unbeaten Protectors by 3-2 to go to #2 in the table.
On 16/5/2017, long term injured player, Fazrul Nawaz announced that has set a target of June for his full comeback after making his return to national training on 15/5/2017 following an eight-month absence.[10]
On 21/6/2017, Tampines chairman Krishna Ramachandra announced he is stepping down from duty after 19months in-charge.[11]
On 28/7/2017, the team returned to Tampines for their home game. The 1st home game after years away is against Brunei DPMM.
On 7/9/2017, Desmond Ong is appointed as the new chairman of the club.[12]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Last club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Izwan Mahbud | 14 July 1990 | LionsXII | 2016 | |||
| 21 | Joey Sim | 2 March 1987 | Geylang International | 2015 | |||
| 24 | Haikal Hasnol | 4 November 1995 | Youth Team | 2017 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Ismadi Mukhtar | 16 December 1983 | Woodlands Wellington | 2010 | |||
| 3 | Jufri Taha | 4 March 1985 | Balestier Khalsa | 2010 | |||
| 4 | Fahrudin Mustafic | 17 April 1981 | Persela Lamongan | 2011 | |||
| 6 | Madhu Mohana | 6 March 1991 | Warriors FC | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| 11 | Shakir Hamzah | 10 October 1992 | LionsXII | 2016 | 2017 | ||
| 12 | Shannon Stephen | 2 June 1994 | Young Lions FC | 2017 | |||
| 15 | Imran Sahib | 12 October 1982 | Gymkhana FC (IWL Club) | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| 16 | Daniel Bennett | 7 January 1978 | Geylang International | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| 22 | Ehvin Sasidharan | 14 February 1996 | Young Lions FC | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| 25 | Irwan Shah | 2 November 1988 | Warriors FC | 2016 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 7 | Son Yong Chan | 15 April 1991 | Ceres–Negros F.C. | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| 8 | Shahdan Sulaiman | 9 May 1988 | LionsXII | 2016 | 2017 | ||
| 9 | Ryutaro Megumi | 29 June 1993 | Aoyama Gakuin University | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| 13 | Amirul Haziq | 30 October 1994 | Singapore Cubs | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| 14 | Fazli Ayob | 24 January 1990 | Balestier Khalsa | 2017 | |||
| 17 | Jamil Ali | 2 May 1984 | Balestier Khalsa | 2017 | |||
| 18 | Hafiz Sujad | 1 November 1990 | BBCU F.C. | 2017 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 10 | Fazrul Nawaz | 17 April 1985 | Warriors FC | 2016 | |||
| 19 | Khairul Amri | 14 March 1985 | Young Lions | 2017 | 2018 | ||
| 20 | Ivan Jakov Džoni | 25 July 1994 | FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| 21 | Hafiz Rahim | 19 November 1983 | Warriors FC | 2017 | |||
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Last club | Contract Since | Contract End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 26 | Noor Hilman | Youth Team | |||||
| 30 | Aide Shazwandi | NFA U17 | |||||
| 42 | Andi Agus Salam Kahar | Geylang International Prime League | |||||
| 47 | Zulfadhmi Suzliman | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 27 | Faizal Raffi | Balestier Khalsa Prime League | |||||
| 28 | Diego Silvas | FW | 25 September 1997 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2016 | ||
| 35 | Haiqal Sulaiman | Youth Team | |||||
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jürgen Raab | |
| Assistant Coach | Herman Zailani | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Rameshpal Singh | |
| Team Manager | Desmund Khusnin | |
| Physiotherapist | ||
| Kitman |  Goh Koon Hiang | |
| Director of Football | Jita Singh | |
Source[13]
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | [14] | ||
| Gymkhana FC (IWL Club) | |||
| Siglap FC (NFL Club) | [15] | ||
| Geylang International | [16] | ||
| Siglap FC (NFL Club) | |||
| Balestier Khalsa | |||
| Balestier Khalsa | |||
| Ceres Negros | [17] | ||
 Aoyama Gakuin University | |||
 Sonoma State University | [18] | ||
| Young Lions | (To Prime League) | ||
| Young Lions | [19] | ||
| Dukla Banská Bystrica | [20] | ||
| Geylang International | |||
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hougang United Prime League | |||
| BBCU | [21] | ||
| Home United | [22] | ||
| Retire | [23] | ||
| Gymkhana FC (NFL Club) | |||
| Fabian Kwok | Hougang United | [24] | |
| Warriors | [25] | ||
| Bury FC | [26] | ||
| Home United | [27] | ||
| Yishun Sentek Mariners FC | |||
| Brunei DPMM | [28] | ||
| Released | |||
| Position | Player | From | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders FC Academy | |||
| Young Lions | |||
| Player | Sleague | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||||||
| 1 | GK | Izwan Mahbud | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | DF | Ismadi Mukhtar | 11(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | Jufri Taha | 9(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | Fahrudin Mustafic (captain) | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 6 | DF | Madhu Mohana (captain) | 15(2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | MF |  Son Yong Chan | 20(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | MF | Shahdan Sulaiman | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||||
| 9 | MF | Ryutaro Megumi | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||||
| 10 | FW | Fazrul Nawaz | 7(4) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 11 | DF | Shakir Hamzah | 9(1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | DF | Shannon Stephen | 6(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 13 | MF | Amirul Haziq | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | Fazli Ayob | 10(6) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||||
| 15 | DF | Imran Sahib | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | DF | Daniel Bennett | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 17 | MF | Jamil Ali | 0(7) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 0(3) | 1 | 13 | 3 | ||||
| 18 | MF | Hafiz Abu Sujad | 12(1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 19 | FW | Khairul Amri | 9(5) | 6 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(3) | 3 | 22 | 9 | ||||
| 20 | FW |  Ivan Džoni | 11(7) | 7 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 8 | ||||
| 21 | FW | Hafiz Rahim | 2(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | DF | Ehvin Sasidharan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | GK | Joey Sim | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | GK | Haikal Hasnol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | DF | Irwan Shah | 12(4) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 27 | FW | Faizal Raffi | 0(4) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | FW | Diego Silvas | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | MF | Aide Shazwandi | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | MF | Khairul Nizam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | MF | Danish Uwais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 42 | MF | Andi Agus Salam Kahar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 47 | MF | Zulfadmi Suzliman | 0(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | MF | Raspreet Sandhu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | MF | Yasir Hanapi | 8(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 5 | ||||
| 22 | DF | Farhan Rahmat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | MF | Sahil Suhaimi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| MF | Firman Hanif | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.League | ||||||||
| AFC Cup | ||||||||
| Singapore Cup | ||||||||
| League Cup | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
See main article: 2017 S.League.
See main article: 2017 Singapore Cup.
Tampines Rovers lost 1-7 on aggregate.
See main article: 2017 Singapore League Cup.
See main article: 2017 AFC Champions League.
See main article: 2017 AFC Cup.