2017 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

The 2017 season is Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League, having joined the Sleague in 2004. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup. They are the defending champions in 2017.

Albirex Niigata (S)
2017 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coachKazuaki Yoshinaga
StadiumJurong East Stadium
S.League1st (champions)
Singapore CupWinners
League CupWinners

Squad
As of 25 January 2017.
No. Name Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Japan Shuhei Yamada (1993-04-22) 22 April 1993 Japan Fujieda MYFC
21 Japan Yosuke Nozawa (1979-11-09) 9 November 1979 Japan Matsumoto Yamaga FC
22 Japan Junpei Yamada (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 Japan Yamanashi Gakuin University
Defenders
2 Japan Tomoki Menda (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 Japan Doshisha University
3 Japan Takuya Akiyama (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 Japan Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
4 Japan Yuki Yamanouchi (1994-09-18) 18 September 1994 Japan Oita Trinita
5 Japan Naofumi Tanaka (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 Japan Osaka Kyoiku University
13 Japan Yasutaka Yanagi (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 Japan Senshu University
15 Japan Shoma Kondo (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 Japan Japan Soccer College
16 Japan Rui Kumada (1992-09-05) 5 September 1992 JapanOsaka Gakuin University
17 Japan Satoru Matsuki (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 JapanJapan Soccer College
Japan Seiya Kato (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 Japan Tokyo University of Agriculture
Midfielders
6 Japan Shuto Inaba (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 JapanFukuoka University
7 Japan Ryota Nakai (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 Japan Momoyama Gakuin University
10 Japan Kento Nagasaki (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 Japan Shizuoka Sangyo University
14 Japan Ryuya Motoda (1994-09-02) 2 September 1994 Japan Mito HollyHock
19 Japan Kenya Kodama (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 Japan Japan Soccer College
20 Japan Yuki Kataoka (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 Japan Japan Soccer College
23 Japan Kouki Sato (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 Japan Japan Soccer College
Forwards
8 Japan Hiroyoshi Kamata (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 Japan Albirex Niigata U-18
9 Japan Tsubasa Sano (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994 Japan Juntendo University
11 Japan Shoichiro Sakamoto (1995-08-18) 18 August 1995 Japan Tegevajaro Miyazaki
18 Japan Minoru Iwaki (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 Japan Japan Soccer College
24 Japan Yusuke Yamazaki (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 Japan Japan Soccer College

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Coaching staff
PositionName
Head CoachJapan Kazuaki Yoshinaga
CoachJapan Takafumi Mizuno
CoachJapan Shuhei Ogawa
Team ManagerJapan
PhysiotherapistJapan
KitmanJapan

Transfers

Pre-season transfers

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In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Japan Shuhei Yamada Japan Fujieda MYFC [3]
GK Japan Junpei Yamada Japan Yamanashi Gakuin University [4]
DF Japan Seiya Kato Japan Tokyo University of Agriculture [5]
DF Japan Takuya Akiyama Japan Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences [6]
DF Japan Shoma Kondo Japan Japan Soccer College
DF Japan Satoru Matsuki Japan Japan Soccer College
DF Japan Yasutaka Yanagi Japan Senshu University [7]
MF Japan Yuki Yamanouchi Japan Oita Trinita [8]
MF Japan Ryuya Motoda Japan Mito Hollyhock [9] Loan
MF Japan Yuki Kataoka Japan Japan Soccer College
MF Japan Kouki Sato Japan Japan Soccer College
FW Japan Shoichiro Sakamoto Japan Tegevajaro Miyazaki [10]
FW Japan Ryota Nakai Japan Momoyama Gakuin University [11]
FW Japan Tsubasa Sano Japan Juntendo University [12]
FW Japan Minoru Iwaki Japan Japan Soccer College
FW Japan Yusuke Yamazaki Japan Japan Soccer College

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Japan Kento Fujihara Cambodia Nagaworld FC [13]
DF Japan Atsushi Shirota Singapore Hougang United [14]
MF Japan Masaya Jitozono Malaysia Sabah FA [15]
MF Japan Tatsuro Inui Thailand Thai Honda [16]
FW Japan Kazuki Mine Japan Kyoto Sanga [17]
FW Japan Atsushi Kawata Japan Albirex Niigata [18]
DF Japan Tadaaki Yazawa Released [19]
GK Japan Eita Kasagawa Retired
GK Japan Shunkun Tani Spain Estudiantes de Murcia
DF Japan Mikiya Yamada Australia Surfers Paradise Apollo SC [20]
DF Japan Ryo Kurihara Released [19]
DF Japan Teppei Harashima Released [19]
MF Japan Daichi Ishiyama Released [19]
MF Japan Ryuki Matsuya Released [19]
MF Japan Kouki Mukai Released [19]
FW Japan Shuma Miyata Released [19]

Mid-season transfers

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Trial
Position Player Trial At Ref
DF Japan Yasutaka Yanagi Japan Albirex Niigata [21]
MF Japan Shuto Inaba Japan Albirex Niigata [21]

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 February 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 14-0 St Andrew JC
Ryota Nakai 10,22,23'
Ryuya Motoda 10,21,73,84'
Shoichiro Sakamoto 12,15,51'
Yosuke Yamazaki 49,54'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 69,72'		 Report
4 February 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-0 Singapore SAFSA
Ryota Nakai 26'
Rui Kumada 86'		 Report
9 February 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-0 Philippines Ceres–Negros Jurong East Stadium
9am Ryota Nakai 5'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 17'
11February2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-0 Warriors FC Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Takuya Akiyama 85'
15 February 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium
Ryota Nakai 28' Report Sheikh Abdul HadiRed card 0'
Marko KraljevićRed card 0'
18 February 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-0 Hougang United Hougang Stadium
Hiroyoshi Kamata 43'
Shuto Inaba 58'		 Report
19 February 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 5-2 Singapore NFA U18 (Prime League) Jurong East Stadium
Shoichiro Sakamoto 2'
Yosuke Yamazaki 47'
Yuki Kataoka 60'
Tsubasa Sano 79,81'		 Report

In Season Friendlies
11 March 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 3-0 Japan Albirex Niigata U18 Jurong East Stadium
Shoichiro Sakamoto 19,26'
Ryota Nakai 34'		 Report
17 March 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S)Japan 3-1 Malaysia JDT II Pasir Gudang Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 43,45'
Kento Nagasaki 56' (pen)		 Report Alex Smith 23'
24 March 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan cancelled Geylang International Bedok Stadium
24 March 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 8-0 Singapore Young Lions Jurong East Stadium
Yasutaka Yanagi 7'
Tsubasa Sano 8,44'
Kento Nagasaki 15,37'
Ryota Nakai 17,29'
Shoichiro Sakamoto 61'		 Report
25 March 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan cancelled SAFSA Jurong East Stadium
2 April 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S)Japan 4-1 Tiong Bahru FC Jurong East Stadium
Shoichiro Sakamoto 7,43'
Tomoki Menda 18'
Kenaya Kodama 42'
7 April 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S)Japan 6-0 Singapore Cricket Club Jurong East Stadium
Ryota Nakai 11,87'
Kento Nagasaki 14,39'
Tomoki Menda 50'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 90'
8 April 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan cancelled Yishun Sentek Mariners FC Jurong East Stadium
8 April 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 3-0 Home United Prime League Jurong East Stadium
Kouki Sato 16'
Kenya Kodama 63'
Ryuya Motoda 67'
22 April 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan cancelled Eunos Crescent Jurong East Stadium
22 April 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 3-2 SAFSA Jurong East Stadium
Koki Sato 26'
77'
Shoichiro Sakamoto 80'		 Report
30 April 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-0 Eunos Crescent Jurong East Stadium
12 May 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 0-0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
3 June 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan cancelled  Singapore U22 Team Jurong East Stadium
3 June 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 10-0 Singapore Cricket Club Jurong East Stadium
15' (og)
Naofumi Tanaka 19,21'
Tsubasa Sano 29'
Kento Nagasaki 31,34'
Ryota Nakai 38'
Shoichiro Sakamoto 41'
Minoru Iwaki 51'
Tomoki Menda 80'
9 June 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-0  Myanmar Jurong East Stadium
Kento Nagasaki 71'
17 June 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 12-0 Simei United Jurong East Stadium
Shoichiro Sakamoto 27,29,47,86'
Kenya Kodama 39'
Yosuke Yamazaki 52,57,89'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 58'
Yuto Inabe 72'
Hiroyoshi Sakamoto 83, 90+2'
2 September 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 11-0 Yishun Sentek Mariners FC Jurong East Stadium
Ryota Nakai 17,48'
Naofumi Tanaka 19'
Shoichiro Sakamoto 45,55,60'
Ryuya Motoda 54,80'
Kento Nagasaki 57'
Yosuke Yamazaki 63,66'
7 October 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-1 Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Shoichiro Sakamoto 1'
Tsubasa Sano 23'

Match cancelled after 1st half due to lightning warning signal

13 October 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 8-0  Singapore U21 Team Jurong East Stadium
Ryota Nakai 3,10'
8' (o.g)
Tsubasa Sano 19,39'
Kento Nagasaki 65'
Yanagi Yasutaka 86,90'
15 October 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) 6-1  Singapore U17 Team Jurong East Stadium
Ryuya Motoda 33,42,60,83'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 65'
Kenya Kodama 73'
27 October 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-2 Singapore NFA U18 Jurong East Stadium
Report Ryuya Motoda 47' (pen)
Yosuke Yamazaki 59'
11 October 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-0 SingaporeYoung Lions Jurong East Stadium
Yasutaka Yanagi 61'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Japan Shuhei Yamada 100(1)0001(1)0
2DF Japan Tomoki Menda 12(3)0300015(3)0
3DF Japan Takuya Akiyama 2414051331
4DF Japan Yuki Yamanouchi 4(5)01(1)00(1)05(7)0
5DF Japan Naofumi Tanaka 2455150346
6MF Japan Shuto Inaba 2425050342
7MF Japan Ryota Nakai 20(2)11515130(2)13
8FW Japan Hiroyoshi Kamata 2445150345
9MF Japan Tsubasa Sano 212631542931
10MF Japan Kento Nagasaki 241155513416
11FW Japan Shoichiro Sakamoto 15(8)53(1)15123(9)7
13FW Japan Yasutaka Yanagi 2215150322
14MF Japan Ryuya Motoda 10(9)32(1)10(4)012(14)4
15DF Japan Shoma Kondo 1(4)00(3)10(1)01(8)1
16DF Japan Rui Kumada 13(11)13(2)11(4)017(17)2
17DF Japan Satoru Matsuki 00000000
18FW Japan Minoru Iwaki 00000000
19MF Japan Kenya Kodama 00000(1)00(1)0
20MF Japan Yuki Kataoka 00000000
21GK Japan Yosuke Nozawa (captain) 2205050320
22GK Japan Junpei Yamada 10000010
23MF Japan Kouki Sato 3(9)00(3)04(1)07(13)0
24FW Japan Yusuke Yamazaki 00000000

Competitions

Overview
Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
S.League 24 20 2 2 70 16 +54 083.33
Singapore Cup 5 4 1 0 14 5 +9 080.00
League Cup 5 4 1 0 8 0 +8 080.00
Total 34 28 4 2 92 21 +71 082.35

S.League
Main article: 2017 S.League

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 February 2017 (2017-02-26) Round 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-1 Tampines Rovers Kallang
Shoichiro Sakamoto 74,82' Report Ryutaro Megumi 36'Yellow card 84'

Ivan Jakov Džonisoccer ball with red X
Madhu MohanaYellow card 24'Red card 88'
Daniel BennettYellow card 57'
Yasir HanapiYellow card 49, 64' Yellow-red card
Son Yong ChanYellow card 90'
Ismadi MukhtarRed card 90'		 Stadium: National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 15,480
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) Round 2 Young Lions Singapore 0-5 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 16,75'
Takuya Akiyama 18'
Kento Nagasaki 38'
Ryota Nakai 57'		 Report Hami SyahinYellow card 30'
Muhelmy SuhaimiYellow card 52'		 Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Jansen Foo
9 March 2017 (2017-03-09) Round 3 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-0 Brunei DPMM FC Jurong East Stadium
Ryuya Motoda 75'
Ryota Nakai 87'		 Yura Indera PuteraYellow card 30' Attendance: 1,413
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) Round 4 (Rescheduled) Home United 2-2 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Stipe Plazibat 33'
Faris Ramli 36'
Izzdin ShafiqYellow card 74'
Sirina CamaraYellow card 87'		 Report Tsubasa Sano 45'
Kento Nagasaki 87' (pen)
Ryota NakaiYellow card 90'		 Attendance: 2,143
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) Round 5 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-0 Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 56,89'
Naofumi TanakaYellow card 31'		 Nazrul NazariYellow card 63'
Fabian KwokYellow card 73'		 Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Sukhbir Singh
21 April 2017 (2017-04-21) Round 6 Balestier Khalsa 0-3 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Raihan RahmanYellow card 42'
Shah HirulYellow card 45'		 Hiroyoshi Kamata 23'
Tsubasa Sano 64'
Ryota Nakai 70'		 Attendance: 802
Referee: Muhd Taqi
29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) Round 7 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 4-2 Warriors FC Jurong East Stadium
Shoichiro Sakamoto 6'Yellow card 28'
Tsubasa Sano 14,60'
Kento Nagasaki 52'
Tomoki MendaRed card 44'		 Jordan Webb 67' (pen)
Shahril Ishak 77'
Baihakki KhaizanYellow card 19'
Poh Yi FengYellow card 51'		 Attendance: 2,255
Referee: Farhad Mohd
11 May 2017 (2017-05-11) Round 8 (Rescheduled) Geylang International 0-1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Nor Azli YusoffYellow card 90' Ryota Nakai 53' Attendance: 1,145
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) Round 9 Tampines Rovers 1-4 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong West Stadium
Son Yong Chan 71'
Shahdan SulaimanYellow card 29'
Shakir HamzahYellow card 43'Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card
Fazli AyobYellow card 50'		 Naofumi Tanaka 27' 90'
Tsubasa Sano 47' (pen) 78'
Shoichiro SakamotoYellow card 53'		 Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Nathan Chan
26 May 2017 (2017-05-26) Round 10 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 8-0 Singapore Young Lions Jurong East Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 6' 36' 77' 78' 90'
Kento Nagasaki 9' 73'
Ryota Nakai 17'		 Shahrin SaberinYellow card 66'
Taufik Suparnosoccer ball with red X90		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
16 June 2017 (2017-06-16) Round 11 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 4-0 Brunei DPMM FC Jurong East Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 9'
Ryota Nakai 34'
Rui Kumada 50'
Naofumi Tanaka 86'		 Haizul Rani MetusinYellow card 20'
Vincent ReyesYellow card 45'		 Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Farhad Mohd
23 June 2017 (2017-06-23) Round 12 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 0-2 Home United Jalan Besar Stadium
Yasutaka YanagiRed card 65'
Ryota NakaiYellow card 90'		 Stipe Plazibat 32' 90+4' (pen)
Abdil QaiyyimYellow card 24'
Izzdin ShafiqYellow card 84'		 Attendance: 2,717
Referee: Muhd Taqi
3 July 2017 (2017-07-03) Round 13 Hougang United 2-1 Japan Albirex Niigata Hougang Stadium
Pablo Rodriguez 26'
Fairoz Hasan 47'		 Ryota Nakai 10' (pen) Attendance: 980
Referee: Muhd Syahir
26 July 2017 (2017-07-26) Round 14 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-1 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 59'
Kento Nagasaki 68'
Shuto InabaYellow card 53'		 Aung Kyaw Naing 89'
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 49'		 Attendance: 1,849
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
29 July 2017 (2017-07-29) Round 15 Warriors FC 1-2 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Andrei Ciolacu 45'
Kento FukudaYellow card 34'
Emmeric OngYellow card 62'
Baihakki KhaizanYellow card 83'		 Kento Nagasaki 5'
Shuto Inaba 90'		 Attendance: 1,598
Referee: Muhd Taqi
5 August 2017 (2017-08-05) Round 16 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 5-0 Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Shoichiro Sakamoto 6'Yellow card 41'
Ryuya Motoda 15' 44' (pen)
Kento Nagasaki 31'
Tsubasa Sano 58'		 Al-Qaasimy RahmanYellow card 17'Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card
Gabriel QuakYellow card 41'
Safirul SulaimanYellow card 84'		 Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Muhd Zulfiqar
19 August 2017 (2017-08-19) Round 17 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 4-0 Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Kento Nagasaki 12'
Ryota Nakai 16, 83'
Yasutaka Yanagi 22'		 Fahrudin MustaficYellow card 30' Attendance: 1,202
Referee: Nathan Chan
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) Round 18 Young Lions Singapore 0-1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Shuto Inaba 33'
Tsubasa SanoRed card 51'		 Attendance: 1,592
Referee: Farhad Mohd
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) Round 19 DPMM FC Brunei 0-1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Rafael RamazottiYellow card 42'
Adi SaidYellow card 43'
Helmi ZambinYellow card 52'
Azwan AliYellow card 56'		 Naofumi Tanaka 26'
Rui KumadaYellow card 50'
Takuya AkiyamaYellow card 53'		 Attendance: 781
Referee: G Letchman
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) Round 20 Home United 1-1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Adam Swandi 72'
Faris RamliYellow card 40'
Song UiyoungYellow card 77'		 Naofumi Tanaka 3' Attendance: 2,258
Referee: Muhd Taqi
19 October 2017 (2017-10-19) Round 21 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-0 Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Ryota Nakai 81' Nurhilmi JasniYellow card 90' Referee: W Ravisanthiran
26 October 2017 (2017-10-26) Round 22 Balestier Khalsa 0-3 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 13'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 39'
Ryota Nakai 89'
Shuto InabaYellow card 41'		 Referee: Muhd Syahir
3 November 2017 (2017-11-03) Round 23 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 5-1 Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 13' (pen) 16' 77' 87' (pen)
Hiroyoshi Kamata 20'
Shoichiro SakamotoYellow card 62'		 Shahril Ishak 42' (pen)
Hyrulnizam Juma'atYellow card 12'
Emmeric OngYellow card 45'
Ho Wai LoonYellow card 56'
Andrei-Cosmin CiolacuYellow card 86'		 Referee: G Letchman
17 November 2017 (2017-11-17) Round 24 Geylang International 2-7 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Shahfiq Ghani 45' (pen)
Yuki Ichikawa 78'
Victor CotoYellow card 45'
Ricardo SendraYellow card 59'
Ifwat IsmailYellow card 87'		 Kento Nagasaki 14,66'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 29'
Tsubasa Sano 31,44,60'
Yasutaka Yanagi 74'		 Referee: Nathan Chan
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)[lower-alpha 1] (C) 24 20 2 2 70 16 +54 62
2 Tampines Rovers 24 17 3 4 48 20 +28 54 Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
or
AFC Cup Group Stage
3 Home United 24 15 5 4 58 26 +32 50 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
4 Geylang International 24 11 3 10 32 37 −5 36
5 Warriors FC 24 9 7 8 33 36 −3 34
Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. 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 not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup
Main article: 2017 Singapore Cup

Quarter-final

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 August 2017 (2017-08-10) Quarter Final Leg 1 Tampines Rovers 1-5 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Tampines Hub
Shahdan Sulaiman 90+2' (pen)
Son Yong ChanYellow card 48'
Fahrudin MustaficYellow card 51'		 Kento Nagasaki 26, 59'
Rui Kumada 33'
Shoma Kondo 83'
Shoichiro Sakamoto 84'
Naofumi TanakaYellow card 80'
Koki SatoYellow card 81'
Takuya AkiyamaYellow card 90+1'		 Referee: Farhad Mohamed
13 August 2017 (2017-08-13) Quarter Final Leg 2 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-0 Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Naofumi Tanaka 30'
Ryuya Motoda 45'		 Referee: Jansen Foo

Albirex won 7-1 on aggregate.

Semi-final
27 September 2017 (2017-09-27) Semi Final Leg 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 3-1 Home United Jurong East Stadium
Ryota Nakai 4'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 58'
Kento Nagasaki 76'
Yasutaka YanagiYellow card 27'
Tomoki MendaYellow card 78'		 Faris Ramli 18'Yellow card 34'
Juma'at JantanYellow card 51'
Song UiyoungYellow card 69'
Irfan FandiYellow card 75'
Stipe Plazibatsoccer ball with red X27		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) Semi Final Leg 2 Home United 1-2 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Faris Ramli 45' (pen)
Abdil QaiyyimYellow card 42'
Adam SwandiYellow card 61'		 Kento Nagasaki 83'
Takuya Akiyama 88'Yellow card 45'

Albirex won 5-2 on aggregate.

Final
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) Final Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-2 (a.e.t.)
(3-1 p)		 Philippines Global Cebu F.C. Jalan Besar Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 32'
Kento Nagasaki 95'		 Wesley 48'
Paulo Salenga 112'		 Referee: Muhd Taqi

Albirex won on penalty

Singapore TNP League Cup
Main article: 2017 Singapore League Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Albirex Niigata (S) 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 Advance to semi-final
2 Warriors 3 1 1 1 6 7 −1 4
3 Hougang United 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4 Home United 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: S.League

Group matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 July 2017 (2017-07-07) Group Stage M1 Hougang United 0-0 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
10 July 2017 (2017-07-10) Group Stage M2 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-0 Warriors FC Jurong East Stadium
Shoichiro Sakamoto 3'
Kento Nagasaki 41'		 Baihakki KhaizanYellow card 43'
Andrei CiolacuYellow card 51'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 61'		 Referee: Sukhbir Singh
13 July 2017 (2017-07-13) Group Stage M3 Home United 0-1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Hariss HarunYellow card 26'
Sufianto SallehYellow card 57'		 Tsubasa Sano 53' Referee: G Letchman

Knock out Stage
18 July 2017 (2017-07-18) Semi Final Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 4-0 Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Takuya Akiyama 28'
Tsubasa Sano 79' 82'
Ryota Nakai 88'		 Amy RechaYellow card 13'
Syazwan BuhariYellow card 62'
Isa HalimYellow card 63'
Al-Qaasimy RahmanYellow card 65'
Shawal AnuarYellow card 72'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
21 July 2017 (2017-07-21) Final Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-0 (a.e.t.) Warriors FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 110'
Hiroyoshi KamataYellow card 39'		 Kento FukudaYellow card 28'
Syaqir SulaimanYellow card 44'
Shahril IshakYellow card 90'
Andrei-Cosmin CiolacuYellow card 91'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 106'
Shaiful EsahYellow card 120'		 Referee: G Letchman

References
  1. "Albirex Niigata Singapore アルビレックス新潟シンガポール 公式サイト » Squad List for 2017 S.League". www.albirex.com.sg. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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