2012 S.League
The 2012 S.League was the 17th season of the S-League, the top professional football league in Singapore. It is known as the Great Eastern-Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons.
Tampines Rovers won their fourth title, finishing top of a 13-team league.
Teams
withdrew their participation in the league to concentrate on grassroots football and youth development. DPMM FC have re-entered the league, coming back since they were suspended by FIFA in the 2009 campaign. Harimau Muda of Malaysia have also entered the fray.Team | Coach | Stadium | Capacity | Location |
![]() | ![]() | Jurong East Stadium | 2,700 | Jurong East |
Balestier Khalsa | ![]() | Toa Payoh Stadium | 3,900 | Toa Payoh |
![]() | ![]() | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | 30,000 | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
Geylang United | V. Kanakarajan | Bedok Stadium | 3,900 | Bedok |
Gombak United | K. Balagumaran | Jurong West Stadium | 3,200 | Jurong West |
![]() | ![]() | Yishun Stadium | 3,400 | Yishun |
Home United | ![]() | Bishan Stadium | 4,100 | Bishan |
Hougang United | ![]() | Hougang Stadium | 2,500 | Hougang |
Singapore Armed Forces | Richard Bok | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | 4,600 | Choa Chu Kang |
Tampines Rovers | Tay Peng Kee | Clementi Stadium | 4,000 | Clementi |
Tanjong Pagar United | Terry Pathmanathan | Queenstown Stadium | 3,800 | Queenstown |
Woodlands Wellington | Salim Moin | Woodlands Stadium | 4,300 | Woodlands |
![]() | Robin Chitrakar | Jalan Besar Stadium | 8,000 | Kallang |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
Geylang United | Mike Wong | Moved to Prime League squad | V. Kanakarajan |
Tampines Rovers | Steven Tan | Moved to Prime League squad | Tay Peng Kee |
Stadium changes
- Tampines Rovers moved into the Clementi Stadium due to the early commencement of the Tampines Sports Hub project which makes the Tampines Stadium unusable.
- With Tampines moving into the Clementi Stadium, Tanjong Pagar United are moving out and back to the Queenstown Stadium which they previously vacated back in 2004. Queenstown Stadium was last used by Etoile FC.
Foreign players
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former Player |
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Geylang United | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Gombak United | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Home United | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Hougang United | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - |
Singapore Armed Forces | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Tanjong Pagar United | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Woodlands Wellington | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | - |
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- Albirex Niigata and Harimau Muda are not allowed hire any foreigners.
League table
Results
Season statistics
Goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | ![]() | Home United | 20 |
2 | ![]() | Geylang United | 14 |
2 | ![]() | Singapore Armed Forces | 14 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 |
5 | ![]() | Hougang United | 12 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 12 |
5 | Aleksandar Đurić | Tampines Rovers | 12 |
8 | ![]() | Home United | 10 |
9 | Fazrul Nawaz | Singapore Armed Forces | 9 |
9 | ![]() | Singapore Armed Forces | 9 |
11 | ![]() | Tampines Rovers | 8 |
Attendance figures
S-League Awards Night Winners
Awards | Winners |
Player of the Year | Aleksandar Đurić |
Young Player of the Year | ![]() |
Coach of the Year | ![]() |
Top Scorer Award | ![]() |
Fair Play Award | ![]() |
Referee of the Year | Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir |