2005 S.League

{{Infobox football league season

| logo = S League.svg

| competition = S. League

| season = 2005

| winners = Tampines Rovers
2nd S.League title

| continentalcup1 = AFC Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = {{ubl

|Tampines Rovers
(S.League winners)

|Home United
(Singapore Cup winners)

}}

| matches = 135

| total goals = 477

| league topscorer = Mirko Grabovac (26)

| biggest home win = Tampines Rovers 7-0 Geylang United
(31 May 2005)

| biggest away win = {{ubl

|Paya Lebar Punggol 0-5 Tampines Rovers
(29 June 2005)

|Balestier Khalsa 0-5 Home United
(30 August 2005)

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Sinchi FC 0-5 Tampines Rovers
(24 September 2005)

}}

| highest scoring = {{ubl

|Home United 4-4 Geylang United
(1 March 2005)

|Tampines Rovers 3-5 Singapore Armed Forces
(13 August 2005)

|Tampines Rovers 3-5 Home United
(21 October 2005)

}}

| prevseason = 2004

| nextseason = 2006

}}

2005 S.League was the tenth season of Singapore's professional football league. It was won by Tampines Rovers, which was their second league title.

Changes from 2004

  • Paya Lebar Punggol joined the league in place of Sinchi FC.
  • Tanjong Pagar United withdrew from the S.League from the 2005 season.

Foreign players

Each club is allowed to have up to a maximum of 4 foreign players.

class="wikitable "
style="width:190px;"| Club

! style="width:190px;"| Player 1

! style="width:190px;"| Player 2

! style="width:190px;"| Player 3

! style="width:190px;"| Player 4

! style="width:190px;"| Former Player

{{nobreak|Balestier Khalsa}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akihiro Nakamura}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Paul Ekollo}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Osagie Ederaro}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Kengne Ludovick}}

| None

{{nobreak|Geylang International}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Pitipong Kuldilok}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|England}} Mark Williams}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|England}} John Wilkinson}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Chimaobi Nwaogazi}}

| None

{{nobreak|Home United}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Sutee Suksomkit }}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Surachai Jaturapattarapong }}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Anurak Srikerd }}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Peres De Oliveira}}

| None

{{nobreak|Paya Lebar Punggol}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Moudourou Moise}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|KOR}} Bae Jin-soo}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Protais Bessala}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} Kenan Ragipović}}

| None

{{nobreak|SAFFC}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Therdsak Chaiman}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Australia}} Aleksandar Đurić}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|GUI}} Boubacar Keita}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Greg Nwokolo}}

| None

{{nobreak|Tampines Rovers}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Santi Chaiyaphurk }}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} Sead Muratović }}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} Fahrudin Mustafić }}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Croatia}} Branko Hucika }}

| None

{{nobreak|Woodlands}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|KOR}} Park Tae-won}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Essa Basile}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Romania}} Lucian Dronca}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Australia}} Jon Angelucci}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Williams}}

{{nobreak|{{flagicon|SIN}} Young Lions FC|Young Lions}}

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Precious Emuejeraye }}

| None

| None

| None

| {{nobreak|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Greg Nwokolo}}

{{refbegin}}

{{refend}}

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sing05.html RSSSF]

|team1=TAM |team2=SAF | team3=WOO |team4=HOM |team5=ALB |team6=YLI |team7=BAL |team8=GEY |team9=SCH |team10=PAY

|result1 = AFC1 |result4 = AFC2

|win_ALB=12 |draw_ALB=8 |loss_ALB=7 |gf_ALB=50 |ga_ALB=33

|win_BAL=10 |draw_BAL=6 |loss_BAL=11 |gf_BAL=45 |ga_BAL=52

|win_GEY=7 |draw_GEY=5 |loss_GEY=15 |gf_GEY=38 |ga_GEY=57

|win_HOM=14 |draw_HOM=4 |loss_HOM=9 |gf_HOM=62 |ga_HOM=44

|win_PAY=1 |draw_PAY=1 |loss_PAY=25 |gf_PAY=23 |ga_PAY=78

|win_SCH=7 |draw_SCH=3 |loss_SCH=17 |gf_SCH=27 |ga_SCH=56 |adjust_points_SCH=-3 |hth_SCH=Sinchi deducted three points for gross misconduct

|win_SAF=15 |draw_SAF=7 |loss_SAF=5 |gf_SAF=54 |ga_SAF=41

|win_TAM=18 |draw_TAM=3 |loss_TAM=6 |gf_TAM=77 |ga_TAM=35

|win_WOO=15 |draw_WOO=5 |loss_WOO=7 |gf_WOO=57 |ga_WOO=44

|win_YLI=12 |draw_YLI=6 |loss_YLI=9 |gf_YLI=44 |ga_YLI=37

|name_ALB = {{flagicon|JPN}} Albirex Niigata (S)

|name_BAL = Balestier Khalsa

|name_GEY = Geylang United

|name_HOM = Home United

|name_PAY = Paya Lebar Punggol

|name_SCH = {{flagicon|CHN}} Sinchi FC

|name_SAF = Singapore Armed Forces

|name_TAM = Tampines Rovers

|name_WOO = Woodlands Wellington

|name_YLI = {{flagicon|SIN}} Young Lions

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

|res_col_header=Q

|col_AFC1=green1 |text_AFC1=Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage

|col_AFC2=green1 |text_AFC2=Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage |note_res_AFC2=Qualified as 2005 Singapore Cup winners

}}

Top scorers

class="wikitable sortable"

! Rank !!|Name!!|Club!! Goals

style="text-align:center;"|1{{flagicon|CRO}} Mirko GrabovacTampines Roversstyle="text-align:center;"|26
rowspan = 4; style="text-align:center;"|2{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Kengne LudovickBalestier Khalsarowspan = 4; style="text-align:center;"|20
Indra Sahdan DaudHome United
{{flagicon|BRA}} Egmar GoncalvesHome United
Noh Alam ShahTampines Rovers
style="text-align:center;"|5{{flagicon|AUS}} Jonathon AngelucciWoodlands Wellingtonstyle="text-align:center;"|18
style="text-align:center;"|6{{flagicon|AUS}} Aleksandar DuricSingapore Armed Forcesstyle="text-align:center;"|17
style="text-align:center;"|7{{flagicon|ENG}} John WilkinsonGeylang Unitedstyle="text-align:center;"|15
style="text-align:center;"|8{{flagicon|JPN}} Issey Farran NakajimaAlbirex Niigata (S)style="text-align:center;"|14
rowspan = 2; style="text-align:center;"|9{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Osagie EderaroBalestier Khalsarowspan = 2; style="text-align:center;"|13
{{flagicon|THA}} Therdsak ChaimanSingapore Armed Forces
rowspan = 2; style="text-align:center;"|11{{flagicon|BRA}} Peres De OliveiraHome Unitedrowspan = 2; style="text-align:center;"|11
{{Flagicon|SER}} Sead MuratovicTampines Rovers
rowspan = 2; style="text-align:center;"|15{{flagicon|JPN}} Norikazu MurakamiClementi Khalsarowspan = 2; style="text-align:center;"|9
{{flagicon|KOR}} Park Tae-wonWoodlands Wellington