The 2012

S.League The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which re ...

was the 17th season of the

S-League The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which ...

, the top professional football league in

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...

. It is known as the Great Eastern- Yeo's S.League for sponsorship reasons.

Tampines Rovers Tampines Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of Singapore football league system. Founded in 1945, the club have won the national league c ...

won their fourth title, finishing top of a 13-team league.

Teams

Etoile FC withdrew their participation in the league to concentrate on grassroots football and youth development.

DPMM FC Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club (His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Brunei Football Club in English, commonly known as DPMM FC) is a professional football club based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The club played in the Brunei P ...

have re-entered the league, coming back since they were suspended by FIFA in the 2009 campaign.

Harimau Muda Harimau Muda is a former Malaysia national under-22 football team. The squad is the feeder team for senior national football team. The club is managed by the Football Association of Malaysia. After winning the Premier League in 2009, the cl ...

of Malaysia have also entered the fray.

Managerial changes

Stadium changes

moved into the

Clementi Stadium The Clementi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Clementi, Singapore. It has a seating capacity of 4,000. It is managed by the Sport Singapore, which took over on 21 February 1983, and opened it to the public on 1 April the same year. It forme ...

due to the early commencement of the Tampines Sports Hub project which makes the

Tampines Stadium Our Tampines Hub (abbreviated as OTH) is an integrated community and lifestyle building in Tampines, Singapore. It is located on the grounds of the former Tampines Stadium and Tampines Sports Hall and is part of the development of the Tampines Re ...

unusable. *With Tampines moving into the Clementi Stadium,

Tanjong Pagar United Tanjong Pagar United Football Club is a professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club took part in S.League from 1996 to 2004, and from 2011 to 2014. The club with ...

are moving out and back to the

Queenstown Stadium The Queenstown Stadium is located in Queenstown, Singapore, Queenstown, Singapore. It seats 3,800 people, and is opened from 4.30am to 9.30pm. The stadium is a 10-minute walk from Queenstown MRT station. * In 2010 and 2011, it hosted Etoile FC ...

which they previously vacated back in 2004. Queenstown Stadium was last used by Etoile FC.

Foreign players

Albirex Niigata (S) Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, abbreviated as Albirex Niigata (S), is a Singaporean football club that plays in the Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan. History Albirex Niigata Singapore, a satellite ...

and

are not allowed hire any foreigners.

League table

Results

Season statistics

Goalscorers

Attendance figures

S-League Awards Night Winners

Notes and references

External links

Official site
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