Home United FC
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| Nickname(s) | The Protectors | ||
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| Founded | 1995 | ||
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Bishan Stadium Bishan, Singapore | ||
| Chairman | Anselm Lopez | ||
| Head Coach | Philippe Aw | ||
| League | S.League | ||
| 2014 | 4th | ||
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Home United Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League.
History
The Police Sports Association was founded in the mid-1940s to organise football activities for the Singapore Police Force. They sent two teams to compete in the Singapore Amateur Football Association League in the 1950s and 1960s, but neither team won any trophies. Under coach Choo Seng Quee, Police SA won the inaugural President's Cup in 1968, then reached and lost the next two finals. In 1979, they joined the National Football League, were placed in Division III, and immediately earned promotion to Division II. In 1980, Police SA won the Division II title, the President's Cup and the Boggars Cup. In 1985, they were national league champions, after setting a national record as the only team to go unbeaten for 17 consecutive games. The performances of Police SA led to their selection as one of eight teams to compete in the newly formed S.League.[1]
When the S.League was formed in 1996, the club was known as the Police Football Club. The following year, its name was changed to Home United to reflect that the team represents not only the Singapore Police Force, but also other HomeTeam departments of the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs such as the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.
Home United were two-time S.League winners and holders of a record six Singapore Cup trophies. They were the first club to achieve the S.League and Singapore Cup double in 2003.
The team's nickname is the "Protectors", and its mascot is a dragon. The team's home ground is the Bishan Stadium.
Home United Youth Football Academy
Home United is the first and only S.League club to own and operate its own physical football academy. Located at 8 Mattar Road, HYFA boasts 10 futsal courts, 2 full-size football pitches, events plaza, staff offices, meeting rooms and a Sports Performance Centre. HYFA aims to nurture youths towards achieving excellence in the sport of football in tandem with their academic pursuits. It seeks to raise the standards for professional football club in Singapore, and serve our dream to be in the World Cup. More importantly, HYFA will provide youths the opportunities to establish themselves in football, either as a professional player, technical support staff, or referee and even as club administrators.
HYFA’s core missions are:
a) Developing local football talent: To develop and prepare our youths talent for a career professional football b) Youth character development: To impart sound life values that would aid character development and guide our youths to be upright, law-abiding and responsible persons.
Seasons
| Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | |||||||
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| Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |||
| 1996-1 | 6th | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 17 | ||
| 1996-2 | 8th | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 8 | ||
| 1997 | 9th | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 7 | ||
| 1998 | 7th | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 2nd Runners-up | |
| 1999 | 1st | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 51 | 2nd Runners-up | |
| 2000 | 4th | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 40 | Winners | |
| 2001 | 3rd | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 36 | 72 | Winners | |
| 2002 | 2nd | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 71 | 42 | 64 | Quarter-Finals | |
| 2003 | 1st | 33 | 26 | 2-3 | 2 | 104 | 42 | 85 | Winners | |
| 2004 | 2nd | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 76 | 43 | 53 | Runners-up | |
| 2005 | 4th | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 44 | 46 | Winners | |
| 2006 | 4th | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 51 | Preliminary | |
| 2007 | 2nd | 33 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 35 | 78 | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2008 | 3rd | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 75 | 31 | 72 | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2009 | 4th | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 32 | 53 | Quarter-Finals | 2nd Runners-up |
| 2010 | 3rd | 33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 31 | 65 | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2011 | 2nd | 33 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 81 | 29 | 77 | Winners | Semi-Finals |
| 2012 | 5th | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 40 | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2013 | 2nd | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 25 | 51 | Winners | Quarter-Finals |
| 2014 | 4th | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 21 | – | |
- The 1996 season of the S.League was split into two series. Tiger Beer Series winners Geylang United defeated Pioneer Series winners Singapore Armed Forces in the Championship playoff to clinch the S.League title.
- 2003 saw the introduction of penalty shoot-outs if a match ended in a draw in regular time. Winners of penalty shoot-outs gained two points instead of one.
Last updated on 18 May 2014
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 April 2015 [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Prime League squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Management
- Chairman: Anselm Lopez
- Deputy Chairman: Marvin Sim
- Honorary Secretary: Muhammad Azni
- Honorary Treasurer: Yip Wai Meng
- Honorary Legal Advisor: Chris Chong
- General Manager: Azrulnizam Shah Sohaimi
Technical staff
- Head Coach: Philippe Aw
- Assistant Coach: Aidil Shahrin
- Team Manager: Badri Ghent
- Goalkeeper Coach: Adi Saleh
- Technical Director: Adlane Messelem
- Head of Sports Performance: Dirk Schauenberg
- Sports Trainer: Daisyree Anarna
Head coaches
- Zsolt Bücs
- P. N. Sivaji (January 2008 – December 2009)
- Lee Lim-saeng (January 2010 – December 2014)
Honours
Domestic
League
- S.League: 2
- National Football League Division One: 1
- 1985
Cup
- 1980
- 1968
Performance in AFC competitions
- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearances
- 2001: Second round
- AFC Cup: 7 appearances
- 2004: Semi-Finals ( lost to Al Jaish Damascus 1-6 on Argegate )
- 2005: Quarter-Finals ( lost to Al Nejmeh 2-6 on Argegate )
- 2006: Group Stage ( Group E )
- 2008: Quarter-finals ( lost to Dempo 4-5 on Argegate )
- 2009: Round of 16 ( lost to South China 0-4 )
- 2012: Round of 16 ( lost to Al-Wahda SC Damascus 0-3 )
- 2014: Group Stage ( Group E )
Sponsors
- Main Sponsor: Coca Cola
- Kit Supplier: Puma
References
- ↑ Malathi Das and Palakrishnan (1996), "S.League: the kick-off", Singapore Professional Football League Pte Ltd, p. 33
- ↑ http://www.sleague.com/clubs-profile/home-utd/team-profile
External links
- Official club website
- S.League website page on Home United FC
- http://voxsports.co/football/home-united-premier-football-academy-ready-by-year-end
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