Tampines Rovers FC
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Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines
, Singapore
, that play in the S.League
. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup
thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship
once. Their home ground is the Tampines Stadium
and their main rivals are Geylang United FC
, with whom they contest the Eastern Derby.
decided to form a football club in 1945. After many name changes, they finally decided on "Tampines Rovers" as the official club name. The Stags spent the 1950s and 1960s competing in the Singapore Amateur Football Association League, where they were among the top teams, until they were placed in Division II of the newly formed National Football League in 1974. 1975 was a watershed year for Tampines, as they were promoted to Division I after winning all their league matches and reached the President's Cup final, where they lost 0-1 to the Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association in front of a national record crowd of 30,000. They continued to challenge for honours for the next decade, reaching another President's Cup final in 1978, then emerging as national champions in 1979, 1980 and 1984.
In 1988, Tampines were relegated to the second tier, where they languished for several years. To arrest the decline, some fans and former players sparked a reorganisation of the club. Under a new management team, Tampines won their league in 1994 and their convincing displays led to their selection as one of eight clubs to compete in the newly formed S.League. However, in its inaugural season, the Stags finished last in the Tiger Beer Series and seventh in the Pioneer Series. Two sixth-place finishes in 1997 and 1998 were followed by a tenth-place finish in 1999. The turn of the millennium saw the Stags undergo an overhaul, which included the signing of 13 new players. This was not, however, matched by an immediate improvement; they were seventh in 2000 and sixth the year after.
In 2002, Tampines secured the services of Malaysian coach Chow Kwai Lam, who guided them to the Singapore Cup and two fourth-place finishes. Under the next coach, Vorawan Chitanavich, Tampines netted the S.League and Singapore Cup double in 2004. The following season, they successfully defended their S.League title, were named the 'S.League Team of the Decade' and became the first Singapore team to win the ASEAN Club Championship. The Stags were Singapore Cup champions in 2006, but finished runners-up to SAFFC in the S.League. In 2011, Tampines Rovers won the S-League for the 2011 season. They won by Home United FC
with just 1 point.
, which opened on 1 April 1989 and has a capacity of 3,580.
Tampines
Tampines is the largest residential area in the city-state of Singapore and is located in the East Region of the main island. The town is so named because in the 1900s a large forest of Tampines trees were there....
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, that play in the S.League
S.League
The S.League is the top men's professional association football league in Singapore. The league was launched in 1996 and currently involves 12 clubs.-History:...
. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup
Singapore Cup
The Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 ....
thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship
ASEAN Club Championship
The ASEAN Club Championship is a biennial international association football competition between domestic champion clubs sides run by the ASEAN Football Federation...
once. Their home ground is the Tampines Stadium
Tampines Stadium
Tampines Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Singapore. It is equipped with an 8-lane running track and a football pitch. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Tampines Rovers FC. The stadium is able to hold 3,600 people....
and their main rivals are Geylang United FC
Geylang United FC
Geylang United Football Club is a professional football club from Singapore, currently playing in the S.League. The club is based in Bedok and their home ground is Bedok Stadium. Their mascot is an eagle, and hence the team is also known as "the Eagles"....
, with whom they contest the Eastern Derby.
History
Several football enthusiasts from TampinesTampines
Tampines is the largest residential area in the city-state of Singapore and is located in the East Region of the main island. The town is so named because in the 1900s a large forest of Tampines trees were there....
decided to form a football club in 1945. After many name changes, they finally decided on "Tampines Rovers" as the official club name. The Stags spent the 1950s and 1960s competing in the Singapore Amateur Football Association League, where they were among the top teams, until they were placed in Division II of the newly formed National Football League in 1974. 1975 was a watershed year for Tampines, as they were promoted to Division I after winning all their league matches and reached the President's Cup final, where they lost 0-1 to the Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association in front of a national record crowd of 30,000. They continued to challenge for honours for the next decade, reaching another President's Cup final in 1978, then emerging as national champions in 1979, 1980 and 1984.
In 1988, Tampines were relegated to the second tier, where they languished for several years. To arrest the decline, some fans and former players sparked a reorganisation of the club. Under a new management team, Tampines won their league in 1994 and their convincing displays led to their selection as one of eight clubs to compete in the newly formed S.League. However, in its inaugural season, the Stags finished last in the Tiger Beer Series and seventh in the Pioneer Series. Two sixth-place finishes in 1997 and 1998 were followed by a tenth-place finish in 1999. The turn of the millennium saw the Stags undergo an overhaul, which included the signing of 13 new players. This was not, however, matched by an immediate improvement; they were seventh in 2000 and sixth the year after.
In 2002, Tampines secured the services of Malaysian coach Chow Kwai Lam, who guided them to the Singapore Cup and two fourth-place finishes. Under the next coach, Vorawan Chitanavich, Tampines netted the S.League and Singapore Cup double in 2004. The following season, they successfully defended their S.League title, were named the 'S.League Team of the Decade' and became the first Singapore team to win the ASEAN Club Championship. The Stags were Singapore Cup champions in 2006, but finished runners-up to SAFFC in the S.League. In 2011, Tampines Rovers won the S-League for the 2011 season. They won by Home United FC
Home United FC
Home United Football Club is a professional soccer 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...
with just 1 point.
Crest and colours
The club selected the stag as its animal mascot as the animal is a symbol of wisdom, its antlers are associated with the tree of life and in Chinese culture, it is a symbol of virility.Singapore League Cup Record
- 2007Singapore League Cup 2007The inaugural Singapore League Cup soccer competition was held in 2007, contested by eight of the twelve teams who played in Singapore's S.League. The tournament was held before the start of the S.League season that year...
- Quarter-finals - 2008Singapore League Cup 2008The 2008 Singapore League Cup marks the second occasion on which the Singapore League Cup competition has been staged. . Its official sponsored name for 2008 is the Avaya-J&J League Cup....
- Quarter-finals - 2009 - Quarter-finals
- 2010 - Quarter-finals
- 20112011 Singapore League CupThe 2011 Singapore League Cup will be held between 19 to 30 July. The draw was held on Friday, 1 July 2011 in Singapore. The matches are played on a one match basis....
- 3rd Place
Stadium
Tampines Rovers play their home games at the Tampines StadiumTampines Stadium
Tampines Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Singapore. It is equipped with an 8-lane running track and a football pitch. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Tampines Rovers FC. The stadium is able to hold 3,600 people....
, which opened on 1 April 1989 and has a capacity of 3,580.