Yishun Sentek Mariners FC

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The Yishun Sentek Mariners is a semi-professional football club based in Yishun, Singapore, that plays in the Singapore Football League (SFL) Division 1. Founded in 1975, the club have won the Singapore FA Cup, Singapore National Football League 1 and 2 titles once each.

The club is promoted to the NFL Division One after winning NFL Division Two in 2014.^[1]

They are the only winners of NFL Challenge Cup after winning two consecutive finals in 2018 and 2019. NFL Challenge Cup has discontinued after 2019.^[2]

In 2016, then Yakob Hashim, the coach of Yishun Sentek Mariners, had expressed his unhappiness at the lack of financial support the semi-professional leagues received.^[3]

The 2017 season will be sponsored by Ajinomoto Pte Ltd, making it the 1st season which is to be sponsored by a Japanese Company.

On 12 November 2017, a mass street-like brawl broke out during a their match against Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association (SAFSA). The incident happened in time added on in the second half when Zulfadhli Suzliman was sent off with SAFSA leading 3–2. The match was streamed “live” over the FAS social-media channel. The contentious free-for-all, which apparently started in the closing stages of the match, was shown to a regional audience, without viewer-censorship with SAFSA and Yishun Sentek players fighting with unstoppable punches and flying-kicks. Yishun Sentek coach, Yakob Hashim said to Straits Time that Zulfadhli told him that Nazirul Islam (from SAFSA) verbally abused his mother and he retaliated with a kick, which led to his red card. Coach Yakob also said that he was paying attention to the both of them when another scuffle involving the reserves broke out at another corner of the pitch. The three FAS match-officials were hapless as the skirmish went about uncontrollably for about 15 minutes as a former Security Branch police officer, immediately alerted the police.

The quick arrival of police lowered rising post-match tempers among players and team officials and eye-witnesses said the lawmen were still at the stadium at 11pm on Sunday night.

On 30 January 2018, the club have been fined S$5,000 and hit with a five-point penalty by the Football Association of Singapore. The club could also face further sanctions, an additional S$5,000 fine and five-point penalty if they get into any more disciplinary problems. Eight Yishun players were also handed fines of between S$300 to S$1,000, and suspensions ranging from 4 to 15 months. Of the three SAFSA players charged by the disciplinary committee, two were fined S$300 and suspended for four months, while one only received a warning.

On 6 December 2017, Yishun Sentek Mariners were crowned Singapore Football League Division One champions at Jalan Besar Stadium. They secure their title after the match against Katong FC, where a walkover was awarded to Yishun Sentek Mariners with a score of 3–0. Zul Fesha also finished up as the League top goalscorer.

On 18 November 2018, Yishun Sentek Mariners beat Tiong Bahru FC 3–1 to clinch the 2018 Singapore FA Cup title in the process. 2018 Singapore Football League Division One top goalscorer, Zulkiffli Hassim added to his tally in the FA Cup to secure the win for his club and the distinction of being the joint-top scorer for the 2018 Singapore FA Cup.

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• Yakob Hashim (2012–2017) ^[4]

2024 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SGP Fairol Abdullah 2 DF  SGP Dylan Chia 3 DF  SGP Solehin Rosman 3 MF  SGP Jorazly Darin 5 DF  SGP Asyidiq Sukarto 6 MF  SGP Syahiran Miswan 7 MF  SGP Shamsurin Rahman 8 MF  SGP Rusyaidi Salime 10 MF  SGP Ridho Jafri 11 MF  SGP Fazli Jaffar 12 FW  SGP Zulkiffli Hassim 13 GK  SGP Nur Amin Malek 14 DF  SGP Mirza Wahid 15 FW  SGP Daniel Haarits 16 MF  SGP Raihan Rahman

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW  SGP Farouq Farkhan 19 DF  SGP Khyruddin Khalid 20 DF  SGP Fazli Sulaiman 21 MF  SGP Firdaus Kasman 22 DF  SGP He Rui Ren 23 DF  SGP Hanafi Salleh 24 DF  SGP Hanafi Salleh 25 DF  SGP Daniel Tan 26 FW  SGP Rifqishah Guzarishah 27 GK  SGP Haziq Roslan 29 DF  SGP Azlan Razak 30 MF  SGP Na'iim Ishak 37 DF  SGP Azlan Razak 93 FW  SGP Aiman Hafiz

2023 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  SGP Aimanizzan Sukarto 4 FW   Leonardo Rocha 5 DF  SGP Asyidiq Sukarto 6 MF  SGP Syahiran Miswan 7 MF  SGP Shamsurin Rahman 8 MF  SGP Na'iim Ishak 10 MF  SGP Ridho Jafri 11 DF  SGP Khyruddin Khalid 12 FW  SGP Zulkiffli Hassim

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW  SGP Farouq Farkhan 19 FW  SGP Dhamiri Zahid 25 GK  SGP Fawwaz Anuar 27 DF  SGP Solehin Rosman 28 MF  SGP Ferianni Nasir 37 DF  SGP Azlan Razak 93 FW  SGP Aiman Hafiz 99 MF  SGP Jerel Koh

• National Football League
  • Division 1 Champions: 2017
  • Division 2 Champions: 2014

• Singapore FA Cup
  • Champions (1): 2018,^[5] 2023
  • Runners-up (2): 2017, 2019
• NFL Challenge Cup
  • Champions (2): 2018, 2019

• Yishun Sentek Mariners FC on Instagram