2018 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season

Albirex Niigata (S)
2018 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
Head coachKazuaki Yoshinaga
StadiumJurong East Stadium
Singapore CupTBA
Charity ShieldWinners
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The 2018 season was Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football [1] and in the S.League, having joined the S.League in 2004. Along with the S.League, the club also competed in the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup. They were the defending champions in 2018. [2]

Key Events

Pre-season

  1. On 28/11/2017, the team announced that they had renewed Head Coach Kazuaki Yoshinaga's contract for the S.League 2018 season. [3]
  2. On 15/12/2017, the team announced that age restrictions had been imposed by the FAS for the new season. Depending on the squad size (minimum of 19 players), they will have to make do with eight U-21 players, eight U-23 players and one player of any age. This is excluding 2 Singapore U-23 players which they can sign. [4]

Squad

S.League squad

As of 14 December 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Shahul Rayyan Singapore (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 29) Singapore SAFSA (NFL D1)
21 Yosuke Nozawa Japan (1979-11-09) 9 November 1979 (age 45) Japan Matsumoto Yamaga FC
22 Taiki Itsukaichi Japan (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 26) Japan Japan Soccer College
Defenders
2 Kazuki Sumiishi Japan (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 27) Germany SG Eintracht Mendig-Bell
3 Shuhei Sasahara Japan (1996-11-22) 22 November 1996 (age 28) Japan Tokai University
4 Shun Kumagai Japan (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 28) Japan Ventforet Kofu
5 Kaishu Yamazaki Japan (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 27) Japan Iwaki FC
7 Riku Moriyasu Japan (1995-06-21) 21 June 1995 (age 29) Japan Kyoto Sangyo University
15 Kodai Sumikawa Japan (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25) Japan Teikyo Nagaoka High School
17 Ryujiro Yamanaka Japan (1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 (age 29) Japan Osaka Sangyo University
Midfielders
6 Daiki Asaoka Japan (1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 29) Japan University of Tsukuba
8 Wataru Murofushi (Captain) Japan (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 (age 29) Japan Juntendo University
10 Adam Swandi Singapore (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28) Singapore Home United
16 Ryuji Yamauchi Japan (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 29) Japan Japan Soccer College
19 Kazuya Kojima Japan (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27) Japan Japan Soccer College
20 Ryutaro Shibanoki Japan (1998-10-29) 29 October 1998 (age 26) Japan Japan Soccer College
Strikers
9 Shuhei Hoshino Japan (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 29) Japan Ryutsu Keizai University
11 Kenya Takahashi Japan (1995-08-22) 22 August 1995 (age 29) Japan Yamanashi Gakuin University
13 Hiroyoshi Kamata Japan (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 (age 27) Japan Albirex Niigata U18
14 Taku Morinaga Japan (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 29) Japan Ryutsu Keizai University
18 Ibuki Inoue Japan (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 25) Japan Daisho Gakuen High School

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head Coach Japan Kazuaki Yoshinaga
Coach Japan Keiji Shigetomi
Coach Japan Yuto Inabe
Coach Japan Kouichi Morinaga
Team Manager Singapore Koh Mui Tee
Physiotherapist Japan
Kitman Singapore Roy Krishnan

[5]

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Shahul Rayyan Singapore SAFSA (NFL D1) [6]
DF Japan Daiki Asaoka Japan University of Tsukuba [7]
DF Japan Riku Moriyasu Japan Kyoto Sangyo University [8]
DF Japan Shuhei Sasahara Japan Tokai University [9]
DF Japan Kodai Sumikawa Japan Teikyo Nagaoka High School [10]
DF Japan Kaishu Yamazaki Japan Iwaki FC [11]
DF Japan Kazuki Sumiishi Germany SG Eintracht Mendig-Bell [12]
MF Japan Wataru Murofushi Japan Juntendo University [13]
MF Japan Ryujiro Yamanaka Japan Osaka Sangyo University [14]
MF Singapore Adam Swandi Singapore Home United [15]
FW/DF Japan Shun Kumagai Japan Ventforet Kofu (J2) [16]
FW Japan Taku Morinaga Japan Ryutsu Keizai University [17]
FW Japan Shuhei Hoshino Japan Ryutsu Keizai University [18]
FW Japan Kenya Takahashi Japan Yamanashi Gakuin University [19]
FW Japan Ibuki Inoue Japan Daisho Gakuen High School [20]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Japan Shuhei Yamada Japan Briobecca Urayasu (J4) Free Transfer
GK Japan Junpei Yamada Retired Free Transfer
DF Japan Tomoki Menda Japan Free Transfer
DF Japan Takuya Akiyama Japan Ventforet Kofu (J2) Free Transfer [21]
DF Japan Yuki Yamanouchi Retired Free Transfer
DF Japan Naofumi Tanaka Japan Free Transfer
DF Japan Yasutaka Yanagi Japan Albirex Niigata (J2) Free Transfer [22]
DF Japan Rui Kumada Thailand Khon Kaen United (T4) Free Transfer
DF Japan Seiya Kato Japan Free Transfer
MF Japan Shuto Inaba Japan Kataller Toyama (J3) Free Transfer [23]
MF Japan Ryuya Motoda Japan Mito Hollyhock (J2) Loan return [24]
MF Japan Kento Nagasaki Thailand Thai Honda Ladkrabang F.C. (T2) Free Transfer [25]
FW Japan Tsubasa Sano Japan Roasso Kumamoto (J2) Free Transfer [26]

Extension

Position Player Ref
GK Japan Yosuke Nozawa [27] 1 Year Extension
MF Japan Hiroyoshi Kamata [28] 1 Year Extension

Mid-season transfers

[29]

Trial

Position Player Trial At Ref
MF Singapore Adam Swandi Japan Albirex Niigata [30]
MF Japan Hiroyoshi Kamata Japan Albirex Niigata [31]

Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) 1 Saint Andrew's Junior College 0-5 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
1800 hours Wataru Murofushi
Shuhei Hoshino
Hiroyoshi Kamata
Taku Morinaga
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) 2 SAFSA 0-8 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
1700 hours Report Hiroyoshi Kamata 5'
Kenya Takahashi 16, 65'
Wataru Murofushi 20, 40'
Taku Morinaga 47'
Adam Swandi 53, 69'
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07) 3 Young Lions Singapore 1-1 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
1700 hours Report Adam Swandi 54'
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 4 Warriors FC cancelled Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 4 Police SA 0-14 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
1700 hours Report Shuhei Hoshino 25,31,34,57,64,81'
Taku Morinaga 36,39'
Ryujiro Yamanaka 51'
Kenya Takahashi 56,69,82'
Ryutaro Shibanoki 60'
Ibuki Inoue 89'
14 March 2018 (2018-03-14) 5 Singapore Cricket Club 0-2 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
2000 hours Report Hiroyoshi Kamata 42'
Shuhei Sasahara 61'
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17) 6 Geylang International Singapore 0-2 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Bedok Stadium
1700 hours Report Taku Morinaga 11'
Wataru Murofushi 42'
21 March 2018 (2018-03-21) 7 NFA U18 Singapore 0-4 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
1930 hours Report Kenya Takahashi 26'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 72'
Shuhei Hoshino 87,90'
24 March 2018 (2018-03-24) 8 Hougang United Singapore cancelled Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
1700 hours
24 March 2018 (2018-03-24) 9 Warriors FC Singapore 0-4 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours

In-Season Friendly

18 June 2018 (2018-06-18) 1 Myanmar National U23 team Myanmar 1-4 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1700 hours Report
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 2 Singapore National U18 team Singapore 3-5 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jurong East Stadium
5'
39'
61'		 Report Ryutaro Shibanoki 10'
Taku Morinaga 15,31,41,48'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2018
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Singapore Shahul Rayyan 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Japan Kazuki Sumiishi 1(9) 0 0 0 10 0
3 DF Japan Shuhei Sasahara 21(2) 1 5 0 28 1
4 DF Japan Shun Kumagai 11(1) 4 5 0 17 4
5 DF Japan Kaishu Yamazaki 15 0 3 0 18 0
6 MF Japan Daiki Asaoka 24 3 5 0 29 3
7 DF Japan Riku Moriyasu 24 1 5 0 29 1
8 MF Japan Wataru Murofushi 22 9 5 4 27 13
9 FW Japan Shuhei Hoshino 23 19 2(1) 0 26 19
10 MF Singapore Adam Swandi 19(3) 2 4(1) 2 27 4
11 FW Japan Kenya Takahashi 24 6 4 2 28 8
13 FW Japan Hiroyoshi Kamata 24 5 5 1 29 6
14 FW Japan Taku Morinaga 24 11 3 2 27 13
15 DF Japan Kodai Sumikawa 0(7) 1 0 0 7 1
16 MF Japan Ryuji Yamauchi 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF Japan Ryujiro Yamanaka 11(13) 4 4(1) 0 29 4
18 FW Japan Ibuki Inoue 0(2) 0 0 0 2 0
19 MF Japan Kazuya Kojima 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Japan Ryutaro Shibanoki 0(4) 0 0(2) 0 6 0
21 GK Japan Yosuke Nozawa 24 0 5 0 29 0
22 GK Japan Taiki Itsukaichi 0 0 0 0 0 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
S.League 24 21 3 0 69 17 +52 087.50
Singapore Cup 5 5 0 0 11 2 +9 100.00
Total 29 26 3 0 80 19 +61 089.66

Singapore Premier League

Main article: 2018 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) Round 1 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 2 - 1 Singapore Tampines Rovers Singapore Sports Hub
Taku Morinaga 59'
Shuhei Hoshino 89'		 Mustafic Fahrudin 77' Stadium: Singapore Sports Hub
Attendance: 18942
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) Round 2 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 0-1 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium
Sheikh Abdul Hadi 76' (o.g)
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) Round 3 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 2-0 Brunei DPMM FC Jurong East Stadium
Adam Swandi 1'
Wataru Murofushi 4'
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18) Round 4 Home United Singapore 1-6 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Shahril Ishak 90' (pen.) Shuhei Hoshino 8,20'
Taku Morinaga 53'
Wataru Murofushi 69'
Daiki Asaoka 72'
Adam Swandi 90+4'
28 April 2018 (2018-04-28) Round 5 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 5-0 Singapore Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Wataru Murofushi 17'
Kenya Takahashi 30'
Taku Morinaga 71'
Shuhei Hoshino 82'
Ryujiro Yamanaka 85'		 Shawal AnuarYellow card 62'
6 May 2018 (2018-05-06) Round 6 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 1-0 Singapore Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Kenya Takahashi 75'
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Round 7 Warriors FC Singapore 1-2 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Jonathan Béhé 79' Shuhei Hoshino 20,71'
16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) Round 8 Garena Young Lions Singapore 1-3 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Naufal Azman 90+4' Shuhei Hoshino 8' (pen.) 49'
Kodai Sumikawa 90+3'		 Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
20 May 2018 (2018-05-20) Round 9 Tampines Rovers Singapore 3-4 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Our Tampines Hub
Fazrul Nawaz 24'
Ryutaro Megumi 63'
Zulfadhmi Suzliman 76'		 Ryujiro Yamanaka 8,65'
Shuhei Hoshino 47'
Daiki Asaoka 90+1'
27 May 2018 (2018-05-27) Round 10 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 5-0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino 9'
Taku Morinaga 50,71,73'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 67'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
3 June 2018 (2018-06-03) Round 11 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 5-0 Brunei Brunei DPMM Jurong East Stadium
Taku Morinaga 9'
Shuhei Hoshino 36'
Wataru Murofushi 40,92'
Ryujiro Yamanaka 78'
9 June 2018 (2018-06-09) Round 12 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 3-0 Singapore Home United Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino 52,84'
Kenya Takahashi 58'		 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
24 June 2018 (2018-06-24) Round 13 Geylang International Singapore 0-3 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Bedok Stadium
Fairoz HasanYellow card 45' Shuhei Sasahara 27'
Wataru Murofushi 48'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 59'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) Round 14 Hougang United Singapore 1-2 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Amir Zalani 88'
Syaqir SulaimanYellow card 23'
Ashrul SyafeeqYellow card 57'
Nurhilmi JasniYellow card 59'		 Hiroyoshi Kamata 38'
Shuhei Hoshino 69'
Kenya TakahashiYellow card 41'
Adam SwandiYellow card 90+3'
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) Round 15 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 2-0 Singapore Warriors FC Jurong East Stadium
Wataru Murofushi 45+1'
Shuhei Hoshino 72'		 Ho Wai LoonYellow card 78' Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Round 16 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 2-1 Singapore Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino 1,50' Khairul Amri 87' Referee: Jansen Foo
18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) Round 17 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 5-1 Singapore Garena Young Lions Jurong East Stadium
Kenya Takahashi 34'
Taku Morinaga 38, 80'
Shuhei Hoshino 69'
Daiki Asaoka 90'		 Hami Syahin 32' Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)
22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) Round 18 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 1-1 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium
Kenya Takahashi 32' Hazzuwan Halim 47'
7 August 2018 (2018-08-07) Round 19 (Rescheduled) Brunei DPMM Brunei 1-3 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Priyomov 12' (pen.)Yellow card 90+3'
Nur Ikhwan OthmanYellow card 35'		 Shuhei Hoshino 26'
Riku Moriyasu 72'
Taku Morinaga 90+2'
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) Round 20 (Rescheduled) Home United Singapore 1-1 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Shahril Ishak 48' Taku Morinagasoccer ball with red X10
Wataru Murofushi 90+4'
Shuhei SasaharaYellow card 76'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) Round 21 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 4-0 Singapore Geylang International Jurong East Stadium
Shun Kumagai 8'Yellow card 42'
Taku Morinaga 65'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 69'
Darren Teh 87' (o.g.)
Shuhei Hoshinosoccer ball with red X82		 Azhar SairudinYellow card 23'Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card
Yeo Hai NgeeYellow card 75'
Ahmad ZakiYellow card 42'
Fairoz HassanYellow card 85'
Jufri TahaYellow card 90+1'
Danish IrfanYellow card 90+4'
Fuad RamliRed card 86'		 Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Round 22 Garena Young Lions Singapore 1-3 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Yosuke Nozawa 21' (o.g)
Hami SyahinYellow card 13'
Syed Firdaus HassanYellow card 39'
Irfan FandiYellow card 59'		 Kenya Takahashi 1'
Shun Kumagai 16'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 47'
Taku MorinagaYellow card 19'
Shuhei SasaharaYellow card 79'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) Round 23 Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 2-2 Singapore Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Adam Swandi 62'
Shun KumagaiYellow card 52' 86'
Shuhei HoshinoYellow card 74'		 Stanley Ng 14' (pen.)
Shahfiq Ghani 90+2'Yellow card 25'
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) Round 24 (Rescheduled) Warriors FC Singapore 1-2 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Kento Fukuda 45' (pen.)
Ammirul EmmranYellow card 30'
Shamil SharifYellow card 60'		 Wataru Murofushi 24'Yellow card 60'
Shun Kumagai 57'Yellow card 39'
Taku MorinagaYellow card 90+1'		 Referee: Muhammad Farhan B Abd Rahman (Singapore)
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Albirex Niigata (S)[a] (C) 24 21 3 0 69 17 +52 66
2 Home United 24 12 7 5 48 36 +12 43 Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
3 DPMM FC[a] 24 11 8 5 46 38 +8 41
4 Tampines Rovers 24 12 4 8 43 27 +16 40 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
5 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 32 35 −3 28
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

Main article: 2018 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Quarter Final 1st Leg Hougang United Singapore 0-1 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Illyas LeeYellow card 70' Kenya Takahashi 74'Yellow card 42'
Shuhei HoshinoYellow card 80'		 Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) Quarter Final 2nd Leg Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 2-0
(3–0 agg.)		 Singapore Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Taku Morinaga 42' 71'
Shuhei HoshinoYellow card 55'
Kenya TakahashiYellow card 76'		 Jordan VesteringYellow card 23'
Fazrul NawazYellow card 30'
Illyas LeeYellow card 40'
Muhaimin SuhaimiYellow card 72'
Fabian KwokYellow card 76'
Iqbal HussainYellow card 90+2'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)

Albirex Niigata won 3-0 on aggregate.

26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Semi Final 1st Leg Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 3-2 Singapore Home United Jurong East Stadium
Adam Swandi 12'
Wataru Murofushi 57' 75' (pen.)
Daiki AsaokaYellow card 45+1'
Taku MorinagaYellow card 66'Yellow card 90+4' Yellow-red card		 Report Hafiz Nor 2'
Shuhei Sasahara 36' (o.g)
M. AnumanthanYellow card 19'
Izzdin ShafiqYellow card 71'
Shakir HamzahYellow card 84'
Fazli AyobYellow card 90+4'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) Semi Final 2nd Leg Home United Singapore 0-1
(2-4 agg.)		 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Bishan Stadium
Aqhari AbdullahYellow card 32'
Isaka CernakYellow card 74'
Amy RechaYellow card 87'		 Kenya Takahashi 63'
Shuhei SasaharaYellow card 27'
Shun KumagaiYellow card 57'
Adam SwandiYellow card 67'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)

Albirex Niigata won 4-2 on aggregate.

6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) Final Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 4-0 Brunei Brunei DPMM Jalan Besar Stadium
Wataru Murofushi 10' 64'
Adam Swandi 33'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 72'
Kenya TakahashiYellow card 90'		 Azwan Ali Rahman 87'Yellow card 38' Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Albirex to play in 2018".
  2. ^ "Albirex won 2nd title in a row".
  3. ^ "Coach extend stay for 2018".
  4. ^ "Albirex hit with age restrictions too but Koh's calm".
  5. ^ "Players & Staff".
  6. ^ "Spore keeper signed".
  7. ^ "Daiki ASAOKA (University of Tsukuba) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  8. ^ "Riku join White swans".
  9. ^ "Sasahara joins from Tokai University team".
  10. ^ "Kodai SUMIKAWA (Teikyo Nagaoka High School) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  11. ^ "Kaishu Yamazaki joins from Iwaki FC".
  12. ^ "Kazuki SUMIISHI (SG Eintracht Mendig Bell) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  13. ^ "Wataru MUROFUSHI (Juntendo University) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  14. ^ "Ryujiro Yamanaka joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  15. ^ "Adams the new swan man".
  16. ^ "Shun KUMAGAI (Ventforet Kofu) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  17. ^ "Taku MORINAGA (Ryutsu Keizai University) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  18. ^ "Shuhei Hoshino (Ryutsu Keizai University) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  19. ^ "Kenya Takahashi joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  20. ^ "Ibuki Inoue joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  21. ^ "Announcement of Takuya AKIYAMA's transfer to Ventforet Kofu (Japan)".
  22. ^ "Yanagi go back to parent club".
  23. ^ "Announcement of Shuto INABA's transfer to KATALLER TOYAMA (Japan)".
  24. ^ "Motoda returns after loan".
  25. ^ "The S.League's free-kick master to bid farewell". Archived from the original on 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  26. ^ "Announcement of Tusbasa SANO's transfer to Roasso Kumamoto (Japan)".
  27. ^ "Yosuke NOZAWA renews contract for 2018 season".
  28. ^ "Hiroyoshi KAMATA renews contract for 2018 season".
  29. ^ "Transfers". Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  30. ^ "trial for Adam Swandi".
  31. ^ "trial for Hiroyoshi Kamata".