We thank you...

We had a "Thank-you" party for sponsors last night.


▲Players chatted with sponsors.

▲Speech from Okayama who will go back Japan for good.

▲Speech from captain Uchida.

▲Speech from Head coach Hiraoka


Nakano, who is president of Albirex Niigata and came for this party from Japan , had received a surprised jersey present from Prof. Ho Peng Kee.

Thank you for all your support in 2008.
We will try to live up more to your support next year.

S-League Awards

It was the big surprise at 13th NTUC INCOME -YEO's S-League Awards last night.
Our head coach received Mikasa Coach of the year!
more details

Enjoy some photos....

Final Game

Firstly, We are thank you very much for your all support.
We are pleased to have you all and we could play even when it's very difficult because of your support.

< Result >
13 Nov 2008 (Thu) K.O. 19:45
Albirex Niigata FC (S) 4-1 Woodlands Wellington FC
Jurong East Stadium








- Player's Comment -
● No.9 Akira Takase
1st goal, Okayama just gave me best pass. That's why I could a score.
2nd goal, Taisuke dribbled up and I could take 2nd ball.

Looking back at the season, I actually could score more.
I keep training hard.
And I thank you for all your support and making me top scorer of the team.

● No.26 Ryota Kobayashi
We were desperate to win. So, this result was great.
I could concentrate even I got cut on my eyelid, because I heard cheering.
Many supporters told me I could make team a difference..
It was worth to come all the way here from Japan even for a short while.
I will take advantage of this experience for my future.
Thank you very much.

● No.18 Taisuke Akiyoshi
I appreciate many support....
The goal was its' not mine but all our effort.

This final game, We could play as a team with same spirit to take 3 points.
This game should be able lead to next season.

Last training for final game 2008

Whave final game tomorrow at last.

So, we had last training today..

Looking back, it was not easy league trough the year.
Especially in the beginning.

But we kept study what is wrong and tried to adjust,
and we could manage to make our team better game by game.

So today, we also tried to do it as usual, on the basis of past games.

in the practice game,,,


For free kick,


.... Dribble


After "last" training, Head coach Hiraoka said...


『Please consider and remember what is most important for the game..
It is........ "Never-give-up spirit" and "Do your best".

If we can keep do it, it will be great game.
Let's do it tomorrow and make unforgettable game!』

Don't miss our unforgettable game!
Please come and support us. See you tomorrow.

Rd 32nd -Away - Game Photos

10 NOV 2008 K.O. 19:45
Albirex Niigata FC (S) 2-1 Dalian Shide FC

at Queenstown Stadium







Player's comment after the match.
< No. 9 Akira Takase>
I'm happy to get 2 goals today.
But I actually couldn't play how I wanted....
For 1st score, I decided to kick to the right side, but GK already expected.. So I have to practice more not to show my decision.
For 2nd, Keisuke's pass was great, so I just scored.
Next game is our final game for 2008. I will score to make our team win!

< No.11 Shunsuke Sunaga>
Pitch condition was not so good because of raining, I couldn't con troll the ball in the beginning.
In 2nd half, we could get our possession after Dalian player sent off.
Let's finish up with all happy faces!

Rd 31st Game Photos

7 NOV 2008 K.O. 19:30
Albirex Niigata FC (S) 0-1 Tampines Rovers FC

at Jalan Besar Stadium





-Player's comment after the game -
● No.5 Takatoshi Uchida
Good thing in this game was that we had never give up.
I actually just recovered from injuries, but it can't be excuses..
As a professional, we always must play hard to win.

I will take this result -lost- seriously, and i will do my best.
Please run together and have taste of winning! See you at Stadium.

● No.7 Keisuke Ogawa
We could start well, but we let them score at the moment lapse in concentration...
I actually didn't feel any big difference with oponents in past 2games, but we still lost as refer back to the result.
I would like to win in last 2games and finish this season in good humor.
I'm sorry we couldn't win even many supporters came and cheer us.
We will win last 2 games! Please continue to support us.

Rd 30th -Away - Game Photos

30 Oct 2008 K.O. 19:45
Balestier Khalsa 1 - 1 Albirex Niigata FC (S)

at Toa Payoh Stadium






-Player's comment after the game -
● No. 2 Masashi Wada
I felt I couldn't stop their FW who has better physical ability than me.
I know it is important for me to get good position when we have to play with like that people. I confront what was wrong today and train hard.

● No.18 Taisuke Akiyoshi
I could score because just a ball came to me.
I think I couldn't play well today...
I will remember how I feel now... rousy and kind of disappointed myself... I just keep practice harder. I would like to win for all remaining games.

●No.20 Ryota Iwasaki
I supposed to make the good chances to our team.. but I couldn't do well.
I also regret that I made some big mistakes and get our team worse...
I will train harder.

Rd 29th -Away - Game Photos

24 Oct 2008 K.O. 19:30
Super Reds 1 - 2 Albirex Niigata FC (S)

at Jalan Besar Stadium








◇◆ Player's comment ◆◇
- No.26 Ryota Kobayashi -
I am happy to score for my first professional goal and it also was winning goal in this game.
I saw near side was crowded, so I went far side to wait for a ball.
Akiyoshi kicked exactly where I wanted.
As a DF, we could manage to protect our goal in the beginning, even though they scored later. If they scored us earlier, the story must have been different.
I hope we can get better position at the end of league.

- No.18 Taisuke Akiyoshi -
I just recovered from injury and felt scared to play on artificial field.
But I've totally forgotten in the game about it. I was really concentrated.
I felt everybody spirit for winning in the game.
I think our Spirit was stronger than opponent. So we could win from behind.
But I also feel that we have a lot of thing to practice.
We need better skill for keep winning.
I will practice hard to win for remaining 4 games.

Yukata?! @ Central

Our 9 players was invited "MATSURI" (Japanese festival) event at Central.

They wore "yukata" which is Japanese traditional clothes in summer.
How do they look??



Now, change to jersey and let's show our skills on the stage!!



"I was very nervous because of such a place and many audiences. But it was good experience too." - Shohei Doi

After that event, we had a photo session.

Last Sunday

Our kids school had a competition last Sunday.
Some of Albi-S players came for cheering.



↑(from left.... Akiyoshi,komori,Ogawa,Sunaga, Ishii)


↑(from left... Okayama,Oikawa,Mashiko)


↑ group photo of kids

We saw their strong " never give up" spirit and I impressed..
I am sure that players also got this "feeling" and hope they will show us in remaining games.

Rd 28th Game result

9 Oct 2008 K.O. 19:45
Gombak 3 - 1 Albirex Niigata FC (S)

at Jurong East Stadium







◇◆ Player's comment ◆◇

(Norio Takahashi )
We already expected Gombak to pressure us.
But we couldn't control them because of their amazing physical abilities.
I thought we can win if we can hold for 15min at the beginning, but they scored during the period.
We became to play passive. Then we couldn't score enough even we could change in 2nd half.

For having a good result next,
it is very important for us to have strong spirit and mentality, beside of skills.
And we also need challenging spirit.
I will act because I believe everybody will follow me if I do it so.

(Tetsuya Okayama )
It was bad starting part... the we allowed them to get goals...
And it was big disadvantage even we could play well in 2nd half.

The reason we lost today is actually our fault.
It is most important to concentrate from the starting .
We have to take advantage from this experience.
I will go for achieving result next game.

(Takashi Mochizuki)
We lost our possession easily even the moment which must keep it.
I felt the lost was made by ourselves.
All of us have to think best way to act and win for the rest of 5 games.
I will try playing harder to get a good result with our spirit.

Rd 26th -Away - Game Photos

25 Sep 2008 K.O. 19:45
Young Lions 0 - 0 Albirex Niigata FC (S)

at Jalan Besar Stadium







-- All photos by FAS --

(Player's Comment after the game )

● Taisuke Akiyoshi

Frankly speaking, I regret not to get 3points.
We couldn't score even though we made a lot of chances, especially in 2nd half.
We have to make better our finishing and do various attacking.
By the other hand, I appreciate that our DF and GK played hard to protect our goal.
I believe we can win and get better position in the league, if we can play same like 2nd half for whole game for the remaining games.
I have enough time for next game. So I will get into shape !

● Yoshitaka Komori
I could make good chances in 2nd half but not in 1st half.
We supposed to play good from beginning.
We still need to improve the quality.
I also think that it is important for us to have common view as a team and keep trying hard.