2017 S.League
The 2017 S.League was the 22nd season of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. The season began on 26 February 2017, and concluded on 18 November 2017. Albirex Niigata were the defending champions.
It was the final season with the "S.League" name as it was officially renamed to Singapore Premier League from the 2018 season onwards.
Teams
A total of 9 teams competed in the league. Albirex Niigata and DPMM FC were invited foreign clubs from Japan and Brunei respectively.Stadiums and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| Albirex Niigata | Jurong East Stadium | |
| Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium | |
| DPMM FC | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | |
| Geylang International | Bedok Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium | |
| Home United | Bishan Stadium | |
| Hougang United | Hougang Stadium | |
| Tampines Rovers | Jurong West Stadium Our Tampines Hub | |
| Warriors FC | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | |
| Young Lions | Jalan Besar Stadium |
- The opening game of the season which doubles up as the 2017 Singapore Community Shield was played at the National Stadium
Personnel and sponsors
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Albirex Niigata |  Kazuaki Yoshinaga | Kento Nagasaki | Hummel | Canon |
| Balestier Khalsa |  Marko Kraljević | Zaiful Nizam | Umbro | Civic |
| DPMM FC |  Steve Kean |  Rosmin Kamis | Lotto | – |
| Geylang International | Mohd Noor Ali | Isa Halim | FBT | Epson |
| Home United | Aidil Sharin | Hassan Sunny | Puma | Lionco Investments |
| Hougang United | Philippe Aw | Nurhilmi Jasni | Vonda | Green Rubber |
| Tampines Rovers |  Jürgen Raab | Madhu Mohana | Jako | Nogle |
| Warriors FC | Razif Onn | Baihakki Khaizan | Joma | Hong Seh Motors |
 Young Lions | Vincent Subramaniam | Shahrin Saberin | Nike | Shopee |
Coaching changes
Foreigners
For the 2017 season, Local teams and Brunei DPMM are able to register up to a total of 3 foreign players in the main squad, and an additional player under the age of 21 for the Prime League. For match-day squads in the S-League, any three foreigners can be registered.The mid season transfer window will be opened from 22 May 2017 and closed on 18 June 2017.
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Prime League | Former Players |
| Balestier Khalsa |  Kyaw Zayar Win | Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit | Aung Kyaw Naing | - | - |
| DPMM FC |  Rafael Ramazotti |  Daúd Gazale | Vincent Salas | - |  François Marque * Billy Mehmet Željko Savić |
| Geylang International | Yuki Ichikawa |  Víctor Coto Ortega |  Ricardo Sendra |  Min Thi Ha | - |
| Home United |  Song Ui-young | Sirina Camara | Stipe Plazibat | Marijan Šuto | - |
| Hougang United | Fumiya Kogure | Atsushi Shirota |  Pablo Rodriguez |  Antonie Viterale | – |
| Tampines Rovers | Ryutaro Megumi | Son Yong Chan | Ivan Dzoni |  Raspreet Sandhu* Diego Silvas* |  Louis Clark * |
| Warriors FC | Kento Fukuda |  Jordan Webb |  Andrei Ciolacu | Clay Silvas |   Joël Tshibamba |
- For the 2017 season, it was decided that DPMM FC can sign an additional foreigner under the age of 21 which was not allowed in the past. However, the same rules for match day squad will still apply.
- DPMM FC announced that François Marque was dropped from the S. League squad. Although no reasons were given, it is presumed that he had suffered a long term injury in his 1st match for the team.
- Raspreet Sandhu is registered to play for AFC Cup competition only.
- Diego Silvas is registered for the S. League, taking up the Prime League slot.
- Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.
- Albirex Niigata is an all-Japanese team and do not hire any foreigners.
Kits
League table
Positions by stage
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Tsubasa Sano | Albirex Niigata | 26 |
| 2 | Stipe Plazibat | Home United | 25 |
| 3 | Rafael Ramazotti | DPMM FC | 14 |
| 4 | Ryota Nakai | Albirex Niigata | 11 |
| 4 | Kento Nagasaki | Albirex Niigata | 11 |
| 4 | Shahril Ishak | Warriors FC | 11 |
| 4 | Faris Ramli | Home United | 11 |
| 7 | Shawal Anuar | Geylang International | 9 |
| 9 | Khairul Nizam | Home United | 7 |
| 9 |  Jordan Webb | Warriors FC | 7 |
| 9 | Fumiya Kogure | Hougang United | 7 |
| 9 | Ryutaro Megumi | Tampines Rovers | 7 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheet |
| 1 | Yosuke Nozawa | Albirex Niigata | 12 |
| 2 | Syazwan Buhari | Geylang International | 9 |
| 3 | Izwan Mahbud | Tampines Rovers | 7 |
Hat-tricks
Note4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
Own goals
Penalty missed
Discipline – club
Discipline – player
1) Madhu Mohana was handed a suspended $1,000 fine for his comments on social media directed at referee Sukhbir Singh after they lost to Albirex in the Charity Shield.2) Raihan Rahman was charged for allegedly using a racial slur on Warriors forward Jordan Webb during an S.League match between Balestier and Warriors on 28/2/2017. He was acquitted of that charge after a Football Association of Singapore Disciplinary Committee hearing.
S.League Awards night winners
| Awards | Winners | Club |
| Player of the Year |  Kento Nagasaki | Albirex Niigata |
| Young Player of the Year | Hazzuwan Halim | Balestier Khalsa |
| Coach of the Year | Kazuaki Yoshinaga | Albirex Niigata |
| Top Scorer Award | Tsubasa Sano | Albirex Niigata |
| Goal of the Year | Huzaifah Aziz | Balestier Khalsa |
| Fair Play Award | Albirex Niigata | - |
| Referee of the Year | Sukhbir Singh | - |