2013–14 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Players, Début Goals
Players scoring their first goal while playing their first game for Sheffield Wednesday in a competitive fixture.


2013–14 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Fixtures and Results, Football League Championship
Last updated: 3 May 2014  Source: Note: Championship fixtures not listed due to copyright.


2013–14 Shirak FC season
The 2013–14 season was Shirak's 23rd consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League and covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.


2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season
The 2013–14 season was Shrewsbury's second consecutive season back in League One after achieving a 16th-placed finish the previous season. Veteran manager Graham Turner resigned following six consecutive home defeats in January 2014, and was replaced by former player and coach Michael Jackson who could not prevent subsequent relegation to League Two.


2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season
The club also participated in the League Cup, the Football League Trophy, and the FA Cup, exiting each competition at the first-round stage.


2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season, Season review, League Cup
Shrewsbury Town were knocked out of the League Cup in the first round by Bolton Wanderers who won 3–1 at New Meadow on 6 August 2013.


2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season, Season review, League Trophy
Shrewsbury Town were knocked out of the League Trophy in the first round by Oldham Athletic who won 1–4 at New Meadow on 3 September 2013.


2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
Shrewsbury Town were knocked out of the FA Cup in the first round by Walsall who won 3–0 at the Bescot Stadium on 9 November 2013.


2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season, Squad statistics, Top scorers
Updated 3 May 2014* indicates player left club before end of season


2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season, Squad statistics, Assists
Updated 3 May 2014* indicates player left club before end of seasonReferenced from Shrewsbury Town match highlights and match reports.


2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season, Squad statistics, Disciplinary record
Updated 3 May 2014* indicates player left club before end of season


2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season, Squad statistics, International Call-ups
Updated 27 April 2014* indicates player left club before end of season


2013–14 Siena Saints men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Saints, led by first year head coach Jimmy Patsos, played their home games at the Times Union Center, with some exhibition and postseason games at Alumni Recreation Center, and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–18, 11–9 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament to Canisius. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Stony Brook, Penn State and Illinois State to advance to the best-of-3 finals vs Fresno State. In the finals, they defeated Fresno State 2 games to 1 to be crowned 2014 CBI champions.


2013–14 Simurq PFC season
The Simurq 2013–14 season was Simurq's eighth Azerbaijan Premier League season. They finished 7th in the Premier League and reached the Second Round of the Azerbaijan Cup where they were defeated by Araz. It is Giorgi Chikhradze's second full season as manager.


2013–14 Simurq PFC season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Simurq PFC season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Simurq PFC season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Simurq PFC season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Simurq PFC season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Sivasspor season
The 2013–14 season was Sivasspor ninth consecutive season in the Süper Lig, and their 46th season. They finished the season in Fifth place in the Süper Lig and were knocked out of the Turkish Cup at the group stage.


2013–14 Sivasspor season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Sivasspor season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Sivasspor season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Sivasspor season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Sivasspor season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Sivasspor season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Skeleton World Cup
The 2013–14 Skeleton World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season for skeleton. The season started on 29 November 2013 in Calgary, Canada, and ended on 25 January 2014 in Königssee, Germany. The World Cup was organised by the FIBT who also run World Cups and Championships in bobsleigh.


2013–14 Skeleton World Cup, Calendar
Below is the schedule of the 2013–14 season. This edition was covering eight events on seven different tracks in five countries. The fact of having eight events in only seven tracks means that each discipline had one double race over the season.


2013–14 Skoda Xanthi F.C. season
Skoda Xanthi are a Greek football club which are based in Xanthi. During the 2013/14 campaign they will be competing in the following competitions Greek Super League, Greek Cup, Uefa Europa League.


2013–14 Sloboda Užice season
The 2013–14 season was Sloboda Užice's 4th consecutive season in the Serbian SuperLiga. Pre -season started on 9 July 2013. Sloboda kicked off the season at home against Spartak ZV on 10 August. First away game was against newly promoted Čukarički on 18 August. The stadium was upgraded with floodlights, for the first time in history of the club, from 1 September. Sloboda was relegated on 28 May after a 1-0 home loss to Voždovac.


2013–14 Sloboda Užice season, Fixtures, Serbian SuperLiga
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


2013–14 Slovak 1. Liga season
The 2013–14 Slovak 1.Liga season was the 21st season of the Slovak 1. Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and HC 46 Bardejov won the championship.


2013–14 Slovak Cup
The 2013–14 Slovak Cup, also known as Slovnaft Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 45th edition of the competition. 43 clubs participated in the tournament. The winners of the competition, qualify for the Second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.


2013–14 Slovak Cup, First round
First round matches were played on 6 & 7 August 2013.


2013–14 Slovak Cup, Second round
Second round matches were played on 27 & 28 August 2013.


2013–14 Slovak Cup, Third round
Third round matches were played on 24 & 25 September 2013.


2013–14 Slovak Cup, Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals matches were played on 22 & 23 October 2013 (first legs) and 5 & 6 November 2013 (second legs).


2013–14 Slovak Cup, Semifinals
Semifinals matches were played on 8 April 2014 (first legs) and 15 April 2014 (second legs).


2013–14 Slovak Extraliga season
The 2013–14 Slovak Extraliga season was the 21st season of the Slovak Extraliga, the highest level of ice hockey in Slovakia.


2013–14 Slovak Extraliga season, Teams
The following teams are participating in the 2013–14 season. The HK Orange 20 is a project for preparation of the Slovakia junior ice hockey team for the IIHF World U20 Championship. The team do not play complete regular season and cannot promote to the playoffs or get relegated. First 8 teams in table after the regular season (56 games) will promote to the playoffs.


2013–14 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Standings
Key - GP: Games played, W: Wins, OTW/SOW: Overtime/Shootout wins, OTL/SOL: Overtime/Shootout losses, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against, PTS: Points.


2013–14 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2013–14 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
These are the leaders in GAA among goaltenders that have played at least 1200 minutes.


2013–14 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); GA = Goals Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average


2013–14 Slovak Extraliga season, Play-off
The seeding in Play-off is based on the ranking in Regular season. All Play-off rounds are played in the best-of-seven format, with the higher seeded team having the home advantage for the possible seventh game.


2013–14 Slovak Extraliga season, Play-off, Statistics, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2013–14 Slovak Extraliga season, Relegation series
Relegation series will be played between MsHK Žilina, the 10th team in regular season, and HC 46 Bardejov, the winner of 1.liga. The winner of best-of-seven series will play in Extraliga in 2014–15 season.


2013–14 Slovak First Football League
The 2013–14 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Corgoň Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. This season started on 12 July 2013. ŠK Slovan Bratislava are the defending champions.


2013–14 Slovak First Football League, Teams
A total of 12 teams are contesting the league, including 11 sides from the 2012–13 season and one promoted from the 2. liga.


2013–14 Slovak First Football League, Teams
Relegation for 1. FC Tatran Prešov to the 2013–14 Slovak Second Football League was confirmed on 26 May 2013. The one relegated team was replaced by FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.


2013–14 Slovak First Football League, Awards, Individual Awards
Manager of the seasonJozef Valovič (ŠK Slovan) and Radoslav Látal (MFK Košice)


2013–14 Slovenian Basketball League
The 2013–14 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as the 2013–14 Telemach League due to sponsorship reasons, was the 23rd season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Slovenia. Krka won its seventh national championship, and its fifth in a row.


2013–14 Slovenian Basketball League, Second round, Group B
Results between teams in the regular season remained in effect for the second round for Group B.


2013–14 Slovenian Basketball League, Relegation Playoffs
The two bottom teams of the season played against the two best teams from the Slovenian Second Division. All teams played each other at home and away.


2013–14 Slovenian First League (men's handball)
The 2013–14 Slovenian First League was the 23rd season of the 1. A liga, Slovenia's premier handball league.


2013–14 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Team information
The following twelve clubs competed in the 1. A liga during the 2013–14 season:


2013–14 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Team information, Personnel and kits
Following is the list of 2013–14 clubs, with their manager, captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.


2013–14 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Regular season, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2013–14 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Championship play-offs, Final standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2013–14 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Championship play-offs, Final standings
1 Urban Lesjak, 3 Blaž Blagotinšek, 5 Žiga Mlakar, 6 Gašper Marguč, 7 Rok Žuran, 8 Blaž Janc, 9 David Razgor, 11 Nikola Ranevski, 14 Sebastian Skube, 15 Vid Poteko, 16 Matevž Skok, 18 David Miklavčič, 19 Ivan Slišković, 21 Gregor Potočnik, 23 Stefan Čavor, 24 Nemanja Zelenović, 26 Igor Žabič, 33 Uroš Bundalo, 51 Borut Mačkovšek, 66 Máté Lékai and 77 Luka ŽvižejHead Coach: Branko Tamše


2013–14 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Championship play-offs, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2013–14 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Relegation round, Final standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2013–14 Slovenian First League (men's handball), Relegation round, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2013–14 Slovenian Football Cup
The 2013–14 Slovenian Football Cup was the 23rd season of the Slovenian Football Cup, Slovenia's football knockout competition.


2013–14 Slovenian Football Cup, First round
Maribor, Celje, Olimpija, Domžale and Drava Ptuj joined the competition in the second round (Round of 16).


2013–14 Slovenian Hockey League season
The 2013–14 Slovenian Hockey League season was the 23rd season of the Slovenian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Slovenia. Three teams participated in the regular season, which was won by Triglav Kranj. For the playoffs, the top team from the regular season, Triglav Kranj, was joined by HDD Olimpija, which had participated in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga during the regular season, and Team Jesenice and Slavija, which had both played in the Inter-National League during the regular season. HDD Olimpija won the play-off championship by defeating Team Jesenice in the final.


2013–14 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2013–14 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 23rd edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. Also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, PrvaLiga was contested by the top ten clubs in Slovenia, for the title of national champions. The fixture schedule was released on 28 June 2013. The season began on 13 July 2013 and ended on 25 May 2014.


2013–14 Slovenian PrvaLiga
Maribor were the defending champions, having won their 11th league title the previous season. The season featured eight teams from the 2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga and two teams from the 2012–13 Slovenian Second League, Zavrč, who was promoted directly as the winners of the second division and Krka, which was promoted as a third placed team. The worst placed team during the 2012–13 season, Aluminij, was demoted to the Slovenian Second League, while Mura 05 was denied a license by the Slovenian Football Association, due to the club's poor financial state, and in the following weeks they subsequently filed for bankruptcy and folded.


2013–14 Slovenian PrvaLiga, Stadiums and locations
1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums (e.g. Krka, Rudar, Zavrč) also have standing areas.


2013–14 Slovenian PrvaLiga, Relegation play-offs
Krka, who finished in ninth place in the league, were due to play (over two legs) against Radomlje, who finished in second place in the 2013–14 Slovenian Second League. However, Dob, the winners of the 2013–14 Slovenian Second League, rejected their promotion. Therefore, Radomlje claimed automatic promotion to the 2014–15 Slovenian PrvaLiga and the relegation play-off was cancelled, with Krka remaining in the top division.


2013–14 Slovenian Second League
The 2013–14 Slovenian Second League season began on 10 August 2013 and ended on 24 May 2014. Each team played a total of 27 matches.


2013–14 Slovenian Third League
The 2013–14 Slovenian Third League season began on 24 August 2013 and ended on 7 June 2014.


2013–14 Solomon Islands S-League
The 2013–14 Telekom S-League was the 10th season of the Telekom S-League in the Solomon Islands. Solomon Warriors won the championship for the second time and also qualified as the Solomon Islands representative for the 2014–15 OFC Champions League. All matches were played at the hillside ground called Lawson Tama Stadium, with an approximate capacity of 20,000.


2013–14 Solomon Islands S-League, Standings
[ * ] All matches of the first eight rounds were awarded 3–0 against Marist Fire F.C. due to failure to pay registration fees, resulting in disqualification from the competition.


2013–14 Somali First Division
Somalia League is the top division of the Somali Football. The competitions was created in 1960. 8 teams contested the league in 2013–2014.


2013–14 South African Premier Division
The 2013–14 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eighteenth season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. The draw for the Premier Division fixtures for the 2013/2014 season was held on 20 June 2013. The season was scheduled to begin on 2 August 2013 and end on 10 May 2014.


2013–14 South African Premier Division
Kaizer Chiefs are the defending champions, having won the previous 2012–13 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012-13 season and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division: Polokwane City and Mpumalanga Black Aces who replace relegated Black Leopards and Chippa United.


2013–14 South African Premier Division, Teams
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2012–13 season and two promoted from the 2012–13 National First Division.


2013–14 South African Premier Division, Teams, Stadiums and locations
Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games


2013–14 South African rugby league season
The 2013/14 South African Rugby League National Club Championship competition is contested between 7 September to ±30 November 2013. SARL NCC is the collective name of two rugby league competitions played between several club sides in South Africa, with the Rhino Cup being the premier competition.


2013–14 South African rugby league season, Rhino Cup Club Challenge, Competition Rules
There are five participating clubs in the 2013 Rhino Cup. Teams received three points for a win and two points for a draw. One Bonus point is awarded to teams that score within twelve or less points in a game. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).


2013–14 South African rugby league season, Protea Cup Club Challenge, Competition Rules
There were eight participating clubs in the 2013 Protea Cup. Teams receive three points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that lost within twelve or less points in a game. Teams are ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).


2013–14 South African rugby league season, Protea Cup Club Challenge, Competition Rules
The top four teams qualify for play-offs, the two winners then go on to the title Club Grand Final. The team that finished first has home advantage against the team that finished second.


2013–14 South African rugby league season, Protea Cup Club Challenge, Fixtures and results
The 2013 Protea Cup fixtures and results are as follows:


2013–14 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
The 2013–14 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by first year head coach Matthew Graves, played their home games at the Mitchell Center and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in Sun Belt play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.


2013–14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit
The 2013–14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit was a South American beach volleyball tour. The tour consisted of nine tournaments in both genders.


2013–14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit
The tournament was in the 2013 calendar, however the first tournament begin in January 2014.


2013–14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit (Gutape, Colombia)
Medellin in Colombia was the eighth leg and second to last of the 2013-14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit. The tournament was held May 30 – June 1, 2014.


2013–14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit (Macae, Brazil)
Macae, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was the first leg of the 2013-14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit, the tournament was held March 24–26, 2014.


2013–14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit (Macae, Brazil)
32 teams participated in the event (16 per gender). Brazil took gold on home soil in both male and female categories, 2013 U21 World Champions Allison Francioni and Gustavo Carvalhaes won for the men while Carolina Horta and Claudinere Sabino took gold in the women's competition.


2013–14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit (Viña del Mar, Chile)
Viña del Mar, Chile was the second leg of the 2013-14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit, the tournament was held February 7–9, 2014.


2013–14 South American Beach Volleyball Circuit (Viña del Mar, Chile)
32 teams participated in the event (16 per gender). Argentina took gold in both male and female categories, for the men, Julian Azaad and Ian Mehamed won their first South American title while 2012 Olympian Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug took gold in the women's competition.


2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
The 2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team will represent the University of South Carolina during the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Frank Martin, who is in his second season at South Carolina. The team plays their home games at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.


2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team, Season, Preseason
Head coach Frank Martin announced the Gamecocks' league schedule on August 20, 2013. The conference schedule was highlighted by trips to Florida, Missouri, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, while playing host to Kentucky, LSU, Florida, and Alabama. The Gamecocks' non-conference schedule was finalized on September 4, 2013. Highlighted by a trip to the annual Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii, the Gamecocks also scheduled games with Oklahoma State (as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge) and Baylor (as part of the ESPN Hoops Tip-Off Marathon).


2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team, Season, Preseason
The Gamecocks opened their season on November 3 with one exhibition game against USC Aiken, winning 84–72. South Carolina held a 17-point halftime lead but allowed the Pacers to close the gap late.


2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
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2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
The 2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team will represent University of South Carolina during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by sixth year head coach Dawn Staley, play their home games at the Colonial Life Arena and are members of the Southeastern Conference.


2013–14 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team
The 2013–14 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by interim year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a five way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to Savannah State.


2013–14 South China AA season
The 2013–14 season is South China's 93rd season in the Hong Kong First Division League. South China will seek to defend their league title, as well as to fight for victory in Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup. They will also participate in the AFC Cup for the first time in three seasons.


2013–14 South China AA season, Players, Squad information
Last update: 28 January 2014Source: Ordered by squad number. LPLocal player; FPForeign player; NRNon-registered player


2013–14 South China AA season, Players, 2014 AFC Champions League Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 South China AA season, Players, 2014 AFC Champions League Squad
Remarks:FP These players are registered as foreign players. AP These players are registered as AFC Asian players.


2013–14 South China AA season, Players, 2014 AFC Cup squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 South China AA season, Players, 2014 AFC Cup squad
Remarks:FP These players are registered as foreign players. AP These players are registered as AFC Asian players.


2013–14 South China AA season, Squad statistics
Note: Voided matches are not counted in the statistics except discipline records.


2013–14 South China AA season, Squad statistics, Overall statistics
Players Used: South China has used a total of 27 different players in all competitions.


2013–14 South China AA season, Squad statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for the South China first squad during the season.


2013–14 South China AA season, Squad statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 13 April 2014Source: Ordered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2013–14 South China AA season, Squad statistics, Captains
Last updated: 17 April 2014Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2013–14 South China AA season, Matches, Pre-season friendlies, Premier League Asia Trophy
Remarks:1 Match delayed by 10 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40 minute halves).


2013–14 South China AA season, Matches, 2014 AFC Champions League, Qualifying play-off
South China failed to qualify for the group stage and automatically qualify for the 2014 AFC Cup group stage.


2013–14 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team
The 2013–14 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by first year interim head coach and former assistant Joey James, played their home games at the DakotaDome and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 12–18, 6–8 in The Summit League play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Tournament to Denver.


2013–14 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team
Interim head coach Joey James was not retained at the end of the season.


2013–14 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team
The 2013–14 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by 19th year head coach Scott Nagy, played their home games at Frost Arena and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 19–13, 10–4 in The Summit League play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of The Summit League Tournament where they lost to IPFW. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Old Dominion.


2013–14 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team, Schedule
* The January 3 game vs. Buffalo was postponed due to inclement weather in the Northeast. The game was not rescheduled.


2013–14 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
The 2013–14 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida Bulls during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 43rd season of Basketball for USF, and the first as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls were coached by Stan Heath, who was in his seventh season. The Bulls played home games at the USF Sun Dome. They finished the season 12–20, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to Rutgers.


2013–14 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
At the end of the season, head coach Stan Heath was fired after posting a record of 97–128 in six seasons. He was replaced by former Kentucky assistant Orlando Antigua.


2013–14 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Off season
As of July 1, 2013, USF became a member of the American Athletic Conference, the result of a split in the old Big East.


2013–14 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Off season
USF was selected to participate in the 2013 Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic, which takes place December 22–23 at Orleans Arena.


2013–14 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Off season
At American Athletic Conference Media day, USF was selected by the coaches to finish 8th out of 10. Senior forward, Victor Rudd, and junior point guard, Anthony Collins, were both selected at media day to the American Athletic Conference Preseason All-Conference Second Team.


2013–14 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team, Season highlights
Freshman, Chris Perry received honors early in the season, being named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week in the first week for his effort against Tennessee Tech. Perry scored 14 points, recorded 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals. The following week, Corey Allen Jr. was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for his effort against Bethune-Cookman and Bowling Green in which he averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season
The 2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season was a slightly below average tropical cyclone season, with six tropical cyclones occurring within the basin between 160°E and 120°W. The season ran from November 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014, however, the first four tropical disturbances occurred during October 2013 and were included as a part of the season. During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) and New Zealand's MetService.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season
The United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and other national meteorological services including Météo-France and NOAA also monitored the basin during the season. During the season there were 21 significant tropical disturbances were assigned a number and an "F" suffix by the FMS's Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in Nadi, Fiji (RSMC Nadi), including the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Hadi from the Australian region. The BoM, MetService and RSMC Nadi all estimated sustained wind speeds over a period of 10-minutes and used the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale, while the JTWC estimated sustained winds over a 1-minute period, which are subsequently compared to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHS).


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
Ahead of the cyclone season, the BoM, the FMS, MetService, the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and various other Pacific Meteorological services, all contributed towards the Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook that was released during October 2013. The outlook took into account the ENSO neutral conditions that had been observed across the Pacific and analogue seasons that had ENSO neutral conditions occurring during the season.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The outlook called for a near average number of tropical cyclones for the 2013–14 season, with eight to twelve named tropical cyclones, to occur between 135°E and 120°W compared to an average of 10. At least four of the tropical cyclones were expected to become category 3 severe tropical cyclones, while three could become category 4 severe tropical cyclones, they also noted that a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone was unlikely to occur. In addition to contributing towards the Island Climate Update outlook, the FMS and the BoM both issued their own seasonal forecasts for the South Pacific region.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The BoM issued 3 seasonal forecasts for the South Pacific region between 142.5°E and 120°W, one for the Western Southern Pacific region between 142.5°E and 165°E and one for the Eastern Southern Pacific region between 165°E and 120°W. They noted that the tropical Pacific Ocean was currently experiencing neutral ENSO conditions which meant that there was no strong shift expected in the average location of tropical cyclone formation. They also noted that there was nothing in the broad climate drivers to suggest anything, but a typical tropical cyclone season for the South Pacific region.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
As a result, they predicted that the South Pacific region as a whole, would experience near average tropical cyclone activity during the coming season with a 48% chance of it being above average. The Western region was predicted to have 56% chance of being above average while the Eastern region had a 47% chance of being above average. Within their outlook the FMS predicted that between four and eight tropical cyclones, would occur within the basin compared to an average of around 7.4 cyclones.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
At least two of the tropical cyclones were expected to become category 3 severe tropical cyclones, while 1-2 might intensify into a category 4 or 5 severe tropical cyclones. They also reported that the tropical cyclone genesis trough was expected to be located near to and to the west of the International Date Line. This was based on the expected and predicted ENSO conditions, and the existence of the Pacific warm pool of sub-surface temperature anomalies in this region.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The FMS and Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlooks both assessed, the risk of a tropical cyclone affecting a certain island or territory. As the tropical cyclone genesis trough of low pressure was expected to be located near to and to the west of the International Date Line, normal or slightly above normal activity was expected for areas near the dateline. It was also predicted that activity between Vanuatu and New Caledonia, as well as east of the International Date Line to be normal or below normal during the season.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The Island Climate Update Outlook predicted that Vanuatu and New Caledonia had a reduced chance of being affected by multiple tropical cyclones. The Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Samoan Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna and French Polynesia's Austral and Society Islands were all predicted to have a normal chance of being affected by a tropical cyclone. Niue and New Zealand were predicted to face an elevated risk while French Polynesia's Tuamotu Archipelago and Marquesas Islands, Kiribati and the Pitcairn Islands, had an unlikely chance of being affected by a tropical cyclone.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
The FMS outlook predicted that the Cook and Samoan Islands, Tokelau and Niue had a below average risk of being affected by a tropical cyclone. The Solomon Islands, Wallis and Futuna, Vanuatu and Tonga were predicted to face an average risk of being affected by a tropical cyclone. New Caledonia, Tuvalu and Fiji were predicted to face an above average chance of being affected by a tropical cyclone. The FMS also predicted that there was an increased risk of severe tropical cyclones, affecting the region this year when compared to the previous season.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
There was a very high risk of Wallis and Futuna, Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia being affected by a severe tropical cyclone. The Samoan Islands, Tokelau, Niue, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu had a high risk, while the Cook Islands had a low to moderate risk of being affected by a severe tropical cyclone.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
Ahead of the season formally starting on November 1, 2013, three tropical depressions and a tropical disturbance developed, within the Coral Sea during October. Tropical Disturbance 01F developed on October 19, to the southeast of the Solomon Islands and moved westwards, as a small compact system before it was last noted during the next day. Tropical Depression 02F was first noted on October 19, to the northeast of Suva, Fiji, over the next couple of days the system rapidly consolidated further.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
However, despite having a good chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, atmospheric convection surrounding the system failed to consolidate enough. The system was subsequently last noted on October 26, as it moved through the island nation of Vanuatu. Tropical Depression 03F was briefly noted on October 22, to the northeast of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal. Tropical Depression 04F developed on October 25, to the southeast of Honiara and affected the islands before RSMC Nadi issued its final advisory on the system during October 27, as it was not expected to develop into a tropical cyclone.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 02F
Early on October 19, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 02F had developed, about 1,550 km (965 mi) to the northeast of Suva, Fiji. Over the next day the system moved westwards within an area of low vertical wind shear and rapidly consolidated further and became a tropical depression during October 20. After the system had started to move towards the south-southwest and continued to consolidate, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert for the system during October 21.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 02F
However, this alert was cancelled during the next day after satellite imagery revealed a poorly defined low level circulation center, with unorganized atmospheric convection that had not consolidated and vertical wind shear over the system had started to increase. RSMC Nadi subsequently issued their final warning on the system during October 23, as the system weakened into an area of low pressure over the islands of Vanuatu. However, the remnant area of low pressure was monitored until October 26, as it moved through Vanuatu.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 02F
Between October 23–24, heavy rainfall associated with the system, caused flooding and landslides on the island of Paama in Malampa Province. Because of the islands geography, impacts were reported to most villages on the island with specific damage reported to homes, roads, a school and the islands air strip. Other impacts included over 160 food gardens being destroyed and the ground water supply was contaminated.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian
During January 2, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 07F had developed to the southeast of Futuna Island. Over the next three days the system gradually developed further underneath an upper-level ridge of high pressure, within an area of moderate vertical wind shear, as it slowly moved towards the southwest. Late on January 5, the JTWC designated the system as Tropical Cyclone 07P, before RSMC Nadi named the system Ian, after it had become a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone June
During January 13, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 08F had developed, along a surface trough of low pressure to the southeast of the Solomon Island Makira. Over the next couple of days the system moved south-westwards and moved into the Australian region during January 15, where it was classified as a monsoonal low. The disturbance, however, exited that basin on January 16 without upgrading it to a tropical cyclone. The RSMC Nadi had reported that the system intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone and was named June the next day.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone June
June caused at least one fatality in New Caledonia, possibly two.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Edna
During February 4, Tropical Cyclone Edna moved into the basin, just after deep convection surrounding the system had significantly improved and it had re-intensified into a tropical cyclone. Over the next day the system was steered to the south-southeast by a mid-level ridge of high pressure and affected the French Territory of New Caledonia. Both RSMC Nadi and JTWC subsequently estimated that the system had reached its peak sustained winds of 90 km/h (55 mph), which made it a category 2 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Kofi
On February 24, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 15F had developed about 265 km (165 mi) west of Nadi, Fiji. This was quite close to Tropical Depression 14F, and JTWC appear to have regarded them as the same system. There had also been severe flooding in Central and Eastern parts of Fiji Islands on February 27. During Kofi's duration, the system submerged many homes in the Fiji Islands.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Lusi
Early on March 7, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 18F had developed about 685 km (425 mi) to the west of Nadi, Fiji. Over the next two days the system moved towards the north-northwest and slowly consolidated, as atmospheric convection wrapped into the systems low level circulation center, before RSMC Nadi reported during March 9, that the system had developed into a tropical depression.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Mike
On March 12, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 19F had developed about 250 km (155 mi) to the southeast of Pago Pago, American Samoa. Over the next few days the system gradually developed further before early on March 19, RSMC Nadi reported the system had become a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale and named it Mike. The JTWC subsequently initiated advisories on the system and assigned it the designation Tropical Cyclone 20P.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Mike
Later that day RSMC Nadi and the JTWC issued their final advisories on Mike, as it moved below 25S and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone. The extra-tropical remnants of the cyclone were subsequently monitored by TCWC Wellington, until they were last noted during March 24, while they were located over 1,700 km (1,055 mi) to the east of Wellington, New Zealand.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The first numbered tropical disturbance of the year developed within an area of low vertical wind shear, to the southeast of the Solomon Islands on October 19. The system subsequently moved westwards as a small compact system, before it was during October 20 as it dissipated to the north of Vanuatu. During the following day Tropical Disturbance 03F developed within an area of low shear, about 265 km (165 mi) to the northeast of Honiara on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The system was last noted during October 22, after convection surrounding the centre had significantly reduced.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On October 25, the FMS reported that Tropical Depression 04F had developed under an upper-level ridge of high pressure within an area of low windshear, about 330 km (205 mi) to the southeast of Honiara. Over the next couple of days the system affected the Solomon Islands, before it was last noted during October 27, as it was not expected to develop into a Category 1 tropical cyclone. A reanalysis of these three systems was performed by Steve Young during April 2014, who felt that these three systems represented one weak system that existed between October 18–27, near the Solomon Islands.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On December 9, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 05F had developed to the east of an upper-level trough, in an area of moderate to high vertical windshear about 500 km (310 mi) to the northeast of Nadi, Fiji. During that day the system moved towards the southeast and passed over the Fijian island of Viti Levu. After passing over Fiji the system continued to move south-eastwards and developed into a tropical depression during December 11.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
During December 12, the system passed about 30 km (20 mi) to the south of Tongatapu Island, before RSMC Nadi issued its final advisory on the system during the next day, as the system was not expected to develop into a tropical cyclone. On December 23, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 06F had developed under an upper-level ridge of high pressure, within an area of moderate vertical wind shear to the northeast of the Santa Cruz Islands. Over the next few days the system moved south-eastwards and influenced the "moist easterly wind flow" over the Fijian Islands until it was last noted during December 29.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Late on January 21, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 09F had developed about 340 km (210 mi) to the southwest of the Cook Island: Palmerston. Over the next day the system moved westwards and developed into a tropical depression, while located within an area of low to moderate vertical windshear. Over the next couple of days the JTWC also monitored the system as a subtropical system that was becoming tropical, before it was last noted by RSMC Nadi on January 24.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
During January 22, RSMC Nadi also started monitoring Tropical Disturbance 10F, which had developed around 740 km (460 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu. The system lied within an area of moderate to high vertical windshear to the north of an upper-level ridge of high pressure. Over the next couple of days the system moved westwards into an area of low vertical windshear and the Australian region, where it developed into Tropical Cyclone Dylan during January 26. Tropical Disturbance 11F subsequently developed to the southwest of Nadi, Fiji during January 29. The system lay to the east of an upper-level trough of low pressure within an area of high vertical windshear. During that day the system moved towards the east-southeast and was subsequently last noted by RSMC Nadi later that day as it moved into TCWC Wellingtons area of responsibility.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Tropical Disturbance 13F formed on February 16, to the north-northwest of Vanuatu. Due to unfavorable conditions of turning into a depression, 13F dissipated near a subtropical ridge early on February 19. During February 23, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 14F had developed, within a trough of low pressure to the north-northwest of Maewo, Vanuatu. Over the next day the system moved slowly towards the south-southeast and developed into a tropical depression. Over the next two days the system continued to move towards the south-southeast and prompted heavy rain warnings for Fiji, before it dissipated during February 26.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Late on February 26, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 16F, had developed about 90 km (55 mi) south of the Indispensable Reefs. Over the next day the system moved westwards and moved into the Australian region, where it eventually developed into Tropical Cyclone Hadi during March 9. On March 6, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 17F had developed about 80 km (50 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Over the next two days the system remained weak as it moved south-westwards, before it was last noted during March 8, as it moved into an area of moderate to high vertical windshear and the Australian Region. Tropical Cyclone Hadi subsequently moved back into the South Pacific basin late on March 12, where RSMC Nadi designated it as Tropical Disturbance 20F. On March 18, the Tropical Disturbance re-exited the South Pacific basin into the Australian basin. The last tropical disturbance of the season: 21F, formed on March 17, about 500 km (310 mi) to the north of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, before dissipating two days later.


2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season, Season effects
This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific to the east of longitude 160°E during the 2013–2014 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, landfalls, deaths, and damages. All data is taken from RSMC Nadi and/or TCWC Wellington, and all of the damage figures are in 2014 USD.


2013–14 South West Peninsula League
The 2013–14 South West Peninsula League season was the seventh in the history of the South West Peninsula League, a football competition in England, that feeds the Premier Division of the Western Football League. The league had been formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League, and is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall and Devon. The Premier Division of the South West Peninsula League is on the same level of the National League System as the Western League Division One.


2013–14 South West Peninsula League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 20 teams, the same as the previous season, after Dartmouth resigned, Liverton United took voluntary demotion to Division One East, and Penzance were relegated to Division One West. Three new clubs joined the league:


2013–14 South West Peninsula League, Premier Division
Exmouth Town were the only club to apply for promotion to Step 5, but they failed ground grading.


2013–14 South West Peninsula League, Division One East
Division One East featured 16 clubs, the same as the previous season, after Exmouth Town were promoted to the Premier Division, and one new club joined:


2013–14 South West Peninsula League, Division One East
Only Galmpton United and Stoke Gabriel applied for promotion to the Premier Division, pending ground inspections. Galmpton failed, and Stoke Gabriel passed.


2013–14 South West Peninsula League, Division One West
Division One West featured 16 clubs, the same as the previous season, after Godolphin Atlantic were promoted to the Premier Division and Hayle resigned before the season started, taking their reserves' place in the Cornwall Combination. Two new clubs joined:


2013–14 South West Peninsula League, Division One West
Despite a record start to the campaign, Mousehole would not accept promotion to the Premier Division this season, even if they won the championship. Only Callington Town, Helston Athletic, Truro City Reserves and Wadebridge Town applied for promotion to the Premier Division, pending ground inspections. All four clubs passed.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above average event in tropical cyclone formation. The season officially began on July 1, 2013, though the first tropical system designated by Météo-France was a short-lived tropical disturbance that developed on July 8. However, the first named storm was Cyclone Amara in December. Bruce was the first very intense tropical cyclone since Edzani in 2010, which originated from the Australian region. The strongest system of the cyclone season was Hellen, also one of the most intense tropical cyclones over the Mozambique Channel. The season officially ended on June 30, 2014


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Within this basin, tropical and subtropical disturbances are officially monitored by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre on Réunion island, while the Mauritius and Madagascar weather services assign names to significant tropical and subtropical disturbances.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm 01
The predecessor to the season's first designated tropical depression began as an area of persistent convection well removed from any landmasses. The JTWC began issuing products on the storm complex on October 21, noting recent consolidation patterns and its association with an ill-defined low-level circulation center. Over subsequent hours, the system developed a central region of convection with incipient rainbands. Despite these signs of potential tropical cyclogenesis in the very near future, the storm remained unclassified for several days as it tracked generally towards the west.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm 01
At 1200 UTC on October 25, however, Météo-France classified the system as a tropical disturbance. Though upper-level atmospheric conditions were rather conducive for continued strengthening, factors including decreasing convergence and marginally sustainable sea surface temperatures were expected to inhibit tropical development, and as such initial forecasts only anticipated minimal and gradual strengthening.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm 01
At 0600 UTC on October 26, Météo-France upgraded the system to tropical depression status. Forecasts upon the system's upgrade to tropical depression intensity expected more significant intensification, with the depression expected to peak as a moderate tropical storm. However, the depression peaked in strength later that day with winds of 55 km/h (35 mph) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mbar (hPa; 29.53 inHg). This intensity was sustained for several hours before the storm began to slowly weaken early on October 27.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm 01
During its weakening phase, the depression became elongated and its circulation center became exposed from the rest of the convection, and at 1200 UTC that day Météo-France reclassified the storm as a tropical disturbance. In an area no longer sufficient to support strengthening, the disturbance gradually diffused, and six hours later, Météo-France issued their last advisory on the system. The tropical depression was upgraded to Moderate Tropical Storm 01 during post-analysis of the season.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Amara
Amara developed from a disturbance within the monsoon trough on December 14. The following day, the system attained tropical depression status. Despite its ill-defined organization, the depression was able to continue strengthening, reaching moderate tropical storm status on December 16 as it tracked southwest. Situated in a favorable atmospheric environment, a period of rapid intensification ensued after Amara reached tropical cyclone status on December 18.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Amara
After fluctuating in strength, the cyclone peaked with maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h (125 mph) and a minimum barometric pressure of 933 mbar (hPa; 27.55 inHg) on December 21, making it an intense tropical cyclone based on the intensity scale utilized by Météo-France. Shortly after, wind shear strengthened as Amara tracked southeast, resulting in a weakening phase. The shearing effects caused the cyclone to rapidly decay, and by December 23, Amara was determined to have degenerated into a remnant low.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Amara
Amara was initially expected to track directly over the island of Rodrigues, prompting widespread precautionary measures and resulting in the issuance of a Class 4 warning – denoting a warning of highest urgency – by the Mauritius Meteorological Services. Though the tropical cyclone eventually passed to the east of the island, Amara was close enough to Rodrigues to severely affect the island. Strong winds, peaking at a measured 152 km/h (94 mph) in Pointe Canon, resulted in widespread infrastructural damage, including the tearing of metal sheeting and uprooting of trees. Widespread power outage cut power to 12,000 homes and shut off communications to and from the island. Heavy rains produced by Amara also triggered flooding in some locations and caused soil erosion.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Bruce
On December 16, a complex of disturbed weather near Indonesia was designated as a tropical low by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. In an area of only moderate inhibiting atmospheric conditions, the low was able to steadily intensify, reaching tropical cyclone status on December 18 as it tracked southwestward. At 2100 UTC on December 19, Bruce moved into the area of responsibility of Météo-France after crossing 90°E with maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h (95 mph). Upon passage into the southwest Indian Ocean Bruce already had a well-defined eye and further strengthening was anticipated.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Bruce
Six hours later the storm was upgraded to intense tropical cyclone status. At 1800 UTC that day, Météo-France upgraded the system to very intense tropical cyclone status, the highest rating possible on their tropical cyclone intensity scale. Over the next day, Bruce transiently weakened to intense tropical cyclone status, but later regained the maximum classification at 0000 UTC on December 22. Consequently, Bruce reached its peak intensity with winds of 220 km/h (135 mph) and a minimum pressure of 920 mbar (hPa; 27.17 inHg).


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Bruce
Following peak intensity, Bruce began to steadily weaken as the storm's deep region of convection began to diminish. At 1200 UTC on December 22, the storm was downgraded back to intense tropical cyclone status for a final time as it was becoming increasingly asymmetric. During the same timeframe Bruce began to curve around the western periphery of a nearby subtropical ridge, redirecting the cyclone's path towards the south. On December 23, the cyclone's eye finally succumbed to cooling sea surface temperatures and Bruce was downgraded to a low-end tropical cyclone by Météo-France.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Bruce
By the end of the day, Bruce was downgraded further to severe tropical storm intensity as the bulk of convection began to shear away from the low-level circulation center. Accelerating southeastwards, Bruce transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on December 24, ceasing Météo-France's monitoring operations. Its remnants exited the basin and re-entered the Australian region basin on December 25.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Bejisa
In late December 2013, computer forecast models began to predict the development and cyclogenesis of a disturbance within the monsoon trough north of Madagascar. At 1800 UTC on December 27, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) noted a discrete area of disturbed weather approximately 1,350 km (840 mi) north-northwest of Réunion that corresponded with model forecasts and had the potential to develop. Accompanied by a low-level circulation center, the monitored storm complex developed rainbands about its southern periphery the following day.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Bejisa
At 1200 UTC on December 28, Météo-France deemed the system sufficiently organized to be considered a tropical disturbance, the fourth system to be given such a classification by the agency that season. Upon its designation, the disturbance was analyzed to have an unusually high barometric pressure, based on nearby weather station observations. Météo-France projected for the system to peak as a tropical cyclone before slightly weakening before impacting the Mascarene Islands.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Bejisa
Tracking southward, the disturbance steadily organized following December 28. As a result of wind shear, the system's low-level circulation center remained partially exposed, though the shearing conditions were expected to lessen  At 0000 UTC on December 29, the disturbance was upgraded to a tropical depression. At 1800 UTC that day, the depression intensified to moderate tropical storm intensity, thus receiving the name Bejisa by the Mauritius Meteorological Services. This coincided with the improving satellite appearance of the storm's central dense overcast. Intensification subsequently quickened, and at 0600 UTC the next day Bejisa was considered to be a severe tropical storm.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Bejisa
Concurrently a strengthening ridge in the mid-levels of the troposphere began to steer the storm towards the south-southeast. Following the development of a small pinhole eye, Bejisa was upgraded to tropical cyclone status at 1200 UTC on December 30, followed by intense tropical cyclone status six hours thereafter. This intensification phase was short-lived, as an eyewall replacement cycle resulted in a slight deterioration and fluctuation of the storm's organization and structure.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 05
The initial development of the season's fifth tropical depression was quickly paced. The JTWC first began monitoring the system in its advisories at 1800 UTC on January 7, while the area of disturbed weather was within the Mozambique Channel. By that time, a well-defined low-level circulation center had already developed, and computer models indicated that tropical cyclogenesis was a likely probability due to the storm's expected track within a favorable atmospheric environment. At 1200 UTC on January 8, Météo-France classified the system as a zone of disturbed weather, though at the time the storm's convective activity was intermittent. Shortly after designation the system developed, albeit shallow, convective banding. At 0600 UTC the following day, the zone of disturbed weather was upgraded to tropical depression status while just off the west coast of Madagascar.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 05
Forecasts early in the depression's history indicated that heavy rainfall was likely in areas of southwestern Madagascar, though these rains would come during an extended period of abnormally dry weather. As a result, the Madagascar National Bureau for Risk and Disaster Management issued a red alert, signifying imminent heavy rain, for five Malagasy districts and a yellow alert, signifying a threat of heavy rain, in seven districts. In Morondava, 205 people were evacuated to safe havens where authorities provided food.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Colin
A tropical low in the Australian region basin formed on January 6, which was about 450 km (280 mi) east-northeast of Christmas Island. Over the next days the system moved rapidly westwards and entered the Southwest Indian Ocean during the morning of January 9. Despite being under significant wind shear, the system managed to organize a low level eye which was detectable in microwave imagery. As a result, the storm was upgraded to moderate tropical storm strength and named Colin the next day. On January 11 shear let up, allowing Colin favorable conditions for strengthening.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Colin
Tracking southwest, Colin rapidly intensified much faster than initial predictions expected into an intense tropical cyclone during the succeeding 24 hours. Six hours later on January 12 Colin had reached its peak intensity of 185 km/h (115 mph). Just like cyclones Amara and Bruce, Colin had undergone rapid deepening. But by January 13, Colin's eyewall had become severely eroded and the system was downgraded to a severe tropical storm. As it tracked further into cooler waters, the storm weakened to tropical storm strength early on January 14 and made a turn to the southeast. Environmental conditions continued to become unfavorable and the storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on January 15.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Deliwe
An area of convection accompanied by a broad circulation was first noted within a region of moderate wind shear by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center early on January 15. It was located for the most part over land, and it drifted out into the Mozambique Channel during the same day. On January 16, the small system tracked south-southwest and was designated by MFR as Tropical Disturbance 7. Shortly thereafter, JTWC declared it as Tropical Cyclone 09S. At 1800z, Météo-France noted that the system was maintaining a tight curved band pattern and the Madagascar Meteorological Service named the storm Deliwe.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Deliwe
Throughout the next 24 hours, Deliwe managed to persist as a moderate tropical storm while it moved away from the Madagascar coast, but increasing shear associated with an upper-level trough weakened the storm back to a tropical depression. Deliwe turned west and convection sheared away to the south, exposing the low-level circulation center, but the storm maintained a small region of gale-force winds for a brief period after Réunion issued their last advisory on the system. The remnants of Deliwe turned back to the north, dissipating as they approached Mozambique.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Deliwe
Deliwe produced heavy rains in the Melaky region of Madagascar and caused significant flooding, resulting in at least two fatalities. Additionally, one person went missing after being swept away by the swollen Mahajamba River in Mitsinjo. In Mahajanga, rising waters left 463 people homeless. Strong wind gusts caused some damage, most notably the roof of a school in Soalala, Boeny, was blown off.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Zone of Disturbed Weather 08
A broad of low-pressure formed east-northeast of Madagascar late on January 16. Due to warm waters, it intensified into Zone of Disturbed Weather 08 early on January 18. The system degenerated to a remnant low about 12 hours later, due to cool waters and vertical windshear. Early on January 21, the remnants of the system fully dissipated, after making landfall on Madagascar.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Edilson
Less than one week since the last disturbance dissipated, another disturbance formed on February 3. Late on February 4, the MFR and JTWC upgraded it to Moderate Tropical Storm Edilson. The next day, the storm affected the Mauritius Islands with very heavy rainfall.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Fobane
As Severe Tropical Storm Edilson reached peak intensity, a tropical depression formed to its northeast. It was upgraded into Tropical Depression 11 by Météo-France, and it rapidly intensified into Severe Tropical Storm Fobane by February 8. Throughout February 9, Fobane rapidly accelerated to the south and curved to the east. The storm interacted with an upper level trough and low oceanic heat content, altering its structure. At noon of February 10, Météo-France declared that Fobane had transitioned into a hybrid but warm-core cyclone, meriting the classification of subtropical depression.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Fobane
Convection rapidly formed coinciding with a 10 millibar drop on February 11 and Fobane reached peak intensity during the next day while subtropical. In the following days, Fobane turned south and then west, slowing down as a new ridge of high pressure built up to its west. The storm continued into cooler waters and became extratropical on February 14.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Guito
An area of convection over eastern Mozambique moved into the Mozambique Channel and was designated a Tropical Disturbance on February 18. Later that day, the JTWC gave the designation of 15S. It steadily intensified into Severe Tropical Storm Guito on February 18. The next day, Guito intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone and a ragged eye formed.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Subtropical Depression 13
During February 27, RSMC La Réunion reported that a subtropical depression had formed 725 km (450 mi) southeast of Durban, South Africa.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Hellen
One month after Subtropical Depression 13 had formed, a zone of disturbed weather rapidly intensified into Tropical Disturbance 14, late on March 27. Due to favorable conditions and entering warm waters, it rapidly became Severe Tropical Storm Hellen early on March 30. Explosive intensification occurred, making Hellen an intense tropical cyclone the same day. As Hellen has reached its peak intensity, it then rapidly weakened to a tropical disturbance due to land interaction with Madagascar. During the next several days, Hellen's remnants moved southwestward, while continuing to weaken. On April 5, Hellen's remnants made landfall on Mozambique and dissipated shortly afterwards.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Ivanoe
Tropical Disturbance 15 formed on April 4, about 1,155 km (718 mi) south-east of Diego Garcia. On April 5, the system intensified into Moderate Tropical Storm Ivanoe. During the same day, Ivanoe strengthened to a Severe Tropical Storm and weakened back to a Moderate Tropical Storm. Moderate Tropical Storm Ivanoe weakened further as it entered cool waters. On April 6, the MFR made its final advisories on Ivanoe as the system transitioned into an extratropical cyclone.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Ivanoe
Ivanoe's extratropical remnants continued to move in a southeastward direction as it affected the eastern part of Australia. During the morning of April 9, the remnants of Ivanoe fully dissipated.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
Within the South-west Indian Ocean Tropical Depressions and Subtropical Depressions that are judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h, (40 mph) by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center on La Réunion Island, France (RSMC La Réunion) are usually assigned a name. However it is the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centers in Mauritius and Madagascar who name the systems.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
The Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Mauritius names the storm should it intensify into a moderate tropical storm between 55°E and 90°E, if the storm should intensify into a moderate tropical storm between 30°E and 55°E then the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Madagascar assigns the appropriate name to the storm. Tropical cyclones that move into this region from the Australian Region will not receive a new name. New name lists are used every year, whilst a name is normally only used once so thus no names are retired.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
During December, Severe Tropical Cyclone Bruce entered the Southwestern Indian Ocean basin from the Australian area of responsibility.


2013–14 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal effects
This table lists all of the tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones that were monitored during the 2013–2014 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Information on their intensity, duration, name, areas affected, primarily comes from RSMC La Réunion. Death and damage reports come from either press reports or the relevant national disaster management agency while the damage totals are given in 2013 USD.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season
The 2013–14 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 15th season in the Premier League, and their 37th in the top division of English football. Having secured their place in the Premier League the previous season following a seven-year absence from the top flight, the club progressed in their league performance and achieved their main aim of a top-ten finish. Southampton finished eighth in the Premier League table, having won 15, drawn 11, and lost 12 of their 38 games played: their best season since 2002–03. They also made it to the fifth round of the FA Cup and the fourth round of the League Cup.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season
After releasing eight players at the beginning of the season, Southampton signed Croatian centre back Dejan Lovren from French side Lyon for a fee reported to be in the region of £8.5 million. The club later broke their record transfer fee twice, first signing Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama from Scottish club Celtic for £12.5 million and later enlisting Italian striker Dani Osvaldo for £15 million.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season
Defender Vegard Forren and midfielder Richard Chaplow left the club in July, winger Jason Puncheon joined Crystal Palace on loan for the season, former team captain Dean Hammond was sold to Leicester City, and striker Emmanuel Mayuka joined French side Sochaux-Montbéliard on loan for the season. In the January transfer window, Tadanari Lee and Aaron Martin were released from the club; Billy Sharp, Lee Barnard and Danny Fox left on loan deals; and Jason Puncheon's loan deal with Crystal Palace was made permanent. Club record signing Dani Osvaldo also left the club in a loan move to Juventus on 31 January, following his involvement in a training ground fight with defender José Fonte earlier in the month.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season
Displaying evidence of a much stronger defence than the previous season, Southampton started 2013–14 well by winning six of their first 11 games, conceding only five goals, and remaining unbeaten for almost two months between September and November, reaching a peak of third in the Premier League table in the process. This run of form led to manager Mauricio Pochettino being named the Premier League Manager of the Month for October, ahead of José Mourinho, Arsène Wenger, and Brendan Rodgers.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season
Four losses in their next six matches followed, however, and the Saints had fallen to ninth position by Christmas; in their six matches before Christmas, they conceded a total of 13 goals, more than double the five conceded in their opening 11. The team returned on Boxing Day to pick up their first win since early November, and a period of mixed fortunes saw the team remain just above the middle of the league table.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season
After repeated speculation surrounding his future with the club, it was announced on 15 January 2014 that Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese, who helped bring the club out of administration in 2009 with then owner Markus Liebherr, had resigned from the post. This was reportedly due to tensions with Liebherr's daughter Katharina, who took over ownership of the club when her father died in 2010. Rumours that it was Katherina Liebherr's intention to sell the club circulated but were subsequently proven to be unfounded.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season
The future of manager Mauricio Pochettino was called into question by Cortese's departure, after he had previously stated that he would leave if Cortese left, but he committed his future to the club until at least the end of the season, with a more long-term decision to be made upon the season's conclusion.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season
A number of sources also claimed that Southampton's players were at risk of leaving, with Luke Shaw, Adam Lallana, and Rickie Lambert all being linked with moves away from the club, although Liebherr announced quickly that "The club [had] no plans to sell any of the squad" during January. After much speculation, Ralph Krueger was appointed chairman officially on 12 March 2014.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
Southampton began their pre-season preparations on 17 July 2013, a month before the Premier League season is due to begin, with a match against Spanish side Llagostera at the home stadium of Palafrugell. The Saints started the game well, and after having an early goal disallowed for offside it was Jay Rodriguez who opened the scoring in the 28th minute after taking advantage of defensive errors in the penalty area.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
Steven Davis came close to adding a second before the break, but it was the Spanish side who struck next when defender David Cano headed in an equaliser in the second half. With ten substitutions on, remaining player and first-half goalscorer Rodriguez scored a second just a few minutes later to put Southampton back in the lead, before departing for James Ward-Prowse. Despite a few late chances, the match remained 2–1 to see the Premier League side win their first pre-season fixture. Southampton then faced Palamós three days later, overcoming the side with a convincing 8–0 win.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
Adam Lallana, Jason Puncheon, and Morgan Schneiderlin put the Saints three up in the first half, and Jay Rodriguez scored from the spot on 60 minutes, before half-time substitute Guly do Prado scored a nine-minute hat-trick to take his side's goal tally to seven. Luke Shaw finished the scoring off five minutes before full-time, marking a successful end to Southampton's time at their Catalan training camp.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
Southampton later travelled to another training camp in the Wörthersee region of Austria, where they faced German side Schalke 04 at the Stadion Villach Lind on 24 July. The Saints started the game positively, with Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez forming a strong partnership up front, but Schalke goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand was on form to deny efforts from Lloyd Isgrove and Jason Puncheon.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
With the introduction of striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar though, Schalke came out into the second half the stronger side, with the Dutch 2010 FIFA World Cup runner-up enjoying the majority of his team's chances before breaking the deadlock just before the hour mark. Despite making six changes in response to the opening goal, Southampton were unable to get back into the game as Joël Matip scored past substitute goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga less than ten minutes after Huntelaar's first, and saw the game out without conceding to see the Saints pick up their first pre-season loss of the campaign.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
The side then played Turkish club Beşiktaş on 27 July, responding to their loss against Schalke by winning 3–1. The majority of the action took place in the second half, with the Turkish UEFA Champions League participants taking the lead in the 62nd minute through young midfielder Muhammed Demirci's long-range shot. Southampton left it late to equalise, with Rickie Lambert picking up his first pre-season goal after 75 minutes to equalise for the Saints, before substitute Emmanuel Mayuka scored his first goal for the club shortly after having a strike disallowed for offside. Southampton continued to dominate in the late stages of the game, and second substitute Lloyd Isgrove also scoring his first for the club on 90 minutes to see Southampton win their third of four pre-season fixtures.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
The Premier League side returned to Spain to face Celta Vigo on 3 August at the Estadio Municipal de Balaídos for the club's pre-season tournament the Trofeo Memorial Quinocho. In the first half, Southampton came close to opening the scoring through Jay Rodriguez, Rickie Lambert, and Gastón Ramírez, with Dejan Lovren also having a number of chances.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
Guly enjoyed the majority of his side's chances after break, but the game ended goalless after the full 90 minutes which meant that a penalty shootout was needed to decide the winner; Vigo converted all four of their penalties, while Guly failed to score and James Ward-Prowse's effort was saved by the home goalkeeper, meaning the Saints lost their second game pre-season match of the year.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
The team's final friendly fixture took place against Real Sociedad at St Mary's Stadium on 10 August, a week before the league kicked off. Southampton started the game positively, with recently announced England international Rickie Lambert taking a long shot early on before providing Adam Lallana with the ball to score a volley in the seventh minute and put the team one up at home.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
The Saints continued to press, with attacking play through Morgan Schneiderlin, Jay Rodriguez, and Jos Hooiveld (who had a header cleared off the line), but it was a defensive error on the part of the Premier League side that allowed Sociedad midfielder Gorka Elustondo to tap in for 1–1.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
The hosts responded quickly though, as Schneiderlin got onto the end of a pass by new signing Victor Wanyama to regain his side's lead just four minutes later; Carlos Vela scored a second equaliser for the Spanish side though when he beat young defender Calum Chambers in the box, before Hooiveld helped Southampton regain their lead again with a powerful header on 40 minutes. Just before the end of the first half, Luke Shaw picked up an injury which saw him forced off the pitch and replaced by Danny Fox.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season
With four substitutions made by Southampton at half time, the game remained a competitive affair, although it was the visitors who struck first after the break when second goalscorer Vela combined with striker Haris Seferovic to bring the game level for the third time. With more changes made in the friendly and more chances for both sides in the remaining half an hour, it looked as if the game would end level, before substitute winger Jason Puncheon scored in the 83rd minute to secure the win for Southampton in their last pre-season preparation game.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Southampton began their second season back in the Premier League at The Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion, who in the previous season were one of only three teams to beat the newly promoted Saints in both fixtures. The visitors began the game the stronger side, enjoying the majority possession and potential chances, with set pieces from young midfielder James Ward-Prowse threatening Ben Foster's goal numerous times. With relatively few early chances on goal though, it was the Saints who broke the deadlock first when Adam Lallana tapped in a saved Rickie Lambert header from a Calum Chambers cross, although the goal was controversially disallowed for offside.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
In the second half, Southampton continued to pressurise the hosts as Jay Rodriguez came close a number of times, once striking the crossbar with a shot; Albion responded with some attacking presses, but defenders Dejan Lovren and Chambers were strong to deny the efforts from reaching goal. In the final minute of normal play, Youssouf Mulumbu brought down Luke Shaw in the penalty area, and last season's top scorer Lambert stepped up to convert the penalty and secure the win for Saints on the opening day of the season. In the four minutes of added time, Albion had possibly their best chance of the game through Billy Jones, but a reflex Artur Boruc save meant Southampton kept the points and began their season in fifth place in the table.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Southampton's first home game of the season took place against Sunderland on 24 August, who in the previous season had finished just three positions and two points lower than the Saints. Despite naming an unchanged team from the one that beat West Brom the preceding week, the home side went behind after just two minutes when Emanuele Giaccherini exploited some poor marking to head home Sebastian Larsson's corner and put the Black Cats one up. After conceding, Southampton dominated much of the rest of the first half, with Jay Rodriguez having a goal disallowed for offside and Rickie Lambert coming close on a number of occasions, while they also had more than one penalty call turned down by the officials.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
In the second half the Saints replaced Luke Shaw and Morgan Schneiderlin with Nathaniel Clyne and new signing Dani Osvaldo respectively, while Sunderland replaced Stéphane Sessègnon with Ji Dong-won, who nearly added Sunderland's second shortly after the break. Both teams had chances to score in a more even second half, with Jay Rodriguez and Adam Johnson coming close for either side, but it wasn't until the 88th minute that Southampton finally got an equaliser when James Ward-Prowse swung a free kick into the Sunderland penalty area for José Fonte to head in from close range. Osvaldo's debut was marked by a yellow card, as well as another late challenge which almost saw him sent off, and the Saints finished the weekend sixth in the table as one of only seven teams to be unbeaten in their first two games.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
The following week Southampton travelled to Carrow Road to face Norwich City, giving new striker Dani Osvaldo his first start for the club in place of Jay Rodriguez. Norwich arguably started the game the stronger of the two sides, and young winger Nathan Redmond looked threatening and almost broke the deadlock early on when he beat James Ward-Prowse but dragged his shot narrowly wide.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
As the game began to open up, the Saints were denied a clear penalty when Bradley Johnson blocked a shot from Adam Lallana, and from there the visitors increased their pressure with attempts on goal from Victor Wanyama and Osvaldo; captain Lallana came the closest to scoring for Southampton, when his left-footed volley from a clearance hit the post with goalkeeper John Ruddy beaten.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
After the break, Southampton continued their pressure from the first half, winning corners and trying to set up chances through the midfield, but the Canaries quickly returned with chances for Leroy Fer, Robert Snodgrass, and Johan Elmander denied by Artur Boruc and the Saints defence. In the 68th minute, having been Norwich's most dangerous player for much of the match, Nathan Redmond cut in from the wing, beating Ward-Prowse and Wanyama, and scored from outside the penalty area, putting Norwich one up. With Gastón Ramírez, Steven Davis, and Jay Rodriguez on at various points from just before the goal, the Saints continued to make their attacking intent known, but John Ruddy performed well to keep Saints out and give them their first loss of the season.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Following the international break, Southampton hosted fellow 2012 promotees West Ham United on 15 September. The Hammers dominated the opening exchanges of the game, with Mohamed Diamé coming close to scoring when he beat Luke Shaw to get an early shot on goal, but the Saints responded quickly to provide a chance for Dani Osvaldo, who was denied his first goal for the club by an agile save from Jussi Jääskeläinen.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
The hosts started the second half the dominant side, as Rickie Lambert hit the post with a header and Adam Lallana missed a one-on-one chance with Jääskeläinen, and the West Ham goalkeeper continued to perform as he denied a Morgan Schneiderlin close-range volley and later an Osvaldo chance from the wing. James Collins almost scored for West Ham in the last ten minutes, but his shot went over the crossbar, and despite some late pressure from the Saints the game ended goalless.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
On 21 September, Southampton travelled to Anfield to face unbeaten league leaders Liverpool. The visitors started the game relatively well, but it was the home captain Steven Gerrard who had the best chance in the first half when his free kick was denied only by a strong save from Artur Boruc.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
After the break, Adam Lallana had a great chance for the Saints when Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet made a mistake, and it was Southampton who took the lead less than ten minutes into the second half when defender Dejan Lovren headed in Lallana's corner for his first goal for the club. Dani Osvaldo almost immediately made it two for the Saints, before Gerrard replicated his early free kick only to be equalled again by Boruc.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Luke Shaw also had a chance following a long run through the middle of the pitch, before José Fonte denied Jordan Henderson from equalising for the hosts, giving Southampton three points to move up to initially fifth, although they then moved down a place to sixth after Chelsea's win against Fulham later that day.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Southampton welcomed newly promoted Crystal Palace to St Mary's on 28 September. The first chance fell to Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin who had a looping header cleared off the line by Joel Ward. The main talking point of a disappointing first half came as Marouane Chamakh was booked for diving in the penalty area when rounding Saints goalkeeper Artur Boruc, when he went to ground instead of choosing to shoot.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Just two minutes after the restart, however, Saints' record signing Dani Osvaldo opened the scoring with a drilled left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area after good work from Nathaniel Clyne and Adam Lallana down the right. Two minutes after that, Osvaldo was brought down on the left side of the penalty area, and Rickie Lambert scored a superb free-kick which went in off the inside of the post. It was his 200th league goal and first since the opening day of the season.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Each side made multiple changes, and Southampton almost scored a third but Jay Rodriguez was just offside after turning in a cross from Luke Shaw. In the end, it was a comfortable victory for Saints, and Palace failed to register a single shot on target. Southampton finished the day fourth in the table, although they moved down to fifth on Sunday.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
The following week, Southampton hosted Swansea City, who had won their last three games in a row. The visitors started the game brightly, challenging Artur Boruc's goal early through Michu and Jonjo Shelvey, although the Saints responded in kind through Dani Osvaldo who almost forced Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm into a mistake.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Southampton continued to push on, as Rickie Lambert and Morgan Schneiderlin enjoyed chances, and in the 19th minute the deadlock was broken when captain Adam Lallana picked up his own cross from Steven Davis after a defensive error and slotted the ball home for 1–0 and his first goal of the season. The hosts continued to pressurise the Swans, and Lallana almost scored a second shortly after the first, although the visitors responded in kind, again through Michu and Shelvey, and former Southampton player Nathan Dyer almost equalised on the stroke of half-time.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Swansea's two leading players continued to enjoy chances throughout the second period, but it was Southampton who had the ball in the net next in the 76th minute, although this was disallowed for an infringement in the build-up. Ten minutes later though, the Saints finally capitalised on their continued pressure and Jay Rodriguez took advantage of a defensive error to double their lead and end the game.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Following another international break, Southampton travelled to Old Trafford to face Premier League champions Manchester United. Southampton started the game quickly, pushing up from the opening kick-off in an attacking manner, although the home side defended well against their chances.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Despite dominating the opening exchanges though, it was the visitors' goal that was tested first as a low strike by Robin van Persie was saved by Artur Boruc, although Victor Wanyama quickly took a shot himself before Dani Osvaldo had the best chance of the opening half from inside the penalty area, scuffing it into the hands of David de Gea.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
It was the hosts who struck first though, putting the ball in the back of the net only for it to be called back for offside, before Wayne Rooney got in behind the Saints defence and forced a decent save out of Boruc, allowing van Persie to come in and strike the ball home for 1–0. Rooney almost doubled United's lead minutes later when he hit the crossbar from a Patrice Evra cross, and despite additional pressure from the Saints it was United who went into half-time in the better position.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
In the second half, Southampton started like they had the first at high pace, forcing a corner for themselves after the opening five minutes, from which Dejan Lovren saw his header cleared off the line by goalscorer van Persie. Rickie Lambert came on as a substitute for Jay Rodriguez after 56 minutes, but it was the champions who continued to dominate when Rooney scored another only to be flagged for offside once again, and Artur Boruc was called into action once again when he made a one-handed save from teenager Adnan Januzaj's accurate shot from outside the penalty box.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
James Ward-Prowse came on ten minutes after Lambert, and almost set Osvaldo up from a free kick, and Adam Lallana enjoyed one of his side's best chances when he tested De Gea from the edge of the area with a low strike on 73 minutes.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Southampton continued the high-pace push for a goal, and Morgan Schneiderlin came close after a long run down the pitch when ended in a wide shot, but the game remained in the hosts' favour until the last minute of normal time: Ward-Prowse whipped in a corner, Lovren got on the end of it, and Lallana got the final touch as the ball went under De Gea for the equaliser. Despite five minutes of additional time, the Saints held on to keep their unbeaten record and remain fifth (after all results of the day).


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Southampton returned to St Mary's the following week to face a struggling Fulham side. Largely dominating from the start of the match, the Saints enjoyed an early chance when Morgan Schneiderlin had a side-footed shot cleared off the line, but could not break through and open the scoring. The hosts continued to pressure the visitors' goal, including a long effort going narrowly wide from Victory Wanyama, before a James Ward-Prowse corner was flicked onto the back post by Jay Rodriguez where Rickie Lambert was on hand to head in for 1–0.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Rodriguez nearly made it two just a minute later after running through a number of Fulham defenders, but his shot lacked enough power to really challenge the goal, and the visiting side enjoyed their first attack of the game shortly after when Kieran Richardson crossed in for Dimitar Berbatov only for Artur Boruc to catch comfortably.


2013–14 Southampton F.C. season, Premier League, August–October 2013
Southampton's league top scorer Lambert almost scored his and the team's second in the ten minutes before half-time, first hitting the post from 20 yards and then seeing another back post header saved, but it was two for the Saints when Lambert headed on a cross from captain Adam Lallana to Jay Rodriguez, who scored a goal similar to Lambert's earlier in the half with a header from the back post.