History of Negeri Sembilan FC

This article documents the history of Negeri Sembilan Football Club, a Malaysian association football team. For a general overview of the club, see Negeri Sembilan FC.

The club was established in 1923, according to a passage in the football history books of Malaysia based on an interview with Austin Senevirathe, who was 93 years old when interviewed.[1] He spoke about a match that happened between PBNS and Singapore for the Malaya Cup in that particular year.

The club is one of the top competing teams in the history of football since its establishment. They have won many top competitions in Malaysia, starting in the early 1940s. The club also gave rise to many Malaysian football stars who brought success to both club and country such as Kwan Soon Teck, Mok Wai Hong, B. Rajinikandh, N. Thanabalan, B. Sathianathan, Ching Hong Aik, Shukor Adan, Norhafiz Zamani Misbah, Aidil Zafuan, Zaquan Adha, Farizal Marlias, S. Kunanlan, Shahurain Abu Samah and many more.[2]

Throughout 2003–2011 there was a "golden generation" for the Negeri Sembilan team because, throughout the year, the team achieved a lot of success in competitions at the domestic level. Starting with winning the FA Cup in 2003, the team managed to win the Super League in 2006. The most proud performance was when Negeri Sembilan successfully made it through the Malaysia Cup final stage three years in a row from 2009 to 2011. The team won two finals in 2009 and 2011, and in 2010, the team became runners-up when they had to accept a defeat, but they managed to win the FA Cup in the same year (2010). In addition, this golden era also saw the emergence of several big names who were with the Negeri Sembilan team in the Malaysian football scene, including Ching Hong Aik,[3] Shukor Adan,[4] Norhafiz Zamani,[5] Khairul Anuar Baharom,[6] Bekamenga Bekamengo,[7] Sani Anuar,[8] Rezal Zambery,[9] Zaquan Adha,[10] Aidil Zafuan,[11] Farizal Marlias,[12] S. Kunanlan[13] and Shahurain.[14][15]

20s (1923–1929)

The club was established in 1923, according to a passage in the football history books of Malaysia based on an interview with Austin Senevirathe, who was 93 years old when interviewed. He stated that the Malaya Cup match between Negeri Sembilan and Singapore took place in that particular year.[16]

In 1926 the Football Associations of Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Selangor, Malacca and the Singapore Amateur Football Association, came together to form the Malayan Football Association (MFA), to field a Malayan team against an Australia side that visited Singapore that year.[17]

In 1927 PBNS started organising league matches. Among the trophies that were up for grabs at that time were the Annex Shield, the British Resident's Cup, and the Hose Cup. The earliest football clubs that existed and competed in the league were Negri Sembilan Chinese "A," Negri Sembilan Club, Port Dickson Recreation Club, Sungei Ujong Club, Negri Sembilan Chinese "B," and St. Paul's Old Boys Association.[18]

40s (1940–1949)

In 1942–1947 all football competitions in Malaya were suspended due to World War II and the Japanese occupation of Malaya. This also caused the Negeri Sembilan team to stop participating in league and cup competitions until 1948, when the team was able to compete again.[19]

In 1948 they won the first HMS Malaya Cup,[20] led by skipper Kwan Soon Teck .[21] One of their legendary defenders is B. Rajinikandh, a regular defender and captain for the Malaysia National Squad. Negeri Sembilan won 2–1 in the match at Selangor Club Padang.[22][23][24]

50s (1950–1959)

In 1953 Negeri Sembilan finished as runners-up in the Kings Gold Cup after being defeated by Kedah in the final with a 4–1 score.[25]

80s (1980–1989)

In 1982 Tan Sri Dato' Seri Utama Mohd Isa bin Dato' Haji Abdul Samad was appointed president of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) as well as the Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan. Also in 1982, the Perbandaran Seremban Field was upgraded, and throughout that period, the team used the Kuala Pilah Stadium (a contemporary stadium) as their home ground where they had previously used the Perbandaran Seremban Field. Later, the field was renamed the Perbandaran Seremban Stadium and began to be used until 1991.[26]

Negeri Sembilan played in the Liga Malaysia (English: Malaysia League) throughout the years 1982–1988, Liga Malaysia was an amateur football league run by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). Since 1982, Negeri Sembilan has only been a middle-tier team and is not very prominent when compared to Selangor, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Pahang, and Penang.[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

In 1989 Liga Malaysia changed its status from amateur to semi-pro. The Semi-Pro League was introduced and divided into two tiers, the Division 1 League for the first tier and the Division 2 League for the second tier. Negeri Sembilan was placed in Division 2 according to their current performance. The team is only in an average position in Division 2 despite having used the services of Singapore international player R. Suriamurthy and Thailand import player Likit Sanatong.[35]

90s (1990–1999)

1991 was the year of the revival of the Negeri Sembilan team, which in previous years had been an underdog. That was also the last year the Negeri Sembilan team used the Majlis Perbandaran Seremban Stadium before the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi was used as their home ground until now. On 18 August 1991, the team met Sarawak in the final match of the Division 2 League at the Majlis Perbandaran Seremban Stadium. Negeri Sembilan, who was in first place at the time, only needed a draw while Sarawak, who was in second place, needed a win to get the top spot in the league table. The match of that day went to Negeri Sembilan with a result of 2–2, and they managed to collect one point. It was the last year that led to the success of winning the Semi-Pro League Division 2, then qualifying for Division 1 in 1992. Among the star players at that time were the import trio, the Bozik Brothers (Miroslav and Robert), and the powerful striker Marian Vazquez. Local players include Richard Scully, Mansor Sulaiman, and Nazari Hussein.[36]

In 1992 the construction of Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium was completed and inaugurated to be used as a multipurpose stadium. The stadium initially held a capacity of 20,000 people, and since then, the Negeri Sembilan team has officially made the stadium their home ground for the Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 tournament in that year.[37]

On 12 April 1992 the Negeri Sembilan team won the 1992 Kings' Gold Cup after beating Terengganu FA, 2–1, at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi. The coaches and players shared a cash reward of RM20,000 from the Negeri Sembilan Malay Football Association. Negeri Sembilan's coach at that time was Haji Mohd Zaki Shaikh Ahmad. Earlier, the last time Negeri Sembilan FA participated in the final of the trophy was in 1953, when they lost 1–2 to Pulau Pinang.[38]

In the 1996 season Negeri Sembilan became one of the contenders for the league title. Even though it was not given much attention at first, the team starring two former import players from Argentina, Pahang FA's Gus Cerro and Jose Iriarte, surprised many when they gave great competition to other selected teams such as Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Kedah, Pahang, and Brunei. Othman Katmon, Faizal Zainal, Khairil Zainal, Rosli Omar, B. Rajinikandh (now converted to Islam), A. Ganeson, V. Arumugham, Idris Kadir, Azmi Mohamed, and Ching Hong Aik (only a few mentions) have put up a good fight, giving great hope to their loyal supporters. However, this squad failed to maintain the momentum when it was finally overtaken by Sabah FA, who emerged as the Premier League champion, as well as Kedah FA, who became the runner-up.[39]

2000s (2000–2004)

On 31 May 2003 Negeri Sembilan met Perlis in the FA Cup final. Played at Perak Stadium, the club was surprised by the opponent's early goal in the 11th minute. The club managed to close the gap in the 56th minute thanks to a goal by Effendi Malek. The game remained 1–1 until the 90th minute, and in extra time, victory was decided on a golden goal. In the 95th minute, the club managed to get the golden goal as a result of Everson Martinelli's goal, and the club was crowned FA Cup champion in 2003.[40]

In 2004 the capacity of Negeri Sembilan's Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium was upgraded to 45,000 people for the hosting of the 2004 Sukma Games. This benefitted Negeri Sembilan fans as the numbers of maximum spectators increased and was best used for the big match such as a derby or a final match.[41]

Negeri Sembilan made its first appearance in the AFC Cup competition in the 2004 season. The club made its debut in the first match against Island FC with a big 6–0 win on 10 February 2004. However, the club had to settle for being 3rd in the group after losing all the group stage matches against Geylang United, East Bengal, and Island FC. All teams played at home and away for a total of six games.[42]

In March 2004 Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan was appointed as the president of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS). It's because he successfully held the position as the 10th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan and replaced Isa Samad, who held that position the previous year. Mohamad Hasan was the first Menteri Besar who had ever been a local football player and then became the president of PBNS. He never represented the first team of Negeri Sembilan but played a lot with clubs in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.[43] He was banned from football for life after receiving a red card when NS Malays played against NS Indians in 1977. He was active in football in the 1970s.[44]

2000s (2005–2009)

In the 2006 season the team won the Malaysia Super League by finishing first out of eight clubs that competed. The newly promoted team from the Malaysian Premier League in the 2005 season managed to become the league champion in their first appearance since the Super League was introduced in 2004.[45]

On 7 November 2009 the team ended their 61-year drought in the Malaysia Cup after posting a convincing 3–1 victory over Kelantan in the final at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil. The team also won all the matches in the Malaysia Cup tournament, starting from the group stage until the final. That final match was a fantastic night.[46]

The repeat final of 2009 between the club and Kelantan happened again on 30 October 2010. However, this time, the club lost 1–2 to Kelantan despite having taken an early lead through a penalty by Shahurain Abu Samah.[47]

2010s (2010–2014)

On 10 April 2010 Negeri Sembilan needed the luck of the penalty shootout to win the FA Cup championship again by beating Kedah 5–4 in the final of the 21st edition at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil. This continues to confirm them as the new powerhouse of national football after winning the Malaysia Cup last season. Both teams were tied at 1–1 after the end of the 90 minutes of the actual game, even after the referee, R. Krishnan, dragged it into extra time in front of about 70,000 spectators, the majority of whom were "Hijau Kuning" supporters.[48]

In 2011 the club again qualified for the Malaysia Cup Final for the third time in a row, this time with their new coach, Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. They won the trophy after defeating Terengganu FA with an epic comeback. The first goal was scored by Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin for Terengganu in the 59th minute. PBNS used the last 10 minutes of the game to make a comeback. S. Kunanlan equalised the score in the 81st minute before Hairuddin Omar, the veteran striker, hit the winning goal for PBNS with a beautiful volley in the 85th minute.[49]

In the early part of the 2011 season one of the team's all-time best coaches, Wan Jamak Wan Hassan, resigned from the club. He sees no excuses for the team's disappointing run in the Malaysia Super League and Malaysia FA Cup competitions for that season.[50]

On 2012 Negeri Sembilan signed nine new faces, including two import players, to cover the "Hoben Jang Hoben" squad challenged in the Super League 2012 season. Two import players, a striker from Cameroon named Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona and a defender from Brazil named Gonçalves Ferreira Marquen, were offered a one-year contract as the latest additions to the backup squad to help the Jangs form a strong team.

On 7 January 2021 Negeri Sembilan lifted the 2012 Malaysian season's opening Charity Shield when they beat Kelantan 2–1 in the match that was played at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil. Cameroonian striker Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona emerged as the hero for Negeri with a brace of goals in the 31st and 63rd minutes to erase Kelantan's earlier goal off Norshahrul Idlan in the 22nd minute.[51]

2010s (2015–2019)

On 6 December 2014 the president of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association announced that the Negeri Sembilan team would be known as the Negeri Sembilan Matrix from the 2015 season. This has become the beginning of the process of privatising the Negeri Sembilan.[52]

In 2015, overall Negeri Sembilan did not play as expected. The club has invested heavily in the team, but they are only 6th in the league and knocked out early in the FA Cup. even more disappointing when they failed to qualify for the Malaysia Cup. On 26 August 2015, the Negeri Sembilan Football Association disbanded the Premier League team NS Matrix, shortly after the team failed to qualify for the Malaysia Cup 2015. Also eliminated is the head coach, K. Devan.[53]

On 25 December 2015 Negeri Sembilan successfully defeated Perlis in the Kings Gold Cup match with a 2–1 win at Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium. This success ended Negeri Sembilan's 23-year drought since 1992 and brought home the round trophy and RM40,000 in cash, while the runner-up received RM20,000 in cash.[54]

In December 2016 the club signed several new players. Among them were Lee Tuck,[55] Bruno Suzuki, and Nemanja Vidi. Played in the 2017 Malaysia Premier League, the club has a mission to climb up for the Malaysia Super League. On 4 March 2017, Negeri Sembilan continued to be on top of the Premier League when they defeated Kuala Lumpur 2–1 at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi.[56] Negeri Sembilan was successfully promoted to the Super League for 2018 despite only being in 5th place. The club managed to qualify for the semi-finals of the FA Cup, and on 13 May 2017, the FA Cup semi-final second leg against Pahang ended with a 2–1 victory over Pahang with an aggregate of 3–1. Negeri Sembilan was previously defeated by a score of 1–0 in the first match at Darul Makmur Stadium.[57]

On 7 June 2018 the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) lost an experienced figure when Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan resigned as president of the association. Also followed Mohamad's footsteps were two vice presidents, Datuk Mohamad Haslah Mohd Amin, who was also the PBNS Chief Finance Officer and manager of the Negeri Sembilan Super League team, and lastly, Datuk Abd Ghani Hasan.[58]

On 10 September 2018 Tunku Besar of Tampin, Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed Idrus Al-Qadri, was elected as the new President of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) for the period of 2018–2021 after winning unopposed at the 86th PBNS Congress, held at Klana Resort.[59]

2020s (2020–present)

Until 2020 the team competes within the capacity of the Football Association (FA). However, the team has finally succeeded in being privatised in the football club privatisation campaign by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) in September 2020 and has been performing as a "football club" (FC) since the 2021 season.[60]

Season 2021 was the club's third year playing in the Premier League since being relegated in 2019. On 26 December 2020, the club signed several new players. Among them were Raja Imran Shah, Raja Amin, Barathkumar Ramaloo, Aroon Kumar, Damien Lim, Saiful Ridzuwan Selamat, Annas Rahmat, and Ferris Danial. The club also signed Tasnim Fitri and Osman Yusoff. Having started the season well with an unbeaten record after six games, the club has been top of the table for several weeks. The great competitor for the team at that time was Sarawak United. That event was almost similar in 1991 when Negeri Sembilan and Sarawak competed for the top spot in League Division 2.[61] However, Negeri Sembilan has shown dominance by successfully winning the Premier League in the 2021 season, while Sarawak United FC placed second.[62][63]

Names
  • 1923–2005: Negeri Sembilan

In tournaments the Negeri Sembilan Football Association only used Negeri Sembilan or Negri Sembilan as the team name. Negeri Sembilan is the name of one of the states in Malaysia, and the Negeri Sembilan Football Association is the governing body of football, founded to represent the state. The team used it from 1923 through 2004 before it was rebranded in 2005.

  • 2005–2008: Negeri Sembilan Naza

Negeri Sembilan was rebranded in 2015. The team, sponsored by a motor company from Malaysia named Naza, started in 2015. This has caused Negeri Sembilan to be given a new name: Negeri Sembilan Naza, or simply NS Naza, to represent the name of the sponsoring company.

  • 2009–2014: Negeri Sembilan

In 2009, Naza withdrew from sponsoring the Negeri Sembilan football team. The team later cancelled the name Negeri Sembilan Naza and changed it back to Negeri Sembilan for the 2009 league season. They have used it until season 2014.

  • 2015: Negeri Sembilan Matrix

On 6 December 2014 the president of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) announced the team's new branding by changing it to Negeri Sembilan Matrix, or simply NS Matrix. With a larger amount of sponsorship from Matrix Concepts Holdings Berhad and a bigger investment for the team, they had a greater vision and mission to carry out. Unfortunately, on 25 August 2015, NS Matrix was disbanded for not meeting the expectations set by PBNS.[64]

  • 2016–2020: Negeri Sembilan

Due to the disbandment of NS Matrix in the previous year, the team used the Negeri Sembilan name again starting in 2016. The team used it for 4 years until 2020, when they started using the new name because they had registered as a private football club.[65]

  • 2020–present: Negeri Sembilan F.C.

To achieve the targeted standards and the campaign implemented by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), the Negeri Sembilan team has privatised their team to become a football club. Previously operating as a football association, the team has started a new chapter with the privatisation of their football team.[66]

Grounds
Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium – the current home of Negeri Sembilan FC
# Stadium Year
1 Seremban Municipal Council Field (Padang Stesyen) 1940s–1982
2 Kuala Pilah Stadium (interim) 1982
3 Seremban Municipal Council Stadium (Padang Stesyen) 1982–1992
4 Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium 1992–present
  • 1940s–1982: Seremban Municipal Council Field

Around the 1940s, Negeri Sembilan started playing at Seremban Municipal Council Field (Malay: Padang Majlis Perbandaran Seremban) since it was built by the British Resident of Negeri Sembilan, John Vincent Cowgill, in the early 1940. Seremban Municipal Council Field, or better known as Padang Stesyen (English: Station Field) because it was located next to the Seremban railway station, has a sweet history for Negeri Sembilan since it was the first venue where the HMS Malaya Cup was lifted by the team. In the beginning, this field did not have seating facilities, and spectators only sat on the sides of the field. In 1960, after Independence Day, this field was upgraded by building 500 seats that can accommodate about 5,000 people.

In 1973, Padang Stesyen was upgraded to allow the field to be used for the Field Hockey World Cup in 1975, when Malaysia was chosen as the host country and Padang Stesyen became one of the competition venues. At this time the seats were increased to 5,000 uncovered seats, which made Padang Stesyen famous at the time due to the good pitch conditions for a world-class tournament.

  • 1982: Kuala Pilah Stadium

Kuala Pilah Mini Stadium, or Kuala Pilah Stadium, was used as the temporary home ground of the Negeri Sembilan team in 1982. The stadium located in Kuala Pilah was used because Padang Stesyen was being upgraded at that time.

  • 1982–1992: Seremban Municipal Council Stadium

In 1982, Padang Stesyen was upgraded by the Negeri Sembilan government due to Seremban being upgraded as a city. This also caused the name of the field to be changed to Seremban Municipal Council Stadium (Malay: Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Seremban). The Negeri Sembilan team reused this field as their home ground until 1992, when that was the last year the team used the stadium, and it became the starting point for the revival of the Negeri Sembilan team. This iconic stadium was later demolished to make way for the development of Seremban and construction of a shopping centre in 1993.

  • 1992: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Main article: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium

The Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium (STAR) (Malay: Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman), also known by its informal name Stadium Paroi and nickname "The STAR of Paroi," is a multi-purpose stadium in Paroi, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Inaugurated in 1992, the stadium initially held a capacity of 20,000 people. Negeri Sembilan has been using the STAR as their home ground since 1992, and this stadium has been the place where various glorious histories of the Negeri Sembilan team were created. The stadium is named in honour of Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, the eighth Yamtuan Besar of Seri Menanti, the second Yamtuan Besar of modern-day Negeri Sembilan, and the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. In 2004, the capacity of the stadium had been upgraded to 45,000 people for the hosting of the 2004 Sukma Games.

Honours

League

U21 team

Cups

Asian
Group stage: 2004, 2007
Withdrew: 2010

Presidents

List of Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) presidents.

Dates Name Notes
1969–1978 Wan Salaidin Wan Ismail
1978–1982 Tan Sri Dato' Seri Utama Dr. Rais bin Yatim
1982–2004 Tan Sri Mohd Isa Bin Abdul Samad
2004–2018 Datuk Seri Mohamad Haji Hassan
2018–present Tunku Syed Razman ibni al-Marhum Tunku Syed 'Idrus al-Qadri

Coaches

List of Negeri Sembilan FC (NSFC) coaches.

Dates Coach Achievement
1981–1982 Tony Chia
1983–1984 Zainuddin Hussein
1985–1986 Tony Chia
1987 Manilton Santos
July 1987 Tony Chia
1988–1989 Zainuddin Hussein
September 1989 M. Kuppan
1990–1991 Ruslan Yaakob 1991 Division 2 League
1992–1993 Josef Herel
1994–1998 M. Karathu
1998–1999 Irfan Bakti Abu Salim
2000–2002 Mohd Zaki Sheikh Ahmad
2003–2006 K. Devan FA Cup Malaysia 2003

2005–06 Super League

2006–2007 Hatem Souissi
2007–2011 Wan Jamak Wan Hassan Malaysia Cup 2009

FA Cup Malaysia 2010

2011–2012 Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah Malaysia Cup 2011

Malaysia Charity Shield 2012

2013 Divaldo Alves
May 2013 Ridzuan Abu Shah Caretaker
2014 V. Sundramoorthy
2015 K. Devan
2016 Gary Michael Phillips
2017 Asri Ninggal
2018 Jorg Steinebrunner
2018 Azraai Khor
2018 Mario Lemos
2019 Mat Zan Mat Aris
2019 Sazali Saidon
2020 Sazali Saidon
2021–2023 K. Devan 2021 Malaysia Premier League

Notable players

This list displays a line of current and former players who contributed a lot to the team and are considered prominent players. List of players who became the main pillar of success in the team, players who started to shine while with the team, players who were national players while with the team, players who got appearances for the national team while with the team, players who were loved by the fans and the team, players who contributed a lot of appearances, assists, and goals, players who have served for a long time to become legendary figures for the team, and players who are the primary reason for the team's revival.

Years Names Nationality Archievement
1940s Kwan Soon Teck HMS Malaya Cup(1948)
1950s Mok Wai Hong
1970s Burhanuddin Joned
1978–1986, 1988–1989 B. Sathianathan
1991–1992 Miroslav Bozik Divisyen 2(1991), Kings Gold Cup(1992)
1991–1993 Robert Bozik Divisyen 2(1991), Kings Gold Cup(1992)
1991, 1994 Marian Valach Divisyen 2(1991)
1992 Lim Teong Kim Kings Gold Cup(1992)
1992–1999 Faizal Zainal Kings Gold Cup(1992)
1992–1999, 2002 Khairil Zainal Kings Gold Cup(1992)
1990s Yeo Swee Hock Kings Gold Cup(1992)
1993–2001, 2003–2010 Ching Hong Aik Malaysia Cup(2009), Super League(2006), FA Cup(2003,2010)
1994–1999, 2003–2006 B. Rajinikandh FA Cup(2003), Super League(2006)
1994, 1998–2001, 2012–2013 Mohd Hamsani Ahmad Charity Cup(2012)
1995–1997 Azmi Mohamed
1996 Jose Iriarte
1996–1998 Othman Katmon
1996–2000 Gus Cerro
1996–2002 Zami Mohd Noor
1996–2001, 2007–2008 Yazid Yassin
1990s Rosli Omar
1998 Scott Ollerenshaw
1998–1999 Ahmad Shahrul Azhar
1998–2004, 2007–2009 Efendi Abdul Malek Malaysia Cup(2009), FA Cup(2003)
1999–2006 Khairul Anuar Baharom Super League(2006), FA Cup (2003)
2000–2001, 2003 Azman Adnan FA Cup(2003)
2000–2004, 2011–2014, 2019–2020 Norhafiz Zamani Misbah Malaysia Cup(2011), Charity Cup(2012), FA Cup(2003)
2000–2001, 2009–2012 Shukor Adan Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Charity Cup(2012)
2001–2004 K. Rajan FA Cup(2003)
2002–2010 Mohd Rahman Zabul Malaysia Cup(2009), FA Cup(2003,2010), Super League(2006)
2003 Everson Martinelli FA Cup(2003)
2003–2007 Anuar Jusoh Super League(2006), FA Cup(2003)
2004–2006 Christian Bekamenga Bekamengo Super League(2006)
2004–2007 Azizon Abdul Kadir Super League(2006)
2005–2010 K. Thanaraj Malaysia Cup(2009), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006)
2005–2011 Aidil Zafuan Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006)
2005–2013 Idris Abdul Karim Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006), Charity Cup(2012)
2005–2010, 2015 Rezal Zambery Yahya Malaysia Cup(2009), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006)
2005–2011, 2021–2023 Zaquan Adha Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006), Premier League(2021), Federal Territory Minister Cup(2022)
2006–2007 Liew Kit Kong Super League(2006)
2006–2012 S. Kunanlan Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), Super League(2006), FA Cup(2010), Charity Cup(2012)
2006–2013, 2020 Shahurain Abu Samah Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006), Charity Cup(2012)
2007–2011 Farizal Harun Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010)
2008–2014, 2019–2021 Abdul Halim Zainal Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Charity Cup(2012), Premier League(2021)
2009, 2011 Hairuddin Omar Malaysia Cup(2009,2011)
2009–2014 Alif Samsudin Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Charity Cup(2012)
2011–2012 Farizal Marlias Malaysia Cup(2011), Charity Cup(2012)
2012, 2014 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona Charity Cup(2012), MSL Golden Boot(2012)
2010–2022 Kaharuddin Rahman Malaysia Cup(2011), FA Cup(2010), Charity Cup(2012), Premier League(2021), Federal Territory Minister Cup(2022), Kings Gold Cup(2015)
2015 Francis Doe Kings Gold Cup(2015), MPL Golden Boot(2015)

Foreign players

Argentina

  • Jose Iriarte
  • Luciano Osmar
  • Raul Daniel Cojan

Angola

Australia

  • Jason Williams

Brazil

  • Matheus Vila
  • Igor Luiz

Cameroon

  • Alain Akono

Chad

Croatia

Czech Republic

England

France

Ghana

Haiti

Japan

Kenya

Laos

Latvia

Liberia

  • Buston Nagbe Browne

Netherlands

Nigeria

  • Cajetan Ndubuisi Oparaugo
  • Lateef Seriki
  • Julius Ejueyitsi

Palestine

Philippines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Serbia

Sierra Leone

Singapore

  • R. Suriamurthy

Slovakia

  • Robert Bôžik
  • Miroslav Bôžik
  • Marian Valach

South Africa

South Korea

Switzerland

  • Kevin Günter

Thailand

  • Likit Sanatong

Togo

  • Kossi Adetu

United States

Yugoslavia

Zambia

  • Noel Rodwell Mwandila


Season by season records

Updated on 13 May 2019.

Note:

  • Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position

  1st or Champions   2nd or Runner-up   3rd place   Promotion   Relegation

Season League Cup Asia
Division Pld W D L F A Pts Pos Charity Malaysia FA Challenge Competition Result
1982 Liga Malaysia — — — — — —
1983 Liga Malaysia 15 17 31 11 13th — — — — — —
1984 Liga Malaysia 15 7 1 7 16 22 22 9th — — — — — —
1985 Liga Malaysia 15 3 0 12 15 36 9 15th — — — — — —
1986 Liga Malaysia 15 5 0 10 13 29 15 12th — — — — — —
1987 Liga Malaysia 16 1 2 13 10 45 5 16th — — — — — —
1988 Liga Malaysia 16 6 5 5 18 19 23 10th — — — — — —
1989 Liga Semi-Pro 2 14 4 2 8 13 22 14 7th — — — — — —
1990 Liga Semi-Pro 2 14 8 2 4 20 40 18 3rd — — 1st round — — —
1991 Liga Semi-Pro 2 14 9 2 3 28 10 19 1st — Group stage 1st round — — —
1992 Liga Semi-Pro 1 18 7 6 5 23 22 20 3rd — Group stage 1st round — — —
1993 Liga Semi-Pro 1 18 3 2 13 24 46 11 10th — — Semi-finals — — —
1994 Liga Perdana 28 8 7 3 42 52 31 12th — — — — — —
1995 Liga Perdana 28 8 6 14 31 45 30 11th — — — — — —
1996 Liga Perdana 28 17 6 5 46 23 57 3rd — Group stage — — — —
1997 Liga Perdana 28 12 8 8 40 31 44 7th — Group stage Quarter-finals — — —
1998 Liga Perdana 1 22 7 6 9 24 28 27 9th — Semi-finals 2nd round — — —
1999 Liga Perdana 1 18 7 6 5 31 28 29 3rd — Semi-finals Semi-final — — —
2000 Liga Perdana 1 22 10 3 9 32 26 33 6th — Runner-up Quarter-finals — — —
2001 Liga Perdana 1 22 7 6 9 32 39 67 8th — 3rd round Quarter-finals — — —
2002 Liga Perdana 1 26 4 4 18 25 61 16 14th — — 2nd round — — —
2003 Liga Perdana 2 22 12 6 4 59 28 42 2nd — Group stage Champions — — —
2004 Premier League 24 10 8 6 45 35 38 4th Runner-up Quarter-finals Quarter-finals — AFC Cup Group stage
2005 Premier League 21 16 1 4 45 19 49 1st — Group stage 1st round — — —
2005–06 Super League 21 12 4 5 26 14 40 1st — Runner-up Semi-finals — — —
2006–07 Super League 24 6 6 12 29 46 24 11th — Quarter-finals 2nd round — AFC Cup Group stage
2007–08 Super League 24 14 6 4 48 30 48 2nd — Group stage 2nd round — — —
2009 Super League 26 11 5 10 44 35 38 7th — Champions Semi-finals — — —
2010 Super League 26 11 5 10 40 31 38 6th Runner-up Runner-up Champions — — —
2011 Super League 26 8 8 10 29 32 32 8th — Champions 2nd round — — —
2012 Super League 26 10 7 9 41 38 38 6th Champions Quarter-finals 1st round — — —
2013 Super League 22 1 7 14 11 28 10 12th — Group stage Quarter-finals — — —
2014 Premier League 22 8 6 8 26 28 30 6th — Play-off 1st round — — —
2015 Premier League 22 8 8 6 33 28 32 6th — Play-off 2nd round — — —
2016 Premier League 22 9 8 5 40 26 35 4th — Quarter-finals 3rd round — — —
2017 Premier League 22 11 8 3 37 24 41 5th — Group stage Semi-finals — — —
2018 Super League 22 4 3 15 27 47 15 12th — — 2nd round Group stage — —
2019 Premier League 20 8 5 7 29 25 29 6th — Group stage 2nd round — — —
2020 Premier League 11 3 2 6 12 20 11 11th — Group stage 2nd round — — —
2021 Premier League 20 12 5 3 33 16 41 1st — Group stage — — — —
2022 Super League 22 12 5 5 33 26 41 4th — Quarter-finals 1st round — — —

Source:[68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91]

Individual player awards

M-League Golden boot winners
Season Player Goals
2012 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 15
2015 Francis Doe 17

M-League Top goalscorers
Season Player Goals
2004 Shahrin Abdul Majid 11
2005 Christian Bekamenga 16
2005–06 Christian Bekamenga 8
2006–07 Frederico Dos Santos 18
2007–08 Zaquan Adha 14
2009 Zaquan Adha 22
2010 Zaquan Adha 13
2011 Hairuddin Omar 11
2012 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona 23
2013 Fábio Leandro Barbosa 6
2014 Kim Jin-yong 8
2015 Francis Doe 19
2016 Andrew Nabbout 9
2017 Bruno Suzuki 11
2018 Nicolás Vélez

Flávio Júnior

 8
2019 José Almir Barros Neto 8
2020 Igor Luiz 5
2021 Alain Akono 9
2022 Gustavo 11

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