Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known as Armed Forces, is a Malaysian professional football club representing the Malaysian Armed Forces. The club's home ground is Mindef Stadium. The club currently plays in the 2nd division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | Armed Forces Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Gladiators | ||
| Founded | 1920 as AFFA 2019 as Armed Forces FC | ||
| Ground | Mindef Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner | Malaysian Armed Forces | ||
| President | General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Lee Cooper | ||
| League | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | ||
| 2023 | M3 League, 11th | ||
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History
editArmed Forces had their first major success in the 1997 season, when they won the Malaysia FAM Cup. Domestically, Armed Forces have won the numerous Malaysia football tournaments, most notably 3 times runners-up in Malaysia Cups, 1 Malaysia Charity Shield and 1 Malaysian League Division II title in 2012.
Crest
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1920–2018 -
2019–present
Honours
editDomestic competitions
editLeague
editCups
edit- Malaysia Cup
- Runners-up (3): 1949, 1966, 2012
- FAM Cup
- Winners (2): 1958, 1997
- Runners-up (2): 1954, 2006
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup
- Winners (1): 2013
Season by season record
edit| Year | Position | League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup | Top scorer (M-League) |
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| 2014 | 10th | Malaysia Super League | First round | Group stage |  Juan Arostegui (9 goals)
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| 2015 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Super League | First round | Not Participated |  Jerry Palacios (6 goals)
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| 2016 | 11th | Malaysia Premier League | Third round | Not Participated |  Venice Elphi (5 goals)
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| 2017 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Not Participated | Venice Elphi (9 goals)
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| 2018 | 3rd Group A | Malaysia FAM League | Second round | Semi-finals | Zaironi Yusof (6 goals)
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| 2019 | 3rd | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not Participated | Rafizol Roslan (22 goals)
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| 2020 | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | 3rd Group B | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not Participated | Faiz Ibrahim (18 goals)
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Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor
edit| Season | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
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| 1998 | Adidas | Dunhill |
| 1999 | Admiral | |
| 2004 | J-King | |
| 2006 | Figos | Celcom, TM Net |
| 2007 | Kappa | Celcom, Inai Kiara |
| 2009 | Streamyx | |
| 2010 | Line 7 | TM |
| 2011 | Kappa | None |
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Macron | |
| 2014 | Lotto | Ecobumi |
| 2015 | Warrix Sports | |
| 2016 | SkyHawk | None |
| 2017 | Admiral | |
| 2018 | Transwater API Sdn Bhd | |
| 2019-2022 | Ego Sports | Transwater API Sdn Bhd |
| 2023 | Al-Ikhsan | Transwater API Sdn Bhd |
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 28 May 2024[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
edit| Position | Name |
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| President | General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman
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| Vice-president | Lt Col. Zakhir Asni Zabidi
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| Manager | Mohd Noorazam Abdul Razak
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| Head coach |  Kevin Lee Cooper
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| Assistant coach |
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| Assistant coach |
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| Goalkeeping coach | Mohammad Alif Daud
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| Fitness coach | Khairul Anuar Haron
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| Physiotherapist | Ahmad Hambali Md. Desa
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| Team doctor | Dr. Fazlizam Ahmad
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| Media officer | Mohd Saiful Asmadi Bin Mansor
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Source:[6]
Coaches
edit| Years | Manager |
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| 1990–93 | Alan Mullery
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| 1999 | Shafiq Zulhilmi Kee Abdullah
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| 2000–01 | Muhd Abdul Rani
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| 2007–08 | Abdul Nasser Ahmad
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| 2008–09 | Zainuddin Abdul Ghani
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| 2009 | Mat Sidik Abas
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| 2010–11 | Mohd Razali Ali
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| 2012–13 | B. Sathianathan
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| April 2013 | Alias Jaafar
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| 2018 | Mazelan Kasap
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| 2019–21 | Kevin Lee Cooper
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| 2022 | Boon Aik Hau
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| 2023 | Kevin Lee Cooper
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Affiliated clubs
edit- Tentera Darat
- Royal Malaysian Navy
- RMAF Hornet
- Royal Malay Force Regiment FC
References
edit- ^ "Malaysia 2017". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "ATM guna 100 peratus pemain tentera". Berita Harian. 4 January 2016.
- ^ "ATM Kekal Dalam Liga Perdana 2017". mStar. 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Malaysia Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Senarai Pemain Armed Forces 2024". FAM. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Staf ATM FA". FAM. Retrieved 4 March 2023.