Selangor F.C. Futsal, formerly known as Selangor MAC is a Malaysian professional futsal club based in the city of Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It is a part of the Selangor F.C. sports club.[1] The club is currently competes in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League. The club is nicknamed the Red Giants. The Red Giants play home games at Panasonic National Sport Complex in Shah Alam, Selangor. The club is owned by Red Giants Sdn. Bhd, with Tengku Amir Shah as Chairman.

Selangor Futsal
Full nameSelangor Football Club Futsal
Nickname(s)Gergasi Merah (The Red Giants)
King of Malaya
Short nameSFC
SEL
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
as Selangor FA
24 March 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-24)
as Selangor MAC (merge with MAC FC and Selangor United MPSJ FC)
10 December 2023; 12 months ago (2023-12-10)
as Selangor F.C. Futsal
GroundPanasonic National Sport Complex
Shah Alam, Selangor
OwnerRed Giants FC Sdn. Bhd.
ChairmanTengku Amir Shah
Head coachEdgar Eder Baldasso
LeagueMPFL Division 1
2024MPFL Division 1, 2nd of 8
Websitehttps://www.selangorfc.com/
Current season

The Red Giants hold the records for most Malaysia Premier Futsal League titles (2). Selangor were the third Malaysian club to qualify and enter AFF Futsal Club Championship where the club finished third place both in 2021 and 2022 season.

History

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Selangor MAC F.C.

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After three seasons the state FA Futsal team hiatus from the competition,[2] in 2019, Selangor MAC FC was officially established as a result of the merger of MAC FC and Selangor United MPSJ FC. A total of 25 new players signed contracts on 24 March at Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam. This team will participate in the Malaysian Premier Futsal League for the first time. [3]

Rebranding to Selangor F.C.

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On 10 December 2023, Selangor MAC will officially change the team name to Selangor F.C. after announcing it on all their social media accounts.[4] On 18 December 2023, the team announced that they will participate in the Ho Chi Minh City Futsal Open 2023 from 23 December to 29 December 2023.

Brand and identity

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Crest and colours

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Selangor F.C. Futsal uses the same crest as Selangor F.C. use. The crest is shaped like a shield, while the emblem on the upper part of the crest is derived from the Selangor State Council coat of arms. The colour characteristics on the crest is the main colour of the state of Selangor which symbolizes Bravery for red and Royalty for yellow.[5] Both of these colors are linked to the state flag which follows the identity of Selangor. The logo is then completed by featuring the state's blazon on the top of it.

Kits

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Since 2019, the Selangor Futsal team kit was manufactured by Joma.

Period Kit manufacturer Front of shirt sponsors Back of shirt sponsors Shoulder sponsors
2019 Joma Fancy Futsal Vizione Lynas
2020 PKNS, Fancy Futsal and Vizione ANF Logistic
2021 Lynas
2022 Fancy Futsal, Wing Hin Group of Companies and Lynas D'Aurora
2023 MSU Medical Centre and Wing Hin Group of Companies Fancy Futsal
2024 Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated and SELMAC Sports Futuro, Protein and GenesisW Lynas and Yoodo

Stadium

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Since 2019, the Red Giants have been playing their home games in an indoor stadium at the Panasonic National Sports Complex in Shah Alam, Selangor.

Period Venue Location
2019– Panasonic National Sports Complex Shah Alam, Selangor

Players

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First team squad[6]

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As of 6 December 2024
No. Position Player Nationality
n/a Goalkeeper Adam Naim   Malaysia
18 Goalkeeper Syaifuddin Ibrahim   Malaysia
21 Goalkeeper Syawal Sabaruddin   Malaysia
2 Defender Fariq Mohammad   Malaysia
7 Winger Faris Johan   Malaysia
10 Winger Syed Aizad Daniel   Malaysia
13 Winger Firdaus Zulkefli   Malaysia
14 Winger Aidil Shahril   Malaysia
16 Winger Gabriel Rosa   Brazil
19 Winger Haziq Haikal   Malaysia
24 Winger Syahir Iqbal   Malaysia
25 Winger Aidil Afiqzam   Malaysia
n/a Forward Zaim Lutfi   Malaysia
5 Forward Khaiyum Khaimi   Malaysia
8 Forward Well Pereira   Brazil
9 Forward Khairul Effendy   Malaysia
17 Forward Azamuddin Hasan   Malaysia
n/a n/a Aidil Zakwan   Malaysia
n/a n/a Fitri Haqim   Malaysia

Former players

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The table shown below lists all the players who left the club after the 2023 season ended.

Club captains

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Period Player Nationality
2019– Fariq Mohammad[7]   Malaysia

Management & coaching staff

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Management

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As of 27 June 2023[8]
Position Name
Chairman   Tengku Amir Shah
Board of directors   Shahril Mokhtar
  Siti Zubaidah Abdul Jabar
  Norita Mohd Sidek
Chief executive officer   Johan Kamal Hamidon
Chief operation officer   Aladdin Mostafa

Technical staff

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As of 27 June 2023
Position Name
Team Manager   Mimi Afzan Azfa
Head Coach   Edgar Eder Baldasso
Assistant Coach   Yao Eoh Shao
  Ahmad Khairi Aswad Ishak
Goalkeeper Coach   Mohd Firdaus Razali
Fitness Coach   Luqman Mat Nur Abd Razak
Physiotherapist   Serlaa Ramanarajoo Betharajoo
Team Admin   Qaiser Heshaam Abdul Kadir
  Irien Natasha Zulkifli
Team Media   Aimullah Abdul Halim
Kitman   Ahmad Faris Hazman Azman

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Record

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Information correct as of 6 October 2024. Only competitive matches are counted.

Name Nationality From To Pld W D L GF GA Win% Ref
Addy Shairullyzam   Malaysia 17 February 2019 8 August 2022 41 33 4 4 165 82 80.49 [9]
Beto Aranha   Brazil 8 August 2022 12 November 2022 4 1 1 2 11 10 25.00 [10]
Edgar Eder Baldasso   Brazil 20 November 2022 Present 40 28 3 9 186 99 70.00 [11]

Honours

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Name Nationality From To Honours
Addy Shairullyzam   Malaysia 17 February 2019 8 August 2022 2 – Malaysia Premier Futsal League (2019, 2022)
1 – Malaysia Futsal Cup (2022)
Beto Aranha   Brazil 8 August 2022 12 November 2022
Edgar Eder Baldasso   Brazil 20 November 2022 Present

Records

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List of seasons

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This is a partial list of the last six seasons completed by the Red Giants. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Selangor F.C. Futsal seasons.

Selangor F.C. Futsal last six seasons
Season League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Pos MFC AFF Top goalscorers Goals[a]
2019 MPFL 16 13 2 1 62 25 37 41 1st   Fariq Mohammad 18
2020 MPFL 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3 6th[b]   Syed Aizad Daniel 3
2021 MPFL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 [c] 3rd   Ekmal Shahrin 3
2022 MPFL 14 12 1 1 66 32 34 37 1st W 3rd   Silva Matheus 22
2023 MPFL 16 12 2 2 78 33 45 38 SF[d] 3rd   Ali Ebrahimi 22
2024 Division 1 14 11 0 3 65 35 30 33 2nd RU   Well Pereira 22

Continental record

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The debut of Selangor in continental competitions took place in the 2021 season as a participant in that season's AFF Futsal Cup. Selangor's best position in the competition was 3rd place, achieved in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Summary

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Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
AFF Futsal Club Championship[e] 8 4 0 4 23 20 3 50.00

Results

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All results list Selangor's goal tally first.

Season Competition Round Club Result Position
2021 AFF Futsal Cup Round-robin   Chonburi Bluewave 0–3 3rd out of 4
  Pahang Rangers 5–1
  Port 0–4
  Mohahang All Star 7–2
2022 AFF Futsal Cup Group B   Ramelau 6–0 2nd out of 3
  Sahako 1–2
Semi-final   Hongyen Thakam 2–6 3rd place
Third place   Sahako 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(8–7p)

Honours

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Club

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In 2019, Selangor won their first MPFL title and also became the league's inaugural champions. In 2022, Selangor successfully defended their MPFL title. In the same season, Selangor became the inaugural winner of the Malaysia Futsal Cup and thus became the first club to achieve the Double.

Continental
Competitions Titles Seasons
AFC Futsal Club Championship 0
AFF Futsal Club Championship[f] 0
Domestic
Competitions Titles Seasons
MPFL Division 1[g] 3 2010–11, 2019, 2022
Malaysia Futsal Cup 1s 2022
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Players

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Notes

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  1. ^ Only competitive matches are counted.
  2. ^ The 2020 MPFL season was cancelled after only one game played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. ^ The 2021 MPFL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. ^ The 2023 MPFL season use the group and knockout stage format. There is no third place match.
  5. ^ Previously known as AFF Futsal Cup.
  6. ^ Previously known as AFF Futsal Cup.
  7. ^ Previously known as Liga Futsal Kebangsaan and Malaysia Premier Futsal League.

References

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  1. ^ "Selangor Football Club". selangorfc.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "KL Petaling Putra FC dan KL City FC berjaya mengisi baki dua slot ke Liga Futsal Kebangsaan (LFK) 2017". fam.org.my. FAM. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Sasar Futsal Selangor Julang Piala Juara Asia menjelang 2020". Selangorkini.My. Selangorkini. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Selangor F.C.", Wikipedia, 26 June 2023, retrieved 28 June 2023
  6. ^ "FAM - CMS". cms.fam.org.my. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Muhammad Fariq Mohammad – Arena Futsal Malaysia". arenafutsal.my. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. ^ Zainal, Zulhilmi (2 October 2020). "Selangor reveal 'new' crest and name following privatisation approval". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Selangor MAC Futsal on Instagram: "Barisan 93.3333% Team @selangormac Note : yg baju hitam tu bukan head coach. #redgiants #mouldingachampion #macisred 📸 by @aimullerart"". Instagram. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  10. ^ Ammar Hakim (7 August 2022). "Selangor MAC ambil khidmat pengendali dari Brazil". www.stadiumastro.com (in Malay). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Edgar Baldasso dilantik Ketua Jurulatih Selangor MAC". www.stadiumastro.com (in Malay). Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.