| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Musa Aman | ||
| Manager | Juil Nuatim | ||
| Head Coach | Steve Vilmiaire (until 21 March 2017) Jelius Ating (from 21 March 2017) | ||
| Stadium | Likas Stadium | ||
| Liga Premier | 7th | ||
| Piala FA | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Rodoljub Paunović (6) All: Rodoljub Paunović (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,100 vs Negeri Sembilan (1 April 2017) [1] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 800 vs Terengganu (5 May 2017) [2] 800 vs MOF (11 March 2017) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,722 | ||
The 2017 season was Sabah's 5th competitive season in the second tier of Malaysian football, Liga Premier after relegated in the 2012 Liga Super.
| No. | Name | Nat | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Games | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mohd Sakri Masri | | GK | 5 August 1997 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | Robson Rendy Rining | | GK | 5 March 1993 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | Rozaimie Rohim | | GK | 6 November 1984 | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Rawilson Batuil (captain) | | CB | 29 April 1994 | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Dendy Lowa | | CB | 31 May 1992 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Igor Čerina | | CB | 10 October 1988 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | Alto Linus | | RB | 25 September 1986 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | Jenius Karib | | LB | 27 March 1993 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | Randy Baruh | | RB | 19 June 1995 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | Azlan Zainal | | CB / DM | 16 April 1986 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | Francis Kasonde | | CB / RB / DM | 1 September 1986 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 38 | Evan Wensley U19 | | CB | 1995 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 8 | Azzizan Nordin (vice-captain) | | CM | 3 July 1994 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Lee Kil-Hoon | | AM / DM / CM | 6 March 1983 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| 10 | Masaya Jitozono | | AM | 6 September 1989 | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 13 | Heo Jae-Nyeong | | DM / CM | 14 May 1992 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | Saliun Mastar | | CM / LB | 14 October 1995 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Ummareng Bacok | | RW | 7 June 1994 | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 20 | Ricco Nigel Milus | | CM | 21 December 1993 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | Radzi Mohd Hussin | | CM | 12 June 1986 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | Sofiane Choubani | | AM / RW / LW | 29 March 1990 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 27 | Sabri Sahar | | RW / LW | 1 September 1992 | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 28 | Mohd Azwan Abdul Fattah | | LW | 8 January 1994 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | O'Neil Shanahan Marcellinus Bungkilan U21 | | LM / LW | 4 February 1996 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Jonathan Béhé | | ST | 13 January 1989 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | Rodoljub Paunović | | ST | 20 June 1985 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 17 | Leopold Alphonso | | ST | 9 June 1991 | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 23 | Maxius Musa | | ST | 21 May 1993 | 18 | 4 | ||||
| 26 | Rahman Shah Marajeh | | ST | 10 July 1996 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 35 | Hamran Peter U21 | | ST | 6 June 1997 | 8 | 1 | ||||
* Player names in bold denotes player that left mid-season
* U21 = Under-21 player
First transfer window started in December 2017[ clarification needed ] to 22 January 2017 and second transfer window will started on 15 May 2017 to 11 June 2017. [5]
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred From |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2016 | RW / LW | | |
| November 2016 | CM / LB | | Youth team |
| 1 January 2017 | ST | | |
| 1 January 2017 | AM | | |
| 1 January 2017 | LB | | |
| 2 January 2017 | AM / RW / LW | | |
| 17 January 2017 | CB / DM | | |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2017 | DM / CM | | |
| 19 May 2017 | AM / DM / CM | | |
| 2 June 2017 | ST | | |
| 5 June 2017 | CB / RB / DM | | |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2016 | GK | | |
| November 2016 | LB / LM | | |
| November 2016 | CB | | |
| November 2016 | RW / LW | | |
| November 2016 | ST | | Unattached |
| November 2016 | MF | | |
| November 2016 | CM / AM | | |
| November 2016 | CM | | Unattached |
| November 2016 | ST | | |
| November 2016 | AM / CM | | |
| November 2016 | ST | | |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2017 | AM | | |
| 9 June 2017 | ST | | |
| 29 July 2017 | AM / RW / LW | | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Negeri Sembilan | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 41 | Promotion to Super League |
| 6 | UiTM | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 33 | |
| 7 | Sabah | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 30 | |
| 8 | PDRM | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 25 | |
| 9 | Kuantan | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 16 |
Win Draw Loss
| 20 January 20171 | Negeri Sembilan | 3–0 | | Paroi, Negeri Sembilan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Suzuki | Report | Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Attendance: 2,606 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri |
| 26 January 20172 | Sabah | 1–2 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Čerina | Report | Nicolás Guilherme | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Tiong Eng Tai |
| 3 February 20173 | Perlis | 1–3 | | Kangar, Perlis |
| 16:45 UTC+8 | Shahrizal | Report | Béhé Maxsius | Stadium: Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Jefri Zolkefli |
| 10 February 20174 | Sabah | 2–5 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Béhé Rawilson | Report | Smolyachenko Rafizol | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Ahmad Fareez Mat Suburi |
| 17 February 20175 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1–0 | | Pasir Gudang, Johor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Hadi Fayyadh | Report | Stadium: Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium Attendance: 2,549 Referee: Ismail Asib Md Amin |
| 15 March 20176 | MISC-MIFA | 3–1 | | Petaling, Selangor |
| 16:45 UTC+8 | Bodric Ijezie | Report | Choubani | Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Khairul Azuan Kidam |
| 28 February 20177 | Sabah | 2–3 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Ummareng Choubani | Report | Čerina Asnan Awal Dong-hyun | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Helmi Ali |
| 3 March 20178 | PKNP | 1–1 | | Ipoh, Perak |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Randy | Report | Béhé | Stadium: Perak Stadium Attendance: 1,741 Referee: Ku Alauddin Ku Muhammad |
| 25 April 20179 | Sabah | 1–3 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Jitozono | Report | Safuwan Bakary Shahurain | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi |
| 7 April 201710 | Terengganu | 2–0 | | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Faiz Lázaro | Report | Stadium: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Muhd Rahmat Jantan |
| 14 April 201711 | Sabah | 2–1 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Rahman Shah Maxius | Report | Baranin | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Zulkifli Ahmad |
| 24 May 201712 | Kuantan | 3–3 | | Kuantan, Pahang |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Malik | Report | Maxsius Leopold Kil-Hoon | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 103 Referee: Khairul Azuan Kidam |
| 5 May 201713 | Sabah | 2–1 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Hamran Jitozono | Report | Partiban | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
| 30 June 201714 | PDRM | 0–1 | | Krubong, Melaka |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Kil-Hoon | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab |
| 10 July 201715 | Sabah | 1–3 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Rahman Shah | Report | Shahrel Fikri Krjauklis Sukri | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri |
| 14 July 201716 | UiTM | 0–1 | | Shah Alam, Selangor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Paunović | Stadium: UiTM Stadium Attendance: 335 Referee: Hamdan Awang |
| 21 July 201717 | Sabah | 2–1 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Sabri | Report | Sherman | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Hasman Hissam Ansgari |
| 25 July 201718 | Sabah | 1–1 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Rawilson | Report | Che Rashid | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Muhd Nasrudin Tamrin |
| 4 August 201719 | ATM | 0–2 | | Tanjung Malim, Perak |
| 16:45 UTC+8 | Report | Paunović Jae-Nyeong | Stadium: Proton City Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: P. Jeevanathan |
| 19 September 201720 | Sabah | 5−1 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Paunović Lee Kil-Hoon | Report | Makeche | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin |
| 26 September 201721 | Kuala Lumpur | 2–0 | | Selayang, Selangor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Guilherme | Report | Stadium: Selayang Stadium Attendance: 1,347 Referee: Tiong Eng Tai |
| 27 October 201722 | Sabah | 2−1 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Paunović | Report | Fauzan | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
Win Draw Loss
| 14 February 20172nd Round | Sabah | 1–0 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Čerina | Report | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Razlan Jeffri Ali |
| 11 March 20173rd Round | Sabah | 4–2 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Rahman Sofiane Ummareng | Report | Farizal Aikal | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Suresh Jayaraman |
| 1 April 2017Quarter-final 1 | Sabah | 0–1 | | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report | Šimić | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 21 April 2017Quarter-final 2 | Negeri Sembilan | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | | Paroi, Negeri Sembilan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Attendance: 20,736 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Liga Premier | Piala FA | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | | 20 | 3 | 23 | |||||||||
| 4 | DF | | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
| 5 | DF | | 11 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||
| 8 | MF | | 15 | 2 | 17 | |||||||||
| 9 | MF | | 10 | 9 | 19 | |||||||||
| 10 | FW | | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||
| 11 | DF | | 15 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||
| 13 | MF | | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||
| 14 | DF | | 14 | 3 | 17 | |||||||||
| 15 | DF | | 11 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||
| 16 | DF | | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 17 | FW | | 17 | 4 | 21 | |||||||||
| 18 | MF | | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 19 | MF | | 21 | 4 | 25 | |||||||||
| 20 | MF | | 13 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||
| 21 | MF | | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 22 | GK | | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 23 | FW | | 18 | 3 | 21 | |||||||||
| 25 | DF | | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||
| 26 | FW | | 8 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||
| 27 | MF | | 22 | 4 | 26 | |||||||||
| 28 | MF | | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 30 | GK | | 21 | 2 | 23 | |||||||||
| 31 | FW | | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 35 | FW | | 8 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||
| 38 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Left club during season | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||
| 10 | MF | | 11 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||
| 24 | MF | | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||
Last updated: 27 October 2017.
Source: SPMB
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Liga Premier | Piala FA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 10 | | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | MF | 9 | | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | 23 | | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | 26 | | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | FW | 7 | | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | 24 | | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | DF | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 5 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF | 10 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 19 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF | 27 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | FW | 13 | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 17 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 35 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 5 | 38 | |||
* Player names in bold denotes player that left mid-season
Last updated: 27 October 2017.
Source: Liga Malaysia
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rnk | No. | Player | Liga Premier | Piala FA | Piala Malaysia | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
Last updated: 27 October 2017.
Source: Liga Malaysia
| Games played | 26 (22 Liga Premier) (4 Piala FA) |
| Games won | 11 (9 Liga Premier) (2 Piala FA) |
| Games drawn | 3 (2 Liga Premier) (1 Piala FA) |
| Games lost | 11 (10 Liga Premier) (1 Piala FA) |
| Goals scored | 38 (33 Liga Premier) (5 Piala FA) |
| Goals conceded | 41 (38 Liga Premier) (3 Piala FA) |
| Goal difference | −11 (−13 Liga Premier) (+2 Piala FA) |
| Clean sheets | 5 (3 Liga Premier) (2 Piala FA) |
| Yellow cards | 49 (40 Liga Premier) (9 Piala FA) |
| Red cards | 4 (4 Liga Premier) |
| Most appearances | |
| Top scorer | |
| Winning Percentage | Overall: 11/26 (42.30%) |
Last updated: 27 October 2017.
Source: SPMB
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