2019 Negeri Sembilan FA season

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Negeri Sembilan
2019 season
President Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed Idrus Al-Qadri
Head coach Mat Zan Mat Aris
Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Premier League 6th
Malaysia FA Cup Second round
Malaysia Cup Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Almir (8)

All:
Igor Luiz (12)
  2018
2020  

The 2019 season was Negeri Sembilan's 96th year in their history and 7th season in Malaysia Premier League since it was first introduced in 2004. Also it was the first season in the Malaysia Premier League following relegation 2018 season. Along with the league, the club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.

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Events

Negeri Sembilan has got a new head coach, Mat Zan Mat Aris [1] to face the Malaysia Premier League in 2019. Negeri Sembilan has also signed several new players such as Norhafiz Zamani Misbah [2] and Shunsuke Nakatake. [3]

On January 22, 2019, the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) has announced that Rhino SEA will sponsor the new kit for the Negeri Sembilan team. The club became the first team in Malaysia and Southeast Asia to collaborate with the brand. [4]

On 15 February 2019, the club was defeated by UiTM FC at home with a heavy defeat of 4–1 in league match. [5]

In April 2019, Negeri Sembilan FC signed new player from Brazil which is Almir on the mid-season. [6]

On 3 August 2019, Negeri Sembilan lost to the Kedah team in the first match of the Malaysia Cup group A stage. The club lost 3–1 at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium.

On 23 August 2019, the club win over Terengganu in the 2019 Malaysia Cup. The result was 3–2. [7]

Players

No.NameAgeNationalityNotes
Goalkeepers
22 Fadzley Rahim 32 Flag of Malaysia.svg
12 Kaharuddin Rahman 26 Flag of Malaysia.svg
1 Hamka Daud 23 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Defenders
3 Adam Othman Arfah 25 Flag of Malaysia.svg
16D. Ganesan20 Flag of Malaysia.svg
18 Osman Yusoff 24 Flag of Malaysia.svg
5 Norhafiz Zamani Misbah 36 Flag of Malaysia.svg Captain
6 L. Kalaiharasan 22 Flag of Malaysia.svg
30 Matheus Vila 26 Flag of Brazil.svg
13 Noor Hazrul Mustafa 29 Flag of Malaysia.svg
28 Azrul Nizam 23 Flag of Malaysia.svg
2 Aroon Kumar 24 Flag of Malaysia.svg
4 Fauzan Fauzi 23 Flag of Malaysia.svg
15 Danish Haziq 20 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Midfielders
8 Abdul Halim Zainal 26 Flag of Malaysia.svg
11 Dzulfahmi Abdul Hadi 23 Flag of Malaysia.svg
7 Shunsuke Nakatake 28 Flag of Japan.svg
Muhamad Asraf Roslan 22 Flag of Malaysia.svg
24 Aiman Khalidi 22 Flag of Malaysia.svg
20 Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar 27 Flag of Malaysia.svg
Forwards
17 Izuan Salahuddin 26 Flag of Malaysia.svg
9 Almir 31 Flag of Brazil.svg
10 Thomas Koroma 25 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg
21Fauzi Latif21 Flag of Malaysia.svg
25 Ferris Danial 25 Flag of Malaysia.svg
58 Ángel Guirado 33 Flag of the Philippines.svg

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sabah (C, P)2013433317+1643Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II [a] 209653119+1233
3 PDRM (P)209383027+330Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
4 Terengganu II [a] 208662124330
5 UiTM [b] (P)208573325+829Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
6 Negeri Sembilan 208572925+429Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
7 Penang 208663227+524 [c]
8 UKM 2064102832422
9 Selangor United 20631124371321
10 Kelantan 204882332917 [d]
11 Sarawak (R)20441225441916Qualification to relegation play-off
12 Perlis [e] 00000000Disqualified
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Premier League and play for Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. and Terengganu F.C. (their parent clubs) remain in Super League and play for Malaysia Cup. Should Johor Darul Ta'zim and Terengganu be relegated to Premier League or will not play for Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II and Terengganu II will have to drop to M3 League or will play for Malaysia Cup.
  2. UiTM F.C. is promoted to replaced PKNS F.C. relegated after withdrawing license to complete for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League season as they become feeder club to Selangor FA.
  3. Penang have been docked six points following the club’s failure to comply with FIFA’s decision over claims made by former Brazilian import defender, Reinaldo Lobo.
  4. Kelantan have been docked three points following the club’s failure to comply with FIFA’s decision over claims made by former technical director Alfredo Carlos Gonzalez.
  5. Perlis were disqualified on 20 February 2019.

Malaysia FA Cup

Qualified teams

The following teams are qualified for the competition. Reserve teams are excluded.

Liga Superthe 12 teams of the 2019 season Liga Premierthe 9 non-reserve teams of the 2019 season Liga M3the 14 teams of the 2019 season Liga M4the 24 teams of the social leagues around Malaysia
  • Ampang United
  • Blastier Galicia
  • FC Pemanis
  • ISMA F.C.
  • Jerantut
  • Kampung Raja Uda
  • Kingstown-Klang
  • Klasiko F.C.
  • KSR Sains
  • Kuatagh F.C.
  • Markless
  • MD Besut
  • MOFAH F.C.
  • MPKJ
  • MPPD
  • Newbies F.C.
  • Persada Integriti Bersatu
  • Raja Permin
  • Rawang City
  • Real Chukai
  • SA United
  • Shah Alam Antlers
  • Klang Southern F.C.
  • XBBSB

Second round

The draw for the second round was held on 4 March 2019 at 15:00 involving 12 teams from Liga Super, 9 teams from Liga Premier and 10 teams that progressed from first round. Fourteen matches took place from 2 to 3 April 2019. Postponed match between PDRM and Sarawak will be held on 9 April 2019. Johor Darul Ta'zim received bye into the Third Round.

3 April 2019 Perak (1)2–1 Negeri Sembilan (2) Ipoh, Perak
21:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Perak Stadium

Malaysia Cup

Format

In the competition, the top eleven teams from the 2019 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top five teams from the 2019 Malaysia Premier League. The teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.

Seeding

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Johor Darul Ta'zim Pahang Selangor Kedah Perak Melaka United Terengganu PJ City PKNS Felda United PKNP Sabah PDRM UiTM Negeri Sembilan Pulau Pinang

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification KED TER NSE PKNS
1 Kedah 64111410+413Advance to knockout stage 0–2 4–2 3–2
2 Terengganu 6402148+612 2–3 3–1 3–1
3 Negeri Sembilan 6204111546 1–3 3–2 1–2
4 PKNS 611471364 1–1 0–2 1–3
Source: FAM MFL
3 August 20191 Negeri Sembilan 1–3 Kedah
7 August 20192 Negeri Sembilan 1–2 PKNS
17 August 20193 Terengganu 3–1 Negeri Sembilan
23 August 20194 Negeri Sembilan 3–2 Terengganu
13 September 20195 PKNS 1–3 Negeri Sembilan
17 September 20196 Kedah 4–2 Negeri Sembilan

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 20 July 2019
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeagueFA CupMalaysia Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hamka Daud30200010
2 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Aroon Kumar 2201601050
3 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Adam Othman Arfah402+10000+10
4 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Abdul Halim Zainal 19012+201040
5 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Norhafiz Zamani Misbah 1609+20003+20
6 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Kalaiharasan Letchumanan 13010+200+1000
7 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shunsuke Nakatake 2742041060
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Asraf Roslan601+500000
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Almir 26101981161
11 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Dzulfahmi Abdul Hadi18111+310+101+20
12 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Kaharuddin Rahman 1801301040
13 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ridzuan Abdunloh 1829+52100+30
14 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Danial Hadri1405+300060
15 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Danish Haziq 6020002+20
16 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Durrkeswaran Ganasan803+40000+10
17 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Izuan Salahuddin 1606+50102+20
18 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Osman Yusoff 16011+101030
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Aiman Khalidi1906+700+104+10
21 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fauzi Latif602+400000
22 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Fadzley Rahim805+200010
23 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Izaaq Izhan 400+30000+10
25 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ferris Danial 2291541065
28 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azrul Nizam906+201000
30 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Matheus Vila2722021060
32 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Farouq Adam Khan10100000
60 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Igor Luiz16121070065
Player(s) who left the club but featured in 2019 season
10 FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Thomas Koroma 40400000

References

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