2020 Negeri Sembilan FC season

Negeri Sembilan

2020 season
President	Razman al-Qadri
Head coach	Sazali Saidon
Stadium	Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Malaysia Premier League	11th
Top goalscorer	League: Igor Luiz (5) All: Igor Luiz (5)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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The 2020 season was Negeri Sembilan's 97th year in their history and 8th season in Malaysia Premier League since it was first introduced in 2004. Also it was the second season in the Malaysia Premier League since 2019 following relegation 2018 season. Along with the league, the club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Events

The club has confirmed to retain all four foreign players from previous season for upcoming 2020 season. ^[5]

On 9 February 2020, the club has launched the new kits and jerseys. ^[6]

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

Main article: 2020 Malaysia Premier League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
8	Kelantan United	11	4	0	7	13	19	−6	12
9	UKM	11	3	3	5	11	17	−6	12	Withrew Next Season
10	Sarawak United	11	3	2	6	14	16	−2	11
11	Negeri Sembilan	11	3	2	6	12	20	−8	11
12	Perak II [lower-alpha 1]	11	1	5	5	11	13	−2	8

Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2020. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. , Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 9 October 2020 ^[7]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
3	DF	BRA	Matheus Vila	9	2	9	2
4	MF	MAS	Selvan Anbualagan	10	0	2+8	0
5	DF	MAS	Norhafiz Zamani	5	0	5	0
6	MF	MAS	Asraf Roslan	1	0	0+1	0
7	MF	JPN	Shunsuke Nakatake	11	0	11	0
8	MF	MAS	Abdul Halim Zainal	9	0	7+2	0
9	MF	MAS	Shahurain Abu Samah	3	0	1+2	0
10	FW	BRA	Almir	10	3	9+1	3
11	DF	MAS	Adam Othman	6	0	5+1	0
12	GK	MAS	Kaharuddin Rahman	11	0	11	0
14	DF	MAS	Danial Hadri	4	0	3+1	0
16	FW	MAS	Arip Amiruddin	4	0	4	0
17	MF	MAS	Izuan Salahuddin	11	0	11	0
18	DF	MAS	Che Mohd Safwan	5	0	0+5	0
19	FW	MAS	Aiman Khalidi	4	0	2+2	0
20	FW	BRA	Igor Luiz	11	5	9+2	5
23	DF	MAS	Izaaq Izhan	10	1	9+1	1
25	MF	MAS	Azriddin Rosli	8	0	3+5	0
29	FW	MAS	Fauzi Latif	6	0	2+4	0
31	FW	MAS	Nazrul Kamaruzaman	5	0	5	0
55	DF	MAS	Shahrom Kalam	6	0	6	0
77	MF	MAS	Shamie Iszuan	7	1	7	1
Players transferred out during the season

References

1. "Negeri Sembilan FC sahkan ikat tiga pemain import dari Brazil dan Cameroon". Malaysiakini. 11 January 2021.
2. "Negeri Sembilan Umum Alain Thiery Akono Akono Sebagai Pemain Import Baharu". Vocket FC. 25 January 2021.
3. "NSFC bakal guna tiga import musim 2021". Harian Metro. 26 December 2020.
4. "Negeri Sembilan Diperkuatkan Tujuh Pemain Baharu Hadapi Liga Malaysia Musim 2020". Vocket FC. 13 December 2019.
5. "Negeri Sembilan Kekalkan Empat Pemain Import Musim Lalu Atas Faktor Keserasian". Vocket FC. 30 December 2019.
6. "Negeri Sembilan lancar jersi musim 2020". Harian Metro. 9 February 2020.
7. "Negeri Sembilan FC Match results 2020". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.