Full name | Armed Forces Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Gladiators | ||
Founded | 1920 2019 as Armed Forces FC | as AFFA||
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 | ||
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]
Armed 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.
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) |
2015 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Super League | First round | Not Participated | Jerry Palacios (6 goals) |
2016 | 11th | Malaysia Premier League | Third round | Not Participated | Venice Elphi (5 goals) |
2017 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Not Participated | Venice Elphi (9 goals) |
2018 | 3rd Group A | Malaysia FAM League | Second round | Semi-finals | Zaironi Yusof (6 goals) |
2019 | 3rd | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not Participated | Rafizol Roslan (22 goals) |
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) |
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 |
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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Position | Name |
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President | General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman |
Vice-president | Lt Col. Zakhir Asni Zabidi |
Manager | Mohd Noorazam Abdul Razak |
Head coach | Kevin Lee Cooper |
Assistant coach | |
Assistant coach | |
Goalkeeping coach | Mohammad Alif Daud |
Fitness coach | Khairul Anuar Haron |
Physiotherapist | Ahmad Hambali Md. Desa |
Team doctor | Dr. Fazlizam Ahmad |
Media officer | Mohd Saiful Asmadi Bin Mansor |
Source: [6]
Years | Manager |
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1990–93 | Alan Mullery |
1999 | Shafiq Zulhilmi Kee Abdullah |
2000–01 | Muhd Abdul Rani |
2007–08 | Abdul Nasser Ahmad |
2008–09 | Zainuddin Abdul Ghani |
2009 | Mat Sidik Abas |
2010–11 | Mohd Razali Ali |
2012–13 | B. Sathianathan |
April 2013 | Alias Jaafar |
2018 | Mazelan Kasap |
2019–21 | Kevin Lee Cooper |
2022 | Boon Aik Hau |
2023 | Kevin Lee Cooper |
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