Football Association of Sarawak

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Football Association of Sarawak
Persatuan Bolasepak Sarawak
AbbreviationFAS
Formation1974
PurposeFootball association
HeadquartersStadium Negeri, Petra Jaya
Location
Datuk Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman

Football Association of Sarawak (FAS; Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Sarawak) is the governing body of football for the Malaysian region of Sarawak. Its parent body is the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). FAS main objectives include developing football in schools, women and amateur clubs in Sarawak.

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History

Football pitches have existed in the Kingdom of Sarawak before the World War I, such as in Bidi, Buso, Dalian, and Rajang River. In 1824, a club named Kuching Wanderers was formed, mainly consisting of Europeans ancestry. [1] On 16 January 1928, Kuching Wanderers were transformed into Kuching Football Club. They played at local tournaments, most notably the James Buchanan Cup, named after the fifteenth President of the United States. Regular matches stopped in 1933 as several players left the country due to the world's economic slump. The following year, the Kuching Football Association was officially founded. [1] From the 1950s until 1963, Sarawak competed in the Borneo Cup together with North Borneo football team and Brunei national football team. [2] Following the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, the team subsequently joined the mainstream Malaysian football. However, in the 1970s, Sarawak football faced a decline and the management went bankrupt. The current Football Association of Sarawak was founded in 1974 by Haji Taha Ariffin with assistance from the Sarawak state government. Its constitution was subsequently rewritten with a major overhaul, and the team established the Sarawak Cup. Sarawak qualified into the Malaysia Cup for the first time in 1978. [3]

Officials

Executive committee

As of 2025 [4]

PositionName
President Flag of Malaysia.svg Datuk Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman
Deputy president Flag of Malaysia.svg Datuk Hamzah Brahim
Vice president Flag of Malaysia.svg Khairulddin Qalam Daud
Flag of Malaysia.svg Sophie Shariee
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nichol Agoi
Flag of Malaysia.svg Khairul Anuar Adeni
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Haical Abdullah
General secretary Flag of Malaysia.svg Hasnandi Bin Mohd Jennis

Association affiliations

There are 12 football associations affiliated to the FAS.

Notable affiliations

Clubs in the higher league competitions affiliated to the Sarawak Football Association include:

References

  1. 1 2 "History". Football Association of Sarawak. 9 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. Neil Morrison (31 March 2011). "Borneo Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. "Malaysia 1979". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. "Fazzrudin Presiden FAS baharu". Suara Sarawak. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.