Founded | 1924 | as Kedah Amateur Football Association
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Purpose | Football association |
Headquarters | Aras 1, Astaka Utama, Darul Aman Stadium, Jalan Stadium |
Location | |
Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor | |
Website | fam.org.my/fakedah |
Kedah Football Association (KFA; Malay : Persatuan Bola Sepak Kedah) is the governing body of football for the state of Kedah, Malaysia. KFA is responsible for coordinating and developing football in the state of Kedah and has teamed up with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia. [1] [2]
The football team was founded in 1924 by Tunku Yaacob ibni Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah as president, though they only had limited success until the appointment of Ahmad Basri Akil as manager in 1985.Under Ahmad Basri Akil, the club qualified for six Malaysia Cup final matches in a seven-year period between 1987 and 1993; and won two Malaysia Cup titles, one league title and one FA Cup title. [3]
Positions | Name |
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President | Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor [4] |
Deputy President | |
General Secretary | YB Mohd Firdaus Ahmad |
The Kedah Football Association ran and organized the following competitions for the amateur clubs:
Top clubs in the top tiers league competition that affiliated to the Kedah Football Association include:
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