Kuala Lumpur City F.C.

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Kuala Lumpur City
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Full nameKuala Lumpur City Football Club
Nickname(s)The City Boys [1] [2]
Short nameKL City FC, KLCFC
Founded1974;50 years ago (1974)
(as Federal Territory) [3]
Ground Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Capacity18,000
Owner Kuala Lumpur Football Association [4]
President Fahmi Fadzil
Head coachMiroslav Kuljanac
League Malaysia Super League
2023 Malaysia Super League, 7th of 14
Website https://kualalumpurfootball.com
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Kuala Lumpur City Football Club, known simply as KL City FC, is a Malaysian professional football club based in Kuala Lumpur. The club competes in the Malaysia Super League, the top level of Malaysian football, and was founded in 1974 as Federal Territory by the Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA). It was later renamed Kuala Lumpur FA and Kuala Lumpur United, before renaming to its current name in 2021.

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Kuala Lumpur City won two Malaysian league titles, four Malaysian Cups, three Malaysian FA Cups, and three Malaysian Charity Shields. It also played in the group stages of the Asian Club Championship on two occasions.

Following its founding, a fierce rivalry developed between Kuala Lumpur and Selangor mainly due to their geographical location. The battle between these two teams is often referred to as the Klang Valley Derby, which was renewed in the 2010 season after Kuala Lumpur ended a seven-year spell in the second-tier with promotion to the Malaysia Super League. Kuala Lumpur were relegated to the second-tier Malaysia Premier League in 2012 and the following year, in 2013, Kuala Lumpur were relegated to the third-tier Malaysia FAM League for the first time in its history.

History

Kuala Lumpur had its most successful period in the late 1980s when they won the national league twice, in 1986 and 1988. [5] They also won the Malaysia Cup for three consecutive years (1987, 1988 and 1989). [6] The team enjoyed considerable success in cup competitions in the 1990s, winning the Malaysian FA Cup in 1993, 1994 and 1999. [6] Kuala Lumpur won the Malaysian Charity Shield on three occasions, in 1988, 1995 and 2000. [6]

In September 2020, the club was privatized in accordance to the privatization process by the Football Association of Malaysia and was renamed as Kuala Lumpur United. [7] [8] In December 2020, Stanley Bernard was named the new CEO of the club. [9]

In March 2021, prior to the 2021 Malaysia Super League season, the team changed its name to Kuala Lumpur City. [10] During the same season, Kuala Lumpur City defeated Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 in the final of the 2021 Malaysia Cup, winning the cup for the first time in 32 years. [11]

In February 2023, Rinani Group Berhad acquired a majority stake in the club. [12]

Players

Current squad

As of 11 May 2024 [13]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Lawton Green
4 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Kamal Azizi
5 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Adrijan Rudović
6 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ryan Lambert (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
7 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Jovan Motika
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zhafri Yahya
9 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Giancarlo Gallifuoco
11 FW Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Patrick Reichelt
12 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Declan Lambert (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
14 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Lazar Sajčić
16 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Partiban Janasekaran
17 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Sean Giannelli
18 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Mahalli Jasuli
20 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amirul Aiman
21 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Kenny Pallraj
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hafizul Hakim
23 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nicholas Swirad
25 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Anwar Ibrahim
28 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Paulo Josué (captain)
29 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Arif Shaqirin
30 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azri Ghani
33 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Juzaerul Jasmi
34 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Khairul Naim
37 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Haqimi Azim
42 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Suhaimi Abu
66 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nabil Hakim
70 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Hadi Mizei
77 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Sharvin Selvakumaran
88 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Brendan Gan

Management and coaching staff

PositionStaff [13]
Head coach Flag of Croatia.svg Miroslav Kuljanac
Assistant head coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Wan Rohaimi Wan Ismail
Assistant coach Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Elwardani
Goalkeeper coach Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Azevedo
Fitness coach Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azizan Ghazali
Physiotherapist Flag of Malaysia.svg Renesh Prabaharan
Team admin Flag of Malaysia.svg Al-Naliq Hasmi Abu Hassan
Media officer Flag of Malaysia.svg Ahmad Shznazri Ahmad Hishamnuri
Masseurs Flag of Malaysia.svg Hamzah Zakaria
Flag of Malaysia.svg Iqbal Afiq Azmi
Kit managers Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Syafiq Danish
Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Syahmi Syazwan

List of head coaches

YearsNat.NameAchievement
1979–1981 Flag of Malaysia.svg Yunus Tasman
1982–1984 Flag of Malaysia.svg S. Subramaniam
1985–1986 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jozef Vengloš 1986 League Championship
1987–1989 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chow Kwai Lam 1987 Malaysia Cup
1988 Malaysia Cup
1989 Malaysia Cup
1988 League Championship
1988 Charity Shield Cup
1989 ASEAN Club Championship
1990 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jozef Jankech
1991 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milouš Kvaček
1992 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chow Kwai Lam
1993 Flag of Malaysia.svg S. Subramaniam1993 Malaysia FA Cup
1994 Flag of England.svg Ken Shellito 1994 Malaysia FA Cup
1995 – May 1998 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chow Kwai Lam 1995 Charity Shield Cup
May 1998 – June 2000 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mat Zan Mat Aris 1999 Malaysia FA Cup
2000 Charity Shield Cup
June 2000 – December 2000 Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Kim Lian
2001–2002 Flag of Iraq.svg Wathiq Naji
2001–2002 Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Kim Lian
2003 Flag of Slovakia.svg Igor Novak
2004–2007 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mat Zan Mat Aris
January 2008 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Jurgen Gede
April 2008 – 2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Razip Ismail
2013 Flag of Slovakia.svg Stanislav Leiskovsky
2014 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tang Siew Seng
January 2015 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Formosinho
April 2015 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tang Siew Seng
December 2015 – November 2016 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ismail Zakaria
December 2016 – March 2017 Flag of Brazil.svg Wanderley Junior
March 2017 – September 2018 Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Magrão 2017 Malaysia Premier League
December 2018 – March 2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Yusri Che Lah
March 2019 – June 2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chong Yee Fatt
July 2019 – November 2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Rosle Md Derus
January 2020 – November 2020 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nidzam Adzha
January 2021 – July 2023 Flag of Croatia.svg Bojan Hodak 2021 Malaysia Cup
July 2023 – March 2024 Flag of Croatia.svg Nenad Baćina
March 2024 – present Flag of Croatia.svg Miroslav Kuljanac

Honours

Domestic

League

Cup

Continental

1987: Group stage (2nd in Group B)
1989–90: Group stage (2nd in Group A)
1994–95: Quarter-finals

U21 team

Season-by-season record

SeasonDivisionPosition Malaysia Cup Malaysian FA Cup Malaysian Charity Shield Continental
As Federal Territory
1979Preliminary16th of 17Did not qualify———
1980Preliminary17th of 17Did not qualify———
1981Preliminary14th of 17Did not qualify———
1982League Cup2nd of 16Quarter-finals———
1983League Cup8th of 16Quarter-finals———
1984League Cup4th of 16Quarter-finals———
1985League Cup5th of 16Runners-up———
1986League Cup1st of 16Quarter-finals———
As Kuala Lumpur
1987League Cup2nd of 17Winners—Runners-up ACC  – Group stage (2nd)
1988League Cup1st of 17Winners—Winners—
1989Division 12nd of 9Winners—Runners-up ACC  – Group stage (2nd)
1990Division 14th of 10QF Group A (3rd of 4)First roundRunners-up—
1991Division 14th of 10Semi-finalsSemi-finals——
1992Division 15th of 10Semi-finalsRunners-up——
1993Division 19th of 10Did not qualifyWinners——
1994 Liga Perdana 11th of 16Did not qualifyWinnersRunners-up ACWC  – Quarter-finals
1995 Liga Perdana 11th of 15Did not qualifyR1 Group E (3rd of 4)Winners—
1996 Liga Perdana 14th of 15Did not qualifyFirst round——
1997 Liga Perdana 9th of 15QF Group A (4th of 5)Quarter-finals——
1998 Perdana 1 8th of 12QF Group A (4th of 5)Semi-finals——
1999 Perdana 1 5th of 10QF Group B (5th of 6)Winners——
2000 Perdana 1 8th of 12QF Group B (3rd of 4)Semi-finalsWinners—
2001
Details 		Perdana 1 10th of 12QF Group A (4th of 4)Second round——
2002 Perdana 1 13th of 14Did not qualifySecond round——
2003 Perdana 2 5th of 12Did not qualifyFirst round——
2004 Liga Premier Group B 3rd of 13R1 Group C (4th of 4)Second round——
2005 Liga Premier Group A 4th of 8R1 Group C (4th of 4)Semi-finals——
2006 Liga Premier Group B 5th of 8Did not qualifyFirst round——
2007 Liga Premier 7th of 11R1 Group A (3rd of 6)First round——
2008 Liga Premier 12th of 13R1 Group B (4th of 6)Second round——
2009 Liga Premier 4th of 13R1 Group C (3rd of 4)Second round——
2010
Details 		Super League 9th of 14R1 Group B (4th of 4)Second round——
2011
Details 		Super League 12th of 14R1 Group D (3rd of 4)Quarter-finals——
2012
Details 		Super League 14th of 14Did not qualifySecond round——
2013 Premier League 11th of 12Did not qualifyFirst round——
2014 FAM League 2nd of 12Did not qualifyFirst round——
2015 Premier League 11th of 12Did not qualifyThird round——
2016 Premier League 5th of 12R1 Group B (4th of 4)Quarter-finals——
2017
Details 		Premier League 1st of 12Group StageSecond round——
2018
Details 		Super League 10th of 12Group StageQuarter-finals——
2019
Details 		Super League 12th of 12Did not qualifyQuarter-finals——
2020
Details 		Premier League 3rd of 12Cancelled [a] ——
As Kuala Lumpur City
2021
Details 		Super League 6th of 12WinnersNot held——
2022
Details 		Super League 6th of 12Quarter-finalsSecond roundRunners-up AFC  – Runners-up
2023
Details 		Super League 7th of 14Semi-finalsRunners-up——
  1. ↑ Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Note: A single round-robin league system was instituted in 1979 following the entry of Brunei FA, Kuala Lumpur FA, Sabah FA and Sarawak FA into mainstream Malaysian football. For three years until 1981, the league remained no more than a preliminary round for the knock-out stages of the Malaysia Cup. In 1982, a League Cup was introduced to differentiate the league winners from the Malaysia Cup champions.

Continental record

All results list Kuala Lumpur's goal tally first.

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1987 Asian Club Championship Qualifying round (Group 6) Flag of Singapore.svg Tiong Bahru 0–01st out of 4
Flag of Brunei.svg Kota Ranger 8–1
Flag of Indonesia.svg Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian 2–0
Semi-finals (Group B) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg August 1 1–12nd out of 4
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yomiuri FC 1–0
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma SC 1–1
1989–90 Asian Club Championship Qualifying round (Group 5) Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippine Air Force 6–01st out of 5
Flag of Brunei.svg Muara Stars7–1
Flag of Indonesia.svg Pelita Jaya 2–1
Flag of Singapore.svg Geylang International 4–2
Semi-finals (Group A) Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Nissan Yokohama 1–22nd out of 3
Old Flag of Oman.svg Fanja 2–0
1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup First round Flag of Brunei.svg ABDB 5–12–07–1
Second round Flag of Indonesia.svg Gelora Dewata 2–10–2 w/o [a]
Quarter-finals Flag of Thailand.svg Telephone Org. Thailand 2–3 ( a.e.t. )1–23–5
2022 AFC Cup Group H Flag of Indonesia.svg PSM Makassar 0–02nd out of 3
Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers 2–1
ASEAN Zonal semi-finals Flag of Vietnam.svg Viettel 0–0 ( a.e.t. )
(6–5 p)
ASEAN Zonal final Flag of Indonesia.svg PSM Makassar 5–2
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals Flag of India.svg ATK Mohun Bagan 3–1
Inter-zone play-off final Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sogdiana Jizzakh 0–0 ( a.e.t. )
(5–3 p)
Final Flag of Oman.svg Al-Seeb 0–3
2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship Group B Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya–Iloilo 1–0—
Flag of Indonesia.svg Borneo Samarinda 1–0—
Flag of Singapore.svg Lion City Sailors —
Flag of Vietnam.svg Công An Hà Nội —
Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United —
  1. ↑ Gelora Dewata was disqualified due to fielding two ineligible players.

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