Sabah Football Association

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Sabah Football Association
Persatuan Bolasepak Sabah
Founded1950;75 years ago (1950) as North Borneo Football Association
PurposeFootball association
HeadquartersJalan Kompleks Sukan Likas, Kawasan Padang Boling Likas,
Location
YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya [1]
Website Website

Sabah Football Association (SAFA; Malay : Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Sabah) is the governing body of football for the state of Sabah, Malaysia. SAFA is responsible for coordinating and developing regional football with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia. [2] In the year of 2021, half of the member of this association founded a company named Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd with a company registration number, 1383683U that has a control over professional football club named Sabah FC. [3]

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History

Origins

From the 1950s to 1963, Sabah competed as the North Borneo football team in the Borneo Cup together with the Sarawak football team and the Brunei national football team. [4] Following the formation of the Malaysian Federation, the North Borneo Football Association (NBFA) changed its name to the Sabah Football Association (Sabah FA). Sabah qualified for the Malaysia Cup for the first time in 1977. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Association management

PositionsName
President Flag of Malaysia.svg YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya
Deputy president Flag of Malaysia.svg Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Datuk Awang Kadin Tang
Vice president Flag of Malaysia.svg Rafie Robert
Flag of Malaysia.svg Alijus Sipil
Flag of Malaysia.svg Datuk Fairuz Renddan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Datuk Ruddy Awah
Flag of Malaysia.svg Marasun Hassim
General secretary Flag of Malaysia.svg Encik Shamsuddin Mohd Shah
Treasurer Flag of Malaysia.svg
Executive committee
members
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Arziz Afizy Rumsani
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Arzahri Abd Rahman
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Rafiuddin Gulisan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Abd Aziz Mohd Ibno
Flag of Malaysia.svg Datuk Razak Sulaiman
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yuszaimie Abdullah
Flag of Malaysia.svg Jackson Taguah
Flag of Malaysia.svg Rosman Hussain

Presidents

YearsName
June 2018–October 2020 Flag of Malaysia.svg Peter Anthony
December 2020– Flag of Malaysia.svg YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya

Competitions

The Sabah Football Association organises the Sabah Football League for its regional level clubs.

Affiliated

All-time clubs in the league competitions affiliated to the Sabah Football Association include:

See also

References

  1. "Shahelmey presiden baharu SAFA". BH Online. May 13, 2023.
  2. "Safa lakukan rombakan untuk 2024". MyMetro. 4 June 2024.
  3. "SABAH FOOTBALL CLUB SDN BHD". CTOS. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. Neil Morrison (31 March 2011). "Borneo Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. "Malaysia 1978". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  6. Tamparuli Sabah-Sabah FA.
  7. Natasha Joibi (24 October 2017). "A firm bond between legends". The Star . Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  8. Mohd Izham Unnip Abdullah (11 December 2016). "Peter Rajah manfaatkan skil bola keranjang kawal gawang skuad kebangsaan" (in Malay). Berita Harian . Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  9. "Shahelmey secara rasmi dinamakan Presiden Safa". Harian Ekspress. May 14, 2023.