Sabah Football Association

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Sabah Football Association
Persatuan Bolasepak Sabah
Founded1950;74 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, and has teamed up with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia. [2]

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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. [3] 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 and participated in the competition in 1978. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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

Former presidents

YearsName
Jun 2021–December 2020 Flag of Malaysia.svg Bung Moktar Radin
December 2020–now Flag of Malaysia.svg YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya

Competitions

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

Affiliated

Clubs in the top tiers league competition affiliated to the Sabah Football Association include:

See also

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