Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known as Armed Forces, is a Malaysian professional football club representing the Malaysian Armed Forces. The club's home ground is Mindef Stadium. The club currently plays in the 2nd division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[1][2][3]

Armed Forces
Full nameArmed Forces Football Club
Nickname(s)The Gladiators
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920) as AFFA
2019; 5 years ago (2019) as Armed Forces FC
GroundMindef Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerMalaysian Armed Forces
PresidentGeneral Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman
Head coachKevin Lee Cooper
LeagueMalaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
2023M3 League, 11th

History

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Armed Forces had their first major success in the 1997 season, when they won the Malaysia FAM Cup. Domestically, Armed Forces have won the numerous Malaysia football tournaments, most notably 3 times runners-up in Malaysia Cups, 1 Malaysia Charity Shield and 1 Malaysian League Division II title in 2012.

Crest

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Honours

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Domestic competitions

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League

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Cups

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Season by season record

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Year Position League Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup Top scorer (M-League)
2014 10th Malaysia Super League First round Group stage   Juan Arostegui (9 goals)
2015 11th (relegated) Malaysia Super League First round Not Participated   Jerry Palacios (6 goals)
2016 11th Malaysia Premier League Third round Not Participated   Venice Elphi (5 goals)
2017 11th (relegated) Malaysia Premier League Second round Not Participated   Venice Elphi (9 goals)
2018 3rd Group A Malaysia FAM League Second round Semi-finals   Zaironi Yusof (6 goals)
2019 3rd Malaysia M3 League Second round Not Participated   Rafizol Roslan (22 goals)
2020 cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 3rd Group B Malaysia M3 League Second round Not Participated   Faiz Ibrahim (18 goals)

Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor

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Season Manufacturer Sponsor
1998 Adidas Dunhill
1999 Admiral
2004 J-King
2006 Figos Celcom, TM Net
2007 Kappa Celcom, Inai Kiara
2009 Streamyx
2010 Line 7 TM
2011 Kappa None
2012
2013 Macron
2014 Lotto Ecobumi
2015 Warrix Sports
2016 SkyHawk None
2017 Admiral
2018 Transwater API Sdn Bhd
2019-2022 Ego Sports Transwater API Sdn Bhd
2023 Al-Ikhsan Transwater API Sdn Bhd

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 28 May 2024[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MAS Sharizan Syafiq Adzman
3 MF   MAS Azfar Azhar
4 MF   MAS Shahrul Aznei Shopri
5 DF   MAS Hakim Darus
6 FW   MAS Norfareez Imadie
8 MF   MAS Suhairy Johari
9 MF   MAS Max Fareezan Anak Lidin
10 MF   GHA Ogolo Williams Wisdom
11 MF   MAS Rafizol Roslan
12 FW   MAS Sharqawiy Mahathir
13 DF   MAS Afiq Fikri Rahmat
14 MF   MAS Dzulfadhlie Shamsuri
15 MF   MAS Nor Fazli Zamani
17 FW   MAS Akmal Md Isa
18 FW   MAS Faiz Ibrahim
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   MAS Azim Faris Shari
21 MF   MAS Hairul Iqmal Raffi
22 MF   MAS Zarul Azhar Jumahir
23 MF   MAS Fauzi Mustafa
24 DF   MAS Mazni Khairul Hasnan (Captain)
25 DF   MAS Azrul Aznan
26 DF   MAS Fakhrul Izwan Rosdeh
28 GK   MAS Hanif Shamsudin
30 FW   MAS Haziq Fikri Haszaime
33 MF   MAS Nasir Yasa
34 GK   MAS Hafizuddin Azuhar
35 MF   MAS Faiq Mat Alwi
36 DF   MAS Zulkhairi Kamal
50 MF   MAS Daniel Syazrul Ali Rejab
66 DF   MAS Aiman Nulhakim Zain

Club officials

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Position Name
President   General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman
Vice-president   Lt Col. Zakhir Asni Zabidi
Manager   Mohd Noorazam Abdul Razak
Head coach   Kevin Lee Cooper
Assistant coach

  Boon Aik Hau

Assistant coach

  James Richard Barnett

Goalkeeping coach   Mohammad Alif Daud
Fitness coach   Khairul Anuar Haron
Physiotherapist   Ahmad Hambali Md. Desa
Team doctor   Dr. Fazlizam Ahmad
Media officer   Mohd Saiful Asmadi Bin Mansor

Source:[6]

Coaches

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Years Manager
1990–93   Alan Mullery
1999   Shafiq Zulhilmi Kee Abdullah
2000–01   Muhd Abdul Rani
2007–08   Abdul Nasser Ahmad
2008–09   Zainuddin Abdul Ghani
2009   Mat Sidik Abas
2010–11   Mohd Razali Ali
2012–13   B. Sathianathan
April 2013   Alias Jaafar
2018   Mazelan Kasap
2019–21   Kevin Lee Cooper
2022   Boon Aik Hau
2023   Kevin Lee Cooper

Affiliated clubs

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References

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  1. ^ "Malaysia 2017". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "ATM guna 100 peratus pemain tentera". Berita Harian. 4 January 2016.
  3. ^ "ATM Kekal Dalam Liga Perdana 2017". mStar. 1 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Malaysia Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Senarai Pemain Armed Forces 2024". FAM. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Staf ATM FA". FAM. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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