Armed Forces F.C.
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Full name | Armed Forces Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Gladiators | ||
Founded | 1920 | as AFFA||
Ground | Mindef Stadium | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Owner | Malaysian Armed Forces | ||
President | Raja Mohd Affandi Mohd Noor | ||
Head coach | Kevin Lee Cooper | ||
League | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | ||
2023 | 11th | ||
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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 Malaysian football, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
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[edit]
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2019–present
Honours[edit]
Domestic competitions[edit]
League[edit]
Cups[edit]
- Malaysia Cup
- Runners-up (3): 1949, 1966, 2012
- FAM Cup
- Winners (2): 1958, 1997
- Runners-up (2): 1954, 2006
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup
- Winners (1): 2013
Season by season record[edit]
Year | Position | League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup | Top scorer (M-League) |
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2014 | 10th | Malaysia Super League | First round | Group stage | ![]() |
2015 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Super League | First round | Not Participated | ![]() |
2016 | 11th | Malaysia Premier League | Third round | Not Participated | ![]() |
2017 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Not Participated | ![]() |
2018 | 3rd Group A | Malaysia FAM League | Second round | Semi-finals | ![]() |
2019 | 3rd | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not Participated | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor[edit]
Season | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
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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[edit]
First-team squad[edit]
- As of 19 March 2023[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials[edit]
Position | Name |
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Manager | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | |
Assistant coach | |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Fitness coach | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | ![]() |
Team doctor | ![]() |
Media officer | ![]() |
Source:[6]
Coaches[edit]
Years | Manager |
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1990–93 | ![]() |
1999 | ![]() |
2000–01 | ![]() |
2007–08 | ![]() |
2008–09 | ![]() |
2009 | ![]() |
2010–11 | ![]() |
2012–13 | ![]() |
April 2013 | ![]() |
2018 | ![]() |
2019–21 | ![]() |
2022 | ![]() |
2023 | ![]() |
Affiliated clubs[edit]
Tentera Darat
Royal Malaysian Navy
RMAF Hornet
Royal Malay Force Regiment FC
References[edit]
- ^ "Malaysia 2017". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "ATM guna 100 peratus pemain tentera". Berita Harian. 4 January 2016.
- ^ "ATM Kekal Dalam Liga Perdana 2017". mStar. 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Malaysia Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Senarai Pemain Armed Forces 2023". FAM. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Staf ATM FA". FAM. Retrieved 4 March 2023.