The Football Association of Negeri Sembilan enters a team in Malaysian football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 competitions to represent the state of Negri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....

. The team is based in Seremban

Seremban

Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, located within the district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Seremban...

. They play in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League. Their home stadium is Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium

Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium

Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium also known as STAR of Paroi is a multi-purpose stadium in Paroi, Seremban, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in 1992...

 in Paroi

Paroi

Paroi is quite an area in Seremban. There are many housing estates and kampungs here. There are many sport facilities built in Paroi especially the state stadium which is Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium. Opposite of the stadium, there is a community aquatic centre....

, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

History

Negeri Sembilan FA

Negeri Sembilan FA

The Football Association of Negeri Sembilan enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Negri Sembilan. The team is based in Seremban. They play in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...

 history is identified starting in 1923, it is based on a passage in the football history books of Malaysia through an interview with the Austin Senevirathe 93 years old when interviewed. He stated Cup Malaya (Malaysia Cup) between Negeri Sembilan and Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 on that year.

One of the team all-time best coach, Wan Jamak Wan Hassan has quit Negeri Sembilan. He sees no excuses for the team’s dismal run in the Super League and FA Cup competition for 2011 season.

Malaysia Cup

On 7 November 2009, Negeri Sembilan FA ended their 61-year drought in the Malaysia Cup

Malaysia Cup

The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...

 after posting a convincing 3-1 victory over Kelantan FA

Kelantan FA

The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...

 in the final at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil

National Stadium, Bukit Jalil

Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of the capital city of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, is a 87,411 capacity all-seater, multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1998 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-History:The stadium was built in 1...

.

The repeat Final 2009 between the team and Kelantan happened again on October 30, 2010. However this time, Negeri lost 1-2 to Kelantan although having an early lead through penalty by Shahurain Abu Samah

Shahurain Abu Samah

Shahurain Abu Samah is a Malaysian footballer who is currently a midfielder/right winger for Negeri Sembilan FA. He help Negeri Sembilan FA to win the Malaysia Cup 2009 by scoring the first goal in a 3-1 win against Kelantan FA...

.

In 2011, Negeri Sembilan again qualified to Malaysia Cup

Malaysia Cup

The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...

 Final for the third times in a row. They won the trophy after defeating Terengganu FA

Terengganu FA

The Football Association of Terengganu The Football Association of Terengganu The Football Association of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: Persatuan Bola Sepak Negeri Terengganu (PBSNT) enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Terengganu. The team is based in Kuala...

 with an epic comeback. The first goal was scored by Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin

Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin

Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin is a Malaysian footballer who is currently a midfielder for Terengganu. He is a member of the Malaysian national team. He has a great dribbling skill with a good vision and pace in the game making him one of the fan's favourite in the team...

 for Terengganu in the 59th minutes . Negeri used the last 10 minutes of the game to make a comeback. S. Kunanlan

S. Kunanlan

Kunanlan Subramaniam is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Negeri Sembilan FA.-Career:He was a member of the Malaysia national under-23 football team and a member of the 2009 Laos Sea Games Football Gold medal winning squad...

 equalised the score in the 81st minute before Hairuddin Omar

Hairuddin Omar

Hairuddin Omar , is a Malaysian professional football player currently playing for Negeri Sembilan in the Malaysian Super League. He can play as a striker or midfielder.-Career:...

, the veteran striker hit the winning goal for Negeri with a beautiful volley in the 85th minutes.

Domestic

• Malaysia Cup
  Malaysia Cup
  The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...
  
  

Winners (3): 1948, 2009, 2011

Runners-up (3): 2000, 2006, 2010

• Division 1/Premier 1/Super League

Winners (1): 2005-06

Runners-up (1): 2007-08

• Division 2/Premier 2/Premier League

Winners (1): 1991

Runners-up (1): 2005

• Malaysia FA Cup
  Malaysia FA Cup
  The FA Cup Malaysia is a national knock-out football competition organised by the Football Association of Malaysia. The tournament was introduced during the Semi-Pro League era in 1990...
  
  

Winners (2): 2003, 2010

• Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup (Charity Shield Malaysia)

Runners-up (2): 2004, 2010

Asian

• AFC Cup
  AFC Cup
  The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
  
  

Group Stage: 2004

AFC Cup 2004

The 2004 AFC Cup was the 1st edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Qualification:...

, 2007

AFC Cup 2007

The 2007 AFC Cup was the 4th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Qualification:...

Withdrew: 2010

Current squad

^*Registered with President's Cup team

Transfers (In)

Transfers (Out)

For recent transfers, see List of Malaysian football transfers 2012

Notable players

Import players
Jose Iriarte

Jose Iriarte

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 Gustavo Carlos Cerro

Gustavo Carlos Cerro

Gustavo Carlos Cerro is a former Australian football midfielder. He started his career at Canberra City at the age of 16. He then transferred to Sydney United at the age of 17. Has also played for Melita Eagles, Marconi, West Adelaide, Canberra Cosmos, Melbourne Knights, Pahang FC and Negri...

 Scott Ollerenshaw

Scott Ollerenshaw

Scott Ollerenshaw is a former Australian football player, best known for his appearances for his country's national side in the late 1980s.-Club career:...

 Christian Bekamenga

Christian Bekamenga

Christian Bekamenga, is a Cameroonian international footballer who plays as a central striker for FC Nantes reserves team. He is a striker, renowned for his heading prowess...

 Harrison Eric Muranda Alfred Effiong Abdulrazak Ekpoki

Abdulrazak Ekpoki

Abdul Razak Mohammed Ekpoki is a Nigerian football striker who last played for Song Lam.-Career:He played with Kano Pillars and Plateau United before moving to Egyptian Ismaily. He also played with Malaysian Negeri Sembilan FA and Slovenian NK Ljubljana before coming to Spain to play with...

 Udo Fortune

Udo Fortune

Udo Fortune popularly known as Ekeocha Stanley is a professional soccer player, who currently plays as a striker for Persiba Bantul in the Indonesia Super League. Udo began his career as a youth player for Jos United in Nigeria for several years until 2005...

 Abdul Lateef Seriki Lamine Conteh

Lamine Conteh

Muhammad Lamin Conteh Al-Hidayah , simply known as Lamin Conteh or by his nickname Junior Tumbu, is a former Sierra Leonean international footballer, who last played as an attacking midfielder for Negeri Sembilan FA.-Career:At the age of 18, Conteh was selected to play for Sierra Leone in the 1994...

 Miroslav Bozik Robert Bozik Marian Juhas Marian Valach Juan Manuel Rodriguez Olsson
Muhammad Shukor Adan

Muhammad Shukor Adan

Muhammad Shukor Adan is a Malaysian footballer who is currently playing for Negeri Sembilan FA. He is the former captain of the Selangor FA team. He is a member of the Malaysian national team and he is also the current captain of the Malaysian national team...

 Azman Adnan

Azman Adnan

Azman Adnan is a former Malaysian footballer who last played for Negeri Sembilan FA before retiring. He is also a former member of the Malaysian pre-Olympic team and also the Malaysian national team...

 Effendi Abdul Malek Norhafiz Zamani Misbah K. Rajan Faizal Zainal

Faizal Zainal

Faizal Zainal is a retired Malaysian international footballer.-References:...

 Khairil Zainal K.Gunalan

Current coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Abdul Halim Haji Abd Latif
Assistant Manager	Faizal Zainal Faizal Zainal Faizal Zainal is a retired Malaysian international footballer.-References:...
Head team coach	Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah Mohd Azraai Khor bin Abdullah, , is a Malaysian football coach and former player, currently coaching Negeri Sembilan FA and formerly managed and coached the most outstanding team in Malaysian League, Kedah FA where he has been in charge since 2004 until 2009.Azraai, whom one of the most successful...
Assistant coach	Ahmad Osman
Reserve team coach	Yusarman Yusof
Goalkeeping coach	Azhar Dol/Yazid Yassin
Fitness coach/Physiotherapist	Mashiedee Sulaiman
Kit manager	Harun Ismail

Coaches

Tenure	Coach
1994–1998	M. Karathu M. Karathu Datuk M. Karathu is a former Malaysian football manager and player.-Career as player:He was a former player for Perak FA in the 1960s to 1970s. He also have played for Malaysia national football team.-Career as coach:...
1998–1999	Irfan Bakti Abu Salim Irfan Bakti Abu Salim Irfan Bakti Abu Salim is a Malaysian football coach. He spent most of his early coaching days as a coach with the Football Association of Malaysia in Wisma FAM. He first worked as a state coach with the Negri Sembilan team, and later joined Penang FA and TMFC respectively. In 2007 he suddenly...
2000–2002	Mohd Zaki Sheikh Ahmad
2003–2006	K. Devan K. Devan Devan a/l E. Kuppusamy, better known as K. Devan is a Malaysian football manager and former professional player.-As a coach:...
2006–2007	Hatem Souissi
2007–2011	Wan Jamak Wan Hassan Wan Jamak Wan Hassan Wan Jamak bin Wan Hassan is a Malaysian footballer who is currently works as head coach for Malaysia Super League team Kedah FA. Previously, he manages and coaches another leading team in the Malaysia Super League, Negeri Sembilan FA, where he has been in charge since 2008 until 2011...
2011–present	Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah Mohd Azraai Khor bin Abdullah, , is a Malaysian football coach and former player, currently coaching Negeri Sembilan FA and formerly managed and coached the most outstanding team in Malaysian League, Kedah FA where he has been in charge since 2004 until 2009.Azraai, whom one of the most successful...

External links

• N9futbol Negeri Sembilan eFans club