Selangor FA - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Football Association of Selangor , commonly referred to as FAS or simply Selangor, competes 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 representing the state of Selangor Darul Ehsan

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

. The team is based in Shah Alam

Shah Alam

Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...

city. They are currently playing in Malaysian Super League

Malaysian Super League

The Malaysia Super League is a Malaysian professional league for association football. At the top flight of the Malaysian football league system and it is managed by the Malaysia Super League Sdn Bhd, under supervision of the Football Association of Malaysia...

, the top-flight of Malaysian football. Their home games are played at Stadium Shah Alam

Shah Alam Stadium

Shah Alam Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches but also has facilities for athletics...

History

For most of the 20th century, Singapore

Singapore Lions

The Singapore Lions is the name given to a representative team of footballers representing the Football Association of Singapore in domestic competitions run by the Football Association of Malaysia...

was Selangor's fierce rival since 1921 before they withdrew from Malaysian competitions after 1994 campaign. As part of reviving their traditional rivalry, both teams square off in Sultan of Selangor Cup tournament which is held annually since its introduction in 2002.

With a record of 32 Malaysia Cups

Malaysia Cup

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

, 5 Division 1/Premier 1/Super League

Malaysian Super League

titles, 2 Division 2/Premier 2/Premier League

Malaysian Premier League

Malaysia Premier League is the second-tier football league in Malaysia. The league is currently named Astro Premier League Malaysia...

titles, 5 FA Cups

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...

and 8 Charity Cups, Selangor is the most successful team in Malaysian football. The team has won the treble twice in 2005 and 2009. The first treble consists of Premier League, Malaysia Cup and FA Cup, while the second consists of Super League, FA Cup and Charity Cup. In 2010, they retained the Super League title and Charity Cup.

Honours

Title	Winners	Runners-up
Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...		1967 Asian Club Championship 1967 The Asian Club Championship 1967 was the 1st edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Six domestic league champions from six countries competed in the tournament.Israeli club, Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C...
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... (32x)	1922, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1949, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2005	1921, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1939, 1948, 1957, 1965, 1980, 1983, 1991, 2008
FA Cup (5x)	1991, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009	1990, 2008
Division 1 / Premier 1 / Super League Malaysian Super League The Malaysia Super League is a Malaysian professional league for association football. At the top flight of the Malaysian football league system and it is managed by the Malaysia Super League Sdn Bhd, under supervision of the Football Association of Malaysia... (5x)	1989, 1990, 2000, 2009, 2010
Division 2/ Premier 2/ Premier League (2x)	1993, 2005
Malaysia Charity Shield (8x)	1985, 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2009, 2010	1991, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2011

¹Doubled up as a league game

Asian Club Championship
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

1967
Asian Club Championship 1967
The Asian Club Championship 1967 was the 1st edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Six domestic league champions from six countries competed in the tournament.Israeli club, Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C...

: Runners-up (lost to Hapoel Tel Aviv 1-2 in Final)
1970
Asian Club Championship 1970
The Asian Club Championship 1970 was the 3rd edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Seven clubs from seven countries competed in the tournament. The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran in April...

: Group Stage (Group A)
1986-87
Asian Club Championship 1986-87
The Asian Club Championship 1986-87 was the 6th edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Several Asian clubs started the qualifying round in Fall of 1986...

: Group Stage - 2nd Round (Group D)
1997-98
Asian Club Championship 1997-98
The Asian Club Championship 1997-98 was the 17th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region . It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia....

: 1st Round (East Asia - lost to South China AA 0-2 on aggregate)
1998-99
Asian Club Championship 1998-99
The Asian Club Championship 1998-99 was the 18th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region . It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia....

: 2nd Round (East Asia - lost to Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...

1-10 on aggregate)
2001-02
Asian Club Championship 2001-02
The Asian Club Championship 2001-02 was the 21st and last edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region...

: 1st Round (East Asia - lost to Dalian Shide 0-7 on aggregate)

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...

2006
AFC Cup 2006
The 2006 AFC Cup was the 3rd edition of the AFC Cup. Al-Faisaly from Jordan became the first side to win the competition two years in a row.-Qualification:...

: Quarter-final (lost to Al-Nejmeh 0-1 on aggregate)
2010
AFC Cup 2010
The 2010 AFC Cup was the 7th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.With the Asian Football Confederation currently reviewing the format of the AFC Champions League between 2009 and 2010 season, significant changes were made in...

: Group Stage (Group F)

2011-12 Squad

The following 25 players are for the 2012 Malaysia Super League

2012 Malaysia Super League

The 2012 Astro Malaysia Super League is the 9th season of the highest Malaysian football league since its inception in 2004. Fourteen teams participated in the league, eleven state teams and three club teams, with Kelantan FA as the defending champions...

season.

2011 Reserves Squad

Transfers (In)

Transfers (Out)

For recent transfers, see List of Malaysian football transfers 2012

Club officials

Senior officials

President/Chairman: Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim is the 14th and current chief minister of the state of Selangor, in Malaysia. He is a former corporate figure of Malay descent and the current Treasurer-General of Parti Keadilan Rakyat . He was born in the village of Kampung Jalan Raja Abdullah in Kuala...
Deputy President: Mokhtar Ahmad
Vice President: Subahan Kamal
General Secretary: Hamidin Mohd Amin
Treasurer: S. Sivasundaram
Marketing Officer: Zakaria Ab Rahim

Coaching and Staff

Manager: Hamidin Mohd Amin (caretaker)
Head Coach: 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...
Assistant Coach: P. Maniam
Coordinator: Mohd Rosedy Mohd Nadzir
Goalkeeping Coach: Azmin Azram Abdul Aziz
Azmin Azram Abdul Aziz
Azmin Azram Abdul Aziz is a former Malaysian footballer. He represented four state teams and one club team in his career. He also represented Malaysia from 1994 to 2005....
Fitness Coach: Dharmendra Mahalingam
Physiotherapist: Zainuddin Zakaria
Masseur and Kitman: Othman Saad
Kitman: Rahim Mohamad

Sponsorships

Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) - Principal Sponsor
Kappa
Kappa (company)
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- Official Sportswear Partner

Fans

ultraSel - The premier supporters of Selangor is the ultraSel who makes gate15 their home every home game at the Shah Alam Stadium
Shah Alam Stadium
Shah Alam Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches but also has facilities for athletics...

. Inspired by the Ultras Malaya movement, seven Selangor supporters who were also involved in the inception of Ultras Malaya decided to band together using the ultras
Ultras
Ultras are a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...

modus operandi in 2010 to support Selangor FA and gave birth to ultraSel. They are unarguably the most organised and well funded ultra group in Malaysia and they count their success in ousting the ineffective K Devan, the Selangor coach for the 2011 season in October 2011 as their first success as an ultra group.

Local players

Kamarudin Abdullah (1980) Reduan Abdullah (1976) 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...

(2008) 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...

(1993) Abdullah Ali (1975) Hanafiah Ali (1972) Razali Alias (1986) R Arumugam

R Arumugam

Datuk R. Arumugam was a legendary Malaysian national football player from Selangor. His exceptionally long arms and brilliant saves have earned him the nickname "Spiderman". He was born on January 31, 1953 in Port Klang, Selangor. He started his football career at a very young age...

(1973) Soh Chin Aun (1970) Mohd Roslan Buang (1955) Datuk M. Chandran (1962) Mokhtar Dahari

Mokhtar Dahari

Allahyarham Dato' Mokhtar Dahari was a Malaysian Association football player from Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. He was one of the best players in Asia in the 1970s and is known as the best Malaysian footballer during that time, a legend in Malaysian football...

(1972)
Edwin Dutton (1950) Stanley Gabrielle (1953) K. Gunalan (1989) Zainal Abidin Hassan

Zainal Abidin Hassan

Zainal Abidin Hassan is a former Malaysian footballer and currently a manager for Shahzan Muda FC.Zainal is well known as the best Malaysian footballer in the 80's and 90's. His football career started with Selangor FA in 1980...

(1980) Bahwandi Hiralal (1972) Ismail Ibrahim (1990) Megat Amir Faisal Al-Khalidy Ibrahim (2006) Muhamad Khalid Jamlus

Muhamad Khalid Jamlus

Muhamad Khalid Jamlus is a Malaysian footballer who is a striker for Kelantan FA. He is a former member of the Malaysian national team and also has played for the Pre-Olympic squad. In 2002, he went on trial with Eintracht Frankfurt....

(2005) Edwin Daniel (2009) Chow Chee Keong

Chow Chee Keong

Chow Chee Keong is a former football goalkeeper who played in Hong Kong.-Career:His nickname in Hong Kong was "Asian Stainless Steel Gate and "Crazy Sword" . He was a Malaysian Chinese. In 1963, he represented the Malaysian in under-20 level as a 13 years old...

(1964) Sadar Khan (1968) Lim Teong Kim

Lim Teong Kim

Lim Teong Kim is a retired Malaysian football player and currently an Assistant Coach of Bayern Munich U-19 Team.-Playing career:...

(1984-1986)
Arthur Koh (1955) Yusri Che Lah

Yusri Che Lah

Yusri Che Lah is a Malaysian footballer, who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for and captains Perlis FA in the Malaysia Super League. He was formerly with Selangor FA, Selangor MPPJ and Perak FA....

(2000) Chow Kwai Lam

Chow Kwai Lam

Chow Kwai Lam is a formal Malaysia national football coach. He represented Malaysia from 1965 to 1971 before becoming the coach in 1978. He coached Selangor FA from 1979 to 1983, before moving to coach Sarawak FA in 1984. He coached Kuala Lumpur FA in 1989, 1992, 1995, and 1996...

(1971) Indra Putra Mahayuddin

Indra Putra Mahayuddin

Indra Putra Mahayuddin is a Malaysian footballer who is a versatile forward, who can operate as a striker and winger. He is currently playing for Kelantan FA in the Malaysian Super League.-Career:...

(2007) P. Maniam (1991) Khan Hung Meng (1981) Datuk Abdul Ghani Minhat

Abdul Ghani Minhat

Datuk Abdul Ghani Minhat is a former football player who has represented the team Selangor FA in the 1950s until the late 1960s. He played as a striker and winger while representing Singapore and Malaysia. He was sent by FAM to undergo a training session at Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany and other...

(1955) Ibrahim Mydin (1968) Jamaluddin Norbit (1980) Mohd Shah Norbit (1971) Zulkifli Norbit (1968) Abdullah Nordin (1960)
Zainal Nordin (1988) Wong Hung Nung (1981) Mohd Safee Mohd Sali

Mohd Safee Mohd Sali

Mohd Safee Mohd Sali commonly known as Safee Sali is a professional Malaysian footballer who is a Striker for Pelita Jaya FC of Indonesia...

(2006-11) Dollah Salleh

Dollah Salleh

Dollah Salleh is a former Malaysian footballer and currently coach of Pahang FA.-Playing career:Dollah is one of Malaysia top footballer in the 80's and 90's. He with striking partner Zainal Abidin Hassan was memorize as the twin striker by the local football fans. Dollah was first introduce in...

(1988) K. Sanbagamaran (2003) Santokh Singh

Santokh Singh

Santokh Singh was a Malaysian national football player from Selangor. He played alongside the late Mokhtar Dahari, Soh Chin Aun and R. Arumugam. He participated in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games and one of qualifying team to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. His partnership with Soh Chin Aun was the...

(1972) Rusdi Suparman

Rusdi Suparman

Mohd Rusdi Bin Mohd Suparman is a retired, Malaysian footballer. He was known as Superman by his team mates and his fans...

(1994) N. Thanabalan (1968) Wong Choon Wah (1968) Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof

Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof

Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof is a Malaysian footballer who operates as a striker. He is a member of the Malaysian national team and also has played for the Malaysian Pre-Olympic squad. He is well known for his finishing ability....

(2000)

European (UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....

)

Ivica Kulasevic (2002) Darko Novacic (2003–04) Kresimir Bozic (1989) Pavel Korejcik (1990–91) Tony Cottee

Tony Cottee

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(1997) Chris Kiwomya

Chris Kiwomya

Christopher Mark Kiwomya is a former professional footballer of Ugandan descent, the brother of fellow player Andy Kiwomya....

(1997) Joerg Kallenborn (1993-94) Zsolt Bücs (1993) Péter Disztl

Péter Disztl

Péter Disztl is a retired Hungarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Disztl's main club was Videoton FC, and he was one of the side's top performers as it made it to the 1984–85 UEFA Cup final, in an eventual 1–3 aggregate loss against Real Madrid; after a 0–3 home loss, he saved...

(1993) Cristian Mustaca (1996) Perica Ognjenović

Perica Ognjenovic

Perica Ognjenović , is a Serbian footballer mainly as a forward....

(2006) Karel Stromsik

Karel Stromšík

Karel Stromšík is a former football goalkeeper from Czechoslovakia. He was a member of the national team that competed at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Stromšík obtained a total number of four caps for his native country, between 24 September 1980 and 24 June 1982.Stromšík played in his country for...

(1989–91) Jeff Hopkins (1997–98)

African (CAF
Confederation of African Football
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)

Etolo Ebodo Edede (1993) Alexander Freeman

Alexander Freeman

Alexander Freeman is a former Liberian football player.A prominent midfielder, Freeman was a former player for Kelantan FA, Perlis FA, and Selangor FA in the Malaysian League. He is also a former Liberia national football team player from 1988–1997, who played at the 1996 African Cup of...

(1998) Mass Sarr Jr

Mass Sarr Jr

Mass Sarr Junior is a former Liberian football player. A forward, Sarr Jr. is a former player with Selangor FA. He was also a Liberia national football team player from 1989-2002...

(2002–03) Frank Seator

Frank Seator

Frank Jean Seator is a Liberian striker who spent most of his football career in Asia.-Club career:He has played with Espérance in Tunisia, as well as clubs in Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Hungary and Sweden. In 2005, Seator played with Perak FA in Malaysia, and became a popular player with the fans...

(2007–08) Cheikh Ba (2006) Christopher Zwane Mandla (1997) Evans Chisulo (2007–08)

Asian (AFC
Asian Football Confederation
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Ross Aloisi

Ross Aloisi is a former Australian football player who was known for being the captain of Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League - a team he guided to a minor premiership, a pre-season cup and earning entry into 2 Asian Champions League campaigns...

(2004) Josip Biskic

Josip Biskic

Josip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues...

(1995) Robert Dunn

Robbie Dunn

Robert "Robbie" Dunn is an Australian former football player. Dunn played as a defender in a career that spanned 15 years.-Club career:...

(1990–91) Mehmet Durakovic

Mehmet Durakovic

Mehmet Duraković is a retired Australian-Albanian soccer player and currently serving football manager. As of June 2011, he is the currently serving head manager of Melbourne Victory...

(1995–98) Alistair Edwards

Alistair Edwards

Alistair Edwards is a former professional soccer player from Australia. A prominent forward, he made a name for himself with National Soccer League clubs Sydney Olympic and Perth Glory...

(1994) Ante Kovacevic

Ante Kovacevic

Andrew Kovacevic is an Australian football player with Croatian origins playing for Floreat Athena. He last played as a centre full back for the Australian A-League club Perth Glory before retiring in March 2007...

(2004) David Mitchell (1995–96)

Tim Bredbury

Tim Bredbury is a Hong Kong former international footballer. He is the current coach of Biu Chun Rangers.-Early life:Bredbury was born in Hong Kong to British parents. He went to Glenealy school,a primary school and King George V School, a secondary school in Hong Kong.-Playing career:Bredbury...

(1992)

Ross Greer

Ross Greer is a former Australian association football player. He previously played for Floreat Athena, Chester City, South China, Selangor, Eastern, Instant-Dict, Sorrento, Melbourne Knights and Leeming Strikers before retiring....

(1992–93)

Dimitre Kalkanov

Dimitre Ganev Kalkanov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.-Career:Kalkanov started his career with Lokomotiv Plovdiv. He took part in 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship with Bulgaria, making three appearances in that tournament...

(1993–94) Elie Aiboy (2005–06), (2008-08) Bambang Pamungkas

Bambang Pamungkas

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(2005–06)

Buddy Farah

Buddy Farah is an Australian soccer agent and a former footballer of Lebanese descent. After beginning his career with Marconi Stallions in the Australian National Soccer League, he went on to play for Nejmeh in the Lebanese Premier League and Keflavík in the Iceland Úrvalsdeild before retiring in...

(2005–06)

South American (CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...

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Diego Rubén Cepeda (2004) Brian Fuentes

Brian Diego Fuentes

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(2004–06) Aldo Andrés Mores (2004)

World Cup appearances

Ruben Omar Larrosa (Coach)

Omar Larrosa

Omar Ruben Larrosa is a retired Argentine football and now assistant coach at Boca Juniors. He is perhaps most famous for having been part of the 1978 World Cup winning team.-Career:...

(Argentina 1978

1978 FIFA World Cup

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)
Karel Stromsik

Karel Stromšík

(Spain 1982

1982 FIFA World Cup

The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...

)
Peter Disztl

Péter Disztl

(Mexico 1986

1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...

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Perica Ognjenovic

Perica Ognjenovic

Perica Ognjenović , is a Serbian footballer mainly as a forward....

(France 1998

1998 FIFA World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...

)

Coaches information

There have been 16 coaches of Selangor FA since the appointment of the club's first professional coach, Datuk Abdul Ghani Minhat