Johor Football Association
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| Full name | Johor Football Association |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | JFA, PBNJ |
| Founded | 29 December 1955 |
Johor Football Association (JFA; Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Johor (PBNJ)) is the governing body of football for the state of Johor, Malaysia. JFA is responsible for coordinating and developing football in the state of Johor and has teamed up with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia.
Structure
Johor Football Association has developed a new structure of managing a football association that goes beyond having a strong team competing for honours, but also being more involved in educating youths in Johor on living a healthy lifestyle. It is designed with the vision of
The blueprint of the Johor football project is made of three main objectives. The first objective is to have a quality football team. Secondly is to be financially strong, and to be recognized as a football force throughout Asia and the world. The third objective is to unite the Johorean people, regardless of race or religion, and encouraging youths to live a healthy lifestyle.
The players who are performing well and show potential in the second team will be promoted to play for
History
Johor Football Association also simply known as Johor FA, is the governing body of football in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Johor FA is responsible for coordinating and developing football in the state of Johor and has teamed up with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia.
Formed on 29 December 1955, it was initially based in
Johor FA starts its football development by forming its first professional football team, Johor FA. Under this period, Johor FA has made several achievements including Malaysia Cup champion in 1985 and 1991, the Razak Cup champions in 1983 and won the first FA Cup in 1998. In 1972, the association build its first professional club team, PKENJ FC, now known as Johor Darul Ta’zim F.C. The club also made several achievements with two consecutive FAM Cup in 1994 and 1995 and winning its first Malaysia Premier League title in 2001. The club now plays in top division side, the Malaysia Super League.[2]
Association Management
| Positions | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  YB Dato' Haji Ismail bin Karim
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| Deputy President | <none>
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| Vice President I | YB Dato' Zulkurnain Bin Kamisan
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| Vice President II | YBhg. Dato' Kamaruzzaman Bin Abu Kassim
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| Secretary | Kapten Mohd Fahmy bin Yahya
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| Treasurer | YB Datuk Haji Abd Latif bin Haji Bandi
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Football Clubs
PBNJ starts its football development by forming its first professional football team,
In 1972, the association build its first professional club team, PKENJ FC, now known as
Competitions
Competition(s) under PBNJ:
- Johor Darul Ta’zim League (HM Sultan of Johor Cup)
- U-20 Johor Darul Ta’zim League (HRH Crown Prince of Johor Cup)
- U-18 Johor Darul Ta’zim League (Tunku Temenggong Johor Cup)
- U-16 Johor Darul Ta’zim League
- U-14 Johor Darul Ta’zim League
- U-12 Johor Darul Ta’zim League (Tunku Laksamana Johor Cup)
References
- ^ "JOHOR STRUCTURE". http://johorsoutherntigers.com.my. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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