Petaling Jaya City FC
 | |
| Full name | Petaling Jaya City Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Phoenix |
| Short name | PJCFC |
| Founded | 2004 as MIFA |
| Dissolved | 2022 (senior team) |
| Website | Club website |
Petaling Jaya City Football Club, simply known as PJ City FC, is a
History
Malaysian Indian Football Association
Malaysian Indian Football Association was established on 26 April 2004 by the founder and former president, M.S. Maniam. In 2003, the idea of having an
The first tournament organised by MIFA was the inaugural
Malaysian Indian Sports Council - Malaysian Indian Football Association
In 2014, the Malaysian Indian Sports Council and Malaysian Indian Football Association have joined forces to field a team in the Malaysia FAM League competition. The team was approved to participate in 2014 Malaysia FAM League, the third division of Malaysian football.[1][2]
The club was created as an effort by the Malaysian Indian Football Association to elevate Indian community involvement in sports and produce more Indian players in Malaysian football as a whole.[3] In 2013, the U-23 team has managed to become champion in the France International Indian tournament.[4]
In preparations for the club participation in Malaysia FAM League, the club had RM 1.3 million budget.[1] In the first season in national competition, the club only managed to finish at ninth place.[5] The club nearly got promoted to the second division after finishing second in group B of 2015 Malaysia FAM League. After two years without silverware, the club has increased their budget for the 2016 Malaysia FAM League, setting it to RM 800,000 in their bid to win the third division.[6]
On 10 October 2016, the club finally qualified to get promoted to
In the 2018 Malaysia Premier League season,
Rebranding process
The MISC-MIFA was rebranded as Petaling Jaya City FC on 16 January 2019.[13]
Colours and badge
-
2004–2018 -
2019–2022
Stadium
Petaling Jaya City FC is currently based at MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.[14] The capacity of the stadium is 25,000.[15] The club has used the USIM Mini Stadium in
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3°5′55.35″N 101°35′37.57″E / 3.0987083°N 101.5937694°E | Petaling Jaya | MBPJ Stadium | 25,000 | 2017–2022 |
Sponsorship
Petaling Jaya City FC is owned by
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kappa | ABNXcess / NAAM[18] |
| 2015 | NAAM / Megatech[19] | |
| 2016–2017 | Umbro | Mifa |
| 2018 | PUMA | MAHSA University |
| 2019–2022 | QNet
|
Season by season record
Note:
- Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, D = Goal difference, Pts= Points, Pos = Position
1st or Champions 2nd or Runner-up 3rd place Promotion Relegation
| Season | League | Cup | Asia | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | D | Pts | Pos | Charity | Malaysia | FA | Competition | Result | |
| 2014 | FAM League
|
22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 23 | 9th | – | Did not qualify | – | – | – |
| 2015 | FAM League
|
16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 36 | 2nd Group B | – | Did not qualify | Second round | – | – |
2016
|
FAM League
|
22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 18 | +13 | 48 | Champions | – | Did not qualify | First round | – | – |
| 2017 | Premier League | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 16 | 10th | – | Did not qualify | Second round | – | – |
| 2018 | Premier League | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 32 | 3rd | – | Group stage | Second round | – | – |
| 2019 | Super League | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 26 | 8th | – | Group stage | Third round | – | – |
| 2020 | Super League | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 14 | 7th | – | Cancelled | Cancelled | – | – |
| 2021 | Super League | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 24 | 7th | – | Group stage | Cancelled | – | – |
Head coaches
K. Thaiyananthan (2014)- Jacob Joseph (2015–2017)
- Devan E. Kuppusamy (2017–2020)
- Maniam Pachaiappan (2020–2022)
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- Malaysia FAM League
Winners (1): 2016
Cups
- Winners: -
- Winners: -
- Malaysia Charity Shield
- Winners: -
Youth
- Winners: -
- Winners: -
International competitions
AFC
- Winners: -
Youth
- France International Indian Tournament
- Winners (1): 2014[20]
Feeder clubs
- MISC-MIFA
References
- ^ a b "New team for FAM Cup". The Star. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Malaysian Indian Sports Council". Football Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ a b "MISC-MIFA to play Liga Premier football next season". The Star. 9 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "MIFA emerge champs in international Indian footie meet". The Star. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ SIVAM, Y. P. "MISC-MIFA struggle in debut". The Star. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/misc-mifa-and-pknp-confident-matching-professional-peers#WcBqQJysCPP31K3I.01 Archived 19 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine MISC-MIFA and PKNP confident of matching professional peers
- ^ http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/sp/newssports.php?id=1290273 Archived 10 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine PKNP FC, MISC-MIFA Qualify For Liga Premier
- ^ SINGH, DEVINDER (27 October 2016). "(Football) MISC-MIFA bag first FAM Cup title | New Straits Times". NST Online. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ http://www.stadiumastro.com/ms/article/2017/02/15/pemain-tidak-jujur-punca-misc-mifa-dibelasah-sarawak---jacob-joseph Archived 17 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Pemain tidak jujur punca MISC-MIFA dibelasah Sarawak - Jacob Joseph
- ^ "Football: Minnows MISC-MIFA dare to dream after shocking win over high-riding JDT | The Star". Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "MIFA for Super League | New Straits Times". Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Football: MISC-MIFA to compete in Super League under a different guise | The Star". Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Dahulu Mifa kini Petaling Jaya City FC". Dunia Sukan. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ https://www.pengurusanbolasepakfam.org.my/pasukan/ligapremier2017 Archived 15 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Senarai Pasukan Liga Premier 2017
- ^ "Stadium Petaling Jaya – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ https://www.pengurusanbolasepakfam.org.my/jadual/fam2016.pdf Archived 27 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Piala FAM 2016 fixtures
- ^ https://www.pengurusanbolasepakfam.org.my/pasukan/pialafam2016 Archived 16 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Senarai Pasukan Piala FAM 2016
- ^ http://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2014/04/10/sacrifices-not-forgotten-company-committed-to-giving-sportsmen-and-sportswomen-job-opportunities-in/ Archived 15 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Company committed to giving sportsmen and sportswomen job opportunities in industry
- ^ http://www.hmetro.com.my/node/46603 Archived 15 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Selesa underdog
- ^ "MIFA emerge champs in international Indian footie meet". The Star. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
