Sabah F.C. (Malaysia)

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Sabah FC
Kelab Bola Sepak Sabah
Full nameSabah Football Club
Nickname(s)The Rhinos
The Hawks (former)
Tambadau (former)
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950), as North Borneo Football Association
2021; 3 years ago (2021), as Sabah Football Club (officially owned by Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd.)[1]
GroundLikas Stadium
Capacity35,000[2]
Owner companySabah Football Club Sdn Bhd[1]
(Company Reg No. :1383683U)[3]
CEOvacant
ManagerOng Kim Swee
LeagueMalaysia Super League
2023Malaysia Super League, 3rd of 14
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Active departments of
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(Men's)

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(Men's)

Sabah Football Club (Malay: Kelab Bolasepak Sabah) is a Malaysian professional football club owned by Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd. The club represents the state of Sabah in Borneo, Malaysia, and competes in the Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian professional football. Their home matches are played at the 35,000-capacity Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of Sabah.

Sabah FA (at that time) won the

An Giang of V. League 3–1 on aggregate. They lost to Bellmare Hiratsuka (now Shonan Bellmare) of J1 League
1–7 on aggregate.

Until 2021, Sabah FA, also known as Sabah FA State Football Team, was one of the 14 state teams in the Malaysian football system. It was funded and managed by the Sabah Football Association (SaFA) and relied mostly on state government grants. However, the Malaysian football league mandated that all teams in the top two leagues must be professional clubs by 2021, leading to the privatisation of SAFA.

History

A photo of the North Borneo football team who were winners of the first edition of Borneo Cup tournament in 1962, just one year before the formation of the Federation of Malaysia in which the team's homeland North Borneo became a part of the country in 1963. The North Borneo territory also changed its name to the Malaysian region of Sabah after the formation of the country and the team followed suit by changing its name to the Sabah FA State Football Team.

From the 1950s until 1963, Sabah competed as North Borneo football team in the Borneo Cup together with Sarawak football team and Brunei national football team.[4] Following the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, the North Borneo Football Association (NBFA) changed its name to Sabah Football Association (Sabah FA). Sabah qualify into the Malaysia Cup for the first time in 1977 and enter the competition in 1978.[5]

Amateur and semi-pro era

friendly match poster between Sabah Invitation and Manchester United on 10 June 1981 in Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Manchester United win with 2 goals.[6]

Sabah was a well known team during the Malaysian football amateur and semi-pro era as state team produced many quality players namely the trio of

Terengganu. At the end of the season, Sabah finished as runners-up behind Singapore and became the highest scoring team with 49 goals in 12 games, which is an average of 3 goals per game.[9] In 1991, Sabah striker Matlan Marjan became the first Malaysian to score a double against England in 'A' international matches on 12 June 1991.[10]

Professional era

When professional football was introduced by

Early years in the Malaysian Super League

When the

Pahang in the 2006/07 season play-off for a place in 2007/08 Malaysia Super League.[16]

All local players seasons

After 6 years playing in the 2nd tier MPL,

Kedah in play-off match by which Pahang (was MPL side) won the play-off. Salt was added to the wound as the relegation was followed by them failing to qualify to the group stage of the 2012 Malaysia Cup
.

Foreign players returns

Sabah started their 2013 season back in MPL as their main defenders, Sipitang duo

. McCreery left at the end of the season with disappointment. The year 2014 saw a major changes in the team's sponsorship by which local brand Carino was signed as their kit supplier and Ararat Sports plus BSA as their sponsors. During this season, former Sabah player Milomir Šešlija become their head coach, replacing McCreery in the hot seat.[19] National striker, Rozaimi and winger/midfielder Maxsius Musa also returned after their loan to Harimau Muda A and Harimau Muda B respectively finished. But to no avail, they finished 8th out of 12 in the MPL, missed the Malaysia Cup group stage for third consecutive seasons and also kicked out from FA Cup in the early stage. This was worse than the 2013 season. Milomir's contract was not renewed at the end of the season.

Former Liverpool and Senegal player, El Hadji Diouf played for Sabah from 2014 to 2015.

Just after 2014 season finished, another major changes was made by which

President Cup team. During this current season, fans began to return and fill the home stadium. But as the seasons passing by, Sabah lose mostly of their matches during the second half of the season. Diouf's dissatisfaction with Sabah FA management plans,[28] along with his dismissal during few of Sabah's matches thus allowing youngster Leopold Alphonso and Rawilson Batuil respectively to skip the team.[29] Promising start of 2015 season end with huge disappointment for the team as they sit at 7th place, missing Malaysia Cup automatic slot and also the play-off. TC Goh, Mulvey and big name players such as Diouf, Zayed, Faye and Chianese plus local golden boy, Rozaimi Abdul Rahman left at the end of the season due to no contract renewal.[30]

Asian and ASEAN player quota introduced

Following much efforts and various reorganisation made on the team, Sabah FA was crowned as the champion of the 2019 Malaysia Premier League for the first time since they last lifted the old first division title back in 1996.[31] Having early secured various imports such as Brazilian Luiz Júnior, South Korean defender Park Tae-soo and Serbian midfielder Luka Milunović in the 1st leg transfer before securing another two important players such as Angolan striker Aguinaldo da Veiga together with Turkmenistan midfielder Ahmet Ataýew in the 2nd leg transfer that was combined with Serbian striker Rodoljub Paunović and various local talents, the team able to won thirteen matches from a total of 19 matches thus qualifying the 2020 Malaysia Super League.[32][33][34]

Malaysian Football League privatisation era

Starting from the 2021 season, all clubs competing in the 2021 Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League, must be privatised as required by the FAM.[1] Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd was formed in order to fulfill the condition in order to compete in the 2021 season of Malaysia Super League. Local Businessman Verdon Bahanda was official appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the football club on 12 November 2020.[35] Therefore Sabah FA was renamed to Sabah F.C. as the new club name and Rhino once again became the official mascot of the club.[36]

Return to AFC club competition

Sabah finished in third place of the 2022 Malaysia Super League, which saw them returning to AFC club competition since 1995–96 and making their debut in the 2023–24 AFC Cup, being drawn in Group H with Haiphong, Hougang United and PSM Makassar. On 21 September 2023, they played their first fixtures in a heavy downpour against Singaporean club, Hougang United in a 3–1 home win. In the next fixture, Sabah faced PSM Makassar in Indonesia where they won 5–0 with Saddil Ramdani bagging a hat-trick of assists in the match.

Club licensing regulations

Eligibility

Players

First-team squad

As of 18 December 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Malaysia MAS Ramzi Mustakim
3 DF Malaysia MAS Rawilson Batuil
4 DF Brazil BRA Gabriel Peres
6 MF South Korea KOR
Park Tae-Soo (Captain
)
8 FW Malaysia MAS Farhan Roslan
9 MF Spain ESP Cifu
10 MF Portugal POR Telmo Castanheira
11 FW Malaysia MAS Jafri Firdaus Chew
12 FW Malaysia MAS Kumaahran Sathasivam
13 DF Malaysia MAS Dinesh Rajasingam
14 DF Malaysia MAS Hanafie Tokyo Hasim
16 FW Brazil BRA Ramon
19 GK Malaysia MAS Khairul Fahmi Che Mat
20 MF Malaysia MAS Gary Steven Robbat
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Malaysia MAS Danial Haqim Draman
22 MF Malaysia MAS Stuart Wilkin
23 FW Malaysia MAS Rahman Shah Marajeh
24 GK Malaysia MAS Mohd Sakri
27 DF South Korea KOR Ko Kwang-min
28 FW Malaysia MAS Darren Lok
29 MF Malaysia MAS Ummareng Bacok
31 GK Malaysia MAS Damien Lim
33 DF Malaysia MAS Dominic Tan
50 FW Malaysia MAS Azhad Harraz Arman
67 FW Indonesia IDN Saddil Ramdani
69 FW Malaysia MAS Sahrizan Saidin
77 DF Malaysia MAS Irfan Fazail

Current coaching staff

Position Name
CEO Malaysia vacant
Deputy President Malaysia Juil Nuatim

Malaysia Abdul Rahman Mohd Zakaria

Director Of Football Malaysia Jelani Hamdan
Technical Director Australia Scott Ollerenshaw
Head Scout 1

Malaysia Matlan Marjan

Head Scout 2

Rozaimi Abdul Rahman

Manager & Head Coach Malaysia Ong Kim Swee
Asst. Coach

Slovakia Rastislav Božik

GK coach Malaysia Irwan Jamil
Fitness Coach

Slovakia Martin Stano

Team Doctor Malaysia Kiran Kandiah
Physio Malaysia Matlan Basir
Masseur Malaysia Madlin Saman
Masseur Malaysia Bonaventure Michael
Kitman Malaysia Azree Rosli

Current coaching staff

Position Name
U21 Manager Malaysia Juil Nuatim
U21 Head coach Malaysia Jelius Ating
U21 Assistant Coach Malaysia Burhan Ajui
U21 GK coach Malaysia Dante S Tipay
U21 Fitness coach Malaysia Handly Sekukut
U21 Physio Malaysia Halmond Ting Kai Soon

Crest and colours

Sabah FA crest

Being a Malaysian state football team competing in the Malaysian football league system before 2021, the team wore kits with the crest of the Sabah Football Association (SaFA) on them, whenever they play any competitive match. In November 2020 and following the privatisation of the club, Sabah FC displayed the club's new official logo on its Facebook page which was chosen following a competition to create the Sabah FC's logo. During the time, Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd in its statement informed that the logo was created by an individual named Firzaruddin Zainal Abiddin. Apart from fulfilling the design requirements, the logo was chosen in the competition based on the one voted by the most fans as fans at the time get to vote on which logo they like on the team's Facebook page.[37]

Stadiums

Likas Stadium, the home stadium for Sabah F.C.
  • Likas Stadium - (Official Home Stadium)
  • Penampang Stadium - (Sometimes, when Likas stadium renovated or floodlights require maintenance)
  • Tawau Stadium - (Sometimes, just in Malaysia Premier League)

Likas Stadium is the current official main home ground for Sabah FC. It has a capacity of 22,000, making it the 8th largest football stadium in Malaysia in terms of seating capacity. It has been the home stadium of Sabah FC since its opening in 1983 and renovated in 2001, and then secondary renovation in 2023 with a set of brand new seats and including a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology for the 2022 AFC Cup preparation usage.

Others usage

Penampang Stadium is occasionally used for afternoon matches, usually when Likas Stadium is getting renovated or if floodlights require maintenance. Tawau Sports Complex is a regular venue that is only used sometimes for the Malaysia Premier League.

Kit manufacturers and main sponsors

Season Manufacturer Main Sponsor
2004 France Line 7 Dunhill
2005 TM
2005–06 TM Net
2006–07
TMnet
2007–08 Celcom
2009
Streamyx
2010 Malaysia Carino TM
2011 Germany Adidas nil
2012
2013 Grace One Sports
2014 Malaysia Carino BSA
2015 Germany Adidas Globaltec
2016 Sabah Energy and Asian Supply Base
2017 Malaysia Carino
2018
2019 nil
2020 nil
2021 Italy Lotto Warisan Harta Sabah and Sabah Net
2022 RedOne
2023 Sawit Kinabalu
2024 Italy Lotto

Club culture

Supporters

  • Bola Sepak Sabah
  • Football Fans of Sabah
  • Kelab Penyokong Sabah Rhino
  • North Borneo Ultras (NBU)
  • Sabah Football Fans Club
  • SabahRhinos.com since 1997
  • Tawau City Hoodlum (TCH)
  • The Rhinos Troops
  • Sabah Diehard
  • The Voice of Rhinos#12
  • RedBois City (RBC)
  • Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

Mascot

Sabah FA first mascot was the Rhino since mid-1990s. In 2010 SAFA rebranded the struggling team mascot to Hawk[38] which was controversial as Kuala Lumpur FA at that time was also known as the Hawks.[39] Sabah FA reinstated its name as the Rhinos starting from 2015.[20] In 2019, Sabah FA once again rebranded as Tambadau.[40]

During 2021 privatisation process, Sabah FC was chosen as the new club name and Rhino once again became the official mascot.[36]

Rivalry

Sabah FC neighbouring rival is Sarawak United with both claiming the title of 'the best in Borneo' and referred to as the Borneo Derby.

Broadcasting

Radio coverage of regular season matches are broadcast on Sabah FM 89.9 in Malay language.

Honours

Titles
Winners
Runners-up
Malaysia Premier League
2001, 2010
Malaysia FA Cup
1995
1993, 1994, 1998
Malaysia Cup
1996, 2002, 2003
Malaysian Charity Shield
1996
Borneo Cup (13×)
1962, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985
1987

Club records

As of 28 May 2023

Note:

  • Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position

  1st or Champions   2nd or Runner-up   3rd place   Relegation

Season League Cup Asia
Division Pld W D L F A D Pts Pos Charity Malaysia FA Competition Result
1995 Liga Perdana 28 13 5 10 60 45 +15 44 5th Semi-finals Champions Asian Cup Winners' Cup Round of 16
1996 Liga Perdana 28 17 7 4 49 21 +28 58 1st Runner-up Runner-up Quarter-finals
1997 Liga Perdana 28 14 7 7 42 28 +14 49 3rd Group stage 2nd round
1998 Perdana 1 22 8 7 7 22 26 –4 31 5th Semi-finals Runner-up
1999 Perdana 1 18 6 7[a] 5 20 20 +0 29 4th Group stage Semi-finals
2000 Perdana 1 22 4 4 14 22 41 –19 16 11th Group stage 1st round
2001 Perdana 2 22 14 3 5 41 22 +19 45 2nd Group stage Semi-finals
2002 Perdana 1 26 13 8 5 48 30 +18 47 3rd Runner-up Quarter-finals
2003 Perdana 1 24 10 8 6 34 22 +12 38 4th Runner-up Semi-finals
2004 Super League 21 4 5 12 22 35 –13 17 6th Semi-finals Quarter-finals
2005 Super League 21 6 4 11 25 39 –14 22 8th Group stage Quarter-finals
2005–06 Premier League 21 7 7 7 32 31 +1 28 4th Group stage 1st round
2006–07 Premier League 20 6 9 5 26 21 +5 27 5th Semi-finals Quarter-finals
2007–08 Premier League 24 13 5 6 48 27 +21 44 4th Group stage Quarter-finals
2009 Premier League 24 5 7 12 18 31 –13 22 9th Group stage 1st round
2010 Premier League 22 15 3 4 42 14 +28 48 2nd Group stage 1st round
2011 Super League 26 7 7 12 24 32 –8 28 10th Quarter-finals 1st round
2012 Super League 26 7 7 12 33 52 –19 28 13th Not qualified 1st round
2013 Premier League 22 9 3 10 42 46 –4 30 5th Not qualified 2nd round
2014 Premier League 22 6 6 10 21 30 –9 24 7th Not qualified 2nd round
2015 Premier League 22 8 3 11 37 42 –5 27 7th Not qualified 1st round
2016 Premier League 22 5 5 12 26 41 –15 20 9th Not qualified 3rd round
2017 Premier League 22 9 3 10 33 38 –5 30 7th Not qualified Quarter-finals
2018 Premier League 20 7 7 6 35 26 +9 28 6th Semi-finals 2nd round
2019 Premier League 20 13 4 3 33 17 +16 43 1st Group Stage 2nd round
2020 Super League 11 2 3 6 12 24 –12 9 10th Cancelled Cancelled
2021 Super League 22 4 7 11 21 38 –17 19 9th Not held
2022 Super League 22 13 3 6 36 26 +10 42 3rd Semi-finals Quarter-finals
2023 Super League 26 17 3 6 64 33 31 54 3rd Quarter-finals Quarter-finals AFC Cup

Source:[41][42]

  1. ^ Draw were followed by penalty shootouts for an additional point.

Performances in AFC competitions

1995: Round of 16
2023–24: ASEAN Zonal semi-finals
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
First round
An Giang
3–0 0–1 3–1
Second round
Bellmare Hiratsuka
1–2 0–5 1–7
2023–24 AFC Cup Group H Singapore Hougang United 3–1 4–1 1st out of 4
Indonesia PSM Makassar 1–3 5–0
Vietnam Hải Phòng 4–1 2–3
ASEAN Zonal semi-finals Australia Macarthur 0–3

Development squad

U23 squad

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth
Goalkeepers
1 Joslan Aping Malaysia GK 1999
25 Mohd Ramzi Mustakim Malaysia GK 1999
30 Fahmi Ikhwan Muhd Azmi Malaysia GK 2000
Defenders
2 Abdul Rahim Razali Malaysia
RB / RWB
1999
3 Gerald Gadit Malaysia
CB
16/5/99
5 Mohd Faqrul Idris Malaysia
RB / RWB
2000
6 Abdul Hanafie Tokyo Malaysia
CB
2000
12 Mohd Izzat Aziz Malaysia
LB / CB
2/1/99
13 Fyellonarllye Mcaxora Jappri Malaysia
RB / RWB
2000
17 Xsevier Xcico Felex Malaysia CB / DM 5/3/00
23 Muhd Rozaily Akhmad Malaysia
CB
2000
Midfielders
8 Muhammad Rusydi Musa Malaysia
CM
1999
10 Muhammad Syahryl Aiman Saiddin Malaysia AM / CM 1999
14 Mohd Jasren Abdul Jamel Malaysia DM / CM 2000
15 Mohd Naaim Firdaus Stibin Malaysia
LW
1999
16 Leonardo Lisua Malaysia
RW
1999
18 Owen Piou Piyau Malaysia
CM
2000
20 Erick Odo Malaysia AM / CM 1999
21 Hazrul Ahmad Malaysia
CM
2000
22 Nard Cylasto Christopher Malaysia
LW
2000
Forwards
7 Sahrizan Saidin Malaysia
ST
1999
9 Mohd Hizaz Mohd Lokman Malaysia
ST
2000
11 Muhammad Faqhrurazi Ahmad Malaysia
ST
1999
19 Ronelson Madus Malaysia
ST
2000
24 Eric Junior George Malaysia
ST
1999
As of 8 March 2020:[43]

U20 squad

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth
Goalkeepers
1 Mohd Azlizan Mohd Azlan Malaysia GK 2001
25 Joffy John Malaysia GK 2002
30 Muhammad Azrin Paiting Malaysia GK 1998
Defenders
2 Mohd Faiz Danial Ag Hussin Malaysia
RB / RWB
2002
4 Ervin Ebin Malaysia
CB
2001
5 Mohd Syahmi Idris Malaysia
CB
2002
6 Ritchie Svenson Fred Donny Malaysia
CB
2001
12 Dani Adli Saiful Azuan Malaysia
LB / LWB
2002
15 Seherry Aladin Malaysia
CB
2001
16 Mohd Ferhan Mohd Johar Malaysia
RB / RWB
2002
28 Jemslee Cheng Malaysia
CB / LB / RB
2001
29 Armind Muhd Nunung Malaysia
CB
2002
Midfielders
7 S.A. Radzee Eqmal S.A. Ramli Malaysia RW / RM 2001
8 Rusdi Roslan Malaysia
CM
2002
10 Yuseril Yusekil Malaysia AM / CM 2001
11 Rozacklye Yanam Malaysia LW / LM 2002
17 Mohd Nasip Mohd Zain Malaysia LW / LM 2001
18 Mohd Syukri Suaimi Malaysia
RW
2002
20 Fadhli Dzil Ikram Rujin Malaysia
CM
2002
22 Muhd Shahfiq Isra Yusof Malaysia
CM
2001
24 Mohd Zakisadruddin Jumaad Malaysia
AM / LW / RW
2002
Forwards
9 Mohd Ezaidi Jurimo Malaysia
ST
2002
13 Mohd Nazemizan Naslon Malaysia
ST
2001
19 Mohd Syaril Abdullah Malaysia
ST
2001
23 Jeckelly Manir Malaysia
ST
2002

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Former managers and coaches

Managers

  • Malaysia Goh Thian Chuan (1999, 2015)
  • Malaysia Osman Jamal (2000–2001)
  • Malaysia Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub (2004–2005)
  • Malaysia Abdul Rahman Zakaria (2006–2009, 2014)
  • Malaysia Mohd Asyraaf Fong Abdullah (2009)
  • Gary Phillips
    (2010–2011)
  • Malaysia Shahriman Abdullah (2011–2012)
  • Malaysia Alijus Sipil (2013–2014)
  • Algeria Adlane Messelem (2017)
  • Malaysia Juil Nuatim (2018)
  • Malaysia Peter Anthony (2018–2020)
  • Malaysia Jelius Ating (2020–2022)
  • Malaysia Ong Kim Swee (2023–present)

Head Coach

Coach history

The following coaches won at least one trophy when in charge of Sabah:

Name Period Trophies
Malaysia Kelly Tham 1995–1996 1995 Malaysia FA Cup
AustraliaEngland Ron Smith 1996–1998 1996 Premier League
Malaysia Jelius Ating 2017–2019 2019 Malaysia Premier League

Notable players

Notable former players of Sabah F.C., who have earned senior international caps for their respective nations:

Football clubs

Affiliated clubs with Sabah F.C.

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