Selangor F.C.
Full name | Selangor Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Gergasi Merah (The Red Giants) King of Malaya | |||
Short name | SFC SEL | |||
Founded | 1905 22 February 1936 , as Football Association of Selangor 2 October 2020 , as Selangor Football Club (merge with PKNS FC) | (unofficial) as Selangor Association Football League |||
Ground | Shah Alam Stadium (due to stadium renovation, temporarily moved to Petaling Jaya Stadium, since February 2020) | |||
Capacity | 25,000 | |||
Owner | Red Giant Sdn Bhd | |||
Chairman | Tengku Amir Shah | |||
Head coach | Nidzam Jamil | |||
League | Malaysia Super League | |||
2023 | Malaysia Super League, 2nd of 14 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Selangor Football Club (
Selangor are the most successful and most decorated club in Malaysia, in terms of overall honours won with 52 top-qualifying trophies and 61 trophies collectively. Domestically, Selangor have won a total of 6 Malaysia top division league titles which includes 2 Malaysia Super League titles (the league that the club currently plays in), 1 Premier League 1 title, 2 Semi-Pro League Division 1 titles and 1 Malaysian League title.[7] In cup competitions, the club have a record of 33 Malaysia Cups, a joint-best 5 Malaysia FA Cups and a record of 8 Malaysia Charity Shields.[8] In addition, the club have also won 2 second-division titles, 1 Malaysia Premier League title and 1 Semi-Pro League Division 2 title[9] and between 1951 and 1973, 7 Malaysia FAM Cups where the Malaysia FAM Cup acted as a secondary knockout cup competition between state teams after the Malaysia Cup.
Selangor were also the first Malaysian club to qualify and enter an Asian continental club tournament, the Asian Champion Club Tournament where the club finished as runners-up in 1967, the first edition of the Asian top-flight continental club tournament, which was later rebranded as the AFC Champions League in 2002. The club were also the first team in Malaysian football history to achieve a league and cup double by winning the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup in 1984.
The club also gave rise to many Malaysian football stars who brought success to both club and country such as
History
1905–1936: Beginnings
A Selangor state football association was founded in 1905 to establish and manage an internal state league, called the Selangor Association Football League (SAFL). The first cup competition was sponsored by the British Resident of Selangor, R.G. Watson. There were also reports that the association was led by British Residents at that time.[citation needed]
Due to an internal conflict, some officials left the organization in 1926 and founded the Selangor Football Association (SFA), a new organization. The dispute between the SAFL and the SFA continued for almost ten years before the two sides negotiated back on a deal for the betterment of the future of football in the state of
During this period, Selangor won their first ever piece of silverware in the form of the Malaya Cup in 1922, in a 3–2 win over Singapore FA (a rivalry that would come to define Malaysian football in future years) and going on to win the Malaya Cup a further five times in 1927, 1928, 1929, 1935 and 1936.
MAHA Stadium (Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association Stadium): Selangor FA's First Stadium
The proposal to build a stadium that can accommodate 5,000 spectators was first voiced in 1927, and from the very beginning the venue was built in collaboration between MAHA (
When it was completed, MAHA was sued by the surrounding residents because it was said that the football matches held there disturbed public order. Although the suit was in favor of the stadium owners, Selangor only began to make the stadium their official ‘home ground’ in 1931, in the
In the aftermath of the
1937–1960: Between World War II and Independence
The outbreak of
However, the appointment of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj as the first official FAS president (who also held the presidency of the Football Association of Malaysia at that time) was a right move for the association. After becoming Prime Minister of the newly independent Federation of Malaya in 1957, Tunku Abdul Rahman pioneered the stadium construction business and ordered the construction of Stadium Merdeka to celebrate the country's independence as well as being Selangor's official new home stadium. Stadium Merdeka also served as the occasional home ground of the Malaysia national football team as well as the staging of international sporting events.
After 1951, Tunku Abdul Rahman vacated the presidency of the FAS. He was succeeded by the Independent MP for Bangsar (now known as Bangsar) constituency and also a teacher by profession, S.C.E. Singam, who became the second official FAS president until 1953, where he was succeeded by K. Sundram. Between 1951 and 1960, the club won two Malaysia Cups in 1956 and 1959, finishing as runners-up in 1957 and 2 Malaysia FAM Cups in 1953 and 1960, finishing as runners-up in 1952 and 1955.
1961–1983: Era of Harun Idris' Leadership
Dato' Seri Harun Idris is synonymous with football in Selangor and Malaysia in the 1960s to the early 1980s. He ran as president of the FAS for 21 years from 1961 to 1983. During his leadership, Selangor won 15 Malaysia Cups as well as doing a lot of positive changes for the association.[14] The club was originally headquartered at the MCA building in Jalan Ampang before the construction of Wisma FAS in 1973 at Merdeka Stadium under the president's (who was also the Chief Minister of Selangor at the time) and club manager Hamzah Abu Samah's efforts.
In that time, the club won the Malaysia Cup 15 times in 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982 as well as the Malaysia FAM Cup 5 times in 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968 and 1972.
1983–1989: Ahmad Razali Mohd Ali era
Tan Sri Ahmad Razali Mohd Ali , who was the Chief Minister of Selangor at that time became FAS President from 1983 to 1989. In the 1984 Malaysian League season, under his leadership Selangor won their first ever Malaysian top division football league title, a league that was first introduced with a winner's trophy in 1982. Additionally, Selangor also won the Malaysia Cup in 1984 to achieve a historic league and cup double, a first in the history of Malaysian football.
The club also won the Malaysia Cup in 1986 where club legends Mokhtar Dahari and R. Arumugam made their final appearances in a Malaysia Cup Final. In 1989, the club also won the rebranded Semi-Pro League Division 1 that replaced the Malaysian League as the country's top-flight football league and in turn was the final trophy under Ahmad Razali's leadership.
1990–1995: All-New Stadium and Wisma FAS
After a series of successes for the club, the FAS decided to end the club's tenure at
1996–2010: 17 Trophies Collected
The period between 1996 and 2010 was Selangor's most successful period despite a relegation in between. In the 1996 season, with
In the 2004 season, the club were relegated to the brand new second-division, the Malaysia Premier League. Dollah Salleh was appointed as head coach and won the 2005 Malaysia Premier League, the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup, completing a unique treble and won immediate promotion back to the Malaysia Super League. However, in the following seasons the club did not win any trophies as this was attributed back to the club's poor management.
In the
2011–2017: Period of decline
The club went through in what is considered to be the worst period in their history having gone through 7 different head coaches. However, despite that, in 2015, the club won the
2018–present: Tengku Amir Shah era
In July 2018, The Crown Prince of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah (RMS) was appointed as the new president of FAS. He took over the seat left by Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal.[15] Since Tengku Amir Shah took over the presidency, a lot of effort was made to improve the club. This began a new chapter for the club in the modern day.
In July 2019, they moved to a new 400,000-square foot facility in Section 5, Shah Alam called the Selangor FA Training Centre (now known as Selangor FC Training Centre) which had a three-year lease from the Government of Selangor.[16] The facility also sees the administrative headquarters of the Football Association of Selangor, club administration office, indoor training, training pitches, gym, first team lounge, physio treatment area, locker room as well as enabling the administrators and coaches to be put under one roof.[17][18][19]
On 9 October 2019, as part of the privatization effort, FAS decided to only manage the U17 squad, U14 squad, U12 squad, the Women's squad and focused on the association's roles in the state of Selangor. The club also took over
On 2 October 2020, Selangor announced that their privatisation documentations submission has been approved by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The club who have been operating officially as a football association (FA), revealed that it will be known as Kelab Bolasepak Selangor, Malay for Selangor Football Club (Selangor FC) after the 2020 domestic football season ends in Malaysia, starting from 1 December 2020. The football team was managed by a newly established entity; Red Giants FC Sdn Bhd and the football team was rebranded as Selangor Football Club.[1][23]
Brand and identity
Crest and colours
The original emblem that was first created in 1936 as a result of the merger between the Selangor Football Association (SFA) and Selangor Association Football League (SAFL) contained the symbol of the wildebeest (gaurus). In the early 1970s, the FA Selangor symbol the head of the wildebeest was replaced with the flag and coat of arms of Selangor and the English lettering in the FA Selangor emblem was written in Malay.
The crest is shaped like a shield, while the emblem on the upper part of the crest is derived from the Selangor State Council coat of arms. The colour characteristics on the crest is the main colour of the state of Selangor which symbolizes Bravery for red and Royalty for yellow.[24] Both of these colors are linked to the state flag which follows the identity of Selangor. The logo is then completed by featuring the state's blazon on the top of it.
Reserve teams
- Selangor II
- Selangor III & IV
Kits
From the 1970s onwards, the Selangor team kit was manufactured by various companies including
From 1985, Selangor was sponsored by various companies including Dunhill, EON, Celcom, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (SYABAS), Telekom Malaysia (TM), and Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI). Since 2014, the Selangor kit has been sponsored by the government of Selangor under the names of six state government corporations.[25] The company that sponsored the club the longest in its history was Dunhill from 1985 to 2004 with Dunhill having sponsored all the Malaysian clubs during that time before being banned by the Malaysian Health Ministry to decrease the popularity of smoking and tobacco in Malaysia.[26]
From the 2019 season, the club kits were produced and sponsored by Spanish sportswear company, Joma which covers the sponsorship of a full jersey set for the Super League squad, Premier League squad, President's Cup squad, Youth Cup squad, men's and women's futsal squad including training sets. Joma's sponsorship also covers clothing for all FAS League referees including travel casual clothing and cash sponsorship to the club. On 23 September 2021, Selangor's official site announced an extended partnership with Joma until the 2023 season.[27]
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shirt sponsor (shoulder) |
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1975–1979 | Admiral | - | - | - | - |
1980 | Diadora | ||||
1981–1984 | Puma | ||||
1985–1987 | Dunhill | - | - | - | |
1988–1990 | Adidas | ||||
1991 | Mizuno
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1992 | Puma | ||||
1993–1997 | Lotto | Dunhill & EON | - | - | - |
1998 | Courts
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1999–2001 | Dunhill | - | - | - | |
2002 | Adidas | Dunhill | - | - | - |
2003–2004 | Kronos | Dunhill & Talam | - | - | - |
2005–2006 | Adidas | TM / Celcom | Gapurna Group | - | - |
2006–2008 | TM & Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor | - | - | - | |
2009–2010 | TM & KDEB | - | - | - | |
2011–2012 | Kappa | MBI |
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2013 | DatumCorp International | - | - | ||
2014–2015 | Selangor State Government | - | - | - | |
2016–2017 | Lotto | ||||
2018 | redONE |
CRRC | - | - | |
2019 | Joma[28] | Selangor State Government | Vizione[29] | - | - |
2020–2023 | PKNS & Vizione
[30] TDC HOLDINGS |
Sugerbomb, Daikin & HijabistaHub | Digi
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Cisco, ANF Logistics & MBI |
Grounds
Stadium
Selangor have used several grounds throughout their history. The club's first ground was the MAHA Stadium (collaboration with the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association) at the intersection of Circular Road (
In September 1956, the club president, and also
After some successes, the club management decided that the Merdeka Stadium was not big enough for the ambitions of the club, and thus a new stadium was built and inaugurated on 16 July 1994. This was the Shah Alam Stadium, which could host an astounding number of up to 80,372 supporters, and became the club's home stadium for 22 years until 2016. The first match at the stadium was played between Selangor and Scottish club
In 2017, an internal crisis occurred within the club management, which resulted in the resignation of the club's president,
The following year, the club management of Selangor decided to switch the club's home ground to the Kuala Lumpur Stadium for the 2018 season.[34] The club's president, Subahan Kamal, stated that the Kuala Lumpur Stadium could generate a higher income and that the Selayang Stadium did not meet the needed lighting criteria required by the FMLLP which is organizing body of the football league in Malaysia.[35] Selangor originally proposed to use the club's traditional home ground, the Shah Alam Stadium and the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. However, both applications were rejected by the Selangor state government and the FMLLP respectively, with the latter's reason being that certain matches could collide with the Malaysia national football team's calendar.[36]
The club moved back to the Shah Alam Stadium in the middle of the 2018 season after the new president,
On 15 July 2022, the Menteri Besar of Selangor, Amirudin Shari, stated that the Selangor government have appointed the Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) to refurbish the stadium and its surrounding sporting facilities with a cost of up to RM787 million, that will start in early 2023.[40][41][42]
Stadium | Period |
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MAHA Stadium | 1931 – 1940 |
Selangor Club Field (now known as Dataran Merdeka )
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1936 – 1956 |
Independence Stadium | 1957 – 1994 |
Shah Alam Stadium | 1994 – present |
Selayang Stadium (interim)
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2017 |
Kuala Lumpur Stadium (interim) | 2018 |
UiTM Stadium (interim) | 2020 |
MBPJ Stadium (interim)
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2021 – present |
Training Centre
The training facility is located at SUK Sports Complex, Section 5, Shah Alam. The 400,000 square feet training centre named the Selangor FC Training Centre (who formely known as Selangor FA Training Center) was officiated by the president of the club, Tengku Amir Shah in a ceremony attended by the Menteri Besar of Selangor Amirudin Shari, club sponsors, association Exco members and media representatives on 24 July 2019. The facility also has an office complex for the management staff and technical staff, two FIFA sized pitches, gymnasium, physio treatment area, a player lounge, changing room, pantry, etc.[43]
Vizione Holdings Berhad, a strategic partner to Selangor was the biggest contributor to the construction of the RM1.5 million facility.[43]
Social media
The online presence is believed to be one of the strongest amongst the clubs in Malaysia. Official sites selangorfc.com run by the club include
Selangor's fans pages officially created and run by fans included:
Facebook - UltraSel Curva, Anak Selangor Fan Club Official, Selangor Soccer Fan Club, Selangor Fans, Selamanya Selangor Red Giants and many more.
Instagram - @ultrasel_ _ , @asfc_official, @selangorsoccerfanclub, selangorfans_official, officialssrg , Twitter @FansSelangor , and many more.
e-Sports
On 19 January 2023, Selangor has made history by becoming the first football team in Malaysia to have their own Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) team (known as the Yoodo Red Giants) to compete in the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) for the 11th season. The announcement ceremony was held at the Selangor FC Training Center, Shah Alam.[45]
Ownership and finances
The holding company of Selangor football club, Red Giants FC Sdn. Bhd. is a private limited company, with approximately RM10 million in shares issued by the state government of Selangor as paid-up capital. The club was privatized at the end of the 2019 season.[46] Among the shareholders for management are the current Crown Prince of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah as majority shareholder, Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS), Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) and the Football Association of Selangor (FAS). The total paid-up capital for this holding company is currently unknown.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 28 March 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Development Squad and Academy
- As of 28 March 2024
List of Development Squad and Academy players with first team appearances.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Club captains
Period | Name |
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1936–1960 | Unknown |
1961 | Edwin C. Dutton |
1962–1965 | Unknown |
1966–1968 | Abdullah Yeop Noordin |
1969–1970 | Abdul Ghani Minhat |
1971–1974 | M. Chandran |
1975–1976 | Mokhtar Dahari |
1977–1978 | Soh Chin Ann |
1979–1983 | Mokhtar Dahari |
1984–1985 | Santokh Singh |
1986–1987 | R. Arumugam |
1988–1990 | Zainal Abidin Hassan |
1991–1996 | Ismail Ibrahim |
1997–1999 | Zainal Abidin Hassan |
2000–2002 | Yusri Che Lah |
2003–2004 | Azmin Azram |
2005–2008 | Shukor Adan |
2009–2012 | Amri Yahyah |
2013 | Asraruddin Putra Omar |
2014 | Bunyamin Umar
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2015–2016 | Shahrom Kalam
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2017 | Razman Roslan |
2018–2019 | Amri Yahyah |
2020 | Taylor Regan |
2021–2023 | Brendan Gan |
Management & coaching staff
Management
- As of 9 January 2023[47]
Position | Name |
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Chairman | Tengku Amir Shah |
Board of directors | Shahril Mokhtar Siti Zubaidah Abdul Jabar Norita Mohd Sidek |
Chief executive officer | Johan Kamal Hamidon |
Chief operation officer | Aladdin Mostafa |
Current technical staff
- As of 28 February 2023[48]
Position | Name |
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Technical director | Dennis Bekking[49] |
Team manager | Mahfizul Rusydin |
Head Coach | Nidzam Jamil |
Assistant Head Coach | Conor Nestor |
Goalkeeper coach | Fouzi Mukhlas |
Team doctor | Hazwan Khair |
Physiotherapists | Jahangir Khan |
Nutritionist | Puteri Nurshuhada |
Fitness coach | Arulchelvan Illenggo |
Assistant fitness coach | Amirol Azmi |
Masseurs | Halimee Yusoff |
Fadhli Zahari | |
Saiful Nizam | |
Team analyst | Zulhazman Zulazwar |
Gugan Ramulu | |
Team coordinator | Syafiq Fozi |
Kitman | Azman Ahmad |
Notable managers
Name | From | To | M | W | D | L | Win%[note 1] | Honours |
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Abdul Ghani Minhat | 1970 1983 |
1973 1985 |
1 – Malaysia League (1984) 4 – Malaysia Cup (1971, 1972, 1973, 1984) 1 – Charity Shield (1985) 1 – FAM Cup (1972) | |||||
M. Chandran | 1975 1986 |
1978 1988 |
4 – Malaysia Cup (1975, 1976, 1978, 1986) 1 – Charity Shield (1987) | |||||
Chow Kwai Lam | 1979 | 1983 | 1 – Malaysia League (1980) 3 – Malaysia Cup (1979, 1981, 1982) | |||||
Khaidir Buyong | 1989 | 1990 | 2 – Semi–Pro Division 1 League (1989, 1990) 1 – Charity Shield (1990) | |||||
Ken Worden | 1991 1994 2002 2004 |
1991 1996 2003 2004 |
1 – FA Cup (1991) 3 – Malaysia Cup (1995, 1996, 2002) 2 – Charity Shield (1996, 2002) | |||||
Bernhard Schumm | 1993 | 1993 | 1 – Semi–Pro Division 2 League (1993) | |||||
Steve Wicks | 1997 | 1998 | 1 – FA Cup (1997) 1 – Malaysia Cup (1997) 1 – Charity Shield (1997) | |||||
K. Rajagopal | 1999 | 2000 | 1 – Premier 1 League (2000) | |||||
Abdul Rahman Ibrahim | 2001 | 2002 | 1 – FA Cup (2001) | |||||
Dollah Salleh | 2005 | 2008 | 1 – Premier League (2005) 1 – FA Cup (2005) 1 – Malaysia Cup (2005) | |||||
K. Devan | 2009 | 2011 | 116 | 78 | 21 | 17 | 67.24 | 2 – Super League (2009, 2010) 1 – FA Cup (2009) 2 – Charity Shield (2009, 2010) |
Mehmet Durakovic
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2013 | 2015 | 73 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 49.32 | 1 – Malaysia Cup (2015) |
Managerial history
Period | Name | Notes |
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1970–1973 | Abdul Ghani Minhat | |
1975–1978 | M. Chandran | |
1979–1983 | Chow Kwai Lam | |
1983–1985 | Abdul Ghani Minhat | |
1986–1988 | M. Chandran | |
1989 | Steven Bena | |
1989–1990 | Khaidir Buyong | |
1991 | Ken Worden | |
1992 | M. Chandran | |
1993 | Bernhard Schumm | |
1994–1996 | Ken Worden | |
1997–1998 | Steve Wicks | |
1998 | Ismail Zakaria | |
1999 | Mike Pejic | |
1999–2000 | K. Rajagopal | |
2001–2002 | Abdul Rahman Ibrahim | |
2002–2003 | Ken Worden | |
2004 | Omar Rubén Larrosa | |
2004 | Ismail Ibrahim | |
2004 | Ken Worden | |
2005–2008 | Dollah Salleh | |
2009–2011 | K. Devan | Also as a manager |
2011 | P. Maniam | Caretaker manager |
2011–2013 | Irfan Bakti Abu Salim | Also as a manager |
2013 | P. Maniam | Caretaker manager |
2013–2015 | Mehmet Durakovic
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Also as a manager |
2015–2016 | Zainal Abidin Hassan | |
2016 | K. Gunalan | Caretaker manager |
2016–2018 | P. Maniam | |
2018 | Nazliazmi Mohd Nasir | Caretaker manager |
2018–2020 | B. Sathianathan | |
2020 | Michael Feichtenbeiner | Caretaker manager |
2020–2021 | Karsten Neitzel | |
2021–2022 | Michael Feichtenbeiner | |
2022 | Nidzam Jamil | Caretaker manager |
2022–2024 | Tan Cheng Hoe[50] | |
2024– | Nidzam Jamil | [note 2] |
Affiliated
The club affiliated and collaborates to the Football Association of Selangor.
Records
List of seasons
This is a partial list of the last six seasons completed by the Red Giants. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Selangor F.C. seasons.
Season | League | Cup | Top goalscorer(s) | |||||||||||||
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Tier | League | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pos | CC | MC | FA | Player(s) | Goals | |
2018 | 1 | Super League | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 39 | –4 | 27 | 8th | — | GS | RU | Rufino Segovia
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31 |
2019 | Super League | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 37 | 3rd | — | SF | 3R | Ifedayo Olusegun | 16 | |
2020 | Super League | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 17 | 5th | — | CXL | CXL | Ifedayo Olusegun | 13 | |
2021 | Super League | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 36 | 5th | — | QF | CXL | Ifedayo Olusegun | 27 | |
2022 | Super League | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 30 | 5th | — | RU | SF | Caion | 24 | |
2023 | Super League | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 72 | 22 | +50 | 61 | 2nd | — | QF | SF | Ayron del Valle | 25 |
Player records
As of 31 May 2023
Most appearances
Top Goalscorers
Rank | Player | Period | Goals |
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1 | Mokhtar Dahari | 1972–1987 | 177 |
2 | Mohd Amri Yahyah | 2001–2013, 2017–2019 |
138 |
3 | Ifedayo Olusegun | 2019–2021 | 56 |
Honours
Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
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Domestic | Malaysia League / Semi-Pro League Division 1 / Premier League / Premier League 1 / Malaysia Super League[52] | 6 | |
Semi-Pro League Division 2 / Premier League 2 / Premier League[52] | 2 | 1993, 2005 | |
Malaysia FA Cup[52] | 5s | 1991, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009 | |
Malaysia Cup[52] | 33 | 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, 2015 (* shared) | |
7 | 1953*, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1972 (* shared) | ||
Malaysia Charity Cup[52] | 8s | 1985, 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2009, 2010 | |
Continental | Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League[52]
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0 | 1967** |
- record
- s shared record
- (** runner-up)
Doubles and Trebles
- Doubles
- League and Malaysia Cup (1): 1984
- FA Cup and Malaysia Cup (1): 1997
- League and FA Cup (1): 2009
- Trebles
- League, FA Cup and Malaysia Cup (1): 2005
Continental record
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1967 | Asian Champion Club Tournament | First Round | Vietnam Customs
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0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
Second Round | Bangkok Bank | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
Semi Final | Korea Tungsten Company | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
Final | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Runner-up | |||
1970 | Asian Champion Club Tournament | Group Stage, Group A[note 4] | Homenetmen | 2–4 | 3rd out of 3 | |
Taj | 0–3 | |||||
1986 | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying Stage | Port Authority of Thailand
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1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0[note 5] |
Second Round, Group D[note 6] | Furukawa Electric
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1–2 | 2nd out of 3 | |||
Hap Kuan | 5–0 | |||||
1997–98 | Asian Club Championship | First Round | South China | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
1998–99[note 7] | Asian Club Championship | First Round | Singapore Armed Forces
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4–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 |
Round Of 16 | Pohang Steelers | 1–4 | 0–6 | 1–10 | ||
2001–02[note 8] | Asian Club Championship | First Round | Dalian Shide | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–7 |
2006 | AFC Cup | Group Stage, Group F | Tampines Rovers | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2nd out of 4 |
Hurriyya | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||||
Happy Valley | 4–3 | 3–2 | ||||
Quarter Final | Al-Nejmeh
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0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||
2010 | AFC Cup | Group Stage, Group F | Bình Dương
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0–0 | 0–4 | 3rd out of 4 |
Sriwijaya | 0–4 | 1–6 | ||||
Victory | 5–0 | 1–2 | ||||
2013[note 9] | AFC Cup | Group Stage, Group H | East Bengal | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2nd out of 4 |
Tampines Rovers | 3–3 | 3–2 | ||||
Xuân Thành Sài Gòn
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3–1 | 1–2 | ||||
Round Of 16 | New Radiant | 0–2 ( a.e.t. )
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2014[note 10] | AFC Cup | Group Stage, Group F | Arema | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3rd out of 4 |
Maziya | 4–1 | 1–1 | ||||
Hà Nội T&T | 3–1 | 0–1 | ||||
2016[note 11] | AFC Cup | Group Stage, Group E | Ceres
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0–0 | 2–2 | 3rd out of 4 |
Tampines Rovers | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||||
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 2–1 | 4–3 | ||||
2024–25[note 12] | AFC Champions League 2 | Group Stage |
Supporters
Since their inception in 1936, Selangor have developed a loyal, passionate and dedicated following. The club supporters are recognised for the most their loyalty, and long-supporting fans in Asia.[11]
Merah Kuning - Selangor's football Anthems
Merah kuning lambang kebanggaan,
Selangor merancang kejayaan,
Gemuruh sorakan menggegarkan,
Cabaran disambut dengan kesungguhan.
Kecemerlangan, kecemerlangan...
Kecemerlangan jadi kenyataan...
Merah kuning keberanian,
Menempuh segala halangan.
Sekali melangkah buktikan kemampuan...
Merah kuning keberanian,
Menempuh segala halangan...
Sekali melangkah buktikan kemampuan,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Selangor....Darul Ehsan.
—"Merah Kuning" lyrics, Anuar Razak
The fans' song of choice and the most commonly heard is a rendition of Red Yellow (Malay: Merah Kuning). The anthems will play before every match. Ultrasel Curva's most frequently sung song is "Kami Datang Lagi" , "Kau & Aku Selamanya" , "Selangor Sampai Mati", “Ale ale, Selangor ale", "Kaulah Kebanggaan" and "Tentang Perjuangan". Other chants that are always heard are "Come on Selangor", "Inilah Barisan Kita", "You're Obsessed", "Slaughter your enemy" and many more.
Selangor has collaborated with several local artists to produce songs such as on 5 May 1997 with KRU - Viva Selangor. On 28 May 2022, Selangor also collaborated with Altimet in the production of the Third Jersey Kits for the 2022 season and also produced a special album Langgam Gendang Perang as a sign of Altimet's support for his beloved team.
Selangor has various supporters' clubs such as Ultrasel Curva, Selangor Fans Club, Anak Selangor Fan Club and many other small fan clubs that are considered as regulars in the Shah Alam Stadium. Ultrasel Curva is one of the largest supporters group of Selangor. Wherever Selangor play, the group will be there to support. They always gather at the Gate 2 stand in the Shah Alam Stadium which they nicknamed it the Green Curva Nord.[55] Accompanied by the drumline, they will stand and chant passionately for the entire game and wave huge flags occasionally.[56]
Selangor Soccer Fans Club is the second largest supporters group of the club. The fan club was formed by a group of loyal Selangor fans from many states that always gather up when the Red Giants play. The main colours for these supporters are red and yellow, which are the official colours for all the fan clubs in the state of Selangor. The fan club's target is to create a football academy with the help and support of former Selangor players such as Shahril Arshad, Jamsari Sabian and many more.[57]
Red Giants Team Card[58] is one of the new initiatives to appreciate the 12th player of the club, which are the supporters. The memberships have multiple benefits to the supporters and it also as an entry ticket to the home games matches. The membership needs to be renewed on a yearly basis. The club also actively partakes in using the internet and social media to communicate with the fans.
Rivalries
Selangor has a historical derby with
Singapore FA
The rivalry with Singapore was a football rivalry that occurred between 1921 and 1994. It is the oldest football derby in Malaysia. The rivalry arises from the numerous times the two clubs have battled for the Malaysia Cup title. With 57 titles between them (33 for Selangor and 24 for Singapore) this fixture has become known as one of the finest Malaysia Cup match-ups in history.[61][62] The rivalry ended in 1994 after the Football Association of Singapore decided to pull out its representative side in the Malaysian football league system due to disputes with the Football Association of Malaysia over gate receipts and concentrate its efforts on the development of local football. The last ever meeting between the two teams was on 10 December 1994 where Selangor and Singapore played out a 2–2 draw in a Malaysia Cup game which Singapore narrowly won 3–2 on aggregate, before going on to win the Malaysia Cup that year. In terms of head-to-head Singapore edge out Selangor with 22 wins to 19 wins but Selangor still lead the overall Malaysia Cup tally with 33 triumphs.
Kuala Lumpur City
The 90s saw mixed fortunes for both sides as Selangor won the league only once in the decade in 1990 before suffering relegations in 1992 and again in 1998, winning immediate promotions on both occasions in 1993 and 1999, but also won the Malaysia Cup three consecutive times from 1995 to 1997 and the Malaysia FA Cup in 1997. Kuala Lumpur meanwhile was becoming cup specialists in the newly formed Malaysia FA Cup as they won the competition in 1993, 1994 and 1999, but success in the league eluded them.
By the turn of the new millennium, the early 2000s saw both Selangor and Kuala Lumpur having contrasting fortunes. Selangor won their first league title in a decade when they took the top flight title in 2000, with Kuala Lumpur winning the Charity Cup that same year. Selangor would enjoy continued success in the Malaysia Cup, winning in 2002 while Kuala Lumpur suffered relegation that same year. By 2004 both teams were playing second division football together when Selangor suffered relegation in 2003, albeit in different groups. Selangor was promoted in 2005, achieving a unique treble in the process by winning the second-tier league, Malaysia Cup and Malaysia FA Cup.
Over the course of the late 2000s the rivalry waned slightly as Selangor solidified its top-flight status with two more league titles in
The rekindled rivalry came to a head in the 2021 Malaysia Cup Quarter-finals when the renamed Kuala Lumpur City FC beat Selangor FC over two legs to qualify for the semi-finals which resulted in a pitch invasion from the Kuala Lumpur supporters.[64] Kuala Lumpur then went on to win the 2021 Malaysia Cup to win their first Malaysia Cup since 1989, and their first piece of silverware since 2000.
PKNS
Prior to being taken over,
Johor Darul Ta'zim
In the 2014, Selangor developed a rivalry with Johor Darul Ta'zim. This was due to the latter's run of recent success in the decade to become a powerhouse in the Malaysian footballing scene. Selangor went through a period of decline during Johor Darul Ta'zim's rise until new ownership came to Selangor to revive the team's fortunes.
See also
- List of Selangor F.C. players
- List of Selangor F.C. records and statistics
- Klang Valley Derby and Selangor–Singapore rivalry
- Selangor F.C. Futsal
- Selangor F.C. Women's
- Selangor F.C. U-23
- Selangor F.C. U-20
- Selangor F.C. U-18
- Shah Alam Stadium
- Football Association of Selangor
Footnotes
- ^ Win% is rounded to two decimal places
- ^ Nidzam Jamil was initially appointed as interim coach; he was given the job permanently on 16 March 2024.[51]
- ^ It was a secondary knockout competition after the Malaysia Cup from 1951–1989
- ^ All matches were played in Tehran, Iran.
- ^ Both matches were played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- ^ All matches were played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Penang, who had beaten them for the championship, withdrew due to excessive travel costs.
- Penangwithdrew due to the club's financial problems.
- Selangor only finished third in the 2012 Malaysia Super League, they were awarded the second AFC Cup spot by virtue of the league runners-up being LionsXII, a side managed by the Football Association of Singapore, and thus ineligible to represent Malaysia in continental competition.
- ^ Since LionsXII, a side managed by the Football Association of Singapore and thus ineligible to represent Malaysia in continental competition, won the 2013 Malaysia Super League, the league runners-up were chosen to represent Malaysia in the AFC Cup.
- Selangor, the 2015 Malaysia Super Leaguerunners-up.
- Johor Darul Ta'zim, the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup winners, also won the league title. As a result, the 2023 Malaysia Super Leaguerunners-up, Selangor FC, qualified for the Champions League 2.
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