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Armed Forces F.C.
Malaysian football club
Malaysian football club
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| clubname | Armed Forces |
| image | Armed Forces FC.png |
| upright | 1 |
| fullname | Armed Forces Football Club |
| short name | AFFC |
| nickname | The Gladiators, The Army Club, The Pride Of North Kuala Lumpur, The CSKA Moscow of Malaysia |
| ground | Mindef Stadium |
| capacity | 5,000 |
| founded | , as AFFA |
| , as Armed Forces FC | |
| owner | Malaysian Armed Forces |
| chrtitle | President |
| chairman | Mohammad Ab Rahman |
| mgrtitle | Head coach |
| manager | Kevin Lee Cooper |
| league | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League |
| season | 2024–25 |
| position | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, 8th of 15 |
| pattern_la1 | _blackborder |
| pattern_b1 | _blackcollar |
| pattern_ra1 | _blackborder |
| leftarm1 | ED1B24 |
| body1 | ED1B24 |
| rightarm1 | ED1B24 |
| shorts1 | ED1B24 |
| socks1 | ED1B24 |
| leftarm2 | 1C1CF0 |
| body2 | 1C1CF0 |
| rightarm2 | 1C1CF0 |
| shorts2 | 1C1CF0 |
| socks2 | 1C1CF0 |
| pattern_la3 | _orangeborder |
| pattern_b3 | _orangecollar |
| pattern_ra3 | _orangeborder |
| leftarm3 | 354230 |
| body3 | 354230 |
| rightarm3 | 354230 |
| shorts3 | 000000 |
| socks3 | 000000 |
, as Armed Forces FC
Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known as Armed Forces, sometimes known as AFFC Kuala Lumpur, is a football section of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Its home ground is Mindef Stadium in Kampung Datuk Keramat , Kuala Lumpur. They currently play in the second division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.
History
The Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association (AFFA) was established in 1920, being one of the earliest teams to exist in Malaysia. The British forces were the first to introduce football competitions in Malaysia by creating the HMS Malaya Cup (now known as the Malaysia Cup), which was contested by states including Singapore in 1921. However, in line with the development of Malaysian football towards the professional era, the team has joined the Liga Semi-Pro which was first introduced in 1989.
Armed Forces had their first major success in the 1997 season, when they won the Malaysia FAM Cup. Domestically, Armed Forces have won the numerous Malaysia football tournaments, besides being 3 times runners-up in the Malaysia Cup, winning the Malaysia Charity Shield and the Malaysian League Division II title in 2012.
New ownership and going privatised
The club changed its name from ATM FA to Armed Forces FC. In July 2025, the club took part in the Durand Cup in India, under the name of AFFA.
Crest
File:ATM_Football_Association.png|1920–2018 File:Armed Forces FC.png|2019–present
Players
First-team squad
Club officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | MAS Mohammad Ab Rahman |
| Vice-president | MAS Zakhir Asni Zabidi |
| Team manager | MAS Mohd Noorazam Abdul Razak |
| Head coach | ENG Kevin Lee Cooper |
| Assistant coach | MAS Boon Aik Hau ENG James Richard Barnett ENG Michael Booroff |
| Goalkeeping coach | MAS Mohammad Alif Daud |
| Fitness coach | MAS Masrizar Mizalan |
| Physiotherapist | MAS Muhd Aizat Mohd Zabidi |
| Team doctor | MAS Fazlizam Ahmad |
| Media officer | MAS Mohd Saiful Asmadi Bin Mansor |
| Kitman | MAS Muhammad Dzulfadhlie Shamsuri MAS Muhammad Amirul Izuan Bin Adnan |
Source:
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Season | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Adidas | Dunhill |
| 1999 | Admiral | |
| 2004 | J-King | |
| 2006 | Figos | Celcom, TM Net |
| 2007 | Kappa | Celcom, Inai Kiara |
| 2009 | Streamyx | |
| 2010 | Line 7 | TM |
| 2011 | Kappa | |
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Macron | |
| 2014 | Lotto | Ecobumi |
| 2015 | Warrix Sports | |
| 2016 | SkyHawk | |
| 2017 | Admiral | |
| 2018 | Transwater API Sdn Bhd | |
| 2019–2022 | Ego Sports | |
| 2023 | Al-Ikhsan | MBSB Bank |
| 2024– | Hayz En Dosz |
Season by season record
| Year | Position | League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup | Top scorer (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10th | Malaysia Super League | First round | Group stage | ARG Juan Arostegui (9 goals) |
| 2015 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Super League | First round | Not participated | HON Jerry Palacios (6 goals) |
| 2016 | 11th | Malaysia Premier League | Third round | Not participated | MAS Venice Elphi (5 goals) |
| 2017 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Not participated | MAS Venice Elphi (9 goals) |
| 2018 | 3rd, group A | Malaysia FAM League | Second round | Semi-final | MAS Zaironi Yusof (6 goals) |
| 2019 | 3rd | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not Participated | MAS Rafizol Roslan (22 goals) |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | 3rd, group B | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not participated | MAS Faiz Ibrahim (18 goals) |
| 2023 | 11th | Malaysia M3 League | Not participated | Not participated | MAS Hairul Iqmal Raffi (7 goals) |
| 2024–25 | 8th | A1 Semi-Pro League | Not participated | Not participated | GHA Ogolo Williams (10 goals) |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
|---|
Continental record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Durand Cup | Group stage | IND Shillong Lajong | |||
| IND NorthEast United | ||||||
| IND Rangdajied United |
Coaching history
| Years | Head coach |
|---|---|
| 1990–93 | ENG Alan Mullery |
| 1999 | MAS Shafiq Zulhilmi Kee Abdullah |
| 2000–01 | MAS Muhd Abdul Rani |
| 2007–08 | MAS Abdul Nasser Ahmad |
| 2008–09 | MAS Zainuddin Abdul Ghani |
| 2009 | MAS Mat Sidik Abas |
| 2010–11 | MAS Mohd Razali Ali |
| 2012–13 | MAS B. Sathianathan |
| April 2013 | MAS Alias Jaafar |
| 2018 | MAS Mazelan Kasap |
| 2019–21 | ENG Kevin Lee Cooper |
| 2022 | MAS Boon Aik Hau |
| 2023– | ENG Kevin Lee Cooper |
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- Division 2/Premier League : Winners (1): 2012
- Division 3/FAM Cup/M3 League/A1 League : Winners (2): 1958, 1997 :: Runners-up (2): 1954, 2006 ::: Third place (1): 2019
Cups
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup : Winners (1): 2013
- Malaysia Cup :: Runners-up (3): 1949, 1966, 2012
Affiliated clubs
- MAS Tentera Darat
- MAS Royal Malaysian Navy FC
- MAS Royal Malaysian Air Force FC
- MAS RAMD FC
References
References
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- (1 December 2016). "ATM Kekal Dalam Liga Perdana 2017". mStar.
- "Malaysia Champions".
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- "Malaysia 2017".
- "Pelancaran Pasukan Bolasepak Angkatan Tentera Musim 2014".
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- (27 July 2025). "Durand Cup 2025: Shillong Lajong thrash Malaysian Armed Forces 6–0". The Statesman.
- "Armed Forces 2025-26 Player List".
- "Staf Armed Forces". FAM.
- "Malaysia Champions".
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