Sime Darby F.C.
Full name | Sime Darby Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Giant Killer | ||
Founded | 22 January 2010 | ||
Ground | Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium | ||
Capacity | 10,000 | ||
Owner | Sime Darby Berhad | ||
Manager | Ahmad Shah Al-Haj | ||
Coach | Ismail Zakaria | ||
League | Malaysia Premier League | ||
2013 | 2013 Malaysia Premier League, 2nd | ||
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Sime Darby Football Club is a football club from Malaysia which represents and are backed by Sime Darby, one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates. The team will play in the Malaysia Super League in 2014 after qualifying for automatic promotion at 2nd place in the 2013 Malaysia Premier League. Sime Darby has a presence in more than 20 countries and a workforce of more than 100,000 employees globally.
Honours
League
- Runners-up (1): 2013
- Malaysia FAM League
- Winners (1): 2010
Cups
- FA Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2012
History
Sime Darby F.C. was formed on 22 January 2010, and is backed by the Sime Darby Group, Malaysia's largest multinational conglomerates. The team was officially launched on 4 March 2010 and currently plays their home games at the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium.
Sime Darby FC will compete in the 2014 Malaysia Super League after securing second place in the 2013 Malaysia Premier League.
Sime Darby F.C. finished undefeated champions of the 2010 Malaysia FAM Cup in its debut season, clinching promotion to the Malaysia Premier League, the second tier professional football league in Malaysia.
In its maiden season in the 2011 Malaysia Premier League, Sime Darby F.C. finished fifth out of twelve teams. For the 2011 season, Sime Darby F.C. played at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya, Selangor. Sime Darby F.C. then beat Malaysia Super League team Pahang FA 6-0 on aggregate to qualify for their first ever Malaysia Cup tournament. For the 2012 Malaysia Premier League, Sime Darby FC finished third behind champions ATM and second placed Pahang.
Sime Darby FC is the first club in history to enter the Malaysian FA Cup final, which they managed in 2012. The final was played between Sime Darby FC and Kelantan FA at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Saturday, 19 May, in which Sime Darby FC lost 0-1. The club's meteoric rise has garnered Sime Darby FC much support from the Malaysian football fraternity with the valiant display against Kelantan who were overwhelming favourites to win the match.
In 2013, Sime Darby FC qualified to the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Cup for the first time, where the club lost 3-1 on aggregate to Sarawak.
Latest news on Sime Darby F.C. can be found on its Facebook page, 'Sime Darby FC' (www.facebook.com/simedarbyfc).
Officials
Team Committee
- President: YAM Tengku Datuk Seri Ahmad Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj
- Deputy President: YM Raja Azlan Raja Azwa
- Vice-President: Hafiz Noor
- Secretary: Zainal Amat
- Treasurer: Hilmy Anuar Shah
- Committee Members: Rosli Majid, Muhammad Aderi Yakob, Inderawan Nassir, Zaidi Adnan, Muthu Gopalan, Ismail Zakaria, Siti Roseliza
Team Management & Coaches
- Team Manager: YAM Tengku Datuk Seri Ahmad Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj
- Assistant Team Manager: Zainal Amat
- Head Coach: Ismail Zakaria
- Assistant Head Coach: Abdul Ghani Malik
- Assistant Head Coach: Radzali Imbi
- Goalkeeper Coach: Shaharuddin Ahmad Mokshinon
- Coach: Mohd Faizal Esahar
- Fitness Coach: Muhammad Afeeq Aqmal Noorazmi
- Physiotherapist: Aimie Mohamed
- Physiotherapist: Mohd Faris Ismail
- Kitman: Ishtaq Ibrahim
Backroom Staff
- Executive Secretary: Almintzi Hasmi
- Administration Executive: Rozana Majid
- PR & Media: Izad Ismail
- Official Photographer: Razman Razak
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfer
- Transfers (In)
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Transfers (Out)
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Managers
Year | Manager |
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2010- | YAM Datuk Seri Tengku Ahmad Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah |
Coaches
Year | Head Coach |
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2010- | Ismail Zakaria |
See also
References
- ↑ "Pemain Pasukan Piala Presiden". stadium astro. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
External links
- Sime Darby Football Club(SDFC)
- Sime Darby FC Soccerway
- News in Malay Mail
- Sime Darby F.C.'s news
- Sime Darby F.C.'s page in Facebook
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