Kedah FA

Kedah FA

Full name	Persatuan Bola Sepak Kedah Darul Aman Kedah Darul Aman Football Association
Nickname(s)	The Red Hawks
Founded	1924 (1924)
Ground	Darul Aman Stadium, Kedah
Ground Capacity	40,000[1]
Chairman	Ahmad Bashah(Rampasan)
Coach	Tan Cheng Hoe
League	2016 Malaysia Super League
2015	Malaysia Premier League, 1st (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

Kedah Darul Aman Football Association (Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Kedah Darul Aman) is a football association that supervises football in the state of Kedah.

The Kedah FA are a professional football team in Malaysian that represent the state of Kedah and under the supervision of Kedah Football Association. Kedah FA currently play in the Malaysia Premier League, and they are the only team in the history of Malaysian football to ever achieved a double treble titles in 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons.

History

Kedah FA's traditional colours are red and black, but currently the home kit has been in the colours of green and yellow since 1988. This idea was suggested by Dato' Shukri Hashim after Kedah FA Deputy President, Ahmad Basri Akil asked for a different set of colours for the home kit. However, Ahmad Basri changed Shukri's idea to 'green and yellow' which fits the Kedah state's nickname Jelapang Padi. The Kedah FA kit is currently manufactured by Lotto. Their previous kit manufacturers were Line 7, Lotto and Puma. Kedah FA's first team sponsor was Sharp, from 1989 to 2000. Following that, the club was sponsored by Modenas. Their current shirt sponsor is PKNK which had been the main team sponsor of Kedah FA since 2005. The ideas of the current Kedah FA crest also came from Ahmad Basri Akil after he announced the then-new Kedah FA official colours of green and yellow in 1988. Green dominates the background; the side of the crest shows 11 joint bordered lines which signify the 11 districts of the Kedah state. At the centre of the crest is a ball and Allamanda flowers; as the flower is green and yellow in colour, which are suitable with the new Kedah FA colours and the team motto, "Biar Jasa Jadi Kenangan" is written in yellow.

The football team was founded in 1924 by Tunku Yaacob Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah^[2] as a president, though they only had limited success until the appointment of the late Dato' Paduka Ahmad Basri Akil as manager in 1985. Under Ahmad Basri Akil, Kedah FA qualified for six Malaysia Cup final matches in a seven-year period between 1987 to 1993; and won 2 Malaysia Cup titles, 1 league title and 1 FA Cup title. The club experienced a lean period in the 1980s and 1990s, but enjoyed a revival in the new millennium by winning the treble in 2007 and 2008. After the glorious double treble achievement under the guidance of Azraai Khor, Kedah start to have a dip in their performance. This is mainly because of the loss of their influential import players; the likes of Nelson San Martín, Bernard Huggins and Marlon James, who had been The Canaries peripheral figures in their double treble glory due to new ruling by FAM. Problems with the new management team also led to Azraai Khor departure. However, their local heroes such as Baddrol Bakhtiar, Khyril Muhymeen and Helmi Eliza Elias who had been a spine in the recent glory pledged to stay on and bring the glory days back. Kedah were relegated to the premier league after lost 3–2 at the playoff final to Pahang FA in penalty shootout. Marijo Tot was hired replacing Wan Jamak in attempt to steer The Canaries back into Super League. The 2013 season also seeing the return of former Kedah FA talisman, Nelson Sam Martin. In 2014 Kedah FA signed Billy Mehmet and this was the most successful season the club had witnessed for 5 years. Kedah FA reached the Semi Final of the Malaysia Cup, winning the first leg 3–1, but losing the 2nd leg 5–1. Billy Mehmet ended the season as the clubs top goal scorer and the Malaysia Premier Leagues Top goal scorer in all competitions. He was also the 2nd highest goal scorer in all competitions at all levels in Malaysian professional football.

Club culture

Supporters

Kedah FA team 2007–08

The song "Biar Jasa Jadi Kenangan", once again idealised and written by Ahmad Basri Akil and famously recorded by a Malaysian musician Freddie Fernandez, is the anthem of the club, and has been sung by the crowd since 9 September 1987 after Kedah FA reached their first Malaysia Cup semi-final match since 1940. This famous song is sung by the fanatic fans of the Canaries to boost their beloved players' morale. The well-known and popular chants among Kedah FA supporters is "Pulun Kedah Pulun". It is use since late 80's as "words of spirit" during and off the game, and as the slogan among supporters. It was inspired by the idea from Abdul Rashid Haji Fadzil, who was the Head of Kedah Fan Club (KEPAK) on that time.

Kit Manufacturer and Shirt Sponsor

Honours

Domestic

League

• Division 1/ Premier 1/ Super League
  • Winners (3) : 1993, 2007, 2008
    • Runners-up : 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003
• Division 2/ Premier 2/ Premier League
  • WInners (4) : 1992, 2002, 2006, 2015

Cup

• Malaysian FA Cup
  • Winners (3) : 1996, 2007, 2008
    • Runners-up : 2010
• Malaysia Cup
  • Winners (4) : 1990, 1993, 2007, 2008
    • Runners-up : 1940, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2004, 2015
• Malaysian Charity Cup
  • Winners (2) : 1991, 1994
    • Runners-up : 1997, 2008, 2009

Youth

• Malaysian President's Cup
  • Winners (3) : 1991, 2000, 2003

Asian

Asian Club Championship

1994–95: First Round (East Asia – lost to Ilhwa Chunma 4–10 on aggregate)

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Home	Away
1994–95	Asian Club Championship	Preliminary round		bye	–	–
		First round		Ilhwa Chunma	5–1	5–3

AFC Cup

• 2008: Quarter-Final (lost to Al-Muharraq 1–7 on aggregate)
• 2009: Round of 16 (lost to Binh Duong 2–8 on aggregate)

IMT-GT Cup

• 2013:^[3] Champions (winners against Songkhla United F.C. 2–1 in final)

Double & Treble

• "Double" (Division 1/ Premier 1 and Malaysia Cup): 1
  • 1993
• "The Treble" (Super League, FA Cup and Malaysia Cup): 2
  • 2007, 2008

Kedah FA assistant coach Muhamad Radhi Mat Din said,^[4]

Players

Current squad

	Name	Nat.	Position	Age
Goalkeepers
1	Abdul Hadi Hamid		GK	28
21	Syazwan Abdullah		GK	18
30	Farhan Abu Bakar		GK	22
Defenders
2	Sabre Mat Abu		RB, LB	28
3	Syawal Nordin		CB, RB	22
4	Bang Seung-Hwan		CB, CM, ST	32
5	Osman Mohd Yusoff		CB, LB	21
6	Shafizan Hashim		CB, LB	32
11	Raphi Azizan Mariappen		RB, CB	18
13	Khairul Helmi		CB	27
15	Rizal Ghazali		RB,RWB, ST,	21
17	Syazwan Tajuddin		RB, LB, CM	21
24	Alif Fadhil Ismail		LB, RB	23
25	Azmeer Yusof		CB, LB	25
27	Ariff Farhan		RB,RWB, CM	19
28	Asri Mardzuki		LB,LWB	22
Midfielders
7	Baddrol Bakhtiar		AM, CM, LM, RM	27
8	Liridon Krasniqi		CM	24
10	Sandro		AM, CM	32
12	Amar Rohidan		DM, CM	28
16	Amirul Hisyam Awang Kechik		CM	20
18	Abdul Halim Saari		CM	21
19	Farhan Roslan		LM, RM, LW, RW	19
22	Syazwan Zainon		LM, LW	24
23	Hanif Mat Dzahir		CM	20
26	Shazuan Ashraf		RM, RW	23
29	Syazuan Hazani		LM, RM, LW, RW	21
Forwards
9	Kahê		ST	33
14	Fakri Saarani		ST, RM, AM, RW	26
20	Syafiq Ahmad		ST, LW	20

Source:^[5] Source:^[6]

U21

As of 6 January 2016

	Name	Nat.	Position	D.O.B
Goalkeepers
1	Muhammad Asri Muhamad		GK	2/10/98
22	Mohd Ifwat Akmal Che Kassim		GK	10/8/96
25	Mohd Yusuf Che Hat		GK	11/1/96
Defenders
2	Muhd Suhaimie Saad		CB	1997
3	Mohd Loqman Hakim Marzuki		RB, CB	22/1/98
4	Akmal Afizan Ahmad Tajuddin		LB,LWB, RB,RWB	17/5/96
6	Muhammad Muzaimir Abdul Hadi		CB, RB, DM	7/5/95
14	Cheevanesvaran a/l Sivam		CB	1996
15	Mohd Shaiful Mohd Khalid		RB.RWB	1996
20	Muhammad Adam Akmal Khairol Faizi		CB	1996
24	Mohd Fadzil Mustaffa		CB	24/2/95
Midfielders
8	Aminuddin Abu Bakar		CM	22/2/98
12	Som Keat a/l Preseart (c)		DM, CM	1/4/96
13	Muhammad Azryl Reza Zamri		RW, RW	14/1/95
16	Mohd Badrul Amin Abdul Razak		LW, LM	1996
17	Mohd Hidhir Idris		LW, LM, RW, RM	29/5/97
19	Ahmad Hakiemiey Ahmad Tajudin		RW, RM	1996
23	Muhd Shahrul Akmal Mohd Adnan		CM	13/3/98
Forwards
5	Mohd Norfikri Abdul Talib		ST	31/1/96
9	Mohd Akhmar Haiqal Azhar		ST	29/1/98
10	Mohd Irwan Syazmin Wahab		ST	20/3/95
11	Muhammad Akhyar Abdul Rashid		ST	1998
21	Mazlan Mohamad		ST	11/1/98

Source:^[7] Source:^[8]

U19

As of 6 January 2015

	Name	Nat.	Position	D.O.B
Goalkeepers
1	Mohd Badrol Amin Ayob		GK	1997
22	Mohd Syazwan Jamil		GK	3/3/97
25	Muhd Nasaruddin Johadi		GK	23/3/97
Defenders
2	Mohd Asnawi Sonkurnain		RB,RWB	1998
3	Mohd Shukri Ismail		CB,RB,LB	5/6/97
4	Mohd Noor Izzat Idris		LB,RB	12/2/97
5	Muhd Fariz Aiman Mohd Zamri		CB	1998
7	Mohd Fadzrul Daniel Mohd Nizam		CB, RB, LB	14/1/98
10	Muhammad Azrie Reza Zamri		LB,LWB	30/12/97
17	Mohd Hasrul Helmi Zakaria		RB,RWB	1998
18	Mohd Asyraf Mohd Yunus		LB,LWB	1998
24	Muhd Nadhirul Fahimi Zamzuri		CB, RB, DM	1997
Midfielders
6	Mohammad Zulhafizi Zamri		CM	1997
8	Muhamad Alif Romli		CM, AM	1998
12	Mohd Fitri Daud		DM, CM	27/3/98
13	Muhammad Nazrul Najmi Mohd Noor		CM,AM	13/1/97
15	Muhammad Nazrul Naim Mohd Noor		CW	13/1/97
16	Muhammad Hanis Mazlan		RW, RM	28/12/98
19	Mohamad Izzat Iqmar Mohd Zaidi		LW, LM	1998
20	Ahmad Firdaus Ismail		DM,CM	15/4/98
23	Mohd Ikhmal Ahmad		RW, RM	1998
Forwards
9	Kishen Raj a/l Maran		ST	1998
11	Muhammad Saiful Amiri Ismail		ST	7/1/97
14	Mohamad Norhamizikri Hamid		ST	21/4/97
21	Akmal Azmi		ST	1998

Coaches

Former coaches

Year	Coach
1985–1989	Ahmad Shafie (1st)
1990	Milous Kvacek
1991	Ahmad Shafie (2nd)
1992–1995	Robert Alberts
1996–1997	Mosthakeen Omar
1998	Fisol Abdul Razak
1999	Azman Hj Eusoff
2000	Ahmad Shafie (3rd)
2001–2003	Jørgen E. Larsen
2004	Mirandinha
2004–2009	Azraai Khor Abdullah
2009–2011	Ahmad Yusof
2011–2012	Wan Jamak Wan Hassan
2012–2013	Marijo Tot
2013–2014	Dave Mitchell
2014 – present	Tan Cheng Hoe

Club officials

Senior officials

Position	Name
President	Dato'Seri Ahmad Bashah b. Md Hanipah
Deputy President	Dato' Paduka Syed Unan Mashri Syed Abdullah
Vice-President I	En. Shakri Mat
Vice-President II	Dato' Shukri Hashim
Vice-President III	Dato' Jeffrey Low
Executive Secretary	Dato' . Aminuddin Omar
Hononary Treasurer	Dato.' Aminuddin Omar

Team Officials

Position	Name
General Manager	Dato' Jeffrey Low
Assistant Manager	Safarizam Baderon
Liaison Officer	Suhaidi Shukri
Security Officer	Idris Mansor
Media Officer	Tajul Ariffin Kamal Baharin
Head Coach	Tan Cheng Hoe
Asst. Coach	Nidzam Adzha
GK Coach	Faozi Mukhlas
Fitness Coach	Ramón Marcote Pequeño
Physio	Muhammad Nur'illya Samsudin
Medical Officer	Mohd Syahrizal Nadzer
U21 Head Coach	Ian Gillan
U21 Asst. Coach	Victor Andrag
U21 GK Coach	Wan Mohd Ruzaimi Che Ros
U21 Fitness Coach	Rizal Johari
U21 Physio	Nor Hisham Mat Rani
U19 Head Coach	Roshidi Shaari
U19 Asst. Coach	Fauzi Nan
U19 GK Coach	Isshamwil Azmi
U19 Fitness Coach	Zairon Zainal
U19 Physio	Nik Mohd Nor Azam
Kitman	Abdul Razak Md Desa Nasir Othman

Football Clubs

Direct clubs under direct supervision of the Association

• Kedah F.C.

Affiliated clubs within the Association

• Kedah Malays
• UUM F.C.
• Kedah Indian
• Kubang Pasu F.C.
• Padang Terap F.C.
• Kedah Education
• KSUK F.C.
• Kota Setar F.C.
• Kedah Chinese
• Pokok Sena F.C.
• Kuala Muda F.C.
• Hicom-Honda F.C.
• Modenas F.C.
• Yan F.C.
• Kulim F.C.
• Pendang F.C.
• Langkawi F.C.
• LADA F.C.
• MADA F.C.
• Baling F.C.

Affiliated Clubs outside the Association

• Perth Glory FC
• Cardiff City F.C.
• Songkhla United F.C.

References

External links

• Kedah League's website
• Galerihijaukuning.com
• Official Website
• List Kedah FA 2013 Players