# Armed Forces F.C.

Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known as Armed Forces, is a Malaysian professional football club representing the Malaysian Armed Forces. The club's home ground is Mindef Stadium. The club currently plays in the 2nd division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.

## History

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.

## Crest

* 1920–2018
* 2019–present

## 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

## Season by season record

| Year | Position | League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup | Top scorer (M-League) |
| 2014 | 10th | Malaysia Super League | First round | Group stage | Juan Arostegui (9 goals) |
| 2015 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Super League | First round | Not Participated | Jerry Palacios (6 goals) |
| 2016 | 11th | Malaysia Premier League | Third round | Not Participated | Venice Elphi (5 goals) |
| 2017 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Not Participated | Venice Elphi (9 goals) |
| 2018 | 3rd Group A | Malaysia FAM League | Second round | Semi-finals | Zaironi Yusof (6 goals) |
| 2019 | 3rd | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not Participated | Rafizol Roslan (22 goals) |
| 2020 | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | 3rd Group B | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not Participated | Faiz Ibrahim (18 goals) |
| 2023 | 11th of 14 | Malaysia M3 League | Not Participated | Not Participated | Hairul Iqmal Raffi (7 goals) |
| 2024–25 | 8th of 15 | A1 Semi-Pro League | Not Participated | Not Participated | Max Fareezan Anak Lidin (6 goals) |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |

## Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

| Season | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 1998 | Adidas | Dunhill |
| 1999 | Admiral | Dunhill |
| 2004 | J-King | Dunhill |
| 2006 | Figos | Celcom, TM Net |
| 2007 | Kappa | Celcom, Inai Kiara |
| 2009 | Kappa | Streamyx |
| 2010 | Line 7 | TM |
| 2011 | Kappa | None |
| 2012 | Kappa | None |
| 2013 | Macron | None |
| 2014 | Lotto | Ecobumi |
| 2015 | Warrix Sports | Ecobumi |
| 2016 | SkyHawk | None |
| 2017 | Admiral | None |
| 2018 | Admiral | Transwater API Sdn Bhd |
| 2019–2022 | Ego Sports | Transwater API Sdn Bhd |
| 2023 | Al-Ikhsan | MBSB Bank |
| 2024– | Hayz En Dosz | MBSB Bank |

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 28 May 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | MAS | Sharizan Syafiq Adzman |
| 3 | MF | MAS | Azfar Azhar |
| 4 | MF | MAS | Shahrul Aznei Shopri |
| 5 | DF | MAS | Hakim Darus |
| 6 | FW | MAS | Norfareez Imadie |
| 8 | MF | MAS | Suhairy Johari |
| 9 | MF | MAS | Max Fareezan Anak Lidin |
| 10 | MF | GHA | Ogolo Williams Wisdom |
| 11 | MF | MAS | Rafizol Roslan |
| 12 | FW | MAS | Sharqawiy Mahathir |
| 13 | DF | MAS | Afiq Fikri Rahmat |
| 14 | MF | MAS | Dzulfadhlie Shamsuri |
| 15 | MF | MAS | Nor Fazli Zamani |
| 17 | FW | MAS | Akmal Md Isa |
| 18 | FW | MAS | Faiz Ibrahim |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | DF | MAS | Azim Faris Shari |
| 21 | MF | MAS | Hairul Iqmal Raffi |
| 22 | MF | MAS | Zarul Azhar Jumahir |
| 23 | MF | MAS | Fauzi Mustafa |
| 24 | DF | MAS | Mazni Khairul Hasnan (Captain) |
| 25 | DF | MAS | Azrul Aznan |
| 26 | DF | MAS | Fakhrul Izwan Rosdeh |
| 28 | GK | MAS | Hanif Shamsudin |
| 30 | FW | MAS | Haziq Fikri Haszaime |
| 33 | MF | MAS | Nasir Yasa |
| 34 | GK | MAS | Hafizuddin Azuhar |
| 35 | MF | MAS | Faiq Mat Alwi |
| 36 | DF | MAS | Zulkhairi Kamal |
| 50 | MF | MAS | Daniel Syazrul Ali Rejab |
| 66 | DF | MAS | Aiman Nulhakim Zain |

## Club officials

| Position | Name |
| President | Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman |
| Vice-president | Zakhir Asni Zabidi |
| Manager | Mohd Noorazam Abdul Razak |
| Head coach | Kevin Lee Cooper |
| Assistant coach | Boon Aik Hau |
| Assistant coach | James Richard Barnett |
| Goalkeeping coach | Mohammad Alif Daud |
| Fitness coach | Khairul Anuar Haron |
| Physiotherapist | Ahmad Hambali Md. Desa |
| Team doctor | Fazlizam Ahmad |
| Media officer | Mohd Saiful Asmadi Bin Mansor |
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## Coaches

| Years | Head coach |
| 1990–93 | Alan Mullery |
| 1999 | Shafiq Zulhilmi Kee Abdullah |
| 2000–01 | Muhd Abdul Rani |
| 2007–08 | Abdul Nasser Ahmad |
| 2008–09 | Zainuddin Abdul Ghani |
| 2009 | Mat Sidik Abas |
| 2010–11 | Mohd Razali Ali |
| 2012–13 | B. Sathianathan |
| April 2013 | Alias Jaafar |
| 2018 | Mazelan Kasap |
| 2019–21 | Kevin Lee Cooper |
| 2022 | Boon Aik Hau |
| 2023– | Kevin Lee Cooper |

## Affiliated clubs

* Tentera Darat
* Royal Malaysian Navy
* RMAF Hornet
* Royal Malay Force Regiment FC