# Melaka Football Association

Melaka Football Association (MAFA; Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Melaka) is the governing body of football for the state of Melaka, Malaysia. MAFA is responsible for coordinating and developing football in the state of Melaka and has teamed up with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia.

## History
### Origins

Malacca has sent a football team to play in the Malaya Cup since its inaugural season in 1921. In 1924, the team has been registered and now managed by the newly formed governance body of Malacca football, the Malacca Amateur Football Association (MAFA). Since then, the football team has been competing in the Malaya Cup and the FAM Cup consistently. MAFA biggest achievement was reaching the FAM Cup final in 1957 and 1958 led by Robert Choe.

### Amateur football league

In 1979, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) changed the format of the Piala Malaysia, introducing the league stage that acts as the qualifying round.
The football league in Malaysia has officially started in 1982, after the introduction of the league winners trophy. It has been known as the Liga Malaysia. Malacca football team continued to compete in the league and has become the champion during its second season, the only time the Malacca team has won the top-tier league in Malaysian football.

### The era of semi-pro football league

Over the years, the league competition has gained important stature in its own right. From 1982 until 1988 the league has an amateur status and continues its purpose as qualifying round for the Piala Malaysia. In 1989, it is changed to a new format as the Liga Semi-Pro (MSPFL), introduced by FAM as a way towards the fully professional status. The inaugural season of MSPFL consisted of nine teams in Division I, and eight in Division II. Malacca had been in Division II from 1989 to 1992.

## Association management

| Positions | Name |
| President | YAB Datuk Seri Utama Ab. Rauf Yusoh |
| Deputy president | Datuk Mohd Saiful Mat Sapri |
| Vice president | YB Datuk Khaidirah Abu Zahar |
| Vice president | Datuk Haji Fadzil A. Bakar |
| Vice president | Datuk Khairi Anuar Ahmad |
| Vice president | Datuk Revindran Chitravelu |
| General secretary | Datuk Karim bin Haji Yaacob |
| Treasurer | Haji Yuhaizad bin Abdullah |
| Executive committee members | Mohd Azizi Shahril Abd Razak Khalim |
| Executive committee members | Jezlee Pit |
| Executive committee members | Dr Shankar Gunarasa |
| Executive committee members | Dr. Siti Faidul Maisarah Abdullah |
| Executive committee members | Mohd Fairuz Azwad Mohd Zauwawi |
| Executive committee members | Ahmad Khairul Mohd Noor |
| Executive committee members | Melvin Tan Ching Yang |
| Executive committee members | Syahrul Nizam Shamsuddin |

## Former presidents

| Name | Period |
| Datuk Wira Md Yunus Husin | 2007–2008 |
| Mohd Ali Rustam | 2009–2010 |
| Datuk Wira Md Yunus Husin | 2011–April 2013 |
| Datuk Seri Idris Haron | April 2013–2018 |
| Adly Zahari | 2018–2020 |
| Damian Yeo Shen Li | 20 January–20 March 2020 |
| Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali | 20 March 2020–4 August 2022 |
| Datuk Wira Nur Azmi Ahmad | 4 August 2022–2 May 2023 |

## Notable affiliations

* Melaka F.C., Malaysia Super League
* SAMB F.C., Malaysia A2 Amateur League
* Melaka Malay's, Piala Emas Raja-Raja
* Melaka FA U-21, Piala Presiden
* Melaka FA U-19, Piala Belia